The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-11-13
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER,

WASHINGTON, D. C. Nov 10, 1879
Editors Journal One Of the
evils incident to the long rule Of the
republican party is the adherence to
war time expenditures in the depart
ments To be- sure much has been
done by democrats in congress to
check extravaganza, but much re
mains to be done which can be ac~
complished only by general change
in the head of departments, and
their subordinstss. The estimates
will be ready soon for the ensuing is
cal year. speak from some knowl
edge 10 saying, that every one OF
them will be greater than it ought to
be, and larger than it would be if,
instead of men who are governed by
recollections of war expenses, there
were in the departments men tree
from that influence. The day for
looping off useless officers, for ceas
ing to pay money for unnecessary
purposes, and for reduction OF sal
aries cannot come too soon. 1t will
not come while the republican party
rules the country
! At this writing it is apparent that
almost exactly a. many votes have
been thrown in New York by one
party as by the other. The reported
majority for Potter, democratic can
didate for Lieutenant Governor is
| 500 in a vote of nearly one million.
It must be remembered that though
oil the democratic votes thrown were
for Potter, he was greatly injured
by the quarrel over the head OF the
democratic ticket. In this as ia all
similar cases men were Disguised at
the unnecessary squabbling over can
didates and neglected to register,
or having registered did not vote
The loss was all on the democratic
side. It's extent can only be guessed
but it must have been great. AS the
radical campaign was very vigol Gus,
even the Fedeaal Administration
taking part, it is not likely the re
publicans can throw more votes next
year than this. The democrats GERS
tainly can, so that with good can
didate and proper effort we can
carry the State in 1850 The can
didate will be selected by the cons
yention some months hence, but the
effort to ensure a full vote should be-
gin at once.
Two Northern editors have given
$1,000 to the orphan children of
Gen Hood 1t is hoped that this
fact will stimulate subscrip ions
North and South to an extent that
the necessary amount will be speed
lily received
Washington is the proper place
for any international contest to be
held this side the water, and Han,
lon and Courtney are wise in con
senting to run their great race here.
No better sheet of wae err than the
Potomac could be found for the pur,
pose, and the attendance will be of
such character as to make sham
race next to impossible.
The friends of Gen Garfield have
cause to fear that be cannot be elects
ed Senator from Ohio, he has the
active support of Mr. Hayes for the
office, as he once had for the Speak
orshp of the House When one finds
as Byron says, thai mis- embrace is
fatal" he should keep clear of his
friends.
We are told by the New York
Tribune that the Southern democrats
ia Congress will alleep quiet" next
winter. ! hope not, Among them
are some of the best thinkers and
most patriotic men in the Union -
Among them are professional and
business men of great intelligence,
whose speech aud votes cau only be
for the good Of our common country.
They should not keep quiet"
CARROLL