Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-09
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
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WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 6, 1881.
II is undeniable that the highest Off
cials of the Republic are uneasy at
the spread of rumors connecting them
with irregular transactions while in
Congress. Your readers will acquit me
of any desire to tell unfounded stories
concerning public men or to retail dam
aging gossip of any kind. But it is
within my knowledge, and it seems to
me of great Importance, that the most
serious charges arein preparation against
both the President and Secretary OF
State. How far the proof will support
them is another matter. II the two
gentlemen had been all their lives free
from suspicion, or had been as little
connected as Mr.. Conkling has in the
public mind with the questionable use
of their official influence TO secure mon.
ey from indiYiduals, | should distrust
all the stories. But every one knows
that they have not been thus free. The
intensely bitter quarrels now raging
within the Republican party will be
pretty sure TO bring out proof in regard
to these matters if proof is in existence,
and il half of what is now reported to
be true is substantiated, there will be
many an honest Republican expressing
his regret in few months that he did
not vote for General Hancock, whose
character was never assailed in any way
whatever.
Meanwhile the investigations go on
in the Post-ofFce and Treasury Depart
ments here, and with the occasional re.
suit of causing dismissal. The Sixth
Auditor and his Deputy went this week
for conniving at Star route frauds. The
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and
minor officers expect TO resign "under
pressure" as soon as Secretary Window
returns. In truth, there is an amount
of trembling and fear among subordi.
nate officers here at this time that
have never seen equalled.
There is some comment here, but no
alarming excitement, over the proceed.
ings of the "readiuster" convention just
adjourned at Richmond. The exper.
fenced and sagacious politicians of both
parties express no doubt whatever of
the overwhelming defeat of the State
ticket which has been put in nomina.
tion. Col. Cameron, the nominee for
Governor, ia a man OF marked ability,
but it is not believed that he will get
any more votes than any other gentle
man who might have been put in nom.
ination. II the administration throws
its influence and its patronage on the
side of the ticket it will, of course, give
it many votes which II could not other.
wise obtain, but not enough by many
thousands to secure its success. A gen.
tleman who talked with the President
on this subject on Friday represents
him as speaking decidedly in favor oi
the ticket, and expressing the hope
that it would be elected. But unless
the President has lost his good iudg.
ment he will hesitate before giving his
official sanction and countenance to an
organization which is looked upon with
disfavor almost without exception BY
the reputable and influential element,
of his own party throughout the coun
try. Mr.. Blair, the candidate for attor
ney-general, is on record as In favor o.
''readjusting" the national debt aftel
they get through with the work Of re
pudiation in Virginia, and IL would
look rather strange for the President o
the United States and the head of the
Republican party TO be the advocate o
= man with such sentiments. Repre-
sentative Jorgensen, Of Virginia, ex
pressed the opinion yesterday that th'
Republicans would hold O convention
and nominate ticket, which Is th'
view he has always entertained. HI
thinks the best policy, however, Is 4