Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-04-16
Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
Apiii IL 1873

up lew thoughts for the perusil oi your
readers The trouble il with We 10 sort |
out ct the vnst amount of news that
which viii be most acceptable I" ihrm,
and yet confne ourselves to the limits OF
newspaper letter.
The great speech OF Senstor iiu7c OF
Wisconsin, cSused genuine sensation
Tor several days 1t was replttu with
sound doctrine. and he told many whole
some truths. 1t will be well il they are
property estimated and treasured by
those most deeply concerned.
The event of last week, was the result
of the investigation into the administrs-
ton of the Office OF doorkeeper ut the
house of Representatives. by Col. Polk.
The majority OF the committee TO whom
was referred the charge against him, re-
ported that he had on his roll siSty-fve
more employees than the law allowed,
and that the salaries of very many OF
them were pooled thus: IL the dstribu-
ton OF the patronage of bis office, three
places were assigned to New England,
viz one at 1920, one at 1850, and one
81. 200. these were added together and
then divided by three. giving an equal
amount to each. There is a law requir-
ing him to keep. what is known as the
disabled soldiers roll, |. E.: To employ
fourteen manned union soldiers. which
he failed to do, bu, kept it full by putting
on names of those who we're never in the
army. la the debate on the report, Hon.
". I. Frye took this roll in hand. and
exposed it TO such terrific ridlcule that
the democracy dare not attempt 10 justify
the conduct OF their own officer. Mr. f.
won for himself much praise for the able
manner in which he dealt with the mat
ter. He became the lion of the occasion.
100 900 Of his speech have been ordered
Tor distribution. Polk was removed by
vote OF l37 to 81
The Investigations that have been go
ing on for more than two years, have
resulted as we predicted long since. The
gross results thus far has been the re-
moyAl OF two democratic doorkeepers Of
the democratic House OF Representatives,
while not n single republican oilice-hold-
er has been sca,hed-a fact that We men,
ton with pride and satisfaction. Their
honesty in these matters has been con-
spicuous!y displayed on several occasions,
bat on none moro so. than in the case OF
I. p. Cheney Esq, Supt. Of Railway
Mail Service ut Boston, which was begun
in Feb. last 10 efec. the New Hampshire
election. For weeks reports OF the evil
dence was indus,riously circulated show
ing scandalous irregularities perpetra,ed
by him, until the Post" the democratic
organ, published here. announced ihst
be had been removed. as the committee
had 60. so close upon LIST. Ass. P. NJ. G-
Tyner, that he was frightened, aud
had caused the removal OF &C" 10 stop
the further investigation. This was en-
tirely false AS &C" still holds his position,
but the committee have abandoned the
case without any report. No more high
minded ami honorable gentleman than
Judge Tyner ever graced any Office, and
no one who knows him would believe
for moment that any corruption attach
IS to his administration OF any public
trust. Could the democracy match him
in this regard there would be q sensi.
bic Improvements in the morals OF that
party.
The sudden disappearance OF Exon
gresham Vance OF Ohio, reyives recol-
lec,ions of the scenes enacted here during
the iorty-four,h Congress. OF which be
was q member, and made himself con-
spicuous in the Government Printing
Office Investigation. and ruihlessly pur-
sued Govt Printer Clapp, but failed to
attach any wrong doing 10 him. While
thls was going on. report has IL, that
Vance WAS detected in lifting books at
several bookstores in this city, and prom
ised 10 settle for these little Irregularities,
but when the session closed he gave
them all the slip. But his victims, who
had not forgotten the matter. have been
inclined 10 press their claims somewhat
approximately of late. and there are
whisperings that his disappearance may |
in part, be accounted for in this wa.
Hon. Geo. 9. Gorhnm Sec. OF the S-n-
ate : on, with letter on the political
situation. lie deals with the subject |
with much ability; Il has the old time
ring, Snd will do much to revive the
spirit that formerly animated the repuo-
lean patty. We hope to see it come up
20 the proud position it once occupied, |
and thst The fall elections will see it
again with victory perching upon its
banners. Should it Tail Of rising equal
to the occasion and secure The next
house. there will be little hope OF ever
again seeing it in power.
The sensation OF the past few days has
been the resolution offered by Gen. But
Ter IN the House last Friday, that Gen.
Shields, the true manned Union soldier, |
he declared the dOOrkeeper of the House. |