The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-04
Our Washington Letter,
Special to the Democratic Press:
WASHINGTON, Aug. so, 1884.

Special to the Democratic Press:
WASHINGTON, Aug. 80, 1881.
The event of the week has been the
appearance uf Governor CleVeland's
letter of acceptance, which has given
great satisfaction here i'll Washington.
1t is regarded IA II modest. straight
forward document, powerful III Its
sincerity of tone, and wisely construct
ell AZ To what it leaves out as well AZ To
what it says. The country needs II
level headed man more than a bril-
liant one an honest and capable bus
mess man at the head of affairs, and
can we'll afford TO dispense with the
services of genius. The iterated |
laudaLiOn nf Blaine makes one sick, |
and his lOng-windeI letter of accept |
ance, given to the country with such u
flourish On The part of the Repubilcan |
newspapers, Is IUund To be Il dreary |
iorumeut, i'll perfect contrast with the
simple, concise, plain statement o his
views which MIR cleveland has iseued.
Your readers have doubtless noted
with admiration It's frank, unreserred
acceptance of the platform built by
the party which nominate " The Re-
former" with the fervId enthusiasm
work of the campaign. rhr Governor
is One-term man, Il friend OF the t,eo-
pie, whose rights he would protect
against imported pauper labor, a state.
man opposed to Interference with a
mans right to choose what he shall
drink as well as what he shall eat, u
friend to the development OF our un
riyalled facilities of internal communi
cation, q Civil Service ReIUi mer, and d
true Democrat who knows that the
success of his party would promote the
national good. Candidate Cleveland's
trumpet IL blown with no uncertain
sound. His admirable letter will bear
perusal and re perusal. The leaders OF
MS party now III Washington hail it
! with hope and confidence.
BUTLER's BIG BOW WOW.
Butler is nuisance. The country
is getting tired of his antics and dog
matte self-assertion. What hath this
Caesar fed upon that he hath grown ST.
great ?' His letter is in perfect keep
ing with his character and Clevcland'e
gains upon the public ear as il declines
into its essential unimportance. The
pretensions of Butler are laughed a by
those who know INN best, aud he Il
considered quite capable of making u
| Ii5uc Win IAC bul
what if he and they shall be " hoist
with their own petard ?" 1t is by no
means certain that his candidacy will
thin the Democratic ranks of more
members tn. Ii those of their opponents
| If it shall prove so, this will not be the
first instance in which the wicked
man has dug a pit and fallen into il
himself.
| SINKING OF THE TALLAPOOSA.
The wreck of the Tallapoosa suggests
very forcibly the career of eXtrava
gance. joObery and corruption which
the Republicans have so long followed
1t was in the Tallapoosa's cabin thai
the now historic conference between
Butler and Chandler took place just
| before Butler finally announced him
| self AZ a Presidential candidate. 1t il
supposed that the terms on which
Butter was to go To Blaine's assistance
by himself entering the field were
there arranged. Secretary Chandler
intended to rejOin the Tallapoosa III
| Newport, aud continue his pleasure
cruise. Some of the Secretary's ier
sOual effects were OH board the vessel
when she sauk. She has been in de
uIand ~ pleasure boat, possessing
peculiar advantages and facilities for
| Lut w
secretaries Robeson, Thompson, Hunt
and Chandler have frequently us ID
her in making inspection trips. From
a statement prepared by the Chief OF
the Bureau of Construction and Re
pairs. il appears that the total cost %
the TallapOOsa to Oct |, 1881, iucluding
all repairs, but without machinery
was $3U3 ,S35. Uncle Sam il gOn.
natured fellow, or he would not pay y,
many extravagant bills without kick
ing. Evidently, however, the end oi
Republic III nisrule il coming, and the
IIand OF its cOrrup, ion will soon M
orced out of he public treasury Dry
len says somewhere, Beware of Lilt,
anger OF patient man." Uncle Sam
strikes hard when he does hit.
THE SPOILERS BAFFLED
The attempt of the Republican Ma
iiOnal Committee to collect ;,Ssees
meuts sfrOmGovernmentc clerk Through
.sub committee composed ofno I ollie,
nolLers has not thus far proved sue
cessful, and it is clear that the man
ayers are discouraged at the prospect
Of obtaining any considerable fund il
this way. The usual pay days in tn.
department are the lst and 18th of tn.
month. On the lst of August the con
tributions were very scanty but many
of the clerks were away. The ominoI.
enticing circular of the Commute,
had not even been well Distributed
and the hopes of receiving consider
able sum was postponed until the mid
month pay day. August 10th passed
and those who are interested to know
say that on the evening of that da.
only three clerks out of the severa
| thnuSnnH slammed at the
office. The Congressional Commute,
seems to have depended upon thes
collections for money to defray the cx
penses of printing such campaign doc
umeuts as are not obtained at cost
with ten per cent. added, from TIN
Government Printing Office under tn
law. The consequence is that the doc
= uments of the National Committee ar
tor sale at schedule rates and are no
, for free distribution as they have beer
in some years. This fact affords fur
, ther encouragement to the patlioti
l aspirations of the grand and historic
, Democratic parry.
NEW INSTA >CE OF SUPPOSED REPUB
LICAN RASCALITY.
| A decidedly interesting discover,
, was recently made at the headquarter
of the Democratic Congressional Com
mittee. For several weeks the chic
duty of the Committee has been tn
sending out of campaign documents
aud the principal tract issued has beel
the speech of Senator Voorhees, on tn
8 McSweeny case. Two hundred an,
fifty thousand copies of this speecl
were printed for Inc committees use
and all but twenty five thousand hav
been distributed. AS it Was p Iblish
! ed in tke Congressional K coru, it goe
through the mails free. The pIinte'
speech was folded in the Semitic fold
= ing room, and delivered to the Demo
! cratic Committee in sealed envelopes
ago a gentleman walked into Secretar,
Posts Office and, handing him cam
| nninn trnct aslSnl Ii thnI WaS the lin,