Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-23
Our Washington Letter,


Special CoTresPoRdescs ef tAs ossSEyEE
WAsmINGroN,D DC, Aug,,16 a
1t is announced that the Eesi-
ment formerly commanded by
Hayes will hold it's annual re-
union at Fremont, Ohio Gu
Sept. 14th. Gen, Howard is n
mong those who have promised
10 be present, Chief Jesepa
may Interfere with that arrange
mcnt, however. He was active
at last SdyioeS The hNRseS
who had sent his dos after .
bear and was following, aaN-
iously inquired of q man wAeaa
he met if he had seeNa dog and
bear Just before. The straRseF
had seen them, >ARd hes
were they aoiRg asked tAe
hunter. "When they passed
me-" said the stranger, ''tae dog
seemed 10 be httNe ahead,
If Gen. Howard shall set ia
Fremont by the middle oil Seps,,
he viii most likely be driven
there by the Indians, or have
been displaced in his command
by some officer better fitted fol
Indian fighting.
No notice is taken here of the
Bennington anniversary. This
was really very important bat.
tie, cheering the patriots at q
time Of general gloom. The
general observance of that and
many other of our Revolutions
airy and 1912 contests would dc
much toward reconstructing
public sentiment. The infinite
gush that accompanied the East
ern celebration in 1876 is not q
necessary part of such occasions,
and would be, on the whole, ia
tiguing, but Charleston and
New Orleans might quietly and
heartily commemorate Bunker
Hill and Saratoga, and Boston
and New York could observe
the anniversaries of the battle
of New Orleans and the surren-
der of Yorktown. This is not
good time for monuments, per-
haps, but If some of our naval
heroes of a hundred or sixty
years ago could be honored in
that or any other way, through
popular subscriptions in all of
the States, instead Of perpetual
ting here and elsewhere, as VIC
are now doing, the memory of
Our only sectional conflict, the
effect would be excellent.
The government is now Dor
rowing money at 4 per cent. for
buildings which it rents for the
accommodation of some of its
Bureaus; in this city it is paying
rent which is equal to 10, Is
and 90 per cent. on the cost of
the buildings. This is bad e.
economy; labor and material
have hardly ever been as cheap
as now, and the Government
can for comparatively small a.
mount-for the cost Of rents 6
or 8 years-erect suitable build
ings for the transaction of all
its business. Built by Govern
ment they would be fre-proof,
aid records of inestimable value,
now packed away in tumble
down tenements, could be safe
ly housed. This subject will
bear consideration by Congress,
especially as most of the private
property rented by the United
States is made to pay an income
TO middlemen-pets Of officials
who bleed the owner of the
property, while the owner un-
mercifuIIy bleeds the Govern
ment. Let us have reform.
Gen. b. T. Butler when here
was profuse in his promises of
Congressional aid to the work
ingmen, Butler stands better
with this class of citizens here
than, i hope, he does anywhere
else in the country. He is cred
tied with Presidential aspira-
tions, based on labor organiza-
tions. Before 1880, however, it
is to be hoped that not only
Butler, but all the other politi-
clans who for five years of war
and ten years of peace have
grown fat aud famous from the
misfortunes Of their country,will
have found the oblivion their
descendants will crave.