, 1877-05-05
our Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April ls, lS''.
F,.rrn7 Sr,Trs,, The annual, or seini-annual,
seri Of manufactured negro murders IA the South,
o,r,e ;rom Georgia this time. Like the eoajuror's
,,miIiars. tfeT always come when needed. The tor
mer editor of the NatioaaI RepubAeaH here used 10
get up the majority OF them, but be went out with
Grant. and Is not guilty this time, unless, indeed,
he has soDe into the business with other employers
TIs inmelite occasion ROW i, OF course, the firing
of tbe republican heart in opposition 20 the Piesi-
dents Southern policy. These reports Were eXIeet-
"a certainly, but everybody thought the ouiTases
rouIi he located in Louisiana stu the CAREFUL
manner Of tie statements indicates that they are
only parts Of series, an3 those from Louisiana viii
doubtless come in their order.
Tie dead walls If this city are covered With piH-
cards giving extracts froIa the former speeches OF
Hayes Evars and others, supposed 10 he IN conflict
with their words and acts since Inauguration. They
certain IN seems 20 make out clear case against
them. Tie tender remark of Mr.. Hayes ON the
,,;fr Of the election, when he and everybody else
knew that Tden Was elected, tlat he ''pittied tie
r5r pagroas in Tie SOuth is extensively reprOduc-
eI. But Hayes knew then, VIXEN lie was mourning
over i, owt defeat, aud he knows now, WHEN be IS
carving out god democratic doctrine that that doc
trne VIII be tie salvation not only Of the negro, but
Of the white man AMI Of republican government
The uneasy suIoriiuates who made him, and now
rebel against him, know it. Everybody knows 1t.
II the President viii keep up his aTiabe stuGborn-
ness for .yy e all VIII acknowledge it, and We shall
have our government administered in the interest Of
the people, Instead of small classes Of people.
Il Is evi.ent tLat Secretary Evarts VIII make no
enemies by reason Of Lis fist assistant, Seward.
He Is one of the most courteous OF men, and has
memory Tor faces, names and dates, tnat Is rarely
souaIed. ! gentI man V lo had occasion 10 cal on
HMM relation to u small otcial matter in 1861,
when Mr. 5. occupied the same position as now--was
az ,in at the department few days s.nce Tie as
si,aut secretary recalled the slight acquaintance Of
len years ago with as Duch freshness As If 1t had
been but yesterday. II, is said, MI. Evars Is TO
! eoniinue Ii, law practice il New York during lis
term OF CfHae AIr Seward will be invaluable 10 lie
Office
Three hundred employees Of the printing bureau
and treasury derartEert-mostly ladies are dis
missed to-day. 7. hundred more VIII 60 out on
the frs, OF May. THIS Is understood TO be pesina-
nent reduct on anl not Ike Others, creation Of Va
eancies to be immediately filled again.
| Hon. John \. Kasson goes$o spain as minister.
Wasn't It this same kasSon that the people Of Iowa
thought OF sending 10 Turkey or Utah. or some such
a pllre u few years ago. II w.s certainly man Of
the ,aIue name, bur Pc hap- kasS n ls IetorIUeI
The President trying by every possible means 10
ayol Al z, tlii session Ot Congress The best legal
opinion Is that TO go So and at the time AVOID
committing Al mpeatIilbe Oh-nsr, lie will have 10
dsiani the army. there Is 10 itgl way OF IalslnS
funds TO kc p = sol.cr uHC,r or~eIS except [" act
! ~ Cgrgr,-s DIM.