Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-04-07
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.

| From our Regular Correspondent
WAsnI>GroN, u. C., April 1, 1851.
do not recall any time in which any
party was placed in a more inconsistent
or indefen,iblc position, in Senate OF
House, than the Republican party il
now The party refuses to go into ex
ecu;ivc session to perform the duties
for which the Senate was called togeth.
er. No good reason for the refusal can
be given. The election Of officers il as
absolutely unnecessary a. snow in July.
Out Of this silly action Of the Republi
cans are growing complications threat.
ening disaster to the Republican party.
The trade with Malone is becoming
known all over the country, and, like
vice in any other form, to be hated
needs but to be seen. Senator Couk
ling ia given in effect, control of ap.
pointments such as the whole Senate
never had, and is accumulatiuc power
which bye and bye may be hard to over.
come. Suppose, for instance the nom.
iuation Of Senator Robertson for collcc
tor of the port Of New York shall not
be acted on by the Senate for two weeks
more. In that time some Republican
Senator will have acquired absolute pre-.
eminencc in the counscls OF the Repub.
lcan Senators. Who so likely as Scna.
tor Couklinr to do so? And when that
condition OF things shall have been
reached, he can defeat the Robertson
nomiaation. If that nomination had
been acted on promptly when sent in,
it is probable there would have been
but two or three opposing votes. Every
days delay strengthens Conkling. All
these things considered, repeat that
the present state Of affairs is dangerous
to the Republican party. II is danger.
Gus to the administration. Besides this,
il is disgraceful TO the Senate.
Senator Malone, Radical, OF V irginia
yesterday made his third speech OF the
session, driven thereto by the taunts of
Northern Democrats. The Senator has
the ability and business experience
which would make him valuable Sen.
ator. II is to be regretted that he has
placed himself ia position, and has
indirectly drawn the Republican party
into position, in which his talents are
worse than wasted, and the better class
Of Republicans rendered powerless. The
speeches of the Senator have not ele.
vated him in any mans opinion. That
Of yesterday was coarse and violent,
conveying a challenge"
Mr.. Hayes saved himself from many
lnuoyances, in the early days OF his
10 which President Gar.
field is now subject. Mr.. Hayes selected
A Cabinet distasteful to every Republi.
can and ignored every and all the Re.
publican leaders. There was the Re.
publican party, and, outside of il, was
Mr.. Hayes. Perhaps realizing that the
party had not elected him TO the Presi.
dency. Mr. Hayes thought he owed
to the party. President Gar
field takes another view of affairs. lie
Is endeayoring not only 10 satisfy the
party leaders in general, but every one
Of them. lie has disastrously failed,
Of course, so far. Ventufing upon
little prophecy, should say he would
continue to fail
Fred. Douglass, late United States
Marshal for the District Of Columbia,
will have n place abroad, if he wishes.
An Ohio white man will be appointed
marshal, and the old custom be revived
of having introductIons at formal White
House receptions made BY that official.
Dor.