Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-27
PROM WASHINGTON.
[spe-id Correspondence Of he Sentinel


ana downfall OF he cArpei-bAg gers, the boss
politicians have inrnei their attention to The
probabilities Of The fanatcal Sunstroke Blaine
Morton wing o; the Radical party making
open war on the administration during the
extrs-session, which it seems has been deter
mined upon by the cabinet to call at an early
DAY. Knowing ones here say frankly that
they expect to see the President attacked in
both Houses of congress with the elements OF
bad blood now sleeping in the brains OF sore
head and dollhouse jugglers. The array
against the Southern Policy" will not be of
sufficient strength to give it even eegree OF
responsibility, or cause the administration any
serious trouble The delay by Mr.. Hayes in
making important appointments has been 10
see what the auti-administraton Republicans
are going 10 do about it, All who support
this Bane-Morton menagerie of disappointed
long-eared animals will see heir recommt nda-
ton for Office entirely ignored, and their pa
tronage bestowed upon those who stand By the
ship of State.
A gentleman JUST returned from Ohio, a
warm personal friend of Mr.. HAYES, a. well as
a staunch Republican, states that the course
pursued in relation to South Carolina and
Louisiana will carry the State at the coming
October election Democratic somewhere be-
tween ten and twenty thousand majority.
The result of the European difficulty has
ish authorities here to American manufacter-
ers for the most improved firearms.
The selection by Secretary Sherman of Wells,
ex-carpet-bag member of Congress from Mis-
sissippi to succeed Talbot of Maine as Solici'
tor Of the Treasury, will be regarded as
| slight by the sensitive of that State and add
another feather to the laboring back of their
camel, Sunsiroke Blaine
Congress thought ii had done clever thing
by the passage of the so called "frankIng act'
at the last session. but the Post Office Depart
ment goes one better and snys the words OF the
act, 'shall be permitted TO send and receive
public documents through the mails upon the
afIixing thereto of their signatures" cannot
be construed TO permit them to frank, and the
regular postage must be prepaid. This will
cause considerable argument on both sides OF
the case.
Radical politicians seem determined to re-
tain fooihold in Kentucky If possible. Two
weeks ago they lost the Kentucky Custom
House which Grant gave them for eight years,
and now they have found Kentuckian who
suits them and they want Judge Devens 10
make him u s. District attorney at Louisville.
They don't think the Judge will be able to see
through The game they are playing. The
name of this lucky Kentuckan has not yet
been disclosed.
The Grand Duke Alexis and several officers
Of the Russian feet arrived here on Tuesday
from New York, and called on the Russian
Minister whose guests they are. When Alex
is called on Grant some years ago there was
serious disagreement between Minister Data
cay and Secretary Fish which led TO the for
mer's recall, and Mr.. Catacazy was allowed to
accompany Alexis to the White House, but
was net permitted to take part in the CONVEX
sation. This, of course, rendered the occasion
again. But now, after Grants retirement to
private life, and there 10 another hand at the
helm Of our National bark, the Duke visited
the White House received and accepted an in-
vtation 10 State dinner as an apology for
past want Of courtesy to the great Russian
Bear
The dsmissals from the printing depart
ment of the Treasury Friday was the theme
of great conversation throughout The city, and
as was to have been expected many OF the
unfortunate people have already commenced a
siege upon the officials for reinstatement. Sec.
| Sherman SAYS he never su n'ered more pain in
his life than he did in the recent discharge OF
| employees many Of whom are poor and needy 2,
but the public work having so vastly de-
creased the number of employees must be cat
down to fair working basis and kept So
| The scenes in the Treasury were very affecting
as the death roll was read to the unfortunate
recipients Of discharge Many were so affected
MS TO be unable 10 sign their names TO the re-
ceipts for their months wages. A poor widow
who had lost husband, brother and father in
| the late war, signed her name bravely, but MS
she passed down the room her pent up grief
became uncomfortable, and with tears stream
ing down her face she wrung her hands and
cried, ''Ths then is my reward for all | have
sacrificed" Many who exhibited little emotion
went out 10 starvation for themselves and
families, and with pale faces and compressed
lips seemed to have made up their minds tC
die now that the scanty pttance which had
kept the wolf from the door was swept away
Such sad sights as last Thursday gave Us
should not only stir our pity, bat our indigna-
tion in the knowledge that favoritism retained
scores Of wealthy persons, those with houses
and lots and money at interest, while turning
the widow and orphan out to die just because
of the lack Of influence The Treasuryhas even
been combination Of silk and rags, the rich
and the poverty stricken and when the death
roll is read as it was yesterday, it does moi
fail to name the beggar. God help the poor
in troubled times.
"Old-man-afraid-to-go -homo'' is the way
they designate Senator Patterson, of South
Carolina, here. The Statesman 2 } who i!
shouting that the war has been fought in var
is usually the one Who didn't get the Pos
Office, and this grandlloquent belligerent who
accepted the Hampton situation and then hS
didn't, and afterwards did, aud didn't again
proposes now TO do or not to do just as tn,
case may be. He has no interest Mt stake il
that unfortunate State when here at this SAT,
distance from his imaginary impacable foes
he can roar as loud as any other loDg-eareG
donkey.
The disalIected RAIDS have covered all oul
fences and poster boards with flaming piacard.
containing extracts from Evar speech befor,
the Electoral Tribunal and it seems the
fences could not be put to better use since there
by the people have a better opportunity Of
seeing specimens Of the Secretary's eloquenct
than at previous period.
II is asserted here by the knowing ones thai
there is not sign or probability of detection
in any OF the Southern States, and all nsinua
tions to possible coalition with the Admins
tratIon TO secure Republican Speaker ar,
denied as absolutely false. Since there are ST
many aspirants for the honor we don't feel Sc
confident Of our Sammy Randall's success q.
we did, for their is prospect now Of a 6gh
like that of the killkeny cats, aud perchanct
there won't be a grease spot left of the Elk
Speakers present brilliant prospects OF being
his own successor.
Mrs. Belknap has left this city during pas
week His MISUNDERSTANDING will 1t is
hoped follow. DEMooRITEs.
A New TERRlToRY A mass meeting was
held at Doadwood City on Saturday, which
adopted memorial to Congress asking for
the establishment Of new territory, TO be
composed Of the Black Hills region and to be
called Lincoln. In view Of the rapid settle
ment of that interesting portion of the national
domain the request is not unreasonable. 1t
is reported that from forty to sixty thousand