Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29
Washington Letter,


Washington. d.. G. July oath 1880.
On Wednesday evening, Hon. Dun
can L. Walker. Secretary of the Con-
gressional Democratic Committee, was
III this city. He will be here perma'
nentiy after this week. Mr.. Walker
says the campaign will bs aggressive
and spirited from the first, and that
all the reports received are favorable.
He was specially pleased with the as
pect of affairs in New York, and the
withdrawal, yesterday, of the Kelly
election ticket confirms what he said of
the perfect harmony among Democrats
in that State.
Since my last letter Secretary Schurz
has made his first Garfield speech. He
is to 5ethaIAled for leaning out Of it
the "bloody shirt" entirely. That was
manly, and his example is commended
to the other speakers not only as a
proper one, but as d judicious.
The Secretary made no allusion to
the Credit Mobilier Stories. This is
curious, for this Credit Mobilier bust
ness was one of the things which drove
him out of the Republican party, years
ago. Knowing how important the
people considered the question of Gen
eral Garfield's connection with that
great fraud, it is strange that the in
genious Secretary did not, in Soth G
part of his two hours speech, enter in
to q defence of his candidate.
He said Hancock has had no civil
experience, ignoring the fact that the
General endeared himself in 1867 to
most ''plain people" by a more admir-
able statement and defence IF their civil
rights than ever was written by anoth-
er American.
But the most curious part Of the
Secretary's speech, is that in which he
urges the necessity for the perpetual
suprem acy of the Republican party. lie
sees vast danger in re-electlug, but
none in the continued existence of
power in one party. But the Secretary,
in this as in other portions of his long
speech, talked like paid attorney and
not like one whose sole object was to
express his honest convictions. By
and by it will be one of the wonders,
how this man has retained, even in
the minds of a few. a reputation for
greater sincerity than other politicians
of his party.
The staten ents Of Mr.. Hayes and
Secretary Sherm an, that no change is
contemplated in the New York Gus
tom House do not carry conviction to
the minds of any Washinton man who
is familiar with the record of these of.
ficials in such cases.
What Mr.. Hayes says at p. NJ. is
frequently contradicted by the facts as
published in the Erening Star at 4 80
P. NJ. and should any newspaper man
who always takes Secretary Shegman's
statements on political matters as true,
would be turned out cf place forwith.
1t may be that General Merritt will
not be turned out of the Custom
House to make place for some man
selected by Ex-ccllector Arthur, but 1
believe he will and that the change is
part of the price of active support for
Garfield in New YORK.
Of course peace in the Democratic
party in Virginia is desirable. The
result Of the Presidential contest may
depend upon the vote of the state.
But still outsiders should keep their
hands off. Tie "National Committee"
should not meddle. The politicians of
other states, should let the patriotic
Democracy Of Virginia work out the
problem for themselves. l am sure
they will do so to the satisfaction of
all. CARROLL,