The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1877-01-25
Special Correspondence.
Our Washington Letter.

WAsuIsaToa. ID. @ Jan. II, 1877.
In the midst Of political turmoil
and uncertainty, and in defiance of
hard timos, inclenent weat h er,
and oceans Of s.ush and mad, the
"city OF magnificent distances" is
CAV aud jnyous as ever. 10 has not
entered into tho minds Of "socioty'
that there in danger in the air and
no progncsiication Of tho youthful
successor Of "Old Probs." can keep
the fashionable world in doors Eat.
drink and be merry 2 for Lent ap-
proachos when must end for forty
davs, the pomp and show.
What with tho return OF commit
tees Of lo Senate aud House, from
the disputed States their impcnd
ing reports the investigation VI the
Oregon farce, and attempt to patch
mp scheme to avoid "the irrepress-
iblc conflict We are likely to have
lively work in Congress soon. Every
ona expresses the hope that some
plan may 10 adopted which will a.
vert trouble. but every expression
Of tho hope from Democratic lips. is
accompanied with q shake of the
head that speaks volume of unbe,
lief. Your Democrat il only will
ing to accept n compromise which
comedies the election OF rilden. The
political skein has become so tan
gled, aud twisted, and broken, that
your humble correspondent dospairs
Of getting hold OF tho right end. 1t
il story begun in the middle and
read both vays-a conundrum with
out an answer, n puzzle without q
solution. But Notwithstanding all
the buster and threats of delpa~
gogues, and the profanity OF Office
seekers and malcontents, we believe
tho great mass of the people will in
sist upon peace, and consign 10 ever
lasting infntny the man or men who
would attompt 10 again "let sIip she
dogs Of war At the worst il is re
assuring TO know that there is n man
nj the helm who vii not shrink from
duty even il danger is abroad, Presi
dent Grant means to keep the peace
here IA well as in Louisiaul and
whatever tho hotbcals may belieyo
OF him. they know full we'll that he
will not hesitate to qnell the appears
snce Of tumult or disorder in tho
Capital OF the Nation, come whence
il may. When this question has
been finally and peaceably settled,
his Presidential work will be com
plete and, perhaps, before fOur
years brings with it another cleo
tion, all parties will SEQ and ac-
kno Wedge the wisdom of his course.
The ninth annual session of the wo-
men suffrage convention, convened
in Lincoln hall, this city on tho 10th
inst Nearly all the familiar faces
which have appeared here from year
To year, were present, including that
of Anthony, Stanton, George Coz.
zons, Gordon, Blake, Spencer, Lock-
wood anl others anl At other meet
ings, some new recruits were discov-
orel lowing II gradual growth
of tho cause Twenty-Five years IL
90 it's advocates were almost overy-
where contemptuously referred t,
as "women screechers and the press
almost uniformly derilcd the move.
inent. Now it has the prestige OF
OF years. numbers aud u fair meas
ure of success. They have many fine
friends III Congress, and though the
press has not quite forgotten to
lampoon their Efforts. they ere
generally treated with respect, if
not absolute sympathy and encour-
agcment. The weight of years
which has come to some OF the OLD
champions. has in npwise dampenel
their ardor DR.. Mary Walker, sues
ceedsd in demonstrating her own un-
popularity with a large majority of
them. and their political preference
when she incantionsly referred to
"Samuel J. Tillen, our next Preai-
dent" She WAS greeted with n
storm OF Kisses and every mark Of
disopprobation.
1t was resolved that FIVE of their
number be appointed to count the
electoral vote, while hundred
thousand women prepare to meet
General WGtterson $ army
/ j. D 3.