Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-11
THU ESDAY, JANUARY IL, 1877.
AFFAIRS OF THE NATION.
from a G respondent.

have lost anything or not in conse.
quence of ray last weeks letter not
reaching you in time for publication
your correspondent at any rate feels
very much encouraged to continue
his letters by the neat compliment
paid him in your last paper. He will
therefore 60 on his way rejoicing and
continue to give brief jottings of what
occurs this winter in the National
Capital. The political situation is lit
tie if any damaged. Both parties are
on the alert for developments, like
political Micawbers waiting for some
thing to turn up. The winning chan
ces are undoubtedly so far in favor Of
Hayes. The democratic investigating
committee, as you would have been
aware, if you had got my last letter,
have given up South Carolina to
Hayes by fair majority. In Florida
the recount Of votes as ordered by the
Supreme Court has given the State a
democratic Governor but the elector-
al vote as returned for Hayes is I'M
disturbed. The bottom has fallen out
of that one vote arrangement in Ore
gon and the democrats are consider
ably disgusted at what is evidently a
very corrupt scheme. But the demo
Gratis still have very sanguine eXpec-
tations Of uprotting the return of the
Hayes electors in Louisiana. They
are anxiously visiting the report of
their investigating committee which
they think will satisfy the country
that Tilden has been fraudulentlv
counted out in that State. They are
counting very strongly on a break in
the republican line and 60 SO far as to
name Senators Conkling, Edmunds
and others as to be just waiting the
fitting opportunity to declare that
Hayes has not been legally elected
1t is part of the private talk here
that a good many democratic mem
bers, such as Randall and Wood com
plain of Gov. Tilden's GOODNESS and
timidity. They say that if Tilcen
would allow them to threaten violence
and even civil war they could fright,
en- the republicans out Of their firm
stand. But most Of the Southern
members also are opposed to any more
war. The programme was to hold
meeting simultaneously throuhgout
the country on the 6th of January,
the resolutions and oratory of which
should be full of fierce threats and de-
nunciations. But it is said the scheme
has been countermanded by orders
from New York.
Meantime the great committee OF
the Senate and House appointed to
confer upon a peaceable plan Of set.
Ting the difficulty have not yet given
forth any result of their deliberations,
although it is said they are consider
ing the subject in an excellent spirit
and may finally agree upon a salts
factory basis. The opinion Of the
President that there is great proba-
bility of no decision being reached in
regard to the Presidential question
by March 4 and that there will there
fore occur uacancy to be filled by
new election, finds concurrence in the
minds Of many influential Senators
and members. There is also grow
ing sediment in this direction in other
quarters.
Mr.. Hewitt, Of the House, who is
recognized as Gov. Tilden confden-
tial manager, says he believes Tilden
was fairly elected, but rather than
have revolution lie favors a new cleo
ton. He says there is no truth ia the
statement that Tilden is coming to
spend the winter in Washington, but
added with shrewd smile, he will be
here on the 4th of March. The bust
ness men Of the country are pouring
letters in to their representatives, re-
CARELESS of party, to the effect that
they want peaceful settlement, as
the uncertain condition of things is
producing a deadly stagnation in
business. In New Orleans the stu
alton is unchanged ana every thing so
far quiet. The republican legislature
Las declared Packard elected COVER
nor, and the democratic BODY has done
the same for Nichols. The President