South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-02-23
Letter from Washington.


hanging about the doors OF the room Of
The Commission at the Capitol. the in.
teliiyence had gone all over the CITY.
cheering Republicans and depressing
Democrats. The comments heard about
the crowded Motel Offices and lobhies and
ut the newspaper barcaus were generally
good hnmo:ed. epiccdf by an occasional
violent haranguo or so:ne personal q.
buse. In justice 70 Republicans gene
rally itGast be said that they conducted;
themselves with . good deal Of magma.
nimity and there vas rarely heard any
o. tna ndnaees aud cxasperating re1ee
tsons fndulged In by some over confident
and savage minded Democrats during
tho tucnty-sonr hours Immediately suc-
ceeding the close Of the polls on she eve-
ming OF the 9Th Of last November. As
heretofore predicted. the Democrats are
utterly dcmorali7ed and panic stricken.
There is hardly any pre- eminence of one
ABOVE anoihe now, the leading strings
OF the chiefs having snapped asunder,
| one after another, tlnring the past two
trying weeks, some striking out wildly
Tor themselves, others smllenly bowling
to the storm hopeless of making head.
| way against IL, while another large and
more philosophic class, determined ap.
parentiy thnt no stigma Shall lest ul,oi,
their regulations in the matter of abid.
ing by The decision in good faith, have
accepted it quietly, and many ssscrt.
are preparing TO put themselves and
their constituencies Ia harmonious rcla.
lions with tho incoming administration.
Whether this is exactly true in fact is n
matter of conjecture, fancy; but IL is
evident that the party is divided against
itself, into two factions which seems to
be drifting moro and more widely apart
and IL there is sufficient wisdom display
cd to arrest the disintegration threaten.
ed by the paralyzing shock under which
it now reels and staggers like topper in
his cups, 1t will surprise every one who
has observed the lack of generalship
which has led IL into its present dis.
trcssing plight. IL had been far better
If the kilograms of y. Chandler and his
associates had been allowed to res.
quietly with Mr. Orion; but the persis.
tency displayed in securing them pro-
voked counter movement pregnant
with disaster TO Mr.. Tilden and other
men OF the part; and Ettls pains in
conciliating Judge Bradley instead OF
exaspcrating and incitine him to retail
late, could not have made matters worse,
and might have made them much better.
The appearance Of Mr.. Field i'm a capa.
city which every one thought he under.
stood was regarded rs al evidence Of
ingratitudc on the part OF candidate
who needed all the friends he had and
the wounded vanity or self respect OF
some really able men. produced Il luke.
warmness that has had its share in the
disastrous result. But it is Improbable
to enumcrate causes. Every one recog.
nizes the shattered condition Of tie or.
ganizalion. The caucus OF Saturday
night did wisely to reject all measures
looking TO iil.i5astcring or cutting eff
supplies; aud sir. Tilden ought 20 be
able 10 read rs he runs. the Judgment
pronounced against his management. in
the treatment accorded TO Mr.. Fields
suggestions to that meeting. The arrest
OF and the alleged confession of the no.
torious Eph. Holland has come just ut
timo when those who are said 10 have
profited by his rascalities arc least able
to hear the weight of even another straw
to tic overwhelming weight under which
they ere bowed down. An cfIort-as
earnest rs IL can be dnaeF all the dis.
tracing circumstances OF the present
sItuatiOn-is being made TO get the az
preparation bills through without further
DELAY; and it is possible. if there is
mutually compromising spirit, 10 &C.
complish it before the expiration Of tho
present session. Il is every where n
greed that Don Piatt maho the most
serious mistake OF his life. and one that
will prove very embarrassing in the ~.
ture, by Isis wild uttorances Yesterday
in his paper. the Capital. Il is hopcd
he only spoke for himself when he open.
ly advised the assassination Of Mr.
Hayes on Inauguration day, and also
suspending 90 lamp.posts the Republican
officials in South Carolina, Louisiana
and Washington. His rawlings are re.
garded rs those of a bedlamitc. made so
temporarily by excess Of disappointment
IL Is too late in the 10Th Century Of
Christianity TO expect tho endorsement
OF any but the most brutal element or
society Of such atrocious sentiments.
and 10 would, It sane, scorn TO address
himself 30 such. The pcnitcn!ial season
Of lent has overtaken ia worn ont with
long continued excitement. and srter
most unsatisfactory society campaign.
|, may bring imperatiyely needed rest
but it ia too much 20 expect that n 70
strioted diet for forty days, wilt starve
TO death. or 50 emaciatc The pcrnicious
habits and sins INDUCED in without re.
straint for tic balance Of the year. so
that they nay be pluckel mp by the roots
and enable Us TO start on. anew nt the
end OF tic forty days with clean bill
Of moral health. KNOX.
FORGET NJ Sor.-1he beautiful lit.
tle flower bearing this same derived II
from a melancholy incident. a Young
German couple, on the eve OF being
mated. whilst walking along the banks
of thC boouff ful Donubn aaw n ctusfer