Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-17
Our Washington Letter.

heSHs EdHOrS The heat Of the past week
has been so great that the few people remaining
in Washington have simply survived in state Of
mastery Inactivity, with care for other excite
ment than that produced by the vain attempt to
keep COOL and with no thought for the morrow
except the single hope that II might be cooler.
The political weather-vane received slight shock
on Thursday by the announcement Of the
NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE REMOVALS,
which created slight ripple of interested COM
ment throughout the city for day or two, while
II gave the newspapers abundant food for disser-
tation, so much needed. in this dull season. The
previous attempt OF the President to make such re-
movals IL still fresh in the minds of ALL while 1t |
was believed by many, who were tolerably well |
acquainted with the Presidents character, that |
he would not easily give up the battle, although
beaten, for the time being, by Senator Conkng |
The New York Custom House is, and has been |
for number Of years, precisely what President
Hayes holds that our great public offices ought
not TO be-a centre Of political activity and man
agement BY his nominations last fall the adj
ministration declared that the public interests
demanded change. The situation Is no differ
ent, except that made by the death Of Mr.. Roose-
welt, who was at that time nominated for collec-
tor, and the reasons which induced the sending
Of the nominations to the Senate last fall have
caused the removals which are at present agitat-
ing the Republican party in New York and else
where Quite naturally this act has brought
down the most bitter and malignant epithets
upon the Presidents head which could be coined
| by the Conkling- Chandler Boss Shepherd fra
| ternty, who seem to be wild in their rage at such
| a " stroke in the dark" as they term IT, They
seem not to remember or possibly believe the adj
mnistraton and the country does not know, how
they have been striking at the President in the
dark for the past twelve months waging an un-
derhanded war behind his back with relentless
ness and persistency worthy Of better cause
| While complaining now, they may wisely think
this but small part OF the retributon they
deserve. OF coarse, it is not possible to make re-
forms with those who do not believe in them nor
desire them This has been seen long ago by the
President and in attempting any decisive steps
he must bear the sheer, heard from the ranks Of
his own party, that the administration is setting
up its own machine in the place of the old one.
The contempt shown by the Collector and Sur
veyor of the Port of New York. for the sugges-
tons of the President and Secretary of the
Treasury 10 reforms within their respective
offices, has proved that they we're bound to run
regime, and that in this view they were supported
by their chief hacker, Senator Conkling. For
this reason they are removed Their successors
General Merritt and Hon S. W. Burt, are men Of
experience and ability, against whom not word
can be said
THE POTTER COMMITTEE
has been in session greater portion of the week,
at the Capitol, and has given Senator Pitt Kellogg
abundant opportunity to give his version Of poti-
cal affairs in the history OF Louisiana during the
years of his gubernatorial reign. lie has been
browbeaten by Butler, scowed at by Potter, and
cajoled by Springer, until it would seem that he
must succumb at such combination, II not at the
weather. but, strange to say, he has come off
smiling. Buffers attempt throughout the ex-
animation has been to cast reproach upon the
President This was particularly evident to-day
and Butler was brought to task severely by Mr..
Hiscock, who objected to Buffers style Of
questioning the witness, and charged him with at
tempting to make the administration ridiculous
II his intention was to pursue the President let ii
be done in legal way for it was not in til,
province Of this committee to blackguard any
body. The committee adjourned to-day to meet
! at Atlantic City, n. j., the 23d instant, when
the visiting statesmen - will be examined.
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GRANT FOR THIRD TERM.
Although TWO years IN advance oil the time "hei
the nomination Is to be made the cry Is CONTINUED
I with great zeal, ana one can hardly glance al
newspaper without being confronted by the pro
or cons oil the all-absorbing subject Inc on
i paper above all others that demands and insist
: that uraht must pe nominated Dythe hepuohcah
g IN 1861 Is the Ndt'o''W heF"o"cdh Oh TINS CITY
, is interesting TO notice the reason why such
the case. Inc present owners oil TINS paper pur
chased 1t ABOUT year ago, evidently with IN
sole purpose OF hosting the nag oil drant and
pulling to pieces the administration OF fresiden
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Is third term the course OF the Repuoicdn must {
Is necessity be source OF disgust to all sensibl
\, men within the party, and its favor must be dii
- heartening even to Grant himself, who has goo
reason to exclaim, save me from my friends
" MIR. Horace White formerly editor OF the Chicag
q Tribune, brings out
n SENATOR EDMUNDs FOR PRESIDENT,
and in well-consdered article asserts his belle
that the Senator can be nominated over Grant
convention The Sunday Republic of this cit