Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-06-14
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The Foreign Missions, the
President says; are all to be
filled with new men. There are
four of these Of the first-class
Great Bitain, France, Ger
many and Russia, with salaries
of ST., ,500;- eight with salaries
of $4,000, and as many at ST.
500. 1t was supposed the ap-
pointments would be made some
time ago, but for some unknown
reason, the President has ta-
ken no action. ,s4ce
Gen. John a. Logan, who
has been mentioned in connec-
ton with several of these Off
ees, declares he will not now
accept any. Ex-Govcrnor Fem
ton, of New York, is spoken OF
as one likely to secure any Of
them he may desire. Those 10
the South American Govern
ments just now excite much at
tentioh, owing to our growing
trade in that direction. Com
mercial men will probably be
sent to them.
The liyeliest and most sug-
gestive reading Of the week has
been Ben Butlef's letter to
Marshal Pitkin of Louisiana.
1t shows all the bitterness that
other radical politicians con-
ceal, and makes it certain that
Butler win do all he can to en-
barrass the administration in its
Southern policy. Others who
have been keeping their own
counsel, must soon declare
themselves, and I.shall be- sur
prised if some meaEs and meth
DDS of opposition is not reached
before Congress meets. But
Ter will not answer for a leader
Of a national party, of. course,
but he is a man of tremendous
energy and has a thorough
knowledge Of our politics and
politicians. He will be a ya'u-
able member of the opposition.
Ihave mentioned in previous
letters the efforts of President
Hayes to place himself on good
terms with those who are spo-
ken of here as cold residents"
the conservative class whohave
always resided here. He has
gone so far III this as to excite
remark on all hands. - 1t was
semi-ofIicially stated the other
day that the simple rccommcn-
daticn of Mr.. Corcoran, one OF
the Wealthiest of this class, had
secured the selection Of a gen.
tleman as one of our Commits
sioners or Governors, though
the Republican party of the
District and many prominent
politicians elsewhere had rec
commended another. 1t is hard
" Necessary to say that though
the President would benefit the
city by thus consulting those
who pay the taxes, he would by
no means make himself popular
among the petty politicians who
come here only for Office or gain,
and whose opportunities would
be lessened ii responsible citi-
zens should secure the influence
to which they are justly entitled.
Decoration day was more
generally observed here than it
has been of late years. The
President took part in the cere-
monies at Arlington. On june
I7th the Confederate graves
there and elsewhere i'm this
neighborhood will be decorated.
The local excitement over the
action Of the District ,Commis-
missioners in their awards OF
street paving contracts shows
no sign of abatement, and COR
ruption is more or less openly
charged. No explanation So
far made by these officials, sat-
isfies the tax-ridden residents
of this city, of the beauty of
awarding contracts to the for
tunate bidders, when their COM
pctitors would have done the
work for forty thousand dollars
less than the price agreed 10 be
paid. The interference Of TN.
Courts is to be invoked, failing
which a Congressional investf-
CATION will be demanded, and as
Ketchnm, one of the Commits
siopers, will be a member of
the Forty-fifth Congress, be wilt
have an excellent opportunity
to explain. MEMO.
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