The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-19
Washington, Letter.

Washington, Letter.
from Our Regular Correspondent.l
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. ID, 1880.
Our citizens are moving in the pro-
ject of securing the holding of the Ma
tional Democratic Convention in
The National Museum
just completed, is unsur-
passed for the purposes Of the Conven-
ton, and Congress will certainly give
Its consent to such occupancy. In
hotel accommodations Washington
equals any Western city, and the ex-
tortions promised by the Chicago hotels
to the Republican delegates would not
obtain here, for we don't do business
that way. We will give the Conven-
tion a superb Hall for its deliberations
for the Museum building has an inn
mensity of space in it, and will guar
anty that the delegates shall have fair
play and treatment in the matters of
grub and sleep. The National Capital
seems now a fitting place for the be-
ginning of that movement which cul-
inmates in November next, for freeing
the country from the curse of Radical
ism, by the election of Democratic
President, who will clean out the De-
partments ana their ramifications
throughout the land of their hordes of
Radical incumbents. The Hayes fraud
and its terrible National sequences will
be ended this fall by the people, and it
is only right the first act of retributive
punishment should be opened here /;
hence the steps taken by our business
men for recognition. Were Washing
ton lacking in railroad facilities, or in
amplest hotel accommodations, we
would not urge her claims upon the
National Executive Committee; but
possessing these in the fullest degree
necessary for any gathering of the
people, we hold ours ought to be the
favored city. 1t is popular to decry
Washington as sort of rural precinct
lacking in all those points that give
superiority to city over a country
village. But there is no foundation fol
this sentiment, for our city is fully
equal, in all respects, to any other o.
its population.
Mr.. Hayes grows belligerent. HI
finds that Brother John Sherman i.
taking care of number one in his OWL
peculiar "devilish sly, SIR" manne
through his Treasury officials, whom
he openly uses to further his own pur
poses, and it is but natural that hi
fraudulency should get wrathy. Mr.
Hayes is firm believer in Ben Butler
/ theory, that when stealing is to b,
done he should do it all himself henc
Mr.. Sherman's use Of White Hous
tactics is obnoxious to q high degree
Honor among thieves is very well out
side of presidential aspirants. Th'
National Republican is trying to SHOW
Mr.. Sherman that he ought to dea
honestly, and it proves conclusivel!
that no subordinate Treasuryite shoult
work for the presidential advancement
of the Secretary. Whew!
Mr.. Finley's bill for equalization o
bounties, is before the House. The at
titude of Senators and COngressmer
toward the soldier is gratifying. They
are disposed to give him just as mucf
from the National Treasury for his 10y
atty and service as they possibly can
If from conscientious motives any o
them oppose proposed measure, they
always premise with an apology and s
VOW of fidelity to the war veterans.
The. Mexican Minister gave bril-
liant reception. His house was deco
rated as a fairy castle, in the rich
splendors of color and appointments Of
his own tropical country. A tempora.
ry ballroom was erected, and beauti'
full as an art gallery with pictures Of
the mountains, and cities and people
OF his native land. The conservatory
communicated with the brilliant par.
lors by open doors, and balconies were
set etoverhanging so as tolook down upon
the glories of tropical plants and flow
ers, winding among which walked the
elegantly dressed promenaders. Mu-
sic from the ballroom f1oated on the
scented air, and bathed the hum OF
voices as in dream of scarlet and or
ange setting. The guests were the
elite of Washington, and many wealthy
ladies and gentlemen from New York
among whom was Mrs. Astor, loaded
down with her dazzling diamonds.
The trial of the murderers of Mr..
Hirth has fully opened, and for several
days, Johnson, the negro who peach
ed was on the witness stand, and was
subjected to severest cross-examina-
ton, but which failed to break him
down in any respect. He seems to
have clear head and memory, a rare
combination in negro witnesses, for
few can make connected and consistent
statements, under the ordeal of the
witness box. If Johnston may be be-
lieved these negro murderers certainly
deserve the extreme penalty of the
law, but whether they will receive it,
is another matter, for our juries are ter
ribly uncertain in their findings. The
counsel far the defendants are making
a stubborn tight, and will, in all like
lihood, repeat the tactics OF delays, etc.
by which New York City felons man.
age always to escape punishment.
A sad incident occurred in our police
court recently in the sentencing of one
Peabody to the work-housa for ninety
days for indecent exposure and assault
upon a little girl. A few years since
he was a captain in the regular army.
but was dismissed for causes growing
out of his dissipated habits. Since
then he has led the life here of COM
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