The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-06-01
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., MAY 20, 1877.

his CITY. mona of which have the least
in fact. This association has
he same objects in view as those for
which other similar organizations have
been formed. Its purpose Is the dis
semination of republican principles.
Of course its efforts are mainly directed
10 the advocacy of the interests of its
members and the party in the Southern
1t Is not In antagonism to any
Republican or any part of the Republic
can party. 1t has adopted no resolution
denunciatory of any Republican Leader,
nor is 1t devoted to any particular in
dividual. Its actions are patriotic ard
of commentator.
There has not been a year since the
commendable ceremony of decora fling
the soldiers graves was inaugurated in
1t has been SO generally observed
rs 1t will be in this the first of the sec
ond centennial of our Independence.
AS time progresses the loyal people are
to forgive the rude assault mon
the government bequeathed to rs by the
Fathers Of the Revolution, brit thew can.
not, nor do they desire 20. forget the
sacrifices of life and traasnre which II
cost to preserve s.. from overthrow.
Our system of r-eligion had its origin
the eXamp're and precepts ofits Foun-
der, ana vas sanctiied by His blood;
our system of government was
" ought into existence, aud stands only
second in appreciation, and claims to
our devotion. Martyrs suffered and
died for The one SO have they yielded
up life to perpetuate the other. Relig-
ion and patriotism go with us to the
city of the dead, and prompt the public
demonstration of our gratitude and nf-
fiction.
We have had much talk and specula-
ton inWashington of a proposed new
party. The history of political parties
in this country teaches that new parti-
san organizations, Of any force or prom
%inence, cannot be called into existence
at the mere within of a few profession
ais. We have just emerged from a
fierce political conflict, each party
claiming to have been successful. I'm
der such circumstances, it is hardly to
be supposed that either will abandon its
distinctive platform Of principles or its
organization. A few interested men may
preach q new doctrine and seek pros
elytes, but this is not the time for aban-
donment of the old or a change for O
new. The Democracy show no signs
of disruption. The Republican party
has Just taken q new lease of power,
and stands pledged to perform what was
promised to the people during the cam
paign. Then in what consists the ne
cessity or the probability Of any change
of political front? Men may waver and
be supplanted, but the respective great
parties of the country will remain as
they were, at least until a signal over
throw of n or the other shall have oc-
Cured.
Many Intelligent thinkers here ex-
press grave ap~prehens'ons of the results
Of the financial policy of the secretary
Of the treasury in contracting the cur
rency by funding legal tenders in 4 l-2
per cent. bonds. 1t is argued that il
works further p%rostration in business,
and imposes upon the country an addi-
tional burthen by changing a non-intsr.
est-paying obligation for an interest
paying one. 1t seems TO be very GER
tain that, for some reason or other, the
Industries of the country remain in q
paralyzed condition while the great
mass of the people are suffering and The
few are feasting upon their miseries.
The people were buoyed up by the hope
that almost simultaneously with the in
auguration of Mr. Hayes business would
revive. An early session Of Congress
| was desired that the needed legislation
to secure this desirable contamination
would be applied. We hope the con
viction may not be that those in power
are indifferent to the ~deplorable condi.
ton Of the country.
We have now before us the letter OF
the president to the secretary of the
treasury, relative to the report of the
commission appointed to examine the
New York custom house, and the sec.
retary's letter of instructions to Col.
lector Arthur. calling his attention to
the recommendations of the report.
The presidents viows are in the main
unobjectionable, but when he says that
mo officer should be permitted to take
part in the management of political or.
CARNATIONS or election campaigns he
restricts the political action of the citi.
zen. Under this order, our Republican
state associations in Washington mus
disband, for their object is TO participate
and aid in the management of political
campaigns both by personal effort and
voluntary contribution. So far as the
letter refers to an ignoring Of politica,
influence in controlling appointments
we know that the president himself, il
the case of the removal of a Republican
in his own town of Fremont, by a soc
rotary OF the interior, requested his res
toration, in accordance with which ex,
pressed desire he wa restored, and he
has since been promoted.
The secretary's views are more il
harmony with the general sentiment o.
the party. He particularly expresses
the public wish when he says that "a'
q rule il is best in all cases to have but
one Of the same family under your (tht
collector's) jurisdiction" If this rule
be good in New York it is equally so il
Washington. Why not apply it TO al
the departments of the government?
But the secretary strikes the mai
right on the head when he uses the fol
lowing language: NATURALLY in n gov,
eminent like ours, other things being
equal, those will be preferred who sym
pathiza with the party in power Thii
Is all for which any enlightened Repub
lican has ever commended. It's obsery
diCt VIII picStINt iHt uiillN VI tut par
ty, and render its organization imprcg
nable. Let this doctrine be practiceC
as well as preached, here nj The Capital
and all win be well.
The brutal murder of Judge CHS
holm, daughter and son. in the Jail a
DeKalb, Miss, has excited horror ant
detestation at the Capital. That such
bloody crime could he pcrpetratcd il
any community without meeting quick
decisive, and severe punishment is evi
dence that all the talk about reconcilia
ton in the southern states is mer'
"bosh." The governor of the stat
says sit would be unwise TO stir II up
-''that no jury could be found TO rende
n verdict Of guilty"-and yet we hca
utterances Of approval that the 'iroi
hand has been removed" 81 as TO max
these ilendish acts possible. Ifthc stat,
government is powerless, the countr,
looks to the authorities at Washingtol
to take cognizance of the demoniac out
RACES, and not 10 be deferred from civ