Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-02-19
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.

Democratic Convention in Washington.
The National Museum Building, just
completed, is unsurpassed for the pur-
poses of the Convention, and Congress
will certainly give its consent to such
occupancy. In hotel accommodations,
Washington equals any Western city,
and the extortions promised by the
Chicago hotels to the Republican dele.
gates would not obtain here, for we
don't do business that way. We will
give the Convention n suberb hall for
its deliberations, for the Museum build.
ing has an immensity of space in it, and
will guarantee that the delegates shall
have fair play and treatment in the
matter Of grub and sleep. The Nation.
al Capitol seems now a fitting place for
the beginning of that NOV N, Mt, which
eliminates in November next, for free
ing the country from the curse of Radi-
calism, by the election of Democratic
President, who will clean our depart.
ments and their ramitications through.
out the land of their hordes of Radical
! incumbents. The Hayes fraud and its
! terrible national sequences will be end.
1 ed this fall by the people, and 1t is only
/ right that the first act of retribution
should be opened here; hence the efforts
/ of our business men for recognition.
| Were Washington lacking in railroad
! facilities, or in arnplest hotel accommo.
I dations, we would not urge her claims
/ upon the National Executive Commit
! tee but possessing these in the fullest
! degree necessary for any gathering OF
/ the people, we hold ours ought 10 be
the favored city. 1t ia popular to decry
| Washington as a sort OF rural precinct,
lacking in all those points that give su.
perierity TO a city over a country village.
But there is no foundation for this sen.
timent, for our city Is fully the equal, in
| all respects, to any other OF its popula
ton.
Mr.. Hayes grows belligerent. lie
| finds that Brother John Sherman is tax.
ing care of number one in his own
peculiar "devilish ely, SIR manner
through his Treasury officials. whom he
openly uses to further his own purposes
and il is but natural that his fraudulen.
cy should get wrathy. Mr. Hayes is
firm believer in Ben. Buffers theory
that when stealing is to be done he
should do it all himself; hence Mr..
! Sherman's use of White House tactics
| is obnoxious to high degree. Honor
among thieves is very we'll outside of
| Presidential aspirants. The National
| Republican is trying to show Mr.. Sher.
man that he ought to deal honestly,
and it proves conclusively that no sub.
ordinate Treasuryite should work for
the Presidential advancement OF the
Secretary. Whew
Mr.. Fiuley's bill for equalization OF
bounties, is before the House. The at.
titude of Senators and Congressman TO.
ward the soldier Is gratifying. They are
disposed to give him just as much from
the National Treasury for his loyalty
and service as they possibly can. II
| from conscientious motives any of them
opposed a proposed measure, they al.
ways promise with an apology and a
vow of fidelity to the war veterans.
The Mexican Minister gave brilliant
reception. His house was decorated as
fairy castle, in the rich splendors of
color and appointments of his own
| tropical country. A temporary ball.
room was erected, and made beautiful as
an art gallery with pictures of the noun.
tains, and cities and people of his ma
tive land. The conservatory commu.
nicated with the brilliant parlors, open
doors, and balconies were set overhang-
ing 30 as TO look down upon the glories
of tropical plants and flowers, winding
among which walked the elegantly
dressed promenaders. Music from the
ball room hoated on the scented air, and
bathed the hum OF voices rs in . dream
OF scarlet and orange setting. The
guests were the elite of Washington, and
many wealthy ladies and gentlemen
from New York, among whom was Mrs.
Aster 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 ''peached,"
was on the witness stand, and was sub.
jected to severest cross ss-examination,
but which failed to break him down in
any respect. lie seems to have a 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. II
johnson may be believed these negro
murderers certainly deserve the ex.
treme penalty, but whether they will
receive it, Is another matter, for our
iuries are terribly uncertain in their
findings. The counsel for the defend.
ants are making stubborn fight and
will, in all likelihood, repeat the tactics
of delays, etc, by which New York City
felons manage always 10 escape punish
ment.
A sad incident occurred in our police
court recently in the sentencing oil one
Peabody to the workhouse for ninety
days for indecent exposure and assault
upon little girl. "A few years since he
was captain In tie regular srmy, but