Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-10-02
Washington Letter,


Spceial coyrsspcfdeacs Of the 6hsfrvEh
WAsarseros, d. G.. September 25ii,, 1879.
An Ohio mana Republican,
Representatives Congress-Eho
arrived here yesterday says Fos-
ter, if elected Governor. viii
haze but i small majority. He
speaks highly of Ewing and Rice,
and says they are strong candi-
dates. Despite extraordinary eff
forts to bulldoze the soldier vote,
On the part of the radical leaders,
this gentleman fears that large
portion Of the soldiers viii "vofe
as, they fought that Is, with
Ewing and Rice. - 81
The "splitn IN the Demotratic
party Of New York over which
the a}epuhlicans have been re-
joicing, like a parcel of school
boys, is proving TO be a source
of strength to the Democratic
party. There was time when
the New York Democracy were
proud TO acknowledge the lead
of the TammahS Society, when
its leaders were the Ioremt st and
puresi men Of the party, and a
large portion of the party's. able
men were members Of the Soeie-
ty, and the sole motive ofits OPP
erations was the good Of the
party and the dohntfy. But
when in latter years it came I'M
der the eoiitfol of men whose po-
litical motives were their own
selfish interests and whose opera
tons made wholesale frauds pos
sible in New York city, and at
tenlpts to dictate to the whole
party made them offensive tothe
democrats of the State at large,
the Tanimany Society became a
burden and an injury. Now
that this incubus is thrown off,
the party.has risen with renewed
strength, to do battle with the
enemies of the country and the
party. The State Central Cons
mittec have, gone manfully to
work, and are organizing a glos
IiQus victory for November.
Gent 6rant has received most
gratifying attentions in San
Francisco each day since his ar
rival there. So far no hint of
politics has appeared in the
speeches or other parts of the
ceremonies. .ve
The encouragement that Gent
Grant had accepted the Presi-
deney of a company raised BY
European capitalists to dig a sliil,
canal across the 1sthmus was
premature. The European cap
italistss have been trying to enlist
Cons Grant and otilei. strong a.
metieatis. in. their enterprise IN
order to give Il, a good send off,
but they have not yet succeeded,
and it is not probable they will.
But it is 1probable that the en-
terprise will not be abandoned.
The more feasible plan is for an
international combination TO car
ryoit forward and so mal1e it an
entirely neutral work, never to
be interrupted as a commercial
highway eyenin war. Negotia-
tons are now pending between
orr Government and that ofNie-
aragua for the right to construct
such canal, and they are likely
to. succeed. Gen. Grant may
take hand in the enterprise as
President of an international
company, but he will not take
such position in any company
controlled by European capital.
Meanwhile, if is important again
to remind the readers that many
eminent engineers do not believe
in the practicability of the canali
Capt. Eads is enc of that NUM-
bei, and he is going to push his
scheme against it OF constructing
marine railway for carrying
ships across The Isthmus. lie
believes his scheme the only prac-
ticabie one, and certainly the
cheapest; and there are many
who agree with hiin,among when
is Gen. Grant, who is his warm
friend. $50 Mckay
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