The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-07-20
the SOUTH KENfUGKIAN.
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WASHINGTON.
WAsnIseros, July II. 1880.

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cheerful and confident feeling among
the DelnocrAts lobe met .tlerc. And
on tho other hand. never but once
lave seen such depression and com-
stcrnatiou among tho hadiral Office
holders. On the night,Ql the election
in 1876 when Demoaratic succeSs,
was apparent FROM The dispatches,
aud the next invrning when II w"s
confirmed, there WAS II pretty lot of
Republicans around here, but their
distress was short-l lived, for when the
plan TO steal Il few states WAS indi-
Gated ly Chandler's dispatch from
New York that afternoon, their Rpir-
its went up again. But now the ni-
tack Vi milligrubs has set in very
early aud have yet to fluid anything
TO indicate possible relapse. The
certainty of Hancock ! clcciiun seems
TO be conceded on every hand, either
openly or iacitly. The utter lack of
enthusiasm or unity among the Re-
pubicans Is even more evident now
than at the outset, aud the mysterious
actions OF baih Conkling aud
Cameron tend TO Increase
the dismay IN the ranks of
the office holders. Clerks in The de-
pariucnts are not coming down with
their little contributions 10. the cain-
laign lund with such alacriiy MS has
distinguished them on iormer 0ccas-
ion, and altog the outlook Is not
very rory Oh that sidc. Oi course the
clerks calin u he blamed. SO long ~
there i. no hope of SUCCESS why
.h0uld they throw away any Of tlreir
small means? Some OF them expect
to want all they .haveto get out OF
town with.
II has been telrgraphcd hence that
General. Hancock would resign hts
posiliun us Major General previous
10 tile publication OF his letter OF ac-
ccptance, and upon inquiry find that
such step is being considered among
his active friends. The reasons as-
signed tor this proposed course il
that, pending the election, General
Hancock, IL he remained III The army,
would bc restrained BY the rules aud
customs governing army officers,
who are supposed to be men without
political preferences. Another reas-
on is M objection which his candi-
lacy presents in II person being elect
ell Ia the highest civil office in the
land while still an officer of the reg
minr ARMY. 1t is also said in explain
alton tIIat General Hancock does not
wish to enbarass or in the slightest
degree retard the success OF his party,
and MS II ci'izrn lie will be wholly lree
and on an equality with the Republi-
Can nominee. Having the greatest
confidence in The success t,t the ran-
yass his retirement will, l,in his opin-
ion, 1t Is said be anticipated only
lew months. The example OF Gcncr-
NJ Grant, who did not resign until n
short lime before his Inauguration as
President, has no Influence with Gen.
llnncock. Besides, II il alleged that
this step will increase the popularity
Ol the Democrat candidate and make
success doubly certain. OF the wis
dom OF this reasoning there will be n
difference OF opipion.I think. and loi
my part see reasons against The res
ignation. te.i
The new museum building belrng-
iny to the Smiths onia,l Institute is
rapidly approaching completion. or
il ! will lake OCCASION to give some
account hereafter. But speaking OF
tho institution reminds me of a mat
ter that has recently caused some talk
here: In 1875 Congress appropriated
$l5 900 at the instance and request OF
Professor Henri, for the report OF tho
scientific results OF tire Hall Polar ex-
pedition. Unfortunately the sun
was lett by Congress to DO expended
under the direction Of the Navy De-
parinent, OF Secretary Robson, that
is to say, and when the .honay was
required only 5000 OF il coIId be re-
quired. Secretary Robcson was
asked for the rest but no answer
could be gotten out Of him though u
dozen letters were written TO him Off
cially and no one knows what has be-
come of the missing $4,000. Con-
grcss was lately asked 10 give 5000
10 complete the work and 10 repay
advances 10 the amount OF $1,000
made for the volumes. Poor Pro.
iessor Henri was worried IN his last
days about this amount, which was
duo 10 photographers, enyrav RS aud
other artisans and for which he,
though u poor man, held himself
personally bound, and he was finally
relieved by Dr. Emil 5cssels, The
chief OF the scientific corps OF ibe
Polar expedition, paying the amount
out of his own pocket. DIR. Bessels
is an eminent man OF science, whn
came TO the country nj Professor
Iicnry's request and accompanied the
expedition out of a love of science,
and who is now 81 QUO out Of pocket .
for reasons which ex-Sccrclary Rob
erson ought TO explain II ho can.
The government ought not 10 owe u
distinguished foreign scicutist money,
especially when ono OF It's officers
has had tho money in charge and
and gives no account OF IL.
To return again TO the campaign ;
there is very strong probability that
tho Democrats national committee
win make iis headquarters Etre
Senator Wallace ana other active
friends OF General Hancock favor il
and there are many rcas ons why this
is the mostnalural aud advantageous
location. That was cute way John
Sherman took to got even with Raum
the Imierna. Revenue commissioner
who took such nm active part fol
, Grant in Illinois. regardless of Sher-
: man himself and ol the much tles-
, pissed Order mol. Hayes and Sher-
, man. instead of removing Ranm and
a making u martyr of him, just took
the patronage away from him an6
made the position very undesirable
aud uncomfortable. the idea prob
! ably that he would resigb but he
4 don't. Judge Porter the first comp
Y irollrr OF the Treasury and candidate
r for Governor OF Indiana, has resigned
1 and il is said il makes place io'
4 another Ohio man--Judgc Lawrence
= There is a tremendous clamor AM
pressure for the removal of all Dem
= Gratis holding positions in tho De-
partment. But my letter is already
Hong cnnuuh 90 | will refer TO that