West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-02-14
WASHINGTON LETTER.
from our regular Correspondent
WASHIECTJH, February II

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WAsHINor1N, February IL.
These are bad times for this reform
administration, Between the ex-
pcsrres in the Indian bureau, and
tie anVei.in8 % John Sberman's
drgraceful use 0! the Treasury for
tbs own ends, there il not much left
OF the hi2b-tonei prelentions we
have heard 10 much about. Tae In.
ilan bureau turns out to be as rot
tea es ever it WAS under Grant ana
Delano. Under the latter sharp
practices were carried on ~ thoee
who did not profess 10 be better
than other men. Under Hayes and
Schurz, the robberiys have been iust
the same, but dcre under the guise
OF religion lod reform They have
been done by the goody goody sort
o! men, who canted about the i'm
mortal souls Of the Indians while
others were looking after the il. NOR.
tai contrects. One set W ere looking
aiter he lood IN the poor Indians
MAD, while their wicked business
partners looked after provisions for
the body--the beet contracts, blank
cts and SIGH. It, would seem thar
we had seen quite enough of the
'ChrIstlau Statesman" In politics
and po'it'oal station in this country.
The New York Times and other
Republican journals opposed to John
Sherman presidential aspirations
are making some serious charges
again Il him and his use o the Treas
ury patronage. Sherman is certain
~ making desperate efforts TO cap
ture southern delegations, aud there
a:e indications that he has almost
succeeded in one State at least. At
the recent meeting Of the North
Carolina State Committee i. was
found, very uneX2ecte div, that
SHERMAN had obtained control OF
the Committee, and Col. Keoush.
the chairman, who is for Grant, at
once resigned. Keough is now here.
being Secretary OF the National Com
m!ttee. He boldly declares that
agents OF John Sherman are travel
ing over the Southern States drawino
20 and $6 per day as special agents
OF the Treasury department, while
Their sole business 10 to secure Sler-
man delegates According to all
accounts there must be a large nun
Der OF them. THIS ia pretty serious
charge agalngt the leading members
OF reform Administration, and j,
does not emanale from Democrat, G
sources either. Ent Secretary Sher-
man never has acted enough Ink. A
simon pure reforEe- to fool anybody.
a strong movement is being made
to have the Democratic National
Ccnveution held here. The Post >
very energetic In advocating it, and
a good many Congressman favor the
idea Washington certainly has
nany Advantages, aud when the
National Committee meets mere on
'f''N --S'A 'HSI' AueS Will De uutY pre-
scented for consideration. THIS Is
the most pleasant city 10 the conn
try IN the Sprn g, IS easy Of access
lies mid way between the North and
south. aud has better telegraph "a
cl.ities and hotel accommodations
than any other city The new gov
eminent museum buildIng, already
under root would make q apleudld
hall Tor the use Of the convention.
while The capital is free from al sec.
uonaI prejCdices, thus making it net.
tral ground Tor candidates. Ia ore
other respect this city would stand
pre- eminent; the convention would
be more fully end fairy reported to
tbs country. Every newspaper in
the Union, nearly, great or small,
has a representative here. and there
would not be such gaf6rsd and out
TaGeous reports rs might be expect
ed from the partisan press of Chi
cage, and other points talked Of
PuoEO.