South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-08-23
Letter from wash ington.
corEespondeoce of the Iatslllssac.r.

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| Mr.. HARPER The western trip of
Dennis Kearncy is. o failure, as. also,
was his brief stay in Massachusetts,. He
deserves TO fail, and until he learns
something be win inevitably fail. The
laboring men OF Massachusetts are in q
vast majority, and properly organized
could hold the State against any other
party. But Kearney divides them at
once. He demands many things which
all, can agree in demanding. but others
which majority, DO not care for and
his methods are not those OF law abiding
citizens. II would have been better for
kearney. better for the laboring men of
Massachusetts, and better for General
Butler, if Kearney had remained in Cal
ifornia. The condition of the poor in
Massachusetts is so terrible, however,
that they may disregard kearney alto
gether when the time TO act comes,
unite on some definite plan, and elect
Governor of the State. They have the
numbers, they have tho grievances, and
they lack only leader. They will
probably find one in due time. He
must be man superior in nli respects
to Kearncy. And lie must make the
success of the movement, and not OF C en-.
Butler, the prime object. The more in
teiiigent laboring men Of Massachusetts,
will prefer to select their own candidates
for Office, and while they may agree
upon Butler ut the proper time. they
don't want to start out pledged to him.
They know they cannot afford to do that.
United States troops in large num-
bers may at any time, under existing
orders cross the Texas border into Mex.
leo, and, in case Of opposition by Mexi-
can troops will fight them. This means
war and do not doubt the ndminis,ra.
ton has intended that result all along.
We demand that Mexico shall do Ger.
tain things, we do what makes it impos-
sible for her TO accomplish them, and
then we fight her for her failure. The
evidence before AIR. Pottcr's Committee,
at New York, since that given by Mr.
Roberts has been unimportant.
1t may be said with certainty that
nearly all the reports received here con-
corning Congressional contests in the
West and South are favorable TO the
Democrats.
1t 10 now said ''by authority" that Mr.
Hayes has actually paid 10 the Republi
can campaign fund the money promised
by him, and that every member Of the
Cabinet has also contributed. Mr..
Hayes has also written letter to a pop
uiar gentleman, in Cincinnati, asking
him, AS personal favor, to accept
nomination for Congress against Hon.
Milton Sayler Hwill be remember cd
that Stanley Matthews was made Sena.
tor at tho solicitation of Mr.. Hayes
These interferences with matters per.
tanning TO the legislative branch OF the
Government, and partizan contributions,
are oddly out of place in an administra-
ton devoted TO civil service reform. But,
as everybody knows, Mr.. Hayes has
failed on all those points on which he
promised most.
In Kansas who're every othor man was
soldier during the late war it is pro-
posed to slaughter Senator John j. In
gals because, while in charge of pen.
sion bill, at the last session, he said be
wanted it passed as it would discourage
the filing Of pension claims" The sol
diors OF Kansas control the State, polit
ically, and can send another man TO the
Senate If they wish.
1t is singular that during this and the
preceding Congress all the legislation
against pensions has originated with
radicals like ingalls, MEMO.