Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-11-14
Our Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, d C., November TO- 1877.
Hessrs Edtor;-fhe interest " Washington /
people has centered, during the week past, upon
THE ELECTIONS
In the several states on Tuesday last The result. |
when summed mp are considered A. mixed by |
both parties and nearly all are satisfied to call it
draw game There are, however, in one or two
instances, lessons to be learned and carefully
treasured up for future reference II cannot but |
be noted by the observer NJ present events that |
the intelligent voter Of to-day responds to no mere
party shout, and marches at no mans bidding |
but In his political action is controlled BY the |
same high motives rs move him in all the other |
duties Of life. The party most in harmony with
the best thought the most liberal sentiment. the
highest ambition Of the land, Il to be the party
In power. Both parties must sooner or later con-
cede the fact and govern themselves accordingly.
The revolution effected by the democrats in
Pennsylvania may he accounted for in two ways
First owing to recent events whereby the Cam
eron faction were seriously snubbed by the ad-
ministraton, that most powerful family were
thrown into a state Of wrath against " the powers
that be- As on former occasions, Simon said
wig-wag and his followers thereupon wg-wagped
at home. Second, underlying all. there was a
current of public opinion that no President, how
ever faithful to the party he might have been,
could have stopped in It's course This element
was among the decent Republicans, who had be-
come tired and sick at heart with the personal
domination that had taken possession Of the party
in the state. They had watched it quietly and
patiently for years with the hope that it, own in
Equity would sooner or later bring repentance
but finding that indulgence only added to it, ar
rogance, the salt of the party resolved to get rid
Of it, even at the risk Of their own safety. Good
men resolved that II the great Republican party
could not stand a purging strong enough to empty
ont all the ascality that had crept into it through
this personal domination, the sooner it died the
better, and the dose was accordingly admins
tered. The wealth, culture and enterprise of
Philadelphia are heartily with the Republican
party, and none other, and it is asserted by those
who best know, that the Republican party will
coma up stronger and prouder than ever
THE PRESIDENTS FRIENDS IN CONGRESS
seem to be well satisfied with the results of the
late elections. They find some evidences of pop
ular support of the principles and policy Of the
administration which are very gratifying To them
growing in strength or influence, derives little
comfort from the returns, and has very little to
say They are fast coming to realize that they are
only faction, and one which l. not strong enough
tn maintain a respectable opposition 1t is a fac
ton, moreover, which, regards the policy to be
adopted toward the South has nothing practical
10 propose. President Hayes did not naugurate
the Southern policy, but received it as legacy
| from his predecessor. The late Senator Morton
one Of the strongest friends the negro ever had
acknowledged the wisdom and patriotism of the
act in his last public utterance.
The one person above all others who seems to
take the election most to heart and who endcayors
to twist the result as to have it appear AS re-
pudation Of the President and his Cabinet, is
SENATOR coNKLING,
who, in a recent interview with Il New York
| Herdd reporter discharges his mind Of the load
Of wrath and bitterness that has been gathering
| within him against the administration since his
last unloading at the Rochester convention In
this interview he seems wildly anxious to make
public his grievances against the President and
his wrath against Secretary Evarts. lie pretends
to speak for the whole Republican party of New
York. which, in the i,ht of recent events seems
.
uttemnces Of Ex-Governor Morgan, General John
\. Dix, Ex-Governor Fenton Stewart l. Wood
ford George William Curtis, William f. Dodge,
Jackson S Schultz, and others Of the party lead
ers in the state, with reference tn his course at
Rochester? Does he not know that every one of
these men are staunch supporters Of the President
in his attempts to reform the civil service and in
the pacfcation of the country? To be sure he
does And this very fact il what is now troubling
him. wing him to reveal himself before the pub
lie ~ he really is-a proud arrogant npstart
caring nothing for party. country or friends only
for his own personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; possessing
not spark of craftsmanship, but rapidly losing
whatever Of influence or power he has had by the
arrogant and selfish course he is now pursuing
The New York custom house appointments are
bound to be confirmed, despite the bitter oppos
ton of Conkling, and another element Of persona
power will have been lost to the Senator,
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
was completed in the committee of the whole to-
day after very spirited debate, and reported tt
the House, which then adjourned without further
action. The reduction Of the army to fifteen thou
sand men has been strenuously urged by til,
democrats throughout the week, with the eycep
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