Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-04-11
hursaiy Keraing, April H. 1913
Our Washington Letter.


Our Washington Letter.
sSpecsdt Correspondence Of the OhsEnvrn
w AsIirNGEoA,D.C April 5, '78
esterday Rhode Island fol-
lowed New Hampshire in elect
ing q iscpNblican Governor and
Legisiaturc. The Democratic
Snajor1fs ia the IIourse Of Rep
sesentaiives was at the same
aime guarding oyci% Il Door
keeper, or a Page, or a Messen-
gcror something else. Sent here
40 reform an official corruption
that was destroying private
morals,and TO reduce official ex-
1nnditures that were destroying
private property, the Democrats
&c House yesterday, as often be-
fore, was engaged in petty
squabblcs as to little matters
mot Of interest to ten men in
ahc whole country. And New
Hampshire and Rhode Island
showed their appreciation OF
the fact. Gentlemen of the
Democratic party in the House
OF Representatives, you arc
making that victory impossible
which only six months ago
seemed inevitable.
There is much to admire in
Hon. Montgomery Blair, and
his manner of attacking AIr.
Hayes through the Maryland
Legislature; and the persistcncy
with which he is following up
the attack, prove the ingenuity,
courage and honesty of the man.
But they do rot equally prove
The sonndncss of his judgment.
The course to be pursued in un-
seating Mr.. Hayes and seating
Mr.. Tilden was, as has been re-
peatcdly urged i'll this cores
pondence, 10 commence opera
lions IN Congress-to make the
foundation Of the attempt as
broad as the country and to
exclude from it every appear
ance Of partizanship. Mr.. Blair
fails 10 do this. lie commen-
ces his attack from Annapolis
and he associates with himself
only partizans who are excellent
men and able lawyers, to be
sdlre,s but whose reputation as
partizans will infallibly drive
from his support the men whose
Efforts are. essential to its sue
etss. He can never get through
Congress his bill. under which
the Supreme Coult is to try the
question Of title TO the Presi-
dency. Much as we. may re-
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gret The fact, it is almost GER
tainly true that Mr.. Blair, by
commencing in an injadicious
ananner, has not only defeated
himself but has done what will
defeat any ether effort to
right what was wrong in the
result Of the Presidential con-
test Of 1876. 1t is unnecessary
40 say that Mr.. Blair is sanguine
af success. lie would not be
Montgomery Blair If he were
-lot sangnine.
Yesterday and the day before
The Senate further discussed the
Pacific Railroads funding bill,
Senators Booth, Edmunds.
Dawes and Thurman speaking.
To-day Stanley Matthews, who
champions the bill rcqniring no
anew protection for Government
interests, will have the floor.
The Senate Committee OH APP
,nopriations yesterday reported
the Naval Appropriation bill
There is added to the House bill
ahe sum Of about SlS0.000.
To-day Mr.. Woods tariff
bill i tic special order in the
blouse, and Mr.. W. will proceed
10 explain the more important
al its provisions. He Is conf
dent of success Ia both House
and Senate.
Few public men, even in the
anime OF healhful life, are as
industrious or keep themselves
as we'll posted in political
events, and in scientific and lit
.erary sfrriattcrs, as Hon. A-lexan-
der ii. Stephens. when not al
,he House, or asleep, he is con-
stantly employed in listening &c
ahe rcading of what seems de-
eiral,le 10 know, and in dictat-
ing answers TO numerous cor
RESPONDENTS. Ills marvellous
sncmory retains all that is i'm
nortant. lie was curiously vic
iimizcd a few days since. Some
friend in whom he had great
conIidcnce sent him for presen-
sation in The House, a bill II
relation 10 the metric system
Mr.. Stephens received it alter h'
had taken his scat, and present.
ed without reading. 1t turned
f, out to be one of those not I'M
common productions of MAJ
able on all other subjects, bu
nnsound OF Mind on that on'
o;o+ IL was full of whiml