Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-05-29
Washington Correspondence.
-. WASHINGTON. d. c.,
Nav Ia. 1877.


tender plants. II is very rare thing for
this season of the year. and delays the
appearance in our markets of many of
the early fruits and vegetables tina, we
arc accustomed 10 have. Straw berries
are unusually scarce and the price cor
respondingly high.
Much disappointment is expressed
here that Congress should not be called
together at an earlier date than Oct. 10,
some thinking that the reasons given for
tho delay are not the real ones. that The
President " ishes the first feeling OF dis
appointment among republicans ut the
policy introduced TO pas away before
the MEMBER shall assemble as there will
be less likely TO be an outbreak. there
earnest support OF the oil guard among
the republicans th're /, very little pros
pect, yet he is anticipating more gain
IRON the support OF S ,uthera democrats
han be il from Northern republicans. A
want Of unI,y among the latter on qIes
lious OF public pollty has lett The way
open Tor the members OF the party 10
adop. almost any course and set be con-
sidered in good standing in the patty
Most republicans here Iooi that tue stIug-
gle has been a long and in many senses
lruilless one. and are inc.ined TO ield
che President a tact support, thinking
that il may possibly be the way out
There was some nutterings as the papers
announced tha. The L aitrd States troops
were used TO celebrate the victory over
Packard in Louisiana and the sane day
took part in the ceremonies at the laying
OF the cornerstone OF the monument TO
the Confederate dead at Chattanooga,
Tennessee. Ii seems to DO new use OF
the army. but who doubts its constitu-
tionslity
This city has been in a blaze OF ex-
element for the past three days over the
reported speech or lecture OF Fred
Douglass in Baltimore last "Wednesday
night. There was at the time OF his APP
poiu,men, TO the Marshalship of this dis
lrict an intense feeling OF opposition
among the old residents here. They did
not like the idoa OF colored man hsld-
ing so important a place. The dulles
oil which position keeps him so closely
allied TO the President. One duty which
he has 10 perform is 10 be present on all
state occasions and introduce the guests
70 keep this feeling alive the papers
here published gar5led report OF his
| lecture. Its circulation had the effect 10
arouse terrible feeling OF Indignation
and petition WAS at once put in circula-
| lion among the business men asking his
removal, and was very largely signed by
them and published on Saturday morning,
with the names. Mr. DJuglass published
in the evening papers card OF explana-
ton which may meshIt allay. the feel
| ings on the subject. The same lecture
was delivered in this city some two years
ago and published in one or more OF the
daily papers, but attracted little or no
attention III that time.
The resolutions of the South Carolina
legislature requesting the Presiten, to
interfere aud stop the prosecution OF the
perpetrators OF the Hamburg and Edge
field masSacres, have been discussed
| here 10 some extent, but mere seems to
be very little interest taken IN the matter.
! They are now under indictment and
awaiting trial before the u, S. District
Court. and the plan set up Tor this inter-
yen,ion is that it will be in the interest OF
conciliatio as it was only d political
affair. The chief murderer at Hamburg
expects 10 grace seat in the L. D. Sen
ate on its assembling in October. instead
OF dsgracirg the gallows as he should
| be allowed TO do. Whatever the Presi.
dent might privately wish we DO not be-
believe he will use his office 10 interfere
with the courts.
The administration Of justice in the
courts OF this district have had what may
seem 10 northern minds a curious illus
tration within the past few weeks. w.
II Gilman, whom no intelligent person
doubts was the controlling spirit, and re-
ceyed all the benefit of the Si7 900 rob-
berry Of the Treasury has been tried, but
with all the evidence against him could
not be convicted. Winslow. who stole
about Sic coo and returned the most OF
it, was tried, convicted, and sentenced 10
eighteen months in The penitentiary.
Lastly came the trial OF colored cripple
for stealing two whitewash brushes. lie
was convicted and sentenced 10 three
years in the Albany State Prison. Who
will longer doubt that justice is blind?
Much CONSERVATION has been created
among the clerks 10 The Treasury De
partment by the announcement that the
Secretary has determined to equalIze the
number OF clerks among all the States,
and if this course is adopted it will dis
charge nearly 1000 clerks from this dis
trict and the Northern and Eastern
States; as it strikes 1900 in this district
alona many ara anxinusly Awaiting the