The union. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1877-18??, 1877-07-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, D. c.,
july Is, 1877.

model letter writer, or else he has
a model writer in bis employment
The pen that showes Ben. Butler
is skilfully used indeed and des>
erves the praise OF all without dis
tinction of race, sex, or color
Butler cannot be driven from poll.
tics nor be kept silent but the fiji
and bitter language of McVeigh
will ring in his ears forever, and
will be a consolation to all who
hereafter suffer from Butler SLAM
ders. Let US now see if Butler
cannot do some service to his
country by using his well known
ability in exposing McVeigh and
the corrupt ling which disgraces
while it controls the Republican
party Of Pennsylvania. He knows
a good deal of its rnemb ers and he
certainly has provocation, if ever
any man had, to do all the injury
possible. One Of the difficulties
Of a who takes high ofice-the
Presidency for instance-is that
countless BURNERS and swindlers
force themselves on him and "bull-
doze' him into giving them Office.
A man like Hayes, knowing little
of national politics and politicians
and having a Cabinet composed of
visionary the oriSts or men whose
interest in public affairs died out
years ago, is especial liable to this
kind of opposition. This Admin.
lstration has made several anus
ing plumbers Of the kind, but
has corrected them or will do so.
Your readers remember the storyof
the quiet gentlemanwhO attended a
large public meeting in the West
and while the speaking was going
on was ceaselessly importuned by a
man to call for Smith-to get
Smith to speak. Out of good ma.
ture the man called for Smith and
the audience took up the call and
when Smith appeared upon the
platform our friend that just called
for Smith saw that Smith saw the
irnportunate gentlemen who first
instigated the cal. THAT" said
our friend "that's the Id little
'skeezicks' that told me to call for
Smith" But the policy of delay
in filing the Offices has saved Mr..
Hayes FROM many serious mistakes
and it may justly be said that he
has appointed fewer Of the posi-
lively Objectionable class that was
expected by those appreciating the
difficulties Of his position.
The season of excursions down
the Potomac is fully opened.
There are excursions of classes.
The churches, the beneficial
societies, the bank clerks, grocery
clerks every set of men but news.
paper man-orgarize excursion
parties. The Potomac passes our
doors and along its banks are some
memorable places in history and
here and there well kept pleasure
resorts. At sometime during the
next summer everybody here
takes a trip down the river.
Although Secretary Evarts
warmly supports General Ord's
method of dealing with the Rio
Grande marauders, and proposes
to hold Spain to a strict fulfillment
of her international obligations
towards us, til IRE is no great ap'
prehersion Of war with either; mol
does it appear likely from his &C,
ton in the case of the reported
fillibustering expedition fitting ou
at New Orleans for Cuba that b,
will look upon such demonstration
with favor.
Interest in political matters arr
chiefly cente,ed on Ohio at pre-
sent. Thompson, late Sergeant
alarms Of the House, claims tina
the Democrats are certain of tn,
victory in October, which is Wig
orously denied by Ohio republi
cans at present in this city.
RENO.