The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-05-04
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
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lFrom our specisl Correspondent
WASHINGTON. d. c., April 2S, 1877.
Had President Hayes issued orders for
the immediate withdrawal of troops on
the oh of March, he might have saved
some expense, but it is not probable that
it would have induced the great mass of
Democracy 10 cease calling him his
Fraudulency" any more than such action
now iGclines them TO cease The abuse
that has become habitual with the party,
The decision finally arrived at, though
anticipated, cannot be swallowed by Re
publicans here without some ury faces,
indicating the nauseous character of the
draught forced TO their lips \ rigid
compliance by Hampton and Nicolls
with every pledge made, and the good
effects predicted By the most sanguine
Democrats of the course taken, will bare
ly suffice to allay the retching and vome
ting provoked by the dose swallowed
and should they, forgetting everything
| that has been so profusely promised,
show the slightest inclination to heed
the promptings of partizanship vigor-
GUS reaction will sweep like an epidemic
over the North and West that would
steal the heart Of the Republican party,
to any future appeals not fully founded
in justice and equity. l judge 50 from
the stern, almost rigid expression of
faces met everywhere here. 1t is fell
that the equities of neither the South
Carolina nor the Louisiana settlement"
will bear close inspection and should
the South, egged ON by the Bourbon
Northern Democracy, seek TO take
advantage Of the leniency shown
them. neither the reproach of Carpet
baggery," nor the stigma of bloody
shirt" will deter the Republican party
from exacting full, complete and exact
in times to come. Little is said, but all
this and much more can be felt every
where about the National Capitol. The
letter of ex-senator Wade is having its
influence, and there are few who do
not expect some pretty decided evi-
dences of the displeasure felt in GER
tain influential quarters, when Congress
meets.
The impending Russia-Turkish war
has furnished the opposition in England
an opportunity to catechise and severely
criticise the Government; and its evil |
dent distress while striving to satisfac- |
torily respond, is not disrelished by
many here who remember the unfriend
ly course pursued toward us when strug-
Cling with agigantic rebellion. The |
treaty of 1856, which was forced ON Rus
sia when she finally succombed to the
allies with the fall of Sevastipol, and
whose terms she has openly disregarded
since, is tender spot with the British
Government; and the liberal members
of Pertinent are, apparently, not dispos
ed to waive their rights TO ask questions
about it Lord Derby was obliged to
say he did not think either France or
Austria would insist upon Englands
observance Of the embarrassing stipula-
tions relative to the guaranteeing the
integrity of the Ottaman Empire. when
he was Intercepted on that point, re-
Gently by Lord Roseberry. Altogether
John Bull appears to appreciate her un
comfortable position, ard would be glad
to count on the good will Of the Ameri-
can Government and people, which he
forfeited few years ago through his
anxiety to hasten the downfall of the
Republic, as may believe.
The exorbitant tax-virtual confsca-
tion-imposed on alien property holders
in Cuba, by the Governor General, has
engaged the attention of the State De-
partment, it is said, with a view to
protection Of American residents on
that Island, and the rumored instruc-
tions of the home Government to the
Spanish tyrants i'll command there, to
take no steps looking to its forcible col
lection from German residents, will
probably be urged successfully in behalf
of the other foreigners doing business in
his dominions. In this connection it
may be said that the pretty general de-
sire that our Government should accord |
to the struggling patriots belligerent
rights if nothing more tangible is
often whispered in Mr. Evarts ear to
which he is accused of patiently listen
ing.
1t is not yet known whether the gen
tlemen to investigate the affairs Of the.
New York Custom House have all beeni
agreed upon. The difficulty experienced
in finding men who were willing to in
cur the misrepresentation and abuse
likely to be showered them, clearly
shows the disinclination of men of char
acter to subject themselves to the dan
ger of an attack by the mud-throwing
organs
We are still in q ferment of excite
ment over the alleged confession of
Tweed. Since the matter has been more
canvassed, and the accused
have been heard from, there has been
more of a disposition TO SITS
pend judgment. In fact. the opinion has
come to largely prevail that in all the
prosecutions that have grown out OF the
exploits of the ring thieves more efforts
TO suppress facts and avoid the disclos-
ures that would have brought down
many of the politicians of New York
and elsewhere, have been made to get at
the exact facts.
Much rain has fallen here within the
past ten days. our April showers coming
so near each other that they may be
cons 'dered, to have been a continuous
storm, accompanied with terrific thun-
der and lightning; but the sun shines
warmly and brightly to-day, renewing
faith in the securing Of seed time and
harvest, promised to the end of time.
MAXWELL
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