The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-08-03
Oar. Washington :. letter,
WasulsGrcs, July 81, ISIS.


AdTiccs from nearly all quarters arc
to tho, efec. that Democrats will hold
their own. in the election of Rcpresen'
.at:ves this fall, and in some States will
increase their number. The large
campaign fund, drawn from Office,
holders under o system Of ciyil service
reform which was designed TO proven,
contributions 10 such q fund, has not
50 far had noticeable effect upon the
prospects Of our Republican friends,
The outrage mill III this city pc longer
PRODUCES It's grist Of horror: to Lc dis:
Itibutei over the South. end sent
North ne a genuine product Of South.
cru soil There is q hopeless ar:.go.
uism between the administration; and
Rudica! leaders in vsriors States: In.
formation received here, is that a!f Of
:nrs' i:4tns>, US well as the state Of II.
ts.'' in Louisiana, as sEown By. tie
Potter Committee 10 have existed for
years pa,t under Radical rule, are dam.
aging the prospects Of the Radical
party in its fight. fer control of the
.nezt House. The possession 81 beth
Houses by tho Democracy is.aa ussrr-
area Of good government, whatever
.feIlica the Administrations may ct.
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General Ben Butler, perhaps the
most lOose'fOptcd political tramp Of the
period. !. tsP bad call e speak IL
Pennsylvania. u Blaine, Who WIS
boru in that State. and Cameron, who
stole i, shorld join .Butlcr.iu bis jour.
ncy there, what an admirable repre-.
senta!ion We should have Of the party
Of great moral: ideas. Sumner and
Chase and liessendcn aul Henry
Winter Darts would como on! Of Their
graves 10 look at q sight; like that.
Bu. Butler il said to have mauy sup.
por.c:s III Pennsylvania, and; as he
must hcEerothis time have given up
bis own Presidential aspirations for
1880. he probably goes tLcrc TO dam
age those Of some one clsc,
The expected coming of Kcarucy to
this city was preceded, On Friday, by
the FIRST serious disturbance among ID.
boring ;nen Ina, We haze c?e- kao#n
here 1t was promptly suppressed aud
ample arrangements have been made
to ptcserYe the peace in future.
Some parties in St. Louis expressed
lately their Dissatisfaction ut tho maa-
aer in which TIC Government money
last paid to Captain Eads. for bis jet,y
improvements at tie mouth Of the Mis-.
sissippi River, was distributed. Cap.
tain +. publishes card showing that
bis Disposition Ui the mozey received
the approval of the owners Of more
than six-sGycnths Of the stock Of the
Company furnishing The capital for the
work. In my letter Of last week |
gave the Captains statement of what
had been accomplished in the improve.
mcut of the river, ind AM sure your
readers will be glad to know that such
great results arc not accomplished BY
Tho frauds and Irregularities so cG!9n
acca in tho expenditure ofgc?e:aneli
money, w, .. :, -. -, -
Tho working Of the Pension Law
enacted at the last session Of Congress
is shown BY falling Of Of nearly
:hrcc.fcurths .iu the luubc. of pcasiun
Claims fled 1t was perhaps au' honest
cifurt to'protect the Government; but
there seems to be no doubt but Con.
grcsa nude great mistake 10 its meth.
ols. At any rate, an examination into
the sabject and into tho influences
which brought about the legislation;
will be proper at un early day after
Congress meets. If'tho act was the
working of nu Administration which
proposes to appeal to the Grand Army
Of the Republic for support which ie
refused it by al! political parties. the
Grand Army Of tho Republic should
understandable fact. : :" lilLrox.
Hayes bargained rpr the Presidency
- y,
If MINOR Burke tells the tru!h-anl,
besides being man Of bis word, DO is
corroboEated by abundant cOa,cmpora-
leous documentary evidence there can
no longer remain uny doubt that Nlr.
Hayes obtained tho Office Of President
by burgaiu With the Louisiana men
lonp nfter tho election of President had