Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WAsHISGToN. ID. c., Sept. %, 1879.
EDITOR MISUNDERSTANDING men of all
parties begin to realize that something must be
done by congress to promote the business inter.
eSts OF The country. English merchants, under
the fostering care of their government, are steal
ing way our foreign trade, and especially di-
minishIng our profits in the trade on this contl-
nent, simply by their superiority in comlnunica-
ton. Our merchants say that private enterprise
alone cannot cope with the great monopoiists
who have got such a hold upon South American
trade. But with Il little government aid, tempo
rarity. until they can get II foothOld. our pro-
ducts and enterprise will soon overcome all
competition. We need American steamship
lines to all the principal ports. and closer pos
tai and commercial connections. Shall we have
tleInP 1t is for congress to say. The producers
of the south, particularly, are interested III this
subject.
The enthusiastic reception OF Gen. Grant, at
San Francisco, on Saturday last. like the unpre-
cedented gathering of citizens in Connecticut
the other day, when battle flags were to be
moved from one place to another, shows undi-
unfinished interest on the part OF the public in the
soldiers of the late war. 1t did not show bitter
feeling of the people OF one section toward those
of another. There was no suggestion Of that in
either event. But the north, like the south, has
and will always have a pride in the good SOL
diers That went to the front. 1t is right that the
north and the south should have that feeling.
Every reader OF this letter will be gratiiied that
cX = cOniederates took part in the Grant
reception. side by side with those they fought
from 1861 TO IS6I. When. if ever, the people
come to pass upon Grant fitness for civil Office,
of which they will Judge by the manner in which
he performed the duties of the office already
held, they will be justified in considering that
an entirely different question.
From reliable intelligence received yesterday
from New York We learn that the Tammanyd de-
lection is daily growing less formidable, and
that the great bulk OF its member will give in
their adhesion to the support of the regular
nominee of the democratic ConyentlOn-Gov.
Robin On-and will not allow themselves to he
made the instruments of John Kelly for the pur-
pose of aiding in securing the election of Cor
nell. Gov. Rebinson's administration has given
great satisfaction to the better element of all
parties i'll that state, and 1t is mate that there
are from 40, 900 to 80 ,O00. independent voters, not
what is termed the foating class, but among the
better class of citizens who take no active palt
in politics. who will cast their ballots for Gov.
Robinson. knowing HIM TO be an honest and in
corruptible chief magistrate. This element, il
is believed by those conversant with New York
politics, will more than overcome the vote Cast
by the followers of John Kelly.
In an unchanging purpose to promote civil
service reform Secretary Sherman keeps u corps
of treasury clerks employed in furnishing figures
from the dept book for his political friends to
use. They ar, furnished without authority {
law, ut public eXpense, and, as Il general thing
are arranged to deceive. HILTON.