The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-09-13
Washington Letter.
WAsH1NcroN. d. c. Sept. 8. 1877.


MIR, HAYES,
having now finally determined that no
revocation of the proclamation con-
vening Congress next month shall oc-
cur, the political .wire-pullers, and
such kindred spirits are migrating
hitherward, consequently our hotels
and boarding houses are brushing off
the summer cobwebs, and shining up
their winter polish for anticipated
money making. The war cry at pres
ent is anybody that will beat Randall,
and his enemies are already entrench-
ing themselves at the different hotels,
with cappers all around the city and
depots to pick up new arrivals, with
whom to form an alliance. We have
been on the "Qui Vic," and taken no
little trouble to post ourselves as TO
what the result will be. and find that
the Southern members are SO split up
that it would consume too much space
to particularizc at present, but can say
this much, that Randall has the "in-
side track" SO far, but there is no tell
ing what the future may develop. The
fashiOnablcs from the watering places
arc beginning to return, and we pre-
dict Washington ere long will DC one
animated scene of lively anxiety, and
tho exceedingly dull summer months
be washed away with tumultuous cx-
element. as we'll as q much brighter
business outlook than has been realized
for many winters. The Cabinet have
change in the New York Custom
House, but the removals will not take
place until the meeting of Congress.
The successors of those to be removed
have not yet even been intimated. The
session at which the above determine
ton was reached was the most import
ant since the Inauguration, all the
members being present and partici-
pated warmly in the subjects under
consideration, the above decision be-
ing the unanimous conclusion of all.
THE REFUSAL
of Collector Jones, of Chicago, to re-
sign. as requested by Mr.. Hayes. is
quite defiant attitude for subordi-
nate to assume; what the result will
be, more than the present suspension
of Jones, is not definitely settled.
Jones proposes to make things warm
for Mr.. Hayes, and rather gets back at
him by quoting from Rutherfcrd's
own declaration, to the effect that Off :.
GERS should be secure in their tenure,
so long as character and duty remain
untarnished,. claiming at the same
time to have effected a saving to the
Government OF $4,000 per annum.
THE ADMINISTRATION SOUTHERN TOUR
will necessitate the absence OF nearly
all the principal officers of the Post
Office Department. just whether the
Government locates itself at Long
Branch, as did Grants Cabinet, or
travels around the country election
eering for the coming fall elections in
favor of the Republican party, is a
question for the voters TO settle. We
had a right to expect better things
from the promises of Mr.. Hayes. and
where the consistency comes in is
what no fellow can find out.
RECENT ACCOUNTS
from tue carpenters who left New
York to take the place of strikers in
England. are anything but encourag-
ing to the rest of our mechanics. as q
majority of them were compelled TO
join the strikers Immediately on their
arrival, in what they call ga common
cause against common enemy" while
the rest have been given to under
stand in very positive language, that
should they attempt to interfere by
working in the places of the strikers,
they "must take the consequences as
soon as the dark nights come" Why
our mechanics should leave their ma
tive hearths, when their services are
so much needed here that the Govern
ment of North Carolina has entered
into negotiations with the authorities
of Baltimore for their emigration to
that State, where land can be pur-
chased IL fl ON 50 to SIS per acre, with
steady employment, that every one
may secure home, is what puzzles
our understanding. Go South, young
man! ''' ---
THE SWEEPING CHARGES, 80 '-
and cleaning out of the carpet baggers
in the South made within the past few
days, satisfies us that Mr.. Hayes is
determined to carry out his originsl
purpose of allowing the Southern
States to be ruled by representative
men aud that carpet basgers must step
down and out. The next official gull
lotiue will be swept through Georgia,
where the occupants of Federal posi-
sitions nearly all hail from Elaine's
State.
WADE HAMPTON's
visit here the past week was to obtain
to quota Of arms which South Carroll
ua is entitled to, and we may look out
for the ''bloody shirt" cry from the
radical press.
OLD ZACH CHANDLER
treats Mr.. Hayes recent order with
utter Indifference, and contends that
the designations of the members Of the
Republican National Committee was
only for form sake, and that when
their services are needed they will
take an active part in the affairs of the
and that since Hayes don't
respect his own order he cannot COM
pei subordinates to do SO.
RETURNING BOARD ANDERSON
left us few days ago, with his COM