Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-03-20
Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., [
March 10, 1877. !

same kind have Tor the past Sixteen
years. There were great crowds OF peo-
pie present. and extensive di-plays OF
bunting. Ex-President Grant and Pres
ident Hayes appeared to be equally pop
ular with the masses. who cheered them
az they rode from the Executive Mansion
TO the Cipitol together, and the ceremo-
MES in lie Senate Chamber and at the
East front OF the Capitol were witnessed
by enthusiastic thousands who often it,
terrupted the reading of the inaugural
a1 Il ess with rounds Of applause. The
torch-light procession of the evening
clos, the formal observances. the torch
be; rers paradiDg the principal streets and
avenues which were brilliantly lighted
and many of the buildings beautifully
Illuminated and decorated. The utmost
good feeling animated almost every. one
,ncountered, in striking contrast with
the partizan strife which for many months
had divided temporary and permanent
residents into two factions, often wrought
up to the highest pitch OF political ex-
element, in many instances amounting
to absolute frenzy. All that is past and
we are !, # in condition OF relaxation
which is the penalty always exacted for
an undue indulgence in stimuants.
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startled US from our reclining positions
10 which we hoped not to be disturbed
for tour years, when it was noised abroad
that The nominations Tor Cabinet officers
had been received by the Senate and
some Of them had proved very obnoxious.
Some OF the more eXcitable oyer-hastiIy
got inside their suits of amor preparing
promptly to take up the quarrel, but the
majority very reluctantly took their
places in the ranks. The emblems OF
Democratic mourning were rather pre-
materoly cast aside as the intelligence
from both ends Of the Avenue this mort
ing was Of more pacific character, than
we had expected or the Democrats hoped
for. The career OF Mr., Key 10 Congress
made him quite iayorite with Repub-
lican Senators. His ability is urqles-
toned and the opposition to him is OF a
much milder type than that against
Schulz; nor is it at al personal, but
springs entirely from the indisposition oil
Republicans to veslipg in his hands as a
Democrat the immense patronage OF the
Post Office Department, and it can but be
confessed that it is a startling innovation
and an exhibition OF party magnanimity
which Democracy, as at present led,
would not probably be slow to take at-
vantage Of, il the opportunity offered.
At leas. that is the feeling. Mr.. Eyarts
selection Tor Cabinet position seems to
be Objectionable to but very few, aud
with them, chiefly because such appoint
ment materially curtaiIs the power oil
dictslion as to appointments which have
come 10 be regarded as Senatorial APP
pendages in the past.
The feeling which pretty generally OBJ
tanned in Republican Senatorial circles at
one time, that President Hayes was in
danger OF being led by sentimental views
TO turn over tue white aud blact u Mon;
ISIS o, the South 10 the tender merces Il
the euvenomed Wcite Leagues. may
have been founded upon a misapprehen-
sion OF his purposes relative 10 the dual
governments existing 10 Louisiana and
South Carolina. However that may be,
1t is conceded that those seeking 10 coz
troyert Mr.. Blaine's position are reduced
to The most painful cxpedienls OF hair
splitting. and even then, have 10 beg
some points in order TO establish the val
idily of any other line OF procedure than
that indicated by him as the proper one
to be taken. Ba. a mutually yielding
disposition looking 10 reconciliation OF
seemingly antagonistic views and an
avoidance OF any misunderstanding that
must necessarily prove embarrassing is
more apparent than forty -eight hours
ago. And it may after all turn out that
there is not any material difference OF
opinion as to what ought 10 be done, but
not an exact coincidence of views US 10
the best methods OF accomplishing it.
Every patriotic citizen, regardless OF
politics, who remembers the proitless
strife between. President Johnson and
Congress, prays that it may be spared
another such experience.
The White House is overrun with those
DESTROYS OF seeing our new Executive,
and with those having favors to prefer;
and Mrs. Hayes cannot complain OF the
inatlention of her country women.
The intelligence of another whiskey
murder upon the very steps of the Cap
itol shocked our citizens Thursday morn
ing. 1t appears that two intoxicated
men got into an alteration with one or
more colored men. and one OF them re-
ceiving blow that dislocated his neck
producing Instant death. OF the half
score of murders that have disgraced the
National Capital with the past six or
eight years, nearly all ere tracesble
directly or indirectly TO the vile traffic 10
intoxicating liquors which is carried on