The Morning herald., 1877-08-22
WARRINGTON LETTER.
~ rom our speeial Correspondent
AsHrNaToN, D. c., Aug. Goth, 1877.

90 rom our special Correspondent !
AsurNaToN, D. c., Aug. Goth, 1877.
Mr.. HAYES
determined to divorce politics from civil
service, be the consequences what they may
How It is to be done is beyond our compre-
hepsion, bat so far he has evidently drawn
the good citizens of both parties around Tim
and they are still coming within the fold
The administration will explain all otiicia'
matters 10 the country At large, which viii
enlighten the IN upon the subject of practical
civil service government. without dapp'lug
in he politics of either party, this we are
j, formed is to be the rule and guidance o.
Nj .Ii,dAls whose position Of prominence,
As~e,l ~ information OF details, give Them
thc rigrt only to speak, aud it is to be cons
fined Ms strictl, as possible to Cabinet OF
fcers, and not in any case TO I've tolerated by
the uuderllngs who mix in with politics.
THE SECRETARY OF WAR
is considerably exercised over the recent
disaster to Colonel Gibbons command, With
the Indians, but think the defeat is not so
bad as was represented. The fault seems
to be with Freedman 8 Bureau Howard who
subdivided the troops. thereby allowing the
redskins TO- fight them IN detail. This con
dition Of affairs on the frontier will prevent
the Secretary Of War, as well as most OF
the other Secretaries by = press of business
in their department from enjoying their
usual vacation.
OUR FLAG.
The firing upon the American ensign by
the Mexicans at Acapulco, has been OIL
cially received here through our Minister,
who informs US that the affair l. under
prompt investigation by the Mexican au
thorities, BY whom the perpetrators of the
insult will be summarily punished. Our
troubles, together with the Indian war, and
strikers riots. furnishes the Administration
and his Cabinet with plenty of work and
close application to their duties here, and
they are the first set of cabinet officers, since
the slsse of the war, who have earned their
pay, which is in striking contrast with the
eight years cabinet hippodroming Of the
Grant Bile. Verify the customs Of the peo>
pie have changed.
OUR GRAIN TRADE.
Through official dispatches received via.
the State Department, is 30 great in Europe
that We now, and will, for a long time, con
troll the grain market of Europe, Russia be-
tBg our only competitor worthy of notice,
and through our elevators, railroads, ma.
cbinery and numerous other facilities, we
can put our grain on shipboard at Is per
cent cheaper than our competitors, and the
gigantic war now being waged will afford
US the opportunity to outrival our formida-
be competitors in the grain business for the
present II not for all time to come. The
English are now making preparations for
the transportation of our breadstuffs to
British shores, and our farmers should now
use every exertion to meet the increased de-
mand, as 1t bids fair TO continue. We hope
this information, which may be relied upon
will stimulate our farmers to that activity
which will enable them to produce an in-
creased supply and thereby reap good
price for their grain, which will replenish
their depleted pockets, Of which they have
10 often complained.
BUTLER ON TIE SITUATION.
From sn intimate friend of Ben Buffers
we learn that Buffers course In the next
Congress, will be to take every advantage
offered to make political capital out of the
Southern question, at the sametime making
b big fuss over the labor question with
view of becomings the workingmens candi-
date for the White House in 1880. If the
workiugmen put forth leader with no more
character than Ben, their cause will receive
the worst set back 1t has ever had, they will |
be ignored entirely at such an insult to
common decency. They would act wisely
If they would 90 slow over such nomina>
tion, for at present they really have the
masses with them, but such an adventure
would sink them Into perpetual infamy.
BLAtNE's THREAT.
From private resources we learn that