The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-05-24
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, ID. G.. May Is, 1877.

Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, d. G. May Is, 1877.
"THE PRESIDENTS" ATTITUDE.
During the ten weeks that Mr..
Hayes has resided in the White House
there has been great rush for office.
| In not more than two or three instan
ces in any of the appointments that he
advance. He takes his own time in
selecting OH ficials, and no amount of
pressure can induce him to precipitate
action. When Grant first came into
Office he daily turned out neck and
heels hundreds of Andrew Johnson's
| Office holders. But after 10 weeks in
| cumbency Mr.. Hayes has made scarce
ly any appointments to speak OF. Ii
is true that it has happened that Il
good many Ohio people haye slipped
| into Office, but Mr.. Hayes has not fol-
lowed the example of his predecessor
by turning out good men to make room
for them. In consequence there is
much dissatisfaction among the hordes
of Office seekers at the delay.
MEXICAN FILLIBUsTERs.
No importance whatever is attached
in official circles here to the sensation
al stories afoat concerning fillibuster
expeditions to Mexico under the Gi-
rection of the refugee President of
that distracted Republic. The young
men of the United States are not Of
romantic turn of mind at present, Suf-
ticient to induce them to embark in
any such enterprise. The talk of
thousands of restless, adventurous
spirits in the South eager for that kind
OF business is the simplest kind of
nonsense.
THE WHISKY RING.
The case of Jake Rehui, the boss of
the Chicago Whisky Ring, is still
pending before the Associate Secreta-
ry of the Treasury, French. His coun-
sci claim that the suit against him for
100000 should be Withdrawn, in pur-
suance OF an alleged bargain with ex
Secretary Bristow, by which he was TO
have full immunity Tor turning States
evidence. II is the opinion that some
such bargain was made, but it is
deemed advisable to let the Court set
| tie the point of immunity.
New York politicians here mention
Ex-Governor Fenton as likely to exer-
else great influence with the Admin
istratiOn, which is quite distasteiul to
the friends of Senator Conkling, who
will undoubtedly range himself in op-
position to the policy of Mr.. Hayes,
at the coming extra session, he having
not as yet been near the White House,
and seeming to take no interest in the
doings of the admins tration. Fen
toms friends claim that he will have
much to do with the New York ap-
! pointments, and as there has long eX-
listed bitter feud between Conkling
and Fenton, we fully anticipate not
only lively time, but a regular "Turk
meet Turk fight"
OLD-AIAN-WHO-TALKS TALK,
Stephens, ex-Vice President of the
late Confederate States, has so much
improved in health that he ectted this
city in special car for his home last
Tuesday. Well, if the car can stand
it, we can. lie may be able, like Ben
Hill, to make Rome howl, but he can't
lift the top of the car off.
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE.
In few days all the Justices of the
Supreme Court will leave us Tor Cir
cult duty nominally. In consequence
of the lack of funds they will sit on
the circuit bench for much shorter
period this term than has heretofore
been the case, which will not remedy
] the excessive inconvenience caused by
the want of funds at-ihis time. 1t is
almost a pity that this depletion OF the
public exchequer does not come in
December, as, then such fat Judges as
Clifford and Swayne could hibernate
like bears and suck their paws till
warm weather came again.
RESUMPTION OF SPECIE PAYMENTS.
Secretary Sherman is ever and anon
dropping by word OF mouth. the de-
tails of his plan TO resume the pay
ment of specie by January, 1879, The
time fixed by law. His financial views
appear about the same as those so often
proclaimed upon the floor of the Sen
ate. Any thing more than q cursory
allusion would be supcrfiuous, as it is
expected he will be guided in his OPP
eratiens by the convictions which he
has so uniformly uttered. Every move
of the Secretary is watched with hawk
eyes by the opponents OF his financial
theories lest he might lose sight of the
imperative necessity OF maintaining
the sinking fund. lie will not recog-
nize silver as specie, and the South
and West may go for him in Congress
because there isa general sentiment in
those sections in favor of the bi-metal-
lie Standard for money.
| WASHINGTON MUSINGS.
! Inhabited as Washington now is
with the Intelligence and refinement
of our foreign population, aud gather
ing in its beautiful streets and wide
avenues the residences of the renown-
ed diplomat of all the great cities of
! Of Europe as well as our own nations,
! it seems like a strange transformation
from the grand fhrong oil aristocratic
! old residents who assembled here to
see Washington depart for his home,
nearly eighty years ago. The geuera-