The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1879-11-06
Correspondence Of the News,
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 30, 1879.

WASHINGTON, u. O., Oct 30, 1879.
Not within the recollection Of the
oldest inhabitant has Washington
been more gay with Republican re-
ioicings than during the past ten
days. The Publications over the
grand victories in Ohio and Iowa re
mind US Of the days when, during the
war, we waited anxiousiy for returns
to inform us whether the loyal North
was solid for the maintenance Of the
Union. Tuesday, the 14th, was an
anxious day among us, for the Dem
ocrats had been boasting about
Ohio, ana kept their courage up to
the last moment.
But later it was the Republicans
turn to crow, and it was a solid
crow, too. Nearly all night the re
ioicing was kept up, and ever since
it has seemed like a holiday to Us.
The joy over Fosters election was
hardly equal to that for the reclama-
tion of the Legislature, and the cOnse-
uuent failure of Thurman to succeed
himself. Thurmanis one Of the ablest
and therefore one Of the most dan
gerous, Of the BourbOns, and his de-
feat now probably retires him for
life, and kills his Presidential pros
pects. The joy Of the Tilden men at
this is in-concealed.
The next Legislature viii Of course
proceed to correct the infamous ger
rymander, by which, on a Republi-
can majority in the State, the Demo
Gratis have a majority of the members
Of Congress. 1t will be seen, there
fore, that there are many causes for.
rejoicing.
Gen. Garfield, I think, is most
generally named for the next Sena-
tor, although I hear also named Sec
retary Sherman, (who doesn't want
the place. Judge Taft, and others.
we'll known here and throughout the
country.
How grandly Iowa has done! This
is in every Republican mouth, and I
notice that Senator Allison is credit
ed with a large share of the honor Of |
the victory. To-day, in a gathering
Of prominent Republicans, it was the |
general opinion that if Mr.. Blaine |
should be the candidate for Presi- |
dent, the ticket would read well thus:
Blaine and Allison"
The case of the shooting Of Post
master Nix, at BIackesville, S. c., has
been under serious consideration by
the Government authorities. who
find no law by which their own serv-
ants can be protected in the exercise
of their rights and duties. Proba-
bly, Congress will be asked to extend
the provisions Of the law authorizing
the trial of offenders against the rev
enue laws, to such cases as this
OF course there is no hope of its
passage by this Congress, but the
next Congress will be Republican,
and then justice will be done.
We are furnished with an eXhibi
ton Of pure rebel ''cheek" in cOnnec-
ton with this case. Immediately
sitter the shooting of POSTMASTER Nix
the rebels set about petitioning for
his removal and the restoration of
the old official! The petition is now
in the hands Of the P. N. General
It is signed by Hamburg Butler,
and all the unreconstruct /
ed rebels. The inference is, that
these fellows think the criminal is
the man who is shot, and not the
rufian who shoots; but the Govern
ment will take a different view.
President Hayes has been inter
viewed, and has expressed himself
upon the duty of Re
publicans this year. Referring to
the Curtis faction in New York, and
the duty of voting the Republican
ticket, he said: Il would not have
D moments hesitation about it. Il
would vote for Mr. Cornell. 1t is
true that he differs from me on the
of Federal ofice-holders
caucuses, but in such an
election my allegiance and patriot
ism as a Republican would be the
first thing to be considered. Ishould
certainly vote for Mr.. Cornell 1
think there will be very few Republi-l