, 1877-07-21
cur Washington Letter.

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! EDrTcR STATESMAN: :-Simultane
/ the issue of the president proclamation, for
bidding public officers to engage in party
squabbles, and the management of caucuses
and conventions, he signed the commission
: of Ex-Governor Thomas, of Maryland, as
collector of the port of Baltimore, removing
an efficient officer, whose term had not ex-
pired, to'make place for one of the political
/ managers Of the State.
! On the same day, too, secretary McCrayy
+ left For Iowa, 70 attempt to pacity the dis
/ contented republicans Of that State. it has
I been understood here. that all the admins
tration could expect from the party IN Iowa
was silence We shall see what effect Mr.
/ McCrary, with the Spoils in one hand and
the refcrm proclamation III the other, VIII
( have
/ Glowing accounts reached here last night
/ by special dispatches of the reception met
I by the president and his party III Coanecti-
cut and Massachusetts,. New England peo-
/ pie understand these things / had the
! pleasure Of watching the progress Of Senator
i Douglas. then about to be defeated rs a
candidate for president, through portions Of
I Massachusetts and Name, ana certainly new
! er saw more enthusiasm exhibited anywhere.
/ The whole population seemed 10 be aStir,
and to welcome him. But that aStute poll
tician knew that he had no hope In that see
ton he valued the honors he was receiving
simply as they might effect results iii the
WssU and south, Where the real battle was
to be fought
Beyond question, president Hayes-antici-
plteS a better reception in the south, TO
which he soon goes, because OF the honors
shown him in the north. Meantime put
the action of the New Hampshire house OF
representatives on yesterday, IN refusing to
endorse the administration, against ali the
demonstrations that New England p0liti-
clans can prepare, in honor Of the president
II Is woyJn vastly more as an indication Of
the real sentiments Of New England The
office Of minister to Hayti, has been offered
20 Prof. John ~ Laags5On, Of this city.
HoaoTIng LanSstoI and fred Douglass, may
perhaps be considered the same as honoring
one fail blooded negro. Ii is not known
whether Langston Will accept or not 4; hut
think he vIil. There Is not on tile any
decliHation By hiin Of IN Office.
Up 10 tbs time there has been no move
menJ looking TO & celebration here Of the
4Ch OF July. Our people are too poor and
too heavily taxed 70 raise much money Tor
that or any ether purpose, and beyond a na-
Z uonal salute and Gispiay Of bunting the
government never does anything on Ips birth
day Probably al our eiazens, who are able
to 10 so, viii 60 down the river or INTO the
country for fresh air.
IN former letter. spoke Of the waning
fortunes of the only morning daily Taper
here, the Nc,'0a1i 2 public IN, except as 1t
gGbpes up advertising from the national or
dlsuic5 governments n enoTnOas prices. 1t
has not Tur years paid expenses. Uf la,e
/ these sources OF income have been closed to
IL, and the result Is now seen II occasional
deeds Of trust recorded against the estab-
lIss..ueH5, most oi Jhen IN IavCr OF New
England Politicians, of The class Of William
i. Chandler.
Inese has been mucA talk of starting 4
new daily here, 20 take the place OF Che
Cs-7gicsc, deceased, and ia,eiy tle name Of
John Lyach, eZ-toAgressnan from AaIne,
has bel-l freely used I. connection wI.h tie
el-e.i.flse, 1aers = no5 advertising pa-ro..-
age enough here from business men % sap
port q g.ud morHIng daily. 5ir. Lynch Is
sad 10 l-ave plcn,y OF money To try the eN-
pertinent with.