Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-05-15
washington CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON. d. c.,
Nav 5, 1877.

the highways and BY ways OF Washing
ton more or less definitely fixing the
price OF Southern politicians support OF
and administration candidate for Speaker.
it appears that the construction OF the
Southern Pacific Railroad by money from
the U. S. Treasury or its equivalent, will
be included, as well as other exclusively
Southern jobs. involving many million
dollars. to be chiefly contributed by those
already heavy ladened with taxes in
posed. TO pay the cost OF suppressing
gigantic and wicked rebellion, by which
that section deliberately elected her pres
ent poverty and business ruin. l. APP
pears to have been forgotten that the
loyal portion ofthis country have already
contributed hundreds of thousands OF
valuable lives and hundred millions in
money to rescue the South from the terri
BILE consequences OF her efforts at self
destruction and gratuities are now asked
from citizens who have borne all these
sacrifices cheerfully in order to repair
the damage the South inflicted upon her
self in her desperate attempts at suicide.
These demands are evidently arousing
a good deal OF Indignation in certain
quarters. Aside from the injustice TO the
loyal element of the nation in the late
war, it has too much the appearance OF
offering a bounty for disloyalty. Mr..
Cox intimates that he has secured large
number of votes as Speaker OF the Forty
fifth Congress in his hasty perambula-
tons over the South. which added 10
those pledged" TO Randall. Morrison,
Sayler and Blackburn, according 10 the
statements of their respective friends,
would amount TO several hundred more
than the entire number OF Representa-
uves. Lord. how this world is given TO
Iyingl" The result of the contest for
that position was perhaps never sur
rounded by N ore doubt than in the pres
en-. time. But one thing appears to be
generally accepted as settled. and that is
that Southern Democratic politicians
will continue Democratic politicians. ex
cept as they may be seduced to act with
the opposition in any particular case by
material considerations.
An effort has been made recently 10
induce the administration TO fix the 18th
of June as the date TO call the extra seS-
sion, instead of the 4!h proximo as has
been been heretofore understood.
Many signs OF determined stuggie for
the Speakership by the Democratic rivals
are observable here. although everything
relative thereto has been conducted with
great caution and very quietly. Great IL
terest will centre about the Senate. Be-
sides It's ordinary routine OF business ii
will have to decide between the several
contestants from South Carolina and
Louisiana; and many incline to the belief
that upon its decision in these cases de-
ponds the question whether 1t shall re-
main republican or pass under democratic
control; and that its political character is
far pore doubtful than tha, OF the House
The late political murders in Georgia
followed in few days by the fragrant
outrsges In Mississippi are regarded as
very ominous and ugly circumstances
and the action of the Democrats of the
South Carolina Legislature in eXacting
The abject apology prescribed for every
Republican claimant TO a seat in tina,
body, reveals piaioer than words could
make it. the petty despotism that every
opponent OF the rihe-club policy in the
past vii, be subjected to'hereAfter.
The Eastern war has largely diverted
attention from domestic affairs. 1t has
come to be suspected that the Russian
mouGlvIing on the Danube is feint to
cover the points OF real attack in AsiStic
Turkey, from which the hordes now be-
ing hurled agains; the Turkish defenses
there. are within easy striking distance
OF Great Bri,ain's great highway to her
Indian possessions, the Suez canal To
those committed to this view there is
perceptiole a subtle policy on Russia's
part in all the long months purposely
consumed by her diplomatists, with sn
appeal to arms in the end. 1t gave her
the needed time for preparation for the
ulterior object OF wrestling those posses
81 ms from their present owner by force;
and consistently with this purpose the
great powers have been so manipulated
as 10 aniagonize each other so that they
cannot interfere without provoking the
armed opposition OF their nearest neigh
Dor. The demands already created in
the markets of Baltimore, particularly in
bread stuffs. hes given great impetus
10 trade. This movement has somewhat
affected our own District interests as
Georgetown is largely engaged in the
manufacture OF -four. Bat the enhanced
price OF that commodity of such univer-
sal consumption, has come as great
hardship to our thousands OF involuntary
idlers who have been largely reinforced
by the wholesale discharges from the
Government OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 800
from one Bureau alone-wirhin the past
month