Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-05-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May IL, 1871
During the Presidential term of Andrew
Johnson, and when that great model of our
present ruler was 6aily receiving thousands
of reports that his policy twas distasteful TO
his party, he kept himself cheerful by feed
ing Oh the little municipal victories that
seemed to favor his side of the question. At
a time when every body else in the country
knew that the Republican party was a unit
against him, the President entertained gen.
temau from abroad, and told him of the
glowing prospects of the Administration
"Look" said the President, lat Peoria"
That place had just held an election. and
owing to some local disturbance had elected
a ticket that was supposed to be johnson
ticket.
The "Pcoria" of President Hayes is not
a xed and definite one like Johnson's. 1t
is the South for the support of his Admin
istration he looks to that section, and, how
ever foolish his trust may be, he is extremes
ly confident that the South, or some States
South will endorse him. Yesterday he said
that Tennessee and North Carolina were GER.
tain to 90 with him. He receives and ex>
hibits letters to that effect. This confidence,
taken in connection with letter of Postmas>
ter General Key to Tennessee gentleman,
Just published, stating frankly that the Pres
ident relied upon Southern Congressman to
help him to secure the organization of the
two Houses whenever Congress met, and
that without such help the Presidents policy
would be failure, reminds one strongly of
President Johnson's hopefuluess.
Hayes is as much without party day
as johnson was on the day the Republican
House of Representatives impeachcd him,
and the hope of Democratic support seems
as little in this case as that. Peoria" will
not come to the rescue. Democrats South
understand themselves too we'll to throw
their strength with the falling side.
The papers are making much of the removal
of General Butler s nephew from small place
in the Post Office Department. There was
nothing political in the removal. The
nephew of General Butler joined the "Mrs
Rutherford b. Hayes Total Abstinence So
ciety" on the night of its organization, and
got his appointment on tho strengthen that.
All tho other members are expecting ap>
pointments. The nephew was removed be-
cause he offered to share his bottle with q
Methodist Bishop while en- route to his post
of duty lie will also lose standing in the
society, as its rules prohibit drinking with
Methodists.
The President and ex- President meet to-
DAY In 1hl!aueIpnla, at inc openlnS VI the
permanent exhibition there. The ex-Presi>
dent goes abroad very soon, and will no doubt
receive the attention due to a man who has
occupied the high position of President of
the United States. 1t is said, in the papers,
that, owing to this circumstance the Queen
will call upon him while he is in London
The expected changes in important Offices
have not yet been announced. They were
set down for early day in this month. 1t
is now said they will be made on the Presi>
dents return from Philadelphia. MEMO.
Tho Russo-Turkish War continues. The
Russian batteries at 1brail sunk an i'm
mense Turkish monitor. The Roumanian
battery near Oltenitza seriously damaged
another. A report was current at Pera that
the Russians were badly defeated in attempts
ing to CROSS the Danube at Reni.