Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-07-18
Our Washington Letter

Special Correspondence Of atcoBsrEvrn
WAsnrNGFoN,D dc, j My ID, '78
There is one evidence that we
are not indulging in all the fol-
lies OF war times. Tt is found
in the fact that Washington
Territory, though having q
greater population than several
Of the States admitted into the
Union in exciting times sue
cccding 1860, has not until late
~ made any movement towards
admission. 1t is probable that,
in the Democratic Congress
which viii first sit on March 4,
1879. measures will be taken ia
add Washington TO the sister
hood Of States. May she come
in with a fulI Democratic repre-
sentatioD in both Houses Of
Congress and Democratic State
officers.
Mr.. Potter's Committee ex-
amines Senator Kellogg to-day.
As the Senator has Of late been
received cordially at the White
House. where. until the inves-
LEGATION commenced, he was a
stranger, it is evident that VIC
shall not get from him any dis
closures calculated to support
the statements he has freely
made for a year past concern
ing Mr.. Hayes and the Visit
ing Statesmen. The full Com
mittee Will soon be in Louisiana.
Ben. Butler has heretofore
received his widest support as
an unsuccessful candidate fol-
Governor OF Massachusetts, OF
as a Gypsy Member of Con-
gress from several Districts of
that State, pitching his tent in
one when driven ont Of another
1t is a curious condition Of our
politics which can give him q
more extended support than
this. Intelligent voters will be
slow TO countenance the man,
and there is not at this time
much reason to fear he will have
any great following in his an
nounced attempt TO capture the
Presidency. Still, he has SUP
port and may have more, and
that fact is both curious and in
struclive. 1t teaches us to get
ri1, as soon as possible, of the
evil condition of affairs which
alone could offer high prizes to
such a man as he. Whatever
gives to Butler the chance to
re present anything beyond the
fraction of a State must be looked
upon as evil, and must be correc-
ted at once and guarded against
IN future. He is comparatively
harmless in a House Of 800 mem-
bers, and would be as the Gov
ernor Of Il single State. But
even the idea that he may re-
ceiyc higher honors or greater
powers than these is calculated
still further to demoralIze the
already ditordercd condition Of
affairs:
Maryland Republicans are a.
gain coming over here daily to
set a redistribution Of Federal
patronage. This particular
movement commenced a week
or so ago, and is an attempt to
yet out of office some of those
whom Mr.. Hayes, after meeting
a thousand delegates, appointed
a year ago. Let me suggest to
all the Mary land Republicans
that they move into the District
Of Columbia, for the new form
of Government for the District
does not limit the number of
NotaIies Public that may be
appointed, and they can all get
office here. Being in minori-
ty in their OWN State so that on
~ the Federal Offices are open
TO them there, they cannot, if
they remain AT home, all get Of
flee, and while one Maryland
Republican is out in the cold
there will ~ trouble.
Every event in the past three
MOI tbs confirming the growing
hostility Of the Mexican Gov
eminent and people, and the
critical condition of our present
relations with Mexico, make
more clear and striking the
prcscience Of Hon. Nathaniel
Wilson's speech in the House a
few months ago. Tie apollo
gists and abettors Of Diaz in
the House and Senate had in
PRODUCED a resolution TO sus-
pend payment of the award
made by the umpire of the Mex
can Mixed Commission, Sir Ed
ward Thornton, in the case of
Will and the La Alva Mining
Company, pending the charge
of fraud against both claimants
made by Mexico after both the
American and Commissioner
and the umpire had decided both
claims valid in law and equity.
Mr.. Wilson as Chairman of the
Committee which investigated
the matter was instructed by