, 1878-11-09
Our Washington Letter.
MAsHINcroN, October 22.th, ISIS.


EpIroR SrArEsMAN.-This is now ap-
parent, all over the country, All effort Of
class of republicans to "talk UP Sen
ator Conkiing As the radical candidate for
president IN 1880. He would be a ''ra-
dical' candidate. indeed. Against the
advice and example of all the other great
party chiefs he revived the cry of South
ern outraouS = few weeks ago, and now
"a republican, paper in the North but
has its daily or week. y list OF murders,
burnings, and other acts of criminal vlo-
lenee alleged to have been committed by
the bsrbarous Southern white man upon
the innocent and enlightened negro or
his property The senators and those
who a d him wish, first, to restore to its
old intensity if possible the almost ex-
tingu' ed hatred towards the South,
which existed IN the hearts Of many In
the North during and Just after the war
This, they link, would assist the senator
and other radicals in their efforts to Sc
cure republican success this fall and here
after. As he is the leader in the move
ment, this woald give him prestige in the
radical convention ii 1879. Many re-
publican paper which would not touch
Conkling as candidate is innocently
helping to make his candidacy by echoing
his war cry In November will be a good
time for the people of New York to show
Mr. ConkIipg that they believe the war
is over. 1t viii be good time fog the
| people Of all the November states, North
and South. f. convince congressional can
dIdates OF tic iact,
! There will be waged with great ul;.n-
| unity by Southern mellbers of congress,
at the next session, a plan for the i'm
provement Of the Mississippi river and q
guarantee by the government of the inter
est on limited amount of the bonds oi
| Col. Tom SCOTS Texas and Pacific rail
way company. Perhaps this well under
stood fact is the best possible answer tC
| the foolish charge that ''Solid South
will inaugurate revolutionary measures
concerning the title Of Mr. Hayes to the
presidency. What the South wants, and
what her delegation in congress knows
! she wants, Is navigation uninpeded fol-
I the whole year Of the gseat Mississippi
liver, protection against the rivers over
| Cow, and a southern connection with the
Pscife Intelligent men who ask fol
csc things, whether as a right ol
as favor, VII! l.ot bring about condi
ten OF affairs throughout the country
which would make the attainment of then
wishes impossible,
It is said that Hon. Matt. Carpenter
and Cen. Ben Eutler have more lucrative
! prac:i than any other men before the
So prcmc court e the United States and
the loc court here | ought TO apollo
size 30 Carpenter for mentioning thes5
two names together. even as matter oi
news. The one is of very brilliant rePu
t2ti"n as a lawyer, and is ve.y honor
able practitioner, and has an excellent
c ace to hc senator from Wiscni sin il
the democra do not capture the state
Tho other undoubtedly has great ability
as lawyer, but he holds the threat oi
impeachment over some of our local court
| Judges, and is bell we'd to win cases
through that rea2on- And lie has &c
chance Of future political honors On
district bench and bar Will be the purei
| for his retirement from congress.