Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-01-22
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON,
Special Correspondence.

ton OF the Democratic press towards the
gushing. ELUSIVE Mr. Watterson, and the
uncomplimeDtary illusions of other por
tions of the same, in commenting on his |
want of discretion in his speech to the
unwashed throngs of the Democracy of
this vicinity on the 9Th instant, it is
tolerably certain that he was premature
in his announcement that this city was
to be invaded by hundred thousand
Democrats at the specified time for count
ing and declaring the electoral vote, for
the purpose-although he did not say so
in so many words-of intimidating Re-
publican members of Congress and con-
straining them to aquiesce in the revolu-
tionary design Of declaring Tilden the
President elect, through fear of personal
violence. Chapter two of this interest
ing programme, devised by the doughty
leaders of the Sons of Liberty, was open
ed last week, and we first became aware
of quarrel between Mr.. Hewitt and
some of his party friends. AS chairman
of the Democratic National Committee
he had absolutely refused to issue his
call for such a movement, thereby incur
ring the wrathful and indignant remon-
strauces of Watterson, Gordon, Thomp-
son and many others. So goes the story;
and it is further related that Mr.. Hewitt,
worn out with the opportunities, even
abuse, of his political co-workers in the
last campaign, fed to New York, sure of
Mr.. Tilden's support. Last evening the
report gained currency that Tilden had
met Hewitt with every mark of displeas-
ure for his failure to promptly second
the efforts of that wing of Democracy
that seems bent upon wrestling this ques-
ton of the Presidential succession from
its legal custodians, and transferring it
to the decision of a Democratic mob.
From all the developments of the past
few days it appears that the 'FTilden or
the councils Of tie p tAs asSSendenGy in
future developments confirm the truth of
Mr.. Hewitt's frigid reception at the
: Gramercy Park house, no one will be at
a loss to place the patriotic author of the
Kent letter just where he belongs. Mr..
Morton's committee appears to have
struck trail in the Oregon business
that is carrying a good deal of cOnster-
nation into Democratic circles, Cronin's
: departure for his distant home was re.
garded with ill-concealed satisfaction
: not to say relief, by his party friends
: here. Every word of his testimony went
I to show that he was well paid tool Of
P villianous conspiracy, having its pa
ternity in brain more subtitle than any
! furnished by the comparatively unskilled
: Democracy of Oregon, Growers confirm
ed that impression; and while an effOr
/ was made by his political co-worker;
!. here to appear unconcerned, it was evi
!, dent, to even moderately close observers
that they would willingly consent to hi
if return to the Pacific coast, just as sool
;, as he could make it convenient to 60
l. But somehow there was an ugly appear
I ance of chicanery about the case, some
\ thing suggestive of bribery and corrup
a ton, SO pronounced and persistent, tina
ot the efforts of Cronin and Grover, instea
n of clearing it up, only made it more con
- spicuous. The last day of the investi
-, CATION did not stop until Pelton, direc
, tor-in-chief of the Liberty Street Burea
of "nincOmpoOps" was pretty conclusive
> ly connected with the sending of fund
a from New York-as Mr.. KEENAN, says, I
D. pay counsel's fees, but for less legitimat
v purposes others belleve-and Mr.. Tide
~ was ascertained to be director of tn
bank furnishing said funds, or at leas
~ the gentleman who did furnish them az
pears to have taken those belonging
q the bank of which he is an officer an
he Mr.. Tilden a director. The investigator
at will 60 on from this point. The pla
for counting the electoral vote propose
=, by the Senate Committee appointed undo
lu the McCrary resolution attracts unive
IT, sal attention; but at this writing I
I'd prediction, founded upon reliable basi
Jul as to the measure of support it is like
to receive in either house, can be mad
Although absorbing good deal of pu
On lie attention, the mixed condition
'R, Louisiana affairs does not create any e
If citement. The President will act wi
pst his characteristic force and decision,
- soon as he shall have been thorough
% informed of every point of dispute.
&C. has been quite fashionable in certa
quarters in times past for those up
whom he relied for support to hold thel
rol selves aloof from directly participant
for in any decision between factious or riy
as claimants for recognition by the COVER
me ment BY such a prudence they left t
ait way open for advance or retreat-to q
full versely criticise, if public sentime
ma seemed to demand it, or to modes
are come in and claim a goodly share of I
raj popular endorsement, which has usua
oil. followed President Grants decisio
oh. Their day is far spent
a Probabilities was wide of the me-
ous when he announced Friday, that
. were to be engulped in another pc
wave within twenty-fOur hours I
1ers seer has usually been so correct that
+ho have found it beneficial to regard