The Red Cloud chief., 1879-07-17
Our Washington Letter.

Washington d. e. July 9th, 1879
The democratic party has . remarke-
bic aptitude for crawling through small
holes when it gets in . corner, but with
all its -adrotiness it has not been able to
get away from the ugly fact that it took
an untenable position at the extra ses-
sisn and was forced by public opinion to
back down from it. They have be, n
very industrious in circulating the asser-
ten that the President and the Repubii-
cans are the hackers down, but when
called upon for proof they cannot furnish
it. The fact il more and moro apparent
that they net with an ig%nominious de-
feat on the ground Of their wi choos-
ing. A close examination Of the law in
connection with the late legislation shows
that not one thing wss accomplished in
the way of hampering the Colt in the
performance ofits duty, as the Confsd-
crates threatened in advance to be their
purpose, unless tho President obeyed
their dictation. The u. S. Marshals
will be appointed wherever by law they
srs authorized, and it is not likely that
future sessions will refuse to appropriate
money to pay for carrying tn laws that
stand unrspealed on the statute book.
The only elections where deputy mar
shals will be called for this year are in
California, where 4 members Of Congress
are to be elected, ana in one Iowa and
one New York district where vacancies
are to be filled, and the President will
not neglect his duty or allow the other
Colt officers to neglect theirs because Of
any temporary makes shift of the hard
pressed democrats. As for the other
legislation. the supervisor law was left
unmolested and Abe army bill is harm
less since no lawyer dare say that such
an act can nullify the constitution or
drive the President from the perfor
nance of his sworn duty. On the whole,
therefore, the Republicans are growing
happy over the situation, while the
Democrats are cropping around in the
dark for something to hang hope upon.
In addition to this good feeling prsvs-
lent as a result of the late congressional
contests, the accounts at head quarters
from the campaigns o in progress in
Maine, Ohio, California and Iowa are
most encouraging. Many of our mere
sanguine friends are predicting . clean
sweep in California, the four members Of
Congress included, while 10 the other
States named there seems to be no rea-
sonable doubt of victory. The Con-
gressional Committee here are sending
cut many speeches, those most called
for being Senator Chambers, Senator
Blaine's, Mr.. Horr's and MI. Rsbeson's.
l should not neglect to say that Sec'y.
Sherman is going to Portland immedi-
a,ely to help Senator Blaine open the
Maine campaign. He will make several
speeches in that State. and probably on
his return speak 10 Boston and perhaps
elsewhere in New England.
Some surprise has been caused by the
open and frank manner in which Senator
Conkling the other day named Senator
Window a. . very promising candidate
FIR the presidency. Senator Cooking is
one of those fast friends of Gen. Grant
who believes that gentleman will not
ent. politics again, and who is looking
for eope one who next to the General
could unite and enthuse the party. It
will be seen that this sentiment o! zee
N. Y. Senator sccords With what ! have
before written Of Senator Window who
is an ardent Republican and An sduira-
bic man in every respect 1t will be
rscoIlected that many months before the
nominating convention Of 1876, Sec'y.
Sherman. then U. 8. Senator, publicly
announced Cos Hayes ~ the coming
man for President Is this announce
ment Of Senator Conkling history re-
peating itself? Whatever may be the
result of this free discussion Of candi-
dates, the party is good natured and
determined to unite and elect next
year.
The assaults upon the President for
appointing Capt. Eads On the Nississ-
ippi River commission will not count for
much. Capt. Eads knows more about
the subject than any other man in the
country, and his appointment was . good
one. hEP.