Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-30
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mia Camor0us-St1utey Matthews
-NcPOtIsm In Public Offlces.
WASHINGTON, d. c. March %, 1877.
The all absorbing question now ngiiAting
the mind is the modus operondi by which
the new Southern policy of President
Hayes may be carried out. The President
has been open for suggestions from intelli-
gent gentlemen of either political party on
this subject, and manifCsts great desire
to accomplish his purpose by means s'tis-
factory to the people of the South. ISe
proposition to hold new elections in the
States Of South Carolina aud Louisiana
seem not to have the approval Of major
ity OF the representative men Of either
State referred to, and is therefore aban-
doned. The Democratic leaders nsk that
the troops be Withdrawn from these two
States, aud the people thereof be left to de-
.terminc the questions at issue without in
reference on the part OF the general gov
ernment, depending for success by with
holding supplies As far as Louisiana is
concerned, there is no longer any doubt
that the troops will remain, and a commits
sion composed of honorable mon will be
forthwith dispatched to New Orleans To
investigate the claims of the contestants
for the gubernstorial honors.
Packard has numerous friends here who
believe, and who believe with some reason
that ii Mr.. Hayes is the legal President
Mr.. Packard is the legal Governor OF LoL-
isiana.
1t appears to hc pretty generally under
stood that there will bc n change made in
the office OF Public Printer. The patron
age attached to this Office, the number OF
employees being about eight hundred, and
the cost uf material amounting to II large
sum, the whole annual appropriation aver
aging one million ak hundred thousand
dollars gives no little importance To the
position. Hon. A,MC Clappthc present Pub
lie Printer,was appointed about eight years
ogo. 1t is now believed that Hon. John u.
Drlrees, who hell the Office under President
Lincoln, will be the lucky man. Mr.. ID.
is Of reputed integrity, and has capacity
for the position, and his appointment will
be favorably received by those who know
him.
If any citizen of this widespread coun
try has misgivings as to present or future
supply of applicants for places OF trust
and profit, or has any fears that the time
may come when the wheels Of government
will cease to move ms n result of there be-
ing no one willing to attcTd to keeping
them IN motion, let him come to Washing.
ton without delay. All apprehensioms will
be speedily diSpelled by a visit to the ante.
rooms in the Executive Mansion and the
several Departments. There he will find
the anxious crowds awaiting audience with
the dispensers of official patronage, and in
all these motley groups lie will not find
one who will not express his conviction
that the best interests OF the country de.
mand his immediate appointment to the
position which he seeks, although there il
score of rivals around him expecting
recognition for the same place. The Pres
idcnt and Secretaries need not advertise fOl
servants An abundant supply of nppli
cants are here nor, and are ON call"
A number of Senators and Representa-
| tives remain in Washington. The date 0
! the assembly OF Congress in extra session
having heen fixed at June 4, they arc lie
tcrmincd to he on hand, and to utilize tho
| intervening time in attending to the inter
cats OF their constituents in the Depart
ments, MS we'll MS to fix mp things" fOl
the new organization of the House of Rep
resentatIvcS. The Speakership is the bone
of conension. Wood, Cox and Randall
are on hand but the indications are tina
the next Speaker will be supporter o
| the Southern Policy OF the National Admin
islralion, be lie Democrat or Republican
Spcculations as to the probable length o
the coming extra session, and 10 what ex
tent the subjects of legislation will be car
ried are the engrossIng topics OF conversa
ton. In addition to the army and rive
! appropriations, great efforts will be mad,
to secure favorable action upon the bill
| giving government aid 10 the Texas PA
ciic Railroad. The South is unit in III,
advocacy of this measure. 1t may be sue
cessfully carried through There are
great many other bills which have beer
before Congress for the past two sessions
and not acted on that will be revived OF
the convening OF the extra session. Whei
! Congress once settles down to work it il
difficult to divine when it will adjourn.
In the Senate that will assemble in JUNE
the old seats formally and for so many sue
cessiye years occupied by Hon. Simon Cam
eron and Hon. John Shermon, will d,
taken possession Of by successors recently
chosen by the legislatures of Pennsylvani.
and Ohio respectively. Senator Cameron
has DOTTED the official robes, which nov
hang gracefully upon the shoulders Of hi
son.
Hon. Stanley Matthews, who succeed
Hon. John Sherman, of Ohio, is also com
paratively new in the higher circles of po
litical life. During the late Presidenlia
Campaign, and the subsequent controyers,
as to the legally chosen candidate, he be
came eminently conspicuous. lie will en-
ter the Senate in the character of cOn6den
tial advisor and personal friend of tn
Chief Magistrate. His course will b
watched with much interest, for many will
determine therefrom what are the view
and policy Of the Executive. He is maj
of very considerable ability, and will tax
position side by side with the ablest of hi
ass Ociates.
! 1t is contended by many that no two O
a family should hold Government Office
and to that end il is expected on the con
vening Of the next Congress bill will b
prepared which should it receive favor viii
likely make big scattering in the severa
| Departments. On investigation it will b
found TINT in many instances three, and il
few cases four OF the same family eating a
Uncle Sans Crib. This condition of thing
should not be to the exclusion of som
others, needy, meritorious, and equal
competent persons-sny for instance th
poor soldiers or soldiers widows or thei
| daughters. ETA.
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There seems to be but little doubt bu
what the Mormons are preparing to eml
CRATE from Utah Territory and their beau
tiful city by the Salt Lake. The Erenin
Express, of Los Angeles, California, OF date
Feb. 2lst, says:
Brigham Young, Jr., has just arrive,
here from the South to organize compam,
of 800 Mormon families which will colon
ize in the State OF Sonora, Mexico. The,
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