The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-05-03
WaShingtO Letter.
: WAsHINGToN, DC. April 81, 1877.

WAsHINGToN, d. &. April 81, 1877. 4
The Louisiana Commission return
ed on the oath, and rendered their re-
port, after which they dined at the
White House. Their short review of
their proceedings must give satistac-
ton to the people, and show to all but
the Wade and Blaineites, utter lack of
necessity for Federal bayonets to sup
port that political mountebank, Pack
ard. Captain SCOTS coon did not
come down whit sooner or prompter
than did Packard under the engineer
ing of the Commission, and we might
say the same thing of the RAIDS here,
for SO completely have they subsided
and SO fiat have the Wade letter and
Blaine opposition fallen, that we are
without an item involving strife, or
the grand promised fight against the
the Administration. Pronunciamento
Wade didn't want his illumination
published, it seems, and it is a pity he
could not have applied little of
publication, through which he got
possession of his damaging Mulligan
letters.
THE RUSSIAN SQUADRON.
Some of the members of the Diplo-
matte corps are conjecturing as to
Russia's real purpose in keeping such
q large naval squadron i'll American
waters, when there is certain to be
numberless conflicts between the Rus
sian and Turkish navies hear at home,
1t is generally thought that within
very short time blockade of the Turk
ish ports will be declai ed, and the
vessels of other nations warned not TO
carry munitions of war destined for
the Turkish government. When this
is done the secret of the large Russian
Naval squadron will be made to ap-
pear, and it will be found they are
here for the purpose of intercepting
the shipment of American arms to
Turkey. Russia having all the arms
she needs will not have to purchase,
as Turkey is doing, of American man.
ufacturers. American Naval officers
are quite outspoken in their belief
that the powerful ironclads OF Turkey
will be more than a match for the
Navy of her opponent, Russia.
PENDING APPOINTMENTS.
Gov. Hayes manifested little dispo-
sition to hasten action in the case of
some of the important federal APP
pointments, which have been hanging
fire now for some weeks, although
pressed on all sides to settle the con-
flicts going on between the numerous
applicants, he does not yield in the
least, but continues to postpone action.
MINISTER TO PARIS.
| Ex-Governor Noyes, of Ohio, who
presented Hayes name to the Cincin-
natl Convention in behalf of the Ohio
/ delegation, is here, and had an inter-
view with his :" Boss" and it is said
that Noyes is prominent supplicant
for Minister Washburn's position at
Paris. Noyes predicts that within
three weeks all signs of disafection
will have died in the Republican party
and "the President" heartily com
mended for his wise course towards
South Carolina and Louisiana. And
yet Mr.. Noyes, when here last sum-
mer, was not iayoring Mr.. Hayes at
all. lie went ali the way up to Name
to court Jimmy Blaine, and on his re-
turn here just prior to the Cincinnati
| Convention, ridiculed the idea of
Hayes getting the nomination for
President. Mr.. Hayes did pct have a
dozen delegates from his own State
who believed he would receive more
than a complimentary vote, and yet
every one Of the pack, forgetting that
the nomination was forced by other
States, is swearing like Noyes, that
the responsibility of nomination rests
upon him alone. Noyes is an Ohio
bubble, and should be bursted without
mercy. But as Ohio rules the roost
we presume all it's iucapabes must be
provided with an asylum, and yet
why should our nation be compelled
to furnish such as Noyes with q first
class foreign mission, and make a
thimble-rigger q minister plenipoten-
tiary.. s.rl aaoaIliH. -
| ffi CENTENNIAL VISITOR.
Among the callers at the White
House on Tuesday was Mrs. Sarah
Davis, who had shaken hands with
every President from Washington
Anwn Che 10 lDr uooro of ono and