The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-05-11
For THE HERALD.
Our Washington Letter.
WAsHINGToN, D. c.,


All those who furnished brains and
capital to the Republican party last
fall are not to be paid Dorsey, who
was Secretary Of the National Com
mittce, is to lose his interest in the
Star route contracts Gorham is not
the Secretary of the Senate, The
frieods of Couklios are not to be re-
warded, nor his services punished.
But these people will make trouble.
They have already begun to do SO.
They attack the President, and in one
way and another will have a foruida-
bic following. It is generally useless
to prophesy politically for three years
10 advance, but unless the Democracy
makes some unprecedented mistake, |
fail to see how the party can be worse
diSorgan:zed in the next Presidential
eau. paigu than the Republicans will
be.
The first direct attack on the Presi-
dent is statement of his in connec-
tivn with the alleged, "Star" routes
frauds. 1t was found in August last
that the Republicans needed money.
Gen. Brady, head of he bureau max
ing Star" route contracts, was asked
to assist his contractors, but refused
to 30 so unless the request caue from
Gen. Garfield. Then Gen. Garfield
wrote the following letter, and Brady
acted upon it:
MENTOR, ONO, Aug. %, 1881.
My DEAR HUBBELL Yours of the
18th lust received ard contents noted.
Please say to Brady that | hope he
will give US all the assistance possible.
I think he can help effectively. Please
tell NE how the department generally
are doing AS ever yours,
J. A. GARFIELD.
To Hon. J. A. Hubbell, Washing.
ton, D. G,
- This letter wholly unparalleled IN
our political history, and discreditable
even if Brady had been doing legiti-
uate business instead Of robolng the
government, is published by the disaf-
fected Republicans. Its publication
shows determination on their part to
broak down the administration and the
threatened developments are such as
to make that result not unlikely.
The Scuste goes into Executive
Session to day. There is an airy de-
nial on the part Of the Republicans
that this is "back d41n" but every
body knows that the Republicans have
voted steadily for two months against
this action, aud the Democrats for it.
The Democrats have not backed down.
Senator Conkling was so far influential
in the R"publl, an caucus as to secure
against the Presidents expressed wish
a decision that the Robertson uomlna-
tion should not be acted Oh at this
session. He processes confidence IN
his ability to prevent confirmation, but
does not wish the fight to be made.
His victory over President Garfield and
Secretary Blaine in the matter is com.
plete. Mr.. William L Chandler, nom-
mated as Solicitor General to carry
out the work Of bulldoziug intelligent
voters III the South. will not be op-
posed by either Senator from New
Han ps!.lre, the State from which be
halls, aud will therefore be voted on.
Several Republicans and every Demo,
crat will vote against it, and his defeat
is therefore assured His confirmation
would be an endorsement of not only
all that is radical in the Republican
party, but Of the infamous practices In
Florida iu 1876. and that fact is ap-
prcciated by the Democratic Senators
DEM.