The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-03-31
SOME WASHINGTON NOTES.


WARRINGTON, March 1.-THE redoubt
Able hero. Major Gen. John A. Logan. hal
washed oil his war paint. His tomahnwl
/. laid aside. His poisoned arrows are un
ouIyered. His thoughts are turaed on
peaee and foreign missions. Humbly an(
meekly he has sought the Executive Man.
Ion, and anxiously inquired, AZ the great
expounder once did, .'Where am / TO goi'i
M would prefer Paris AS the best place q
serve bis country, and next London but fol
he endorsements OF the language OF that
capital. Berlin would do for want OF bet.
tei. and SO would st. Petersburg, II the
Chr was more civilized and inclined Ia
Neihodam, which our hero now accepts a.
the true faith.
1.-THE first missions are TO 20 IL Court
isyorIies, and the second choice only re-
mains, then the classic tastes and artistic
vmpathies Of the General would naturally
lean 10 Italy, where he could also make war
On the Pope and run for Congress on the
strength Of II four years hence. Failing In
that noble aspiration, Vienna, Mexico,
Madrid and Rio Janeiro offer attractive
fields FOR his enterprising spirit. After
these, with diminished pay, come Brussels,
Copenhagen, Berne, Lisbon, and lot OF
south American posts, where the ex-Sena-
Tor might shine. III they are all assigned.
be would be willing TO revive commerce In
one ofthe Consulates.
Major General Logan calamity accepts the
situation. and though not appointed secre-
hry Of War, as he hoped to be, and no
onger Senator, still his heart beats warmly
Tor bis native land, and no stands ready TO
enter upon airy new official career, TO which
the Fraudulent President may call him. In
proof o. this, Senator Oglesby Is authorize
Cd 70 conduct the negotiations on his part,
and 10 take whatever he can ret
Simon Cameron's flank movement In put
tng Don IN his place from the rotten
borough OF Pennsylvania was TO save the
polls and thus avert the threatened down
al Of the family. All the Federal Offices
are filed with the creatures OF this cor
npt concern. Its power has been main
nined solely BY public patronage, by Job
osrF, and by plunder Of the Treasury, un-
dtr all administrations that would tolerate
tie connection.
When the effort 10 continue Don In the
War Department broke down by its OWE
weight, the old manager was sorely grieycd.
he had been beaten AZ his own game. He
sAw before him a cherries future. for hav-
lng denounced Hayes a. fraud, and op-
posed the confirmation OF the Cabinet, there
vas no chance for him TO recall his words or
% regain favor. III he remained in the Sem
", be was likely TO be deposed from The
Craftsmanship OF Foreign Relations, as
usi retribution for the nasty intrigue
Trough which he had supplanted Summer.
Aore than this, u was next 70 certain that
n would have TO witness the slaughter Of
\. followers In Office in Pennsylvania.
Hence the sudden change OF position. by
Fnlch the son H. substituted for the father
I me senate. Don, who purposely failed
ign the modified order To Gen. Augur,
Ealch Grant had directed to be issued Ia
feafd u the Use Of troops. and who I'M
'Tupulously abused his power as Secretary
uphold the carpet. baggers and outrage
% southern people, will profess the ut !
l1'l devotion 70 Hayes's policy, whatever
may be, and will subscribe to any condi- |
ons nls new master may impose. In allowed /
Weld the patronage for his own interest. /
'ayes Knows the treachcry and venalify OF I
IN father and son. and II remains TO be |
S'ed whether he will keep the latter at
ln : length and see that the back door il \
AFred against his entrance.
IAe Judges Of the Supreme Court, and 4
''eFie oflawyers NJ Washington. who owe
uo0d deal ~ their success 10 fayoritism.
.Ae urged Mr.. Bristow for the vacancy
y ns Judge DxvIs. IL the Fraudulent
lrslien, concludes 10 Z outside OF Davis's
'.uN. 'ne south has no representative
the l'tnch. and has had none since the
o.e " the war twelve wears ago. Ken.
SKY y border State adjoining OHIO.
nich has now the Chief Justice and Assoc
tie Justice.
therefore, the appointment OF Bristow
va hardly be considered recognition OF
noutn, ~ IN the late campaign he was
pliter IN denunciation OF that section and
ople ~ Blaine or Bob Ingersoll. There
many southern men who would be ac-
p'sOie 70 the country, and whose selec-
II iof trust like this, IN they could he
,I,n y ~ with Bradley. Strong, and
brlstcw has many bitter enemies among
Y Republicans In the Senate, but since
nut. could pass muster he has probably
NY 70 Tear II nominated, though the
nlsky Ring Is still formidable in that Al.
slous body. The rush for this place ex-
W. Az experience, owing mainly to the
en condition OF the Court. The bar OF
Y circuit i generally united. without re-
IN 70 party, in favor Of Judge Drum
pnu' Y The vacancy be filed from that
,nvn' Judge Dillon, who stood ny Bab-
\, |, ~. " Az MS rulings, when he was tried
completely In the whisky frauds, IL also
aspirant. So Is Howe OF WISCONSIN and
ere o. others who are scarcely above the
'e'of aJustice Of the Peace.
.arl schurz began his official career on
.nuay asa civil service reformer in the
'enor Department by praising the work
hscn Chandler, and by declaring he
,uld he happy on leaving the Cabinet 10
u achieved ~ good . reputation Ms his
suecessor had done. This voluntary
mage 70 the man who, while Senator.
IN every way affronted him and de-.
auced his pretensions, and who, as the
mayer ! OF Hayes's campaign, had openly
onrnsively rebuked his speeches In In
VA ! n and Ohio, was hardly expected from
,, new Secretary.
~, perhaps his sudden meekness was in
W. ~ asense Of gratitude. for, without |
conspiracy which Zach Chandler started
sooh as the election Of Tilden was known,
Nv would not now be in the White
use, and Schurz would be In private life
usn.a..I,u,cting hne theories and watching for
! as,ning 70 turn up. A beneficiary Of
most monstrous fraud ever perpetrated
kuI<s n n A.