The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-10
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondents.
WASHINGTON, D. c.,
Nov. 7. 1881.

ssh It 49, -
However much Democrats may
wish, from patriotic motives, to en-
courage and support the Admins
tration of President Arthur, the in
d%ications Enthusiastically are that they
will ere many months have passed
find themselves earnestly opposed
both to his methods and policy. The
present Executive is q politician
pure and simple. He may be a
shrewd politician, in the of
suiting means to ends, but in all his
plans and purposes he will never rise
above the thought of party success.
This much is clearly fo~reshadowed
both in his past record and in the
first step of his administration. One
of the first acts of the lev Execu-
tive was to bring the power and pat
ronage of the Government to the aid
of Malone in the Virginia campaign
solely for the purpose of gaining a
small party advantage, which must
be of questionable value to say the
least of it. 1t is beyond controver-
sy or doubt that we are to have a
| Cabinet of Grant men and a return
ofGrant policies. On the inside and
outside the Presidents advisers are
drawn from the Old Guard at Chica-
go-the famous 3O6-and the infiu.
ences and connections surrounding
his Administration will be of the
same sort. Political trading and
scheming to party erds and for the
success of certain individuals will be
the chief characteristic of the AID
min~istration. Even Mr.. Blaine &C
knowledges this prospect and recog-
nizes that he has no place in the
crowd.
After all that has been said and
done about the star route ring and
its robberies the prospect now is that
every one of the rascals will go scot
free. No more doubt exists now of
the guilt Of the parties accused, or
of the enormity of their %stealings,
than has existed at any time hereto
fole, but the difficulties surrounding
the prosecution of the ISL are COM
ing to be better understood. There
is q strong suspicion obtaining here,
also, that the President is not in
earnest i'll his expressed desire for a
vigorous prosecution. This suspic-
ion arises partly from his anxiety to
throw nil the responsibility npnnthe
Garfield administration, and is
strengthened by the stubborn deter
mination Of Attorney-General Nc
Veagh to retire. 1t has been assert
ed in circles where McVeagh's pur-
poses ought to be known that this
is readily his private view. Certain
ly he knows the value of the evidence
that has been obtained and he as
serts with the utmost positiveness
that it is sufficient to convince any
unbiased mind. This leaves only
the one opinion that the Attorney
General has no faith in the profes-
sions of President Arthur against
Dorsey. Brady and their associates,
and therefore insists on retiring
rather than be Inundated with a de-
feat his legal acumen could not avoid
against the secret touches of Presi-
Dental Influences.
Dorsey and Brady are the head
and front of the offenders and the
chief beneficiaries. In other words
they pocketed most of the swag.-
Dorsey is Secretary of the Republi.
can National Committee and knows
all the secrets of that body. He was
dined in New York for his success
in bribery in Indiana and one Of his
entertainers was President Arthur,
who looked upon his use of "soap" in
the Indiana contest as a good joke.
The accomplished Dorsey is there
fore perfectly unconcerned. He
knows he is safe. He has said to the
party managers: 81 must be fully
vindicated or when l fall I will pull
down with me the pillars of the Re.
publican temple. / can make an ex
posure that would shame the party
out of existence, and will do it rath
er than be disgraced for saving the
party" He will not be punished
neither will Brady, and all this pull
ing and hauling by Arthur and Nc.
Veagh, has this meaning. McVeagt
does not want to be the scapegoat.
But few Senators remain in the
city during the interim and there il
little hustle or interest in politica
circles. 1t will shortly return how
ever, as members of the lower House
will begin to arrive in about three
weeks to participate in the canvass
for the Speakership. More or less
gossip and speculation is already in
dulged in on this subject, but there
is nothing upon which to base a re
liable opinion. Under all the cir
cumstances the selection of a West
ern man seems probable, but candi
dates are plenty as blackberries il
that section, and that tact may re
suit in turning the choice eastward
Kasson, of Iowa, Kiefer, Of Ohio, ant
Burrows, Of Michigan, are the lead
ing Western candidates, possessing
strength in about the order named
A prominent Senator remarked tt
me just now, that the coming session
of Congress is to be n of the mos
interesting and important for sever
al years. The Republican majority
in the House is about as slender a
it is in the Senate, it being but on
over all. Three or more of the so
called Greenbackers are, however
expected to act with them on politi
cal questions. We are all waitin!
for the music to begin. PHoNo.
For the Eaton Democrat.