Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-09-26
DEMOCRATlC STATE TICKET.
Our Washington Letter.

Special Correspondence Of theonstRyRR
WAsnINGToN, DC, Sept 20, rs
Observing men have noted
the fact that it is only in Reuub-
lican States, like Maine, Yer
mont, Ohio, etc, that the party I
in power has ever hccn injured
10y the HGrecnback" movement.
In the South and in other States
under Democratic control, the
movement has made small pro-
grcss, or has advanced without
particularly disturbing the rul-
ing party. In New hampshire,
Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, IL
linois, and in States west vf the
Mississippi, (which are controlled
now by the Republicans, there !
are indications of as great loss
to that party as in Maine. II |
Butler or any other man, good
or bad. Grecnbackcr, National
.or what not, chooses TO assist in
the essential work OF breaking
mp the Radical party, why
should we not thank heaven for
that choice? We need not
make Buffers our candidates,
but neither need we Kill them
when they are doing work we
wish accomplished.
With the increasing attention
paid TO financial questions or
other questions which seriously
AZTEC men all over The North,
less and less interest will be felt
in the imaginary wrongs of an
emancipated race in the South,
and less and less time or dispo-
silion will Northern Blaines,
Conklings, Howes and Buffers
have 10 meddle with the purely
local affairs of other sections.
The ideal Union is one in which
every State has enough 10 do in
ininding lis own business, and
is unable, though perhaps anx-
ious, TO interfere with the affairs
Of others.
The social world bids fair TO
present a gay scene at the Ma
iionaI Capital the coming sea-
son, though many changes will
take place in fashionable socie-
ty because Of the expiration of
The terms Of SO many Congress
men.
Hon. Matt. ii. Carpenter,who
resides here, has accepted an in
formal nomination of his friends
for the II. S, Senate. lie has
here 8 large law practice, the
best library of professional
works owned by any lawyerhere,
and seems 10 be as comfortably
situated as any man could de-
sire. But they say that no man.
having once been in the Senate
ever ceases to wish for rc-elec-
ton. Carpenter would be al
infinite Improvement Gpor
Howe in ability and influence
IL we are 10 have a Republican
Senator chosen in Wisconsin
by all means let it be Carpen.
ter. Yet Schurz, SO violently
assailed by Howe, opposes Car
l,enter and permits his subordi-
mates 10 violate all the civil ser.
vice. reform rules in working
Tor Howe. 1t is more thar
likely, too, that Hayes feels sd
fer with the petty opposition
that Howe can make than h'
would with an. ADLER and indie
pendent man like Carpenter il
the Senate, and Hayes is quote'
us Washington Carpcnter'sdefeat
Massachusetts Republican
seem 10 have followed the peo
Die of Maine in helping Butler
They yesterday nominated
candidate for Governor whom
they could with difficulty elect
if at all, in an ordinary cam
paisn, and who will not proba
bly receive more than two vote
TO Buffers three. Every ma
in Massachusetts, who live
upon The labor of others wi
vote for Mr.. Talbot, the Repnt
lican nominee. Massachusett
people are not in a mood ju;
now 10 submit to that class.
Washington, hersclfpoor, ha
sent nearly thirty thousand do
lars in money and large amount
of provisions to the sufferers !
the Southwest, and contrib
tions are increasing. 1t is OF
IL fair TO say that much OF til
method and consequent sncces
in this work is due to the enel
gy of "Boss" Shepherd, an
that he gives ali his time TO
AUSTIN.