, 1877-06-09
onr Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, d. C. MAY -, lSss.
Eprrua SrATEM.S :-Sandwichsd between arIntfs
Of ofcsseekels delegations of various kinds aPpear
daily AZ the White House Saturday the white Meth
oiists were there yesterday the colored IAe fres-
dent u oossrse " 4; home among thsse repre-
seutatiyes of his own church AMI left an eSeele nt
impression en- them all. He Is not always thus
ready fnr IS address 10 the students at the deaf
mute college, =saetime ago, though douse~s imPFor-
.f when translated into their language, was ac-
eura,ely reported in the papers next morning. and
must have gone far when they read if, TO reconcile
those unhappy people to their peeuilr misfortune
Speaking of oiiee-Seekers. these hot summer days
sna the city full of them. swhen it is hot in Wash
inston il is yery hot but heat seems TO have 70 terror
for this class
Among other reasons given by the press why the
President postponed the extra session is his fear that
democrats would sisze the occasion of its assembling
10 inauguTate m. Tilden. This is hardly good
reason, Tor Mr.. Tiden has the ssme proper means
without as with Congress of testing his right 10 the
oii.e of Presidrnt He l. not of that class Of men
vile grab at things simply because they are within
reach He will have valid title 10 the Presidency
ta;ore he occupies the White House. But the con-
tinna mention Of these rgnors by republican TspTs
shows At least a suspicion among Ihem tha; the title
of Mr. Hayes is not what it ought 20 be. 1t shows
desire on their part. toO TO create an issue which
viii heal existing troubles inside their party.
In oar local afairs-made interesting TO .he whole
country from the fac. that the nation must pay
deb,s-a lively time Is going on over the appoint
ment Of one of our commissioners. Three e,mmis-
sioners, by the way, rule without appeal. The
contest now Is betwee. a f0rmer mayor Of the city
and "A former member of the bard OF public works.
AZ the latter has the good will Of Hon. Stanley Mat
tbews Of Ohio, Hon Wm- Dennison, OF Ono, and
Hon j. A Garfield, Of Ohio, You may set il down as
certain that he will be APPOINTED His name Is II.
A. Willard, formrly Of ONO. aud notice Of his ap
poin:Inept may be looked for IN my next letter
A case L4s just been decided here which will I've Of
interest everywhere, for criminals are everywhere.
A man convicted in lower court of the district
three Indictments and sentenced 10 three months
dii not specify the tegnnlng or end Of the second
third ms, an. the higher held these cOm
mitHents Illegal and dIsciaI e7i the at the end
OF tie first SIX IlontLs.
If the military authorizes have their own way,
there Is ubt the projected RAID Mexico will lie
important event. 1h-re L. great deal Of lsl,l
feeling anon: army officers Just now, caused partly
by rhr growing disiavoc with which n standing army
Is looked upon. aDd partly by The Anomalous condI
ton They find themselves. IN by reason OF Hays
neglect to call Congress together and they woud
dUu6t ike little active service TO rensIate tisu-
selves in public favor, ami 10 hasten legislation IN
their behalf However high in POSITION they ought
not to be allowed 10 bring un war. Their business
Is 10 do the Fl, i,htnS after the commences No
dOubt the Presileut will do well t. have hIs eve
Sherman Sheridan and Ord III .heSe times.
Yours. DEM.