Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-08-29
FAYfTTEvate, TENNESSEE;
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
Our Washington Letter

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Our Washington Letter
Special Correspondence Of MeonsERyEa
WAsHNGToN,D DC, Aug.23, rs
General Butler evidently be-
licves there was well under
stood bargain between Mr..
Hayes and certain people Who
could have prevented, but did
not prevent, the official decla,
ration that he was President.
1t certainly looks as if the
General has good reason for
his belief. There is at least no
doubt that Sherman, Matthews.
Foster and other intimate
friends of AIr. Hayes were in
The market places, peddIing
promises OF what he would do
If inangurated. What HAYES
himself said to Roberts, of
New Orleans, is also significant.
The reason why Stanley Mat
ihews does not wish TO testify.
and has even put himself in an
awful awkward position by re-
fasing, may be that, as the rela-
tive and specially trusted friend
of Mr.. Hayes, he knew more
than be likes to tell OF that gen
tleman's personal connection
with the "bargain." Butler
qnarreled with Major Burke,
yesterday, because the Major did
not know or would not tell
&hat the General sought to
prove on the subject of the
bargain The Major has
seemed to be a witness who
meant to tell the truth and the
whole truth, and ne details the
huckstering that went on be-
tween Hayes friends and the
Louisiana men who were anx-
ious TO have their State relieved
from Federal interference.
As tie General has assumed
The labor Of collecting evidence
Tor the impeachment of Hayes, |
is attempting to manage the |
National party and is pushing
his canvass for the Governor
ship Of Massachusetts, besides
attending to a large law prac-
tice, he may be said to have his
hands full.
People generally were sur
prlsed at Colonel Mosby's ac-
ceptance of office from the Adj
ministration. But the announce
lnent is made this morning. The
Colonel makes no secret of his
hope that Grant will succeed
Hayes as President, but ha-
been active in working up pub
Iic sentiment in support of the
Iatter's title. Itis singular that
A civil service reformer like
Hayes puts in Office only those
who haze been active in the
Work-fraudulent or otherwise
of giving him Office and sus-
tanning him in it. All disquali-
are overlooked if SER
ice of this kind can be shown.
m this case the wonder is that =
Mosby, who is really q man of )
character, conviction and abili-
y, should accept Office under
'uch circumstances. q
1t IS understood that 500 t
'ach is what members Of the t
cabinet have contributed to the
adical campaign fund. Mr.. :,
Iayes is said to have given =
500. il
Private letters from Ohio, {;
Just received, represent Demo Il
ratio prospects in that State as O.
improving. :,
We are so far free from even "
me case Of yellow fever, and a
title alarm lis now felt. The p
FEATHER is cooler and clearer il
han for some time past, and no te
asses Of the disease have been !
aported at Norfolk, through y
'hich city, if at all, it would II
ONE ~ us, Our citizens are IL
laking liberal contributions to al
lferers ir other places. The s.
elief movement here originated =,
nd has so far been carried out Q
Principally by our Jewish fell ri
NV citizens. AUSTIN. pl