The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-30
Washington Letter.
WAsH1NGroN. D. C.. Aug. 25. 1877.

sHERMAN's SPEECH,
at Mansfield, 10 cause of much talk
here and comments thereupon are as
varied as the wind, which demon
strates that moro attention has been
given it than one would haye suppos-
ed. His Quietness upon the remoneti-
cation OF silver, surprised his friends
here, and is the more TO be wondered
at. 1t is held that he did not come in
contact with 1.-THE Presidents" order,
the discussi IA of such subjects as he
INDUCED IN are not 60 much those Of
politics as o. infusing general informa-
tion to the people for their enlighten-
ment in regard to the working of
good sound government. How he
could talk some two hours and refrain
from giving all praise to tho party of
great moral" ideas to which he has
been harnessed 20 long can only be
explained by the suggestion that it
was undoubtedly prepared here a.
Rutherfords soothingly quiet pen,
pouring oil on the troubled waters, can
be seen all through 1t. ,- 3D.
THE ADMINISTRATION
has determined to permit but one of .
family to hold position in the same
Office and accordingly called on the
different Departments to know what
good there was in keeping 80 many Of
the same kin in the same Bureau, and
. careful Investigation of the answers
given satisfied Mr.. Hayes that the me-
potism must and shall be broken up
Immediately, 90 the official guillotine
will soon commence swinging around
the heads of many monopolisers of
Govt pap.
THE RAIDS,
are running around town hunting up
consolation for the s'lost cause" in
Ohio. The last dying kick is for Gar
field to take the stump for the Senate,
whilst the small fry do the general
shaking up in order to make the cam
paign lively. A moro forlorn, desolate
looking sci of disconslate reprobates,
has not been seeh around here for 10
these many days. and now Is the time
for our friends to stir up the Goals of
Democratic fire, and ''burn 'em" out
root and branch, . result we shall ex-
pect to realize by such big Demo.
cratic majority in the coming October
election that chrome will have to be
offered to get . sight ct Radical.
THE sPEAKERsHIP,
bids fair to be moro closely contested
than we at first supposed, - by pri-
vate information we learn that not
more than fifty of the Democratic
members have 90 far really pledged
themselves to vote for any particular
candidate, and we surmise that the re-
suit will yet be . caucus combination
of Eye great unknown" there being 80
many rivals for this important position
Of the legislative branch Of our gov
ernment, indeed, it 10 almost looked
upon ~ the first place in the country
instead of the White House, 80 long
blackened by successive corrupt Re-
publican administrations A strong
influence is at work against Randall,
who is losing no opportunity to clinch
every thing in his own behalf, relying
to q great extent upon tho exertion of
his friends in caucus.
THE RADICAL CUSTOM HOUSE
in N. Y. has turned out to be so foul
with corruption that the report of the
investigating committee was held back
for some days, as 1t made such q bad
showing that it was deemed impru-
dent to allow the public to become
aware of its contents. That corrup-
ton abounded in the Custom House
no one would pretend to deny but the
Administration here was most as.
toundingly surprised at the sweeping
condemnation made by the committee,
as well as the exposure of SO complete
q den OF infamy as the Office had grown
to be. aud all under the rule of Sum
stroke Blaine, Old P-aralyticMorton,
and the rest of the bright and shining
lights of the party of ''great moral
ideasn, whose characters can be no
better illustrated than by repeating the
remark of Radical in the House (who
must certainly haye forgotten himselD
after Ben Butler had sermonized on
morality, when he exclaimed, "Amen!
let's all steal sonsething." The force OF
the language employed by the COM
mittee to express their utter contempt
for the whole affair, the management
of the Office particularly, il Of the
strongest nature and most pointed in
its meaning, and entirely in keeping
with its censure, and the committee
whilst recommending an entire clear
ing ont of the whole establishment
could not take leave Of the Secretary
without saying that the investigation
did not commence day too soon.
p THE SPANISH INSULT
to our flag upon Investigation seems
to be more serious than was at first re-
ported and the firing ofa bomb-shell,
which exploded . short distance from
our vessel, being followed up by . con-
tinuous discharge of grape shot. deter
mined the outrage to have been pre-.
meditated. This playing with such
missiles has become too common oflate
with Spain and We are about tired Of
her readiness with apologies. The ex-
plsnation of the Spanish Minister here,
that the firing was the work Of An
oyer-zealous officer is little too gauzy
in the eyes of Mr.. Evarts, and our,
state department mind does not ex-
cuse the making Of American yessels
targets for Spanish gun.boats. ,.n-,
OLD P.ARALYTIC NORTON
seems, from private telegrsms, receiv-.
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