Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-09-05
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

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Our Washington Letter.
Special Correspondence Of MconsrRega
AyAsmNGToN, DC, Aug.30, rs
Secretary Sherman should
have confined his Ohio speech
TO the financial question. On
the details Of that he must be
supposed, from his position, to
have some knowledge, and, as
u IS not. strictly party qucs-
lion, he may be understood not
10 speak entirely as a party man..
In going beyond the subject of
the finances, and discussing
Louisiana affairs, he speaks in
decd Hiih knowledge, but he
will not get credit among Dem
sncrats or intelligent Republi-
seals with telling the truth or
attempting TO tell the truth. On
that subject the record is well
made mp, and his is not the
most crediiabIe figure among
those who aided in making that
record dis9raccful to she Re-
publican party. He has a f.
iiancial idea, which is that spc-
Gle resumption should be brought
about as soon as possible.
Whether the idea is a good one
or not, it is shared by many Re-
publicans and Democrats, and
he question of morality is not
involved. Sherman should con-
fine himself TO that, and let a.
lone the dirty performances Of
himself and other party leaders
III Louisiana.
Outside Of contests in the
Congressional Districts the sub
Ject of greatest political inter
est is the Sherman letter TO An
llerson and Weber. A reputa-
be paper in New York says
Ills letter will be produced in
October, when the Potter Com
mittce meets again. Lately a
letter was shown here, which,
llpon being compared with let
ters certainly written by Shcr-
finan, seemed 10 be in his hand
writing. Ii not written by him
ST WAS certainly counterfeit
that deceived several who care
fully examined it.
/, =Dennis Kearncy arrived here
yesterday. lie will stay but a
few days, expects to make but
sune speech, and then goes to
Massachusetts. lie says he
shall speak throughout that
State in the interest Of General
Butler as a candidate for Gov
.ernor. kearney Will have many
bearers when he speaks in this
city, but his reported utterances
in other cities have been such
that no organized body Of work
ingmen will welcome him in adj
vance. Unless he has some
thing practical to offer they will
not endorse him at all. Kear-
ney called on Mr.. Hayes. Mr..
Hayes took great interest in
him and made q note Of what
was said. Mr.. Hayes doubtless
tore the note mp as soon as
Kearney's back was turned, as
he has done on more important
occasions. The testimony of
occasional witnesses in Hewitt's
Committee seems like an oasis
IN the monoionous stretch of
desert surrounding it. John
Reach who has demonstrated
his practical business capacity |
IN the development Of an indus
iry--iron ship building
The very hardest Of hard times,
that gives employment TO thou
sands Of laborers, mechanics
and artisans, gives it as his be-
lief that the most potential of |
contributing causes 10 the cxis-
ting condition Of business paral-
ysis and consequent distress, is
TO be found in the cxtravagant
habits that naturally followed
the initiation and flush times Of
he war period. When the cri-
ais came il found almost every
body dcmoralized, and their
prodigal habits have only been
abandoned 10 just that extent
that poverty compelled. The
observer of ordinary discern
ment can verify the truth of
Koach's statement by compar-
ing The style Of living. now OBJ
tanning among his or her ac-
quaintaEces, with that praciiced
20 years ago among similar
classes. AUSTIN.