, 1879-12-11
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. ID. g., Nov q, 1877!


Grant is that he has arranged to take
the management and the Presidency
of the Nicaragua Canal Co. 1t is
said that the rich capitalists Of Eng
land have subscribed large sum sof
money to that enterprise conditioned
upon the Generals taking the man.
agement OF it. The work would be
OF immense Importance, and Grants
position would be both lucrative and
honorable. His friends say that this
is what he alluded to when he said
he was coming east to find employ.
ment. The President is said to be
making arrangements to send Gen.
Grant to. Central America to treat
for the right of way across the 18th
mus, and to make such arrangements
a. are for the interest Of the scheme.
The reunion of the Army OF the
Cumberland here was a grand occa.
sion, and many thousand from abroad
besides the soldiers participated.
The statue of Gen. Thomas which
they unveiled is a fine work of art,
and holds one Of the best locations
in the city. Washington is fast be-
coming city of adornments of
patriotic nature, and this is probably
the most worthy of any in an artis-
tic view.
The total estimates of the expenses
Of the Government next year are
little more than Congress appropri-
ated last year, but it is notorious that
the Democrats meant to allow less
than enough TO carry on the Govern.
ment. They have labored to make
capital for themselves in this way,
but it will not work. The people
will see through their thin disguise,
and will not trust them. j.
Congressman Frye, of Maine, has
been interviewed. He is member
of the Republican national commit
tee and he says that the Grant men
on the committee will join the Blaine
men in selecting chairman, in place
of the late. Senator Chandler. Mr..
Frye does not think that General
Grant will be a candidate for the
Presidential nomination unless at
the coming session the question of
doubt as to the mode of counting the
electoral vote should be made promi.
nent. In that event he believes the
people will demand the nomination
of Grant, because they think he will
assert and obtain his seat if the cleo
ton is disputed. Otherwise he
thinks Mr.. Blaine or Mr.. Sherman
will be the leading candidate before
the convention.
The conspiracy in Maine by which
the greenback Democratic combina.
ton hope to steal the Incoming leg.
islature, on the face of the fact that
the Republicans elected 50 majority
in that body, is of a piece with their
general plan to steal the Presidency
next year. Our latest accounts are
that they are determined to reverse
the majority in at least one house so
as to control the election Of Govern.
or and state officers. 1t will be their
suicide if they do.
A large band of colored refugees
have just passed through here on
their way from North Carolina to
Indiana, where they have employ
msnt engaged for them. They fee
from the outrageous system of oppres-
sion t which the Confederates sub. .
jeot them, and say that there are
thousands preparing to follow them.
There is likely to be change in
the Indian policy, and it is rumored
that the management will be changed
in the going out of Sec'y Schurz or
Commissioner Hayt or both. 1t is
dawning upon US that the In.