The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-07-05
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, ID. G. June 80, 1877.


on civil service reform lately doesn't
harmonize very we'll with reminis-
cences of the late campaign, wherein
Mr.. Hayes claimed $4,000 (Which was
contributed by Zack. Chandler and
others) in order to save Ohio to the
Republicans. Had it not been for the
prompt payment, by check endorsed
by Nh. Hayes, which amount even'u-
ally came out of assessments on the
ofiicc-holders, Ohio would certainly
have gone Democratic and Hayes
would not now be occupying the Pres
idential chair. This, together with
the fact that one Gen. Comfy has been
given the Mission to the Sandwich
Islands, to allow him to recruit his
health at Government expense, looks
rather bad for the good intentions Mr..
Hayes was so pleased to announce on
assuming his duties.
VIRGINIA.
Intense interest is manifested in this
State in regard to its Gubernatorial
candidates. A number of aspirants
have established headquarters in Rich
mond, and the candidates-not Rich
mond-are in the field. Looming up
in the background is Col. Beverly, of
Fauquier Co, who may win the prize
He is wealthy farmer, owning 10000
acres of land, and, being a man of un-
doubted integrity as well as brains, he
promises to prove the compromise
choice. He has never been connected
with any of the railroad rings of the
State, nor any Of the enterprises
through which the legal fraternity
have laid themselves open to suspi.
cion. His high sense of honor as well
as his known ability haye enlisted the
people in his favor, and though he is
not working, we opine that in the end
he will receive the nomination. Vir-
ginia certainly needs one of its repre-
sentative men as her Governor, one
who looks to her honor and best in
terest, not the welfare of some pet
railroad or other scheme.
THE HAYTIAN MISSION.
Colored Johnnie Laneston, of this
/ city, having been rendered the Hay
tien Mission, has not as yet accepted
and the natural inference here is that
the place is not high-toned enough
for this "Kullerd Gemun." Langston
colored, prefers place where he could
be over the white man, in order to
eXemplify that we make DO distinction
on account of color, and if his appoint
ment don't show preference fOl
black over arhic then we give the
conundrum up.
SITTING BULL.
The whereabouts of this wayward
youth still perplexes the great epau-
letted warriors Of America. They
can't fiud out where he is, and when
he went there. We would suggest to
Banditti-Sheridan and old march to-
the-sea Sherman, that a big spread.
out of hot Newman's and johnnie
cakes fluted with scalping-knife sauce
would "fetch" this better military
strategist than our regular West
Pointers, Ono allusion to the canine
species.)
A TWO WIFED GENT.
Quite a furore has been created by
the visit to our city Of a live Mormon
with his two wives, the last of whom
he married about eighteen months
ago, and they have their babies with
them. 1t does look Itkie bold in
this fellow TO publicly live in our
midst with two wives, contrary to the
laws of this District, and the U. S.
statutes in such cases made and pro
vided, but as he claims TO be a brother
of one of the members of the Cabinet
of course he wont be arrested and
| punished.
TIE DEMOCRATIC GATHERING
at the White Sulyhur Springs, Va. in
July, is likely to be more of an affair
than was at first supposed. The pro-
ject has received encouragement from
the many rival Democratic candidates
for the Speakership OF the next House,
each and all Of them are now spurred
to be present by curiosity as to the
developments of the conference, and a
Jealous anxiety to head off each other
any possible efforts made to for
ward their respective. claims. The con-
ference will last about ten days from
the Goth, and is based very probably
upon the expectation that Mr.. Hayes
will be there, The occasion will also
be taken advantage of by the rivals
for the offices of Sergeant-at- Arms,
Clerk and Doorkeeper, to watch the
progress OF their chances.
HAYES EEPUDIATED.
Our local bar got her back up yes
terday upon the presentation to them
of u petition for their signatures, ask
ing Mr. Hayes to remove the present
incumbent carpet-bag U. S. Attorney,
and appoint another person in his
place. ~ good many refused to sign
because they would not recognize Mr..
uayes as the lawful Executive:
CAEPET-BAG INVITATIONS.
II is rumored here that the four re-
naming carpet-bag Senators have de-
cided to vote with the Democrats, I'M
less q full control OF the Federal pat
ronage is accorded them by Mr.. Hayes,
who has so far snubbed them. The
G.. Il Senators 10 receive a share OF
the offices under the Democratic reOr-
ganization of the Senate for placing
the Democrats in the majority.
NORTH CAROLINA EADS.
Several native North Carolina Re-