The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1877-03-01
Spssiol Correspondence.
Our Washington letter.
wAsHrxorox, d. q. Feb. q. 1877

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The disiutegrstion 30 long threat
eniug Bourbonism and which could
have been deferred for four years
perhaps, had there been q Tilden
victory, is already perceptibls under
the Hasey condition Of the political
atmosphere. From many negative
and not q few positive indications.
tho belief here has become general
that Hayes will number among his
supporters many progressive men OF
the South heretofore acting with
the reactionsry Democracy. the dis
content Of many years growth at
their unnatural alliance with party
that has brought only evil TO their
section, having crystalized into ab.
solute contempt for the Tilden lead.
ers because Of their duplicity, un-
blushing disregard Of the most sol.
emn pledges, relative to the Florida
and Louisiana decision of the major.
ity OF the Electoral Commission. No
intelligent Southern man conversant
with the treachery OF the democrat
ic tricksters towards them after their
States had been dragooned aud
bounded into the vortex Of rebellion
in 1860 aud 1861, can fail to regard
the unfortunate rel urn of their lead.
ing men to Democracy after the close
OF the war with feelings other than
those Of humiliation. For thirty years
prior to the struggle that brought
devastation and wide spread ruin to
all the fair territory south OF the Po-
tomac. The Tanmany leaders with
o cunning and adroitness rivalling
those Of the serpent in the garden q
OF Eden, bad plotted to bring about
q rupture with the Government for
purposes Of self ACKNOWLEDGMENT :
and when they had 80 far bsguiled
the South as TO induce her to com
init tho overt act on assurance of &C.
tive recuperetion, they sneaked to q
safe position in the rear OF the Un.
ion armies, insulting and taunting
their dupes for their childish credu-
lity. But retreat was then impossi-
BILE, and while they fought through
four hopeless years, the miscreants
who tempted them to their fall,
waxed rich and prosperous through
war instigated for that very pur-
pose. These are among the reasons
underlying this movement OF with
dra wing from the shattered aud i'm.
potent organization which is hope
lessly bankrupt in principles and iu.
Auence. The bearing Of many South.
erp men during two years Of great
temptation since their return to
Congress has secured them tho good
will and commendation OF their DO.
litical opponents and their patriot.
ic course in the two recent Demo-
cratic caucusses, restraining the rev.
olutionary element under command
Of Tilden's chief, Field, has insured
such Of them as will come honestly
seeking the perpeiustion or spread Of irde
repubiicsnism . hearty welc )me rs equals
In the great work Of restoring the coun.
try TO prosperity without any sectional
psrtiality or prejuJiees. In this counec.
tion just mention one Of q thousand ru.
mors already rife, rslatise TO Hayes Cabi-
net. to the effect that one at least of the
representative men Of the South will have
= position in IL. There isa movement
afooi-how strong I don't kuow.-to re-
serve IN II place for representive Of our
Territory west Of the Missouri, the names
OF Sargent and Mccormick both good
men-having been mentioned as accepia.
BILE 10 the Republican sentiment OF those
youthful but enterprising ani energetic
States and Territories. Since the sub.i
tuition Of Morrill, for Bristow as admins.
traitor OF the Treasury Department, tho
former gentleman has won golden opin
ions. not only st home among the busi aess
men and large capitalists irrespective Of
politics hut among the 6nsnciers Of Eu>
rope and elsewhere o. we'll. at The eXcep
iionslly able management of the monetary
and commercial iaterests Of the Govern
ment; aud | am persuaded that l but give
expression 10 the almost uniform prefer.
encs Of leading men gathered here from
every constituency In the country in re-
eording the hope that be may be retained
in his present position. Among other
names frequently heard rs In the line Of
promotion ore Blaine. Evarts. Morton. be
sides others almost 400 numerous 10 men
tion." After the announcement Of the
Louisiana decision on Friday evening
there WAS recurrence Of the panic, great.
ly aggravated, which mensced tue party
With complete disorgsnilatiou after the
vote on the Florida case. The three Su. |
preme Judges-psrticularly Bradley.-wers
abused alike ickPockets. Democratic Sena.
tors 4 Representatives forgetting their po
s.tions Ia their vituperaiive efforts. II was
evident that a large minority, II not y ma.
joriiy, would favor any measure. however
revolutionary. TO defeat the announcement
Of Hayes election. At u caucus Saturday
evening propositions were made to attack
Republicans through the stomach and
bowels Of the party and starve them into
submission by cutting of government sup.
plies Others advocated the auihorative
adoption Of q hllibustering resolution. All
these we're promptly voted down by South.
ern members who advocated strict CON-
pliance with their pledge Of scquiesence
in the findings OF the Commission. Hill|
Of Georgia AMI Brown Of Kentucky made
admirable spec hes iu that direction. The
revolutionisis under the lead of Randall
and Field. dissatisfied and hoping for bet
ter success. mausSed 10 have another
meeting called. at which inaamatory
appeals were made with . like result, the
Southeruers presenting an almost solid
against them. Randall was especially
turbulent and his speech had the tune
dsmasognes sing. lie has lowered himself
70 the level OF tho verisst and m ,st iiI-asiursd
hluFbOu riu tl,s