The Morning herald., 1878-11-14
WASHINGTON LETTER
Special Correspondence Of The HERALD.

Special Correspondence 0f The HERALD.
wAsHIseros, d. G, Nov.is, IsTa
Iii. sn Interesting actthat Gen Qaincyy
4. Gilmore, who va. put in command Of
the forces sent during The war to batter
down the defences of Charleston, 70 des-
troy her harbor; ard 10 briFg her pOPuis>
,ion 70 ssr1ns, i nsw engaged in the more
agreeable duty Of clearing out the harbOr,
Strengthening the fortifcation., and eap-.
turing the hearts of the peope. Mean
time the politicians, Who knew nothing Of
var save y ihey rad of il in newspapers
Or heard Of ii from substitutes. have ean-
meneed campaign Of hate and slander
against the South, Itwpuld be better for
them and for us if they were engaged ss
| the gallant GilImose is, in repairing the
waste spd destruction OF war, and rsmov-
| ing the i'll feeling which il necessarily en-
sendered.
The best figures at hand give to the
Democrats clear minority In the next
House Of Representative. II 10 yet uD-
certain how this or thai GreeBbaekeTa NAV
| vote cut afler making all allowances then .
i. no doubt of the election De pocratic
speaker, probably Mr.. Randall. and Of a
Democratic majority on most party ques-
lion.
That il rather 4 gratifying dispatch
whicn announces tina, all special friends
of Senator Ingalls,, of Kansss, who were
aomlp ated for the Legi laturs with view
OF returning him 10 the e. s. Senate, have
heen beaten. Ingalls, has all the bitter
ness that Any radicals have, without the
brilliant qualities, or the ability or the an
mn Atty, which help to redeem them. ii {
bas not made friends in the Senate or out
ofit, and has less influence even thanHowe,
Of Wisconsin. The growing State of
& ansas canuo aff1rd TO submit to another
six years Ct representation by such man.
she will reed in that time, owing to her
| rapid growth in population, wealth, and
| intelligence, q vast amount Of legislation
BY the Federal Congress She needs at
least man who can influence that legisla-
ton, whether he can originate it or not.
I assure her people that Ingalls, has not 90
far shown capacity 10 do either.
Thursday, the 2stb, is named by Mr..
Hayes as Thanksgiving day. Most Of the
Governors will probably JOIN in the re-
recommendation, and that will give kind
Of validity TO the seieo'ihn, their titles all
being good. If l .ember rightly a
former Governor Of Maine has the unique
distinction of having stolen bodily his pro>
clamation summoning the people to give
thasks to the Almighty. But that was in
war times when many things we're passed
by, which ought to be Condemned if done
now. -.I ... g. .ar.sst .s
Col. Roberts goes TO Brazil to take charge
of the Improvement OF rivers in that coun-
try. H has a sa'sIy oil twenty thousand
dollars per yesr. Capt. Eads. of the Mis-
sissippi jetty improvement, in declining a
proposaI Of the Emperor Of Brazil to as.
sumo control Of This work, of which offer
| gave your readers the earliest notice re-
commended Col Roberts TIE work 10 of
pe.uliar inge 10 he oesple Of this cour>
try, in view Of The TACT that Brazilian COM
nerce rapidly increasing iD It's amo,lnt and
greatly tl oe f4ciit-d by The projected i'm.
provements, seems likely t. be trarsferred
IN large measure from England and
France 10 the United States.
HILToN