South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-05-27
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Letter ircn1 Washington.
AGasHl2oros. May 70, 'iesi.
I dR- iIGRPgE - baial aid Fia6pi
are Toe words senator Voorhees, aD-
FpiiPs 2 tic Coa.Sling- Garfield quar-
Frs' 2hogdisorganizatio1J oeiho re
publican party, the Seugsor SAYS, is
-coIlpletc, and this rarrcl i5-nnC of
the paQy- manifestations These are
tire cpirfonsbf other intelligent Dem
focrats, also, and. [ find great rlsH,qT
thoughtful Republicans whose alarm
IS lrap1h!y on the incrca5e. Senator
voorhees, further SAYS that there has
fotc scos ss5 ~ asA discrimination aud
90 sfe.9t n Disposition towards p. tmo-
ny 'Among Deliberate lcadera for
mnriy years. -
Events daily Occurring here will
haYe attepdcncy To wea!Sen the Re
publican party greatly, oyen III its dis
.cordapt ''primates''' should by any
possibility come together again. The
ono thing Mr. Hayes friends thought
thoy couhl boast OF safety eenoetning
his administration was the absence OF
-scgndels and jobs among Officials
There didseeu to bc an Improvement
over the condition ofafairs iii Grants
last term. But the illusion is being
rapidly dispelled. IN the past ten
weeks Q vast number OF frauds and
gross irregularities have been discov-
cred
The Starroute matter has driven
two prominent officials out OF Office,
and it is an'open secret that Others
are in danger from the same cause.
Last, two Treasury officials suffered
decaritation for other illegal practices.
Two more Treasury officers arc I'M
der Investigation. In fact, wherever
inquiry IS beng made corruption is
found. Matters OF this sort which
Weakened tho party so much durinr
Grants last term, can h0Fdly have
been repeated, especially With the Ro-
complaining sin aCt hvpocrisv,2 without
Ihovingan cfiecttpen intelligent and
honest Republicans. 20
These Revelations will 10 mucl too.
IN the Way ot:cgeadng q public send-
ment favorable to frequent changes
among public officers. >. Ail,the con,
victed and suspected persons have
been Dngsin office.
1t may be given IS the almost
Unanimous. OPTION among politicians
here; Of all shades OF opinion, taat
when the Senate meets IN December
Afc5sGs. GorhaiI aud Biadlcbergcr
VII be droPped rs candidates. for o.
! fee. The reelection or noD-clectiou
Of Senator Conhmg, who is responsi-
bic Tor the disastrous Malone alliance.
Will not a!uct tie case OF these two
candidates. Thevoye almost rs LILLE
( likely TO bc elected by Republicans IS
/ b. Democrats They were 4 part oil
the written or irhplied Mhhoae con,
tract anI the Wiji,rgQe-a OF RequbIi-
! can Senators 10 DROP them . is an Ell,
denCa no, oniy Of unfGendl;ness- to-
! wards them but Of q growing beEcF
thot tho Malone aliiance itself wac q
mistake.
The Senate honorcd itse}fon the
day of adioummgDt by r5fus.rr %
confirm " Ali.4r, r. Chhaa or as So
lici.or General. Lack Of legal e.
! Noricncc, and most intense pavtiz3n-
ship, were the real reason for raicc-
ton, but several Bep0hl,caus had per-
sonal objections TO Chandler, aud
would have voted ac1iust linn If me-
cessary. Only Senator Cameron did
50. However, Senator Malone was the
only real or alleged Conservative
who voted fDy' confirmation.
MEMO.