The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-09
Washington Letter.
WAsHINGroN, ID. C. Aug. 2, 1877.


WAsHINGToN, ID. G. Ang.2, 1877.
Party politics, civil service reform,
the Southern policy, the Speakership,
and al the subjects with which the
people were busy, were lost sight of
last week in consequence Of the ex-
element about the Railroad war,
which will account fer our failure to
supply you with our regular letter.
THE RESULT AT .EyELAND, OHIO,
over the nominations, pleaseth the
Cabinet "muchiy," and the hand-shal,-
ing congratulations at the victory of
Hayes Southern policy has been,
well tremenduous. and we should not
lie surprised il the thing don't wind
up with big spree by the high con-
tracting parties, for we are satisfied
that some contract OF other was made
by the folks here with the doubtful
delegates as to the non-contraction of
the currency, otherwise there would
not have been such unanimity of
feeling, us well as such terrible "set
back" to old Ben Wade and the rest of
the Rat.ical RAIDS. Judge West was
Sherman's candidate, and therefore we
do not hesitate to say that the finan-
cial plank was fixed up" by "the
folks here, you know. The German
nominee for Lieutenant Governor has
not been in this country very long,
and was, of course, placed upon the
ticket to sketch the Dietcher mans"
vote, which together with the visit of
Mr.. Hayes to the Schultzen Park, in
this city, few days ago, is hoped by
"the folks" here will secure Ohio to
the Republicans in the coming election
but we shall expect ont Democratic
friends to be alive TO this dainty dish
and give the Rais of Ohio a warming
up.
THE .SPEAKERSHIP.
In view OF the strenuous cxcruOns
OF Randall, Cox, Sayier and Morrison
in eXacting the support of members
elect in their own behalf, it will be al
most impossible for the Southern
members to unite on any. one of their
section, and they will hardly attempt
to organize the House on Il Southern
basis i'm October and before the fall
election shall have taken place. We're
the House to convene in it's regular
course, next December, without dOub:
some such effort would be made, but
policy demands otherwise at present.
OUR BONDS.
The accounts of the late strikers
riots sent oyer the water, whilst it had
the effect to alarm European investors
still the price of our bonds has not
been affected, on account OF the conf
dence felt in Uncle Samuei's ability to
not only pay his debts, but also to put
down Instruction, and while the de-
mand for them is a little tardy at pres
ent, vet there is the demand.
JUDGE KELLEY,
of Pa, whilst condemning the financial
policy of the Treasury department,
and assigning it as cause Of the late
strike, forgets that for sixteen years
in Congress he supported the party
which has present control of Uncle
Sans money bags, and himself advo-
Gated q similar policy in all the depart
ments OF the Government. 1t is the
old story of the pot calling the kettle
black, bah, Kelley.
THE RICHMOND REVENUE.
Quite Il number OF Virginians have
visited us within the past week, and
preferred charges against their newly
appointed Revenue collector, Russell.
The charges against him will be inves-
tigated, but it is thought by the Adj
that there is nothing in
them ami that the real objection to
Russell is the fact that Russell is not a
native OF the State. There are Il great
OF applicants tor Russelis
position, none OF whom, il is thought
will be successful ii he is removed, al
though from present indications we
think he will "hold the tort"
HAYES VS.. WADE.
Mr.. Hayes regards the failure of old
Ben Wade to elect himself as delegate
to the Ohio conYentiOn as an endorse
ment OF his policy by the Ohioans.
Old Ben was OF course there, promul-
eating all the deviltry his cussedness
is susceptible OF, as he is a bitter foe
of Hayes policy. The Cabinet were
not disappointed in receiving daily
that the Administration
delegates to the convention would
make sad havoc with the radical RAIDS,
and in the end become victorious.
SUB rosa, as the lawyers say, assur
ances were given the members of the
from these headquarters,
in order TO win over the con the fence
fellows, that the Government here
would not contract the currency an
other red, neutrality-suspicious.
himmel!"
TIE ADMINISTRATION,
whilst at all times ready to assist the
State authorities in the preservation of
peace and good order, lothiully gave
the order for the use OF the u. 5.
troops, deeming it best that the State
chould suppress all inter
nal disorder, and had they been
prompt at the first outbreak the rioters
would not have gained such headway.
The political advocates OF central gov