The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-08-24
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Special Correspondent!

WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Special Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. Is, II
Just what foundation in fact,underlles
Moores charges against Norfolk Custom
House Officers and a little knot of Treas
ury subordinates here, will appear here
after if an investigation is ordered; and
it certainly does not strike the public
that any of them can afford to res: under
such explicit assertions of guilt, But
General Boyntons denial of the charges
of attempt to black mail Moore, appear
ing in this mornings papers is regarded
as rather irrelevant and evasiye. The
date, place, circumstances, and alleged
conversation demanding 500 for sup
pressing the publication of papers sup
posed to be prejudical to Moore, have
been given to the public by that ex
official Boyton, instead Of answering
these, makes somewhat general denial
and then devotes a column in showing
Moore's disreputable character. Prob
ably the President does not feel over
whelmed by the load of obligation
Boynton has placed him under by the
intimation that he discharged an official
upon the erpaIte statements Of his ene-
mics; and the whole statement is con
firmatory of the general beliefthat there
was an active Junto of Treasury officials
organized to push their chief for the
Cincinnati nomination.
No details of Gibbons fight with Jo-
sephIs band are yet known to the public,
only that there has been a stubborn fight
with forces largely outnumbering our
soldiers; that large portion of the de-
tachment has been sacrificed, including
Capt Logan and Lieut. Bradley killed
and General Gibbon and several other
officers wounded; and that the command,
badly defeated, was awaiting succor from
Governor Potts, being destitute of med
ical officers or supplies. and needing re-
endorsements or food. OF course the
impatient public, in the absence of all
data, has determined the parties respOn-
sible for this new disaster; but more
reasonable critics will await fuller in
formation before signing and sealing
| their verdict.
Although Mr. Arthur, Chief of the
Brotherhood of Engineers, denies the
rumored purpose to inaugurate gen.
eral strike, there is much uneasiness felt
over the possibility, and is especially
marked among our Post office Depart
ment officials. Early crops are already
seeking a market, and the paralyzing
effects upon almost every interest in
volved by general or even partial ssls
pension of railroad traffic can hardly be
over estimated.
The President, accompanied by every
| Cabinet member now here except Mr.
Schurz, leaves here tomorrow evening
| for his trip Northward. 1t would hardly
appear probable that he is so Indifferent
to his reputation TO consistency as toap-
prove the reported purpose of Secretary
Sherman as to actively participate in the
Ohio campaign. But it is insisted by
opponents of the civil service reform
policy that such is Mr. Shermon's inten-
ton; and Secretary Schurzis admission
that he would probably make one speech
upon national finances lends color to the |
statement. The temptation is no doubt
great; but few days observation here
would convince most people that any
thing Mr. Sherman or any other incum |
bent of Federal office could say to |
popularize the Administration fnan-
cial policy, had better be left 10 friends
not included in the Presidents late order |
to Federal officials. There has been no
efforts made in Administration circles
to belittle Or explain away the signifi-
canoe of the resolutions of the Maine Re
publican Convention. The President is
reported as saying that it would have
been gratifying could he have had the
cordial approval of the convention; but
that unanimity was not to be expected, /
and that he is more than surprised at |
the great strength developed in the Con-
vention in approval of the South Caro- |
lima and Louisiana settlement Although |
nominally declaring against reputation,
the disapprobation plainly manifested
by Virginia's Democratic representatives
n the Richmond Convention, against
any proposition looking to the payment
of the State debtin the only way possible,
that is, by an increase of the rate of tax
alton, rather neutralizes the effects of
their protestations Of honesty; and the
spirit shown by the Democratic masses
during the preliminary skirmishes of
would be candidates, has irreparibly
damaged the reputation of the State in
the estimation of the public, if opinions
heard here are indicative of the feeling
awakened elsewhere
Gen1 n Banks good name has suf.
fered good deal from the proceedings
had before District Court in a divorce
suit The General is charged by the
husband of the complainant with i'm.
proper relations with her; and for some
reason the divorce which had been OBJ
tanned some time ago, was declared null
and void. Maxwell.