Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-04-01
WASHINGTON CoRREspONDENCE.
WASHINGTON. -. c.,
March -. 1879.

w ASfllNtTON. II. -,
March %, 1879.
The excitement over the political situa-
ton continues, Notwithstanding the many
assurances that the Democratic brag and
buster has no real foundation, AS far us the
President is concerned. SpringcrS an
nouncement in caucus that he favored the
retention of the supervisor law with some
notifications" was the first iukling any
one outside the Bourbon circle ofinrl,uers
had Of what was going ON. OF course
Democrats and Republicans who didn't
stop To consider the wide latitude for hedS-
ing which the blatant Illinois demagoguc
had allowed himself ON his notifications,
were alike surprised that so orthodox a
politician rs Mr.. Springer should be will
ing To capituate without firing a gun.
Democrats spoke in contemptuous way
of what seemed like an exhibition of the
white feather" while Republicans hoped
the sober second thought had convinced
the revolutionary leaders who have com
mand of their party in Congress, of the
danger Of pcrsiSting in their programme.
But the ruSo was suspected from the first
hy the more sagaciouS of all parties, and II
WIS Hot long before rumors were lying
thick and fast, To the effect that the Bour-
bon managers had been secretly ncgo.iat-
iug with the President and that he had
committed himself to modification OF the
supervisor law that il WAS equivalent To- It's
abrogation and - the absolute surrender of
the Republican position Il W.. MT a
noisy that followed ibut there
Wa> nl mistakiug the feelings of profound
Indignation that appeared 10 move Rcpuh-
licau, as by a common impulse. The lead
er~ profrSScd to scout the surrender OF the
President which their opponents were
boaStlllIy proclaiming; but thcir manner
hencd their Affected lucrcdulity. The ,i,ua-
tiou has continued without material change
since Saturday. The Trihuae. YiH,,.
Gr1ybic and the local papers an agree in
the belief that the President has not come
to enY formal agreement with Tie Demo
cratic ncgotiators, but Il is said iu such
manner by one and all rs To strengthen The
apprehension that such an arrangement is
by no means improbable, Judging from th,
autccodcuts or the Administration and
from the spirit pcr,adiug The Whit, lIouN,
a. communicated 10 gentlemen who have
visited that centre " political interest on
political missions within the past ~ hours.
7 | can only sly IN addition that should thes,
apprchcu>ion> prove well founded 10 seems
/ that the Presidential find himself without
a single supporter ON the Republican sid,
+ ot tiuacr House ur scuat,l Tor nothing That
/ has occurred since Mr. Hayes occupancy
| Of The Executive Mansion ha, seemed Ia
drive together and unite Republicans of
every degree of Submarines, or ihrrlity
/ .iu,hcvcnacular otthe politician IL have
/ the developments OF the last three days
/ The contest wiil Doe formally opened In Oh,
| House today by the presentation OF th'
Army appropriation bin with "a rider pro
,il.ps lur tie ycpta. IL lhe Ian permitting
+ soldiers in the vicinity OF The poll, on cleo
ton days. Il Is now rumorcd that IN,
Grccnbackcr- have originated another com
promise which all OF them save Ladi "a
Maine Bourbou] have agreed 90 support
and they .thc Grccnbackcr>I profess 70
I have had the assurance OF several Rcpublt
cans that they will second this maidcl
cnort or the naJi>tN aN q mediator between
the two great parties lankiug them OF
either hand. ltpropo>c,, substantially, Z,
appoint committee from the three par;ie.
now represented in the House 10 devise "a,
most effective method OF protecting the
elective franchise 10y law. It's originator
say that if the Democrats reject the plan j
will Doc a notification 10 the country tina
they viii accept nothing that does uI
prqmisc them partisan advantage. AN.
they ,the Grccnbackersl viii govern THEN
affiliations accordingly. II i mott ccabl'
that they have generally manifested . par
tiality Tor the Republicans since the open
ing of the session.
Though Mr.. Gorham loses his position "a
, Secretary OF the Senate by the substitution
Of Birch. uulc,, very eXacting hemu>t Zee
: gratiicd az the many pancgyrico on hi
character both ~ n private citizen an'
public man uttered ON the occasion OF hi
official death yesterday. The tenor Of ey
erythng evoked during the debate WAS thai
the Senate had never had a more cillricn
official than he and Democrats could hu
couccdc the truth of this estimate Of him
LoGAN.