Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-01-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsHISGros. D C.. January sth. 1877

WAsHISGToS. D C.. January Sth. 1877.
EDS FREE PBEss The Democrats al
Wasnin ston will celebrate this day hy most
enthusiastic meeting at the Opera Honse. All
the Democrats Of Washington are believers IN
the Inauguration of Iihlen, and the meeting
viii he limited only by the capacity of the
h"use. 1t will send greetings Of confidence
and encouragement Ia all parts of the Country.
Much Importance is attached. ~ some. Ia a
Telegram alleged To have been sent by Sec
Chandler Ia repnblicon managers IN Fl"rlhs,
South Carolina aud Louisiana. ordering that
thnse States be " returned or Hayes and
Wheeler The dispatch Is said to have been
sen, the Jay after HE election. No dnnbt
Chandler was capable Of sending such DIS
patch. did he not, on that day, telegraph
al over the country that Ii yes had cdTrisd
Louisiana. though he knew that the Demo-
Gratis hal q mai ri,y nf SCOOP Aud was h"'
that dispatch all that Wells. AufierSnn, aud tie
rest III tue returning bard nee'ied do
! not believe in violence" said raiical IN a
starving mob in Paris; "hy all niesns refrain
from violence hut yo0der Is ware louise 'n'i
If bread AMI you ave without loaf. d1
not believe Chandler seut any palmer Dispatch
itltii ttt btt - -
son that no palmer one was needed.
Attention is again called ,u the Supreme
Court. rs an intimate tribunal for settling all
questions ~ 60 the electoral v'te, hy report
ed statement Of Justice Field that he believed
Louisiana had gone Dem"crtaic. Chief Justice
Waite has denied the Tee nf the words snne
ime ago attributed Ia him on ihs same subject,
thar events i, DEBATED the proper Inauguration
of Tilden. bat his denial extended only to- The
nse ~ the words He does not deny having
expressed the belief implied in those words.
M improper uso uf money in she Oregon
case has been shown, though Senator Merton
| cxp,s,ed ,n show pretty close financial con-
nertion between Gov. Tllrns immediate
friends IN New York aud Gov. Growers IN
| Oregon. II il evident that his attempt to do
~ will r.sa't 10 ,frlur'. Tbs 20 lin, Amer
iosn writer on International law, Niillanl
| Beach iast.uce laR just cent 10 Senator Her
usu he opinion na. Gov. Grover iced III
strict accmdtuce With la~ IN giving ce'lihcnte
tn Crnnin * sn elrctnr from Oregon Tins
cui,ii1u will te brought out before tie Senate
ia debate.
Bryond irbs,e. little " importance took
Mace in the Senate ar House last week. II Is
said ,ha, ihe Senate Gill. at ~ early day, take
up and ps., the II m,e hill giving pension
! If IS per mouth to oil soldiers uf the Mexican
va, aud ~. Black iIavk aud Florida wars
! The etpe,se wnuid not. il il found, be very
! g,.~t aud The m,nIry would be much more
generally distributed ihrough the cohniry thar
! the pension money noe paid.
! NnrYpHt va CONES from either the House
! or Senate crInniit---. 80 rUuuilug the electoral
vote. and cnuhr0cc j. fill HAT ire delay Is
favosAhlc To- ultimate harmony.
Ia The ne~ Police y ard Of the City. just
| sppnniirh. Fred Douglass has place. he
! saws hs will accrp, il The Prerti"ut la
h~et"frr appointed Douglass 10 {" Ike nn'm
pot,sui uhce, which. ais, he accepted. j
has been understood that nothing hat Dong
las. regard M President Grnnt, which l.
strong hss kept the venerable negro in ~
! Republican perry fnr ih- last i've yeaf'. III
wanted g. 40 when Sumner went. The si'e'
m.n ~ tie White IIpus- should reward sncf
ievutinn ~ This with something more than
pr,,y Lr.i dc. FTcd Douglss- is mncl
| better educated psn than Secretary Chandler
| aud III imnra,nrahlv supporter moral "hsrar'cr
H.. !. ,lso better Speaker and has done m"''
d. t,ep hi rsce ia the Repuh!i'an party thar
ANY mh~r m,n. Brt President Grants civil
! appointments are mystery. al~atH
Eur.omc rcssnh ihc friends ol Gov Have
are indus,,i"u-ly circulating report thai. !
| iasuguta,cd. ne will retain Sscrctsrirs Fish
r.t aud Morrill, Whether This promise !
made e. tccnre the support Of the-" sr"'le
m,us friend. ~ is sent ~ an indirect notice l.
Rr.tn. TIA, he cannot he made Secretary "
the Treasury. is not known. ktS'