Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-08-01

Our Washington Letter


Special Correspondence Of MeonsrRvEn
WAsnINcToN,D.C., July 26. rs
-ren days ago the New York
6s@a published a story to the
effect that the agents of Mr..
Hayes were authorized TO prom
Use Post Offices throughout the
Stale of New I ork to the mem
bers of the Grand Army of the
Republic. This was important
il lrue, as the Post Offices are
nov filed by friends of Mr..
Conkling, and, as his friends
had just been driven from the
Custom House. it was supposed
the new Post Office appointces
would be sought Tor, when the
changes were made, among the
Senator's enemies. The St0s's
story, which seemed improba-
bic, is confirmed by private let
tiers received here from various
parts Of the State, and there is
no doubt that Il general warfare
Of this kind against Conkling
was contemplated, is still I'M
der consideration, and may he
commenced at any moment. IF
the Senator had not displayed
his own little Weaknesses so
conspicuously during the past
year, he might take splendid adj
vantage Of this spiteful act Of
the trickiest administration we
have ever had-an administra-
ton which does, in the name
of civil service reform, things
which would have brought a
blush TO the red, red face of
Robson or the granite features
of Grant. AS it is, there is
nothing but a quarrel between
Republicans who seem TO have
no ideas beyond petty spite.
Democrats can have nothing to
do with it except to take adyan-
tage Of the resulting disorgan-
iZation of the enemy.
The rehearing il Gen. Fitz
John Porter's case has shown
that the press and people of the
country do not take a partisan
view Of every thing. Many cx-
cellent democratic and indepcn-
dent journals are arguing the
case against Porter, and repub-
lican and independent papers
as freely oppose them. Tn
questionably the evidence SO far
has been favorable to the Gen
eraI. He has many friends a.
mong army officers and they arc
confident of a favorable result.
If, qafter a patient hearing, the
very able and impartial board
of officers in charge of the case
shall decide that the original
finding Of guilty should be set
aside, il will 30 far towards de-
stroying that silly desire for a
strong government" which
means in the end a Military
Government-now so plainly
indicated in the attempt to push
Grant forthc Presidency. What
the people OF the United States
need is not the Court-Martial
and the Military Commission,
and the soldier in the Legisla-
tive Hall and the courthouse,
but exactly the reverse Of this.
Before the Potter Committee
at Atlantic City yesterday, ex-
Representative Sypher, of Lou
isiana, swore that he saw the o.
rioinal Sherman letter, and that
he was acquainted with Sher-
mans handwriting, and that
when he first examined the let
ter he had no suspicion that
it was not genuine. Several of
the "Eisiling Statesmen" in
Guiding Kelley and Hale, were
examined. 1t is not possible to
describe the purity of their in
tcntions in going to Louisiana,
or the strength of their conyic-
,ion;, while in the midst of per-
iurers and forgersnever cqualled
in the world, that they were de-
Gliding with patriots and honest
men whom the Democracy were
persecuting. The childlike in
noccnce of Shermap, Kelley and
Hale, that permitted them TO as
sociate daily andimtimately WI b
Louisiana Republicans, and wit
ness the perpetration of the gros-
sest frauds, and still believe that
all were as guileless as them
selves. is refreshing to one who
knows them. Itmakes one mourn
for the coming political changes
which will drive these pure be-
ings from public service, and
put in their places worldly mind
ed men, whc will at times work
for party advantages lie SUB
Committee now in Louisiana
will Join that at Atlantic City
very soon and the Louisiana
witnesses will come North to
.as.;fv AUSTIN.
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10 the stomach than ice water