The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-05-25
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wAsHINGToN, D. c., May 21, 1877
"THE PRESIDENT'S' ATTITUDE.

WAsHINGToN, D. c., May 81, 1877.
sTHE PRESIDENT's'' ATTITUDE.
Dnrinp the ten weeks that Mr. Hayes
has resided in the White House, there has
been a great rush for office. In not more
than two or three instances III any OF the
appointments that he has made has he CIV
en- any promise i'll advance. He takes his
own time in selecting officials, and no
amount of pressure can induce him TO pre-
cipitate action. When Grant first came
iuto Office he daily turned ont, neck and
heels, hundreds of Andlew Johnson s office
holders. But after ten weeks incumb bency,
Mr. Hayes has made scarcely any appoint
ments to speak of. 1t is true that It has
happened that good many Ohio people
have slipped into office, but Mr. Hayes
has not followed the example of his prede-
cessor by turning out good men to make
room for even them. In consequence there
is much dissatisfaction among the hordes
of office seekers at the delay.
MEXICAN FILLIBUsTERs.
No importance whatever is attached in
Official circles here to the sensational sto-
ries afioat concerning fillibustering expedi-
tiuus to Mexico under the direction of the
refugee President of that distracted Re-
public. The young men of the United
States are not at present of romantic turn
of mind sufficient to induce them to en-
bark in any such enterprise. The talk of
thousands of restless, adventurous spirits
in the South eager for that kind Of busi-
ness is the simplest kind Of nonsense.
THE wHIsKEY RING.
The case of Jake Rellm, the boss of the
Chicago whislley ring, is still pending be-
fore Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
French. His counsel claim that the suit
against him for 500, 900 should be with
drawn in pursuance Of an alleged bargain
with ex-Sec Bristow. by which lie was to
have full immunity for turning STATES evil
dence. 1t is the opinion that some such
bargain was made, but it is deemed adyis-
able to let the Court settle the point of inn
munity.
FENToN VS.. CoNKLING.
New York politicians here mention ex-
Governor FentOn as likely TO exercise great
influence with the Administration, which
is quite dstasteful to the friends of Sena-
tor COnkling, who will undoubtedly range
himself in opposition to the policy of Mr..
Hayes at the coming extra session, he not
having as yet been near the White House.
and, seemingly, taking no interest in the
doings of the administration. Fentop's
friends claim that he will have much to do
with the New York appointments, and as
there has long existed a bitter fued between
COnkling and Fenton, we fully anticipate
not only lively time, but regular Turk
meet Turk fight"
OLD-MAN-wHO-TAI.Ks
Stephens, ex-Vice President of the late
Confederate States, has SO much improved
IN health that he erited this city in a special
car Tor his home last Tuesday. Well, if
the car can stand it, we can. lie may be
able, like Ben Hill, to make Rome howl,
but be can't lift the top of the Car eff.
SUPREME COURT JUSTICES.
In a few days all the Justices Of the Su-
preme Court will leave us for circuit duty
nominally. In consequence of the lack of
funds they will sit on the circuit bench for
a much shorter period this term than has
heretofore been the case, which will not
remedy the excessive Inconvenience caused
by the want of funds at this time. 1t is
almost pity that this depletion of the
public exchequer does not come in Decem-
Der. as then such fat Judges as Clifford
and Swayne could hibernate like bears aud
suck their paws till warm weather came
again.
RESUMPTION OF SPECIE PAYMENTS.
Secretary Sherman is ever and anon drop
ping by word of mouth the details of his
plan To resume the payment of specie by
January, 1879, the time fixed by law. His
financial views appear about the same as
hose so often proclaimed upon the floor of
the senate. Anything mo;e than a cursoIy
alluslon would be supeIfiuous, as it is ex-
pected he will be guided in his operations
by the convictions which he has So uniform-
ly uttered. Every move of the Secretary is
watched with hawk eyes by the opponents
of his financial theories, lest he might lose
sight of the Imperative necessity of main
tanning the sinking fund. tie will not re-
cogniZe silver as specie, and the South and
West may go for his scalp in Congress be-
cause there is q general sentiment in those
sections in favor of the b-metalic standard
for money.
WASHINGTON MUSINGS.
Inhabitated as Washington now is with
the inte lligence and refinement of our for
eign population, and gathering in its beau
tiful streets and wide avenues the residen-
ces of the renowned diplomat Of all the
great les of Europe, rs well as our own
nation, it seems like a transformation from
the grand throng of aristocratic old resi-
dents who assembled here to see Washing
ton depart for his home nearly eighty
years ago. The generation is not yet
dead that could invest this classic ground
with lots OF romance of the past, and many
sober old white headed burgher who now
figures as Eye oldest inhabitauts' can re-
collect (perhaps not without a sigh when
our grandmothers while strolling along
some avenue of a summers night more
than half a century ago. IL has now the
genial perfume OF a garden of Eden, or a
paradise not LOST, but beautiful forever
Palaces have taken the place of novels.
Whole squares of places have been filed
with beautiful residences, and the eviden-
ces of wealth and taste greet one on every
hand. Our parks are blooming with mag
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picture of beauty for the future of our city
equal TO that with which Babylon of old
enchanted the world. Here Lafayette was
received by grateful people, and here too
the Swedish Nightengale took America by
storm, whilst Barnum bagged his thous-
ands, Eye oldest inhabitants' paid his
hundreds for ticket on the front seats in
the ''Old National and died since with
out dollar. The glorious associations OF
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