, 1877-09-29
Our Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, Sept. l., Is

w NASHINGIoN- sept 10. a.
EpIToa SrATEsMAN:-The following apph
cation for office has been filed at the depart.
ment of justice:
THE undersigned, an honorably diseharg-
ed and wounded soldier, a native and citizen
of Arkansas, hereby applies for appointment
as marshal of the eastern district of Massa-
chusetts. He does this TO assist in the res
toration of comfy and good feeling between
the sections, the marshal of Arkansas for the
last eight years being citizens of Massa-
chusetts."
The appointment Will not be made until
the return of Mr.. Hayes from Ohio, where,
as the dispatches this morning informs US,
he is " Explaining his policy" What ia
miliar sound that word policy" has, by the
way, to those who remember the events of
ten years ago. And how all the events of
the Year resemble those of that time Neither
johnson or Hayes was elected president,
both of them pursued a course dlstasteful to
the leaders and the party winch had sup
ported them both adopted the plan OF go
ing around the country, III charge of polIti-
clans, and under the direction of politicians,
to defend the policy they had proclaimed.
1t will be interesting to trace the parallel
still further, as events drive HAYES from one
act to another during the remainder of his
term.
Sixty-three years ago, this month, Balti-
more was successfully defended from British
attack by land and by water To-day the
few survivors of the fight, known as the
"0ld Defenders, celebrate the event appro-
priately. but qaietly, in the city they pre-
served Much interest Is felt throughout the
state il the celebration, but Marylanders
have never been noisy in sounding their own
praises. May these gallant old mer live long
to enjoy the general regard of their fellow
citizens.
To what was generally believed OF the cor
ruption of republican otfiee-holders in South
Carolina may be added the specific state
mentS of eX-state treasurer Parker. II one
man, prominent or influential III the repub-
lican party in that state, has escaped what
appear to be well founded accusations of cor
ruption, do not recall his name. Now let
the people of Louisiana get at the facts in
regard to their late rulers from lS65 to 1877,
and proceed, as the South CarolinianS pro-
pose 10 do. to the punishment OF the guilty.
1t is no good excuse for delay-it ought to
be an incentive to the prompt performance
of their duty-that the investigation in their
state may effect the position of high officials
outside of the state.
The law provides an appeal to United
States courts in case any importer is required
by custom officers to pay more than the I'M
porter thinks is the proper duty on goods.
The unjust charge would be made, the
wronged party would apply to the court,
and upon the Judgment OF the court the
United States would promptly refund the
money There has never, until secretary
took charge of the treasury, been
any difficulty or delay in getting the money
alter the action of the court. Under Sher-
man however, the money is kept back by the
government and the importer is sent to con-
cress for relief This is an outrage, of course,
but it shows better courage than some of the
other attempts at ''retrench
ment than his cutting off the payment of
bountieS to soldiers, widows. orphans, etc.
VIII he explain how the government profits
by delaying the payment Of such sums-all
OF which must be paid. REX.