The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-04-30
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.


sp ecial Correspondence to The Republican
WASHINGTON, d. c., April. 26, 1881.
The statue of the late Admiral
David G. Farragut was unveiled here
Yesterday, and it was the first statue
ever erected by the Government to
one of its dead naval heroes. The
cermenies were under the control of
the naval authorities. and the parade
consisted in the greater part of sailors
from the ships of war lying in the
Potomac, the regular Army and the
District Militia participating by invi-
tation.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Shock of
the Navy, the bronze metal used for
the statue was from the propeller of
the Hartford" Farragut's Flagship.
1t was very happy idea, and eagerly
adopted. Before the statute was raised
TO its position, documents containing
memoranda reciting the services of
Admiral Farragut, giving brief
history of the statue were placed in a
copper box, which was imbedded in
the pedestal. A copy of the Army
and Navy Register, and small
model of bronze of the propeller of
1.-The Hartford were also placed in the
copper box.
don't think much ought tc he said
at this time of the frauds discovered
in the letting of contracts for the star
routes of mail service, and of the
illegal increase of service and remu-
nirati0n of ninty thee OF them.
Many Of the reports given to the
public are sensational, and implicate
many persons who are guilty through
ignorance. and not intention. Besides
the postal authorities fear that if al
that is now known be given to the
public, the investigations of what is
not now fully understood, will he
embarrassed. Of course there h $
been fraud and rascality, and the
guilty will be punished.
In many of the papers which come
under my notice | see hints
and ruInors thrown out that the
real object of Gen. Grants visit in
Mexico is to eventually make him
self power in that country, and
perhaps some day dictator. AL these
reports are wholly without fOunda-
ton Gen. Grant has not The reno est
intention of connecting himself in an
any way with the Mexican Govern
ment. He is in the country wholly
in the interest of the United States,
believing that the establishment of a
system of railroad communication
will do wonders IN the settlement
and development of our rich South
western country, and thai the work.
ing of the rich mines of Mexico by
| American capitalists will be more to
the advantage of the United States
than to Mexico.
| am led to believe from present
indications that the deadlock in The
Senate will soon be dissolved. The
Republicans will consent to hold an
extra session confirm the Presiden-
tial nominations and then adjourn
until next December. OF course this
will be back down, and many OF
the Republican Senators are not in
favor of it. But what cant be cured
must be endured, and the contest has
been continued long enough for the
people to arrive at correct conclusions
of the matter, and to place the blame
and unwillingness to accede to the
constitutional authority upon right
full Democratic shoulders.
Messrs. Gilmore & Co., of 629 +
Street of this City will commence in
May the publication OF an eight page
paper called America" Its Motto
will be, Free Thought, Free Speach,
Free Labor, and it will be devoted
to the interests of the people. An i'm
mense edition will be issued. and the
papers will be first class in everyway
LOGAN.