Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-10-07
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Oct. l, 1873.

and Chairman of the Republican Con-
gressional Committee, was defeated by
one Murch, stone cutter, strike organizer
and, it is said, an avowed sympathizer
with the tramp nuisance and with the
reorganization of society on commun-
istic basis. Murch seems to have Sc
cured his nomination by the mongrel
convention that put him toward as its
representative over one or more intelli-
gent competitors, by a boast after the
first unsuccessful ballot that he had
never seen the inside of school house
since of a very tender age and that he
was not worth dollar. From the fact
that Hale is the leader of the recognized
Republican side of the House, his COM
handing position in the party generally,
the peculiar nature Of the last campaign
in his District, and from the notorious
lack of his successful opponent in the
qualifications usually deemed requisite
for Representative in Congress. Hale
has come to be regarded as sort Of
bonanza to the irrepressible newspaper
interviewer. His arrival here a few
days since soon became known to that
guild, and he was at once sought out
at Republican headquarters. In SUBJ
stance he stated that the result in Maine
nor in no other State would lead to my
modification of the party's financial po-
sition-that it is and will be to the end
for sound money and redeemable cur
rency. He believes Buffers chances for
capturing the Governorship of Massa-
chusetts first class unless the anti-But-
Ter wing of Democracy unites with Re-
publicans to defeat the combination,
which he seems confident it will do.
While complimenting Mr.. Gorham
| Secretary of States Committee) on the
invaluable services he has rendered the
party and vouching, for his sturdy Re-
publicauism Old old issues, Hale took
occasion to disavow for the party, any
sympathy with the spirit of Gorham' S
recent utterances wherein Thurman's
first Ohio speech war declared to accu-
rately forecast the new departure"
about to be taken by the party of sound
money. They were dismissed as only
Mr.. Gorham's individual views. If by
"hard times" MIR. Hale means the pres
ent as compared with the imitation era
that resulted from the necessities impos-
ed by the war war, those familiar with
Maine sentiment will agree with him
that "hard times did undoubtedly con-
tribute largely to the surprise of the
9th inst.
If Capt. Eads has performed his con-
tract at the mouth of the Mississippi as
thoroughly as it appears he has done
from the almost uniform testimony OF
those deemed competent to judge, ii
would appear small business to withhold
the money he has fairly earned on a
technicality. There can be no doubt
that he has come nearer accomplishing
what he claimed to be able to do, thar
most Government contractors who are
paid literally for what they do and, il
not a few cases. for what they fail to do
!, The matter of the permanency of his
work can can only be certainly TESTED
by the lapse of time. He undertook
the job against the advice of friends ant
and assailed by the jeers and taunts o
many, made his enemies, undoubtedly
through jealousy lest he should succeed
Every producer and consumer using tina
great highway to the ocean, has beer
l directly benefited by Eads' improve
. ment of the Mississippi, as has the com
5 merce of the whole country, more indi
t rectly, perhaps, considering its magni
tude and the vast area participating il
the enhanced facilities to the navigation
8 of our country's principal river, and a
contrasted with the cost of most publ
improvements, the money paid Capt
. Eads cannot be regarded as excessive
Few fair minded people will therefor
regret that Auditor Austin's decision
against paying Eads the first MONTH
I installment of the 100000 voted las
: winter, has been overruled by Attorne
General Devens. Austin based his re
{ fusal on the allegation that, though tn
/ material was on the ground, it had nc
q yet been actually used. Mr.. Dever
decides that Eads is entitled to none
on the ground, the amount to be detel
IS mined by the estimates of the enginet
d in charge.
g Cohen having secured 500 bail fl
sr his appearance at Court at any tin
4 within the next so days, nightly h'
rangues his followers. There are
il plenty of other volunteer orators in Il
l. crowd that usually goes to make up G
e hens audiences. The tone of the speed
Of es is usually of the most intempera
e and often incendiary character. Th
n pot of ..hell broth" is bubbling al
kissing furiously and there is a vag'