The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-02-20
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WASHINGTON, D. q. Jan. 81.

ing oA bVhA A'ASttHuA atb8fheflul USE |
of tho Treasury for his own ends, there
Is not much left Of the high-toned pre-
tentions wo have heard so much about. /
Tho Indian bureau turns out to DO as
rotten as II ever was under Grant and
Delano. Under the latter sharp prac-
tices were carried on by those who did
not profess to be better than other
men. Under Hayes and Schurz, the
robberies have been just the same, but
done under the guise Of religion
and reform. They have been
done by the goody-goody sort Of men,
who canted about tho immortal souls Of
the Indians willie others were looking
after tho immortal contracts. One eet
were locking after the food for the poor
Indiana mind, while their wicked bust
ness partners looked after provisions
for tho body-thc beef contracts, blan.
kets and sich. Il would seem that We
bad seen qnile enough Of tho "Chris-
tian statesman" in politics and political
station in this country.
Long months ago Hayt was known
to be compromised in an exceedingly
ugly-looking business trpnsaction cut
side of bis position here, while tho mat
ters which this investigation have
brought out liavo been an open secret,
among those who were posted, for q
considerable time. Tho wonder of it
all is that Mr. Schurz hhould have been
so slow to act. Among the other things
proven In tho fact that IIyat sent his
son to act as agent in buying mine,
and inslrusted him to appear as Ed
ward Knapp. Tue mine in question
had been placed outside Of the Indian
reservation by the rcsurvey, under
Hoyt's direction. Yet hs was here in
Washington talking abon. reform, and
pretending to despiae the ordinary,
wicked politicians.
The New York Times and other Re
publican journals opposed to Jonn
Shcrman's Presidential aspirations, are
making some serious charges against
him and his use Of the Treasury pat
ronagc. Sherman is certainly making
desperate efforts 70 capture southern
delegations, and there are indications
that he has almost succeeded in ono
State at least. At the recent meeting
Of the North Carolina State Committee
it was found, very unexpectedly, that
Sherman bad obtained control Of the
committee, and Col. Keough, tho chair
man, who is FOR Grant, at once resigned.
keough is now here, being secretary of
the National Committee. lie boldly
declares that agents Of John Sherman
are travelling over the Southern States
drawing S. and Sc per day as special
agents Of the Treasury department,
while their sole business Is to secure
Sherman delegates. According to all
accounts there must he large number
of them. Thus is pretty serious
charge against tho leading member of
a reform administration, and it does
not emanate from Democratic sources
either. but Secretary Sherman mover
has acted enough like simon pure re-
former to fool anybody. And lac stands
about as much chance of being<Presi-
dent as Hayes does of second term.
Blaine, too, is threatened with an at
tack Of gunstrolse since the Pennsylva-
mia convention Cameron proves him
self master of that commonwealth, as
yet, though things appear less lovely
than heretofore. Tho Democrats here
manifest considerable delight over the
outlook.
A strong movement is being made
to have the Democratic National Con
vention held here. The Post il very
energetic in advocating it, and q good
many Congressman favor the idea
Washington certainly has maay advan
tages, and when the National Commit
tee meets here ON the 22d inst, they
will be duly presented for consideration
This is the pleasantest city in the eoun
try in tho spring, is easy of access, iel
midway between the North and South
and has better telegraph facilities anC
hotel accommodations than any othei
city. The new government museum
building, already under roof, wonlo
make splendid hall for the usc of tn,
convention, while the capital is fret
from all sectional prejudices, thus max
ing it neutral ground for candidates
In one other respect this city woul,
stand pre-eminent. Tho convention
would be more fully and fairly reporte,
to the country. Every newspaper il
the Union, nearly, great or small, has
representative here, and there woul,
not be such garbled and outrageous re
ports as might be expected from tn
partisan press Of Chicago and othe
points talked Of.
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Some CT the Republican exotic
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