, 1879-05-22
PORT TOWNSEND w. T., THURSDAY. MAY y. 1879.

member OF his cabinet, and he was
and is supported in his action by
every republican member of congress,
and by nine.tepths Of the patriotic
people OF the country. The presi,
dent has, on very important orca.
sion, and against influences not read.
lily appreciated by those away from
the capital, vindicated his Republi.
canism and patriotism. He has done
it, too, in a message which is AT once
an addition to the argument in favor
of his own party and conclusive
demonstration of the strength Of our
form of government. The brilliant
speeches OF Mr.. Blaine in the late
debate on the army bill, the opening
speech Of Mr.. Garfield in the house,
and that Of MIR. Conkling in closing
the republican side of the senate de.
bate, are all worthy of high praise.
They will be read by all those who
come after us, and will be texts from
which Legislators will hereafter speak
1T is not too much to say that the
president not only admirably optic.
missed all that those eminent men
said, but did more. He showed,
even more plainly that they have
done, the utter folly of the democrat.
ic position. The president has net
been and is not likely to be the ia.
vorite of the whole republican party,
but doubt if any better campaign
document will be circulated during
the next two years than the veto
message he sent to the democratic
house on Tuesday last.
Lots Of democratic caucuses
yesterday; the city was full of them.
When the house came to vote yes.
terday, on passing the army bill over
the Presidents veto, there were 120
representatives in favor Of its passage
and ITO against it. The difference
between this and the vote by which
the legislative bill passed the house
on Saturday last, GAO to 1lY may
fairly be said to be due to the inhu-
ence welded by Senators Blaine,
and Conkling, in their admiral pres.
entaton of republican views, and to
the excellent veto message of Presi-
dent Hayes.
All that is left for democratic con.
gress to do is to pass the appropria.
ton bills without riders Of aay kin d.
1t may be that supply" bills viii! be
passed, by which the government
will be saved from starving to death
until December, but that will be
as full back down as to pass
the regular bills.
There is not much satisfaction in
writing about the financial intentions
of congress. 1t is known to all that
no bills can pass without seriously
interfere with business.
There was recently published
statement Of ex Senator Hendricks
that he would not accept second
place on the Democratic ticket Of
1880. In order that no injustice
may be done this esteemed gentle.
man | give below late letter from
him:
"My dear sir:--I have your favor
of the 2Sth, asking whether there is
any foundation for the statement
contained in the newspaper slip in
closed, to the effect that have writ
ten to members of the Democratic
party in Pennsylvania fayoring the
denomination of the ticket of 1876
for 1880. | am surprised 10 see such
statement. 1t is without any loun-
dation in truth. | have witten no
such letter and have in no form ex.
pressed any such view. did NOT,
as is known, desire the nomination
of 1876 as candidate for the vice
presidency and do not think it would,
in any contingency, be my duty