Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-05
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Washington Letter,
IlashlAalOn, D. @, ~, 8, 1870,


would have been developed had not
tho Republican dispatches been stolen
aud destroyed Morton, Chandler
and tho other atute aud unscrupulous
manlpulator were certainly lucky IN
having for President Of the telegraph
company q man who sympalhlzed
with them politically, and who was
not too good 10 assist them In de-
slroylng the evidences Of what they
had done. And so, ~ 1t u, We have
only tho proof that tho Republican
cIphers were more numerous Than
those charged to the Democrats that
they were so bad as to justify q then
which was committed by one Bullock
thea In Monon's employ, and third
assistant Postmaster General brady
also Trotege Of the Indiana Senator
The doors Of the committee room
were locked, aud only such choice
spirits as VIM, l., Chandler and OK
Congressman Evans admitted, There
tho dispatches were assorted, aud all
that could damage the Republicans
burned, while certain Democratic
messages were secretly kept by Brady
aud finally sent anonymously to the
New York Tribune. II is asserted
that the burned correspondence would
have shown that five hundred thou
sand dollars were raised IN New York
and sent to Florida and Louisiana to
keep the courage Of the returning
boards up to their yillainous work.
But the most damaging thing the in
ycstigalion has brought out is the
Geographic correspondence between
Zach Chandler, Secretary Of the lnlc-
rior, and J. \. Tyney then Poslmas'
ter General, relative TO to the sale Of
two Offices under Chandler for $4,000,
1t is proven by these witnesses that
the kilograms pcriec'ing such a trans
action were passed, and that the dis
patches were returned to Mr.. Tyner a,
his urgent solita,ion. when tho talk Of
Investigation first began. This brings
down two cabinet officers badly
wounded. And yet Senator Chris
tiancy has resigned, his Senatorshil
to take an insignificant Foreign Mis-
sion, in order to make room for Zacl
Chandler in the Senate. The SAME
element in the Republican party tina
Oglesby to the rear to make room TO-
Jack Of Clubs, Logan, desires to ban
ish decent man from Michigan tina
his place may be filled by one who's
name is n synonym for corruption
whose life is so redolent of all that i
vile in American politics.
But that element in the party seem
to have got on top again all round
The Senatorial elections that have 81
recently occurred, put some wei
known stock in that body after Marcl
4th, hut with a single exception, the.
do not add an ounce of brains or re
fleet any credit. The exception is II
favor of Wisconsin, where the ex
change Of Carpenter for Howe is Ger
tainly an Improvement. The latte
has been in the Senate eighteen year
and leaves it on the 4th of March, s.
years of age, without dollar in thu
world. His defeat is claimed as al
administration triumph, his sever
speech Of last winter having arraye'
him on the side Of the sta.warts
Carpenter is good deal of tavorlt
in Washington. He has no superlo
in either House as lawyer and al
orator, is witty, logical ard brilliant
Yet with all that he is indolent and
man of too many personal indul
gences.
The election Of Logan over Ogles
by in Illinois is not such a grea
change, though it is for the worse
They are much the same type, ant
much the same in lung power, whlcl
in both cases is better fitted for fright
ening buffaloes on the pralrles thai
for dispasslonate argument on tn
, floor OF the Senate. The creates
difference between them is that one j
believed to be honest, while the othe
represents coarse Ignorance, cupidlty
and the whiskey ring element. On
man III the Senate will sadly regre
) the change, and that is Senator Boot
: of California, who is the running mat
of Oglesby. They drink their wills
; key straight together, attend theatre
together, walk together, and for all
! know sleep together. Strange fancie
and friendships spring up among Sen
ators as in other walks of life. Care
, less lockers on, or readers OF tn
rooor1o If Conorcsc generally SllDDOS