The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-22
w~AsHINaToN LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
June. 10, 1882.
Interestin the S,ar-route trial nov

GICIU r.
badly because those who understand
the ms and outs of the matter do not
expect that anything serious will
come of it. In the first place proof
of a conspiracy of this kind, where
everything is done under the form
of law, is an exceeding difficult mat
ter to establish. Ali the circum-
stances and, common, sense conclu-
sions may point clearly enough in
one direction, while distinct legal
evidence fails. And furthermore, with
the lax notions of moral obliquities
in official relations with Uncle Sam,
which prevail here at the Capital,
render the verdict of a jury in such
cases mighty onsartin." With, al
so, such q galaxy Of legal strength
as is arrayed on the side of the de-
Tense there is daily manifestation Of
the fact that the prosecution is heay-
lily everweighted. The Attorney GEN
eral does not give much personal at
tention to the trial, and such LAWYERS
as Corkhill, Bliss, and Merrick are
~ haothan $40
oAeS on
lhen anu peyond .iaapSnts
comes II ele quession " -
nuence anu ene io" ,n."sa
lions anu Rulposes - sne haso
in either party who believe that Pres
ident Arthur seriously wishes Dor
- nnbI;elr as
May.;ab
~ sha
mant So ond ~ Ill q
there is muoh scoh6denSl.sEa 3
this time he INSTRUMENTATION =
being done ih Earnest, .bpE
NOT sifn7fv Mat his conyidftb4s IN
be Mfer 81. The preyaiiisr nE
lin hgal circles here. basedsaS3H
sent indications. is that Tia sriattff
be, yerv iosg and that 4aerSSiS
mo convictions. MnsWmssA tNsl3Etk,
who was engaged in the Hkaf1pine
for the prosecution. iand a6ho6s 3
course. thoroughly acouainSsd With
1.-The theory on which tba GAve{SffnAni
rests ito prosecution Is s,sf5fa,eSyiho
that nobodv will he hnyts Jns lhis
connect;on !. ;s :. y
able coincidence tbat, shorssy ofte,
Mr. Cook,s ,s~arr;eas were Nsnhnsed
WITH Nv tbeGoyarnment bis 10
nov was renamed "a counsel Inv tbe
S-te,.ronta oontrootors Cool Inow.
moro If tr;oLs and nIas
t;onsbio - o,barwisa IF = -sncceasfn
~efonsaeinso D;stric, conrts tbaa
sny Iew,ar bata
n
Inc hepupflcans nave never VOTE
eq the mine Of polltlcal a~ssessnent
Eior campaign purposes Win sucl
poianess ana energy as shey are ap
plylng e 1t now. circulars are pe
ing sent to every empioye oIshe GoV
eminent, male ana female, from Tn
neads OF bureaus, clerks, postmas
lei and oniclals OF various Klnqs, =
the page boys at q Capitol ana ID.
watcnmen ana scrup.Women every
Nneis w 20. osn sns pa :
eGeiseo 40 sne no u oe elaas,
n .ho1inbs ~ sso a,,a ~ spaSsises
~ l.aa - asneb 1araer spms smSa,
L. 80 aa;d aIassea 7, - ~
easr - ten MT The enti,e low vii
monnt - bnt the Iea;slat;ye Ex
ortiga 4 nnronrotio
hill which includes the areater mar
of ! -tba Goyoyomon
, oils for RIO ~ 600 and two ne
cont wo,,,d he sao5 54o~a snno si,T
for aecamnaioh fnnd. Add to il tn
amount from other emrloves mol in
| clnded in this hill and the sums I
f he received from monopolists an,
!, moneved interests whom tbey hay
, hene6tted and il will readily be see
what an ADVANTAGE the party has i
: entering the canvass. Most of Oh
: money will he disbnrsed this e b
|, the Congressional committees. an,
they intend tn mt il where it prom
;ses tn do the most good. There j
, tn he mo delicaov or back wardness.
! D.. gu tho.a.u ~
sPise -
80 -
W ~, tle parry managers 'ie ueepi
a,armea az Tue poll.lcai pfospeee
1he IN ene snree sle'
Staees Oh Ohlo' IennsyiVahiA' an
Ne% lork is anyIning u assulin
70 enein, anu sne 1fesloehs hinlseii
reported as 1eeling the aeepess SOIL,
ituae; Great EFFORTS are TO be mac
oy 1ne party In the south. heali
ing that IT Would be vain TO expe'
10 Gneir present represent
! desperate contest was early resolve
pm ~ ira. o.as' az
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