The National tribune., 1891-08-13
CHAT OF TEE ooRRIpoRs.


ing done by the daily papers here as to whom
the credit belongs Of securing the National
Fncampmont For many days the Morning
Post has been oyerrunning with compliments
60 SIS own splendid work in bringing about the
desired results and the Eral1ig Star is no more
modest IA claiming the bigger part Of the credit
for itself When each paper is not praising itself
ii scatters few puts for the Citizens Commit
tee. Now, the cold sad truth is there is very
scanty credit for anybody in Washington IN
the whole business. ] say this with reluctance
for i ann friendly to all Of tine men who were
working for Washington, and they are, as a
rule very competent public-spiritod men,
whom &c IS pleasure to know So, also, can
say with entire truth that the ErsHing Star is
one Of the very best evening papers in the
country, and the Post is much the best morn
ing paper Washington has ever had. But hay-
ing said this, I must also say that there was
very bad management somewhere. j never
saw great opportunity so badly bungled and
so nearly thrown away. Everybody who has
been in the habit of attending National En-
campmon's knows that for years the comrades
have been wanting TO come to Washington,
Fully one-half Of the men who served in
the army during the war saw a portion
OF that service near Washington, and
all those who survive arc anxious to see the
city and tie battlefeds around il once more
before they die They desire to bring their
wives and children here TO show them the
forts they helped build the camps in which
they lay, and the fields on which they fought.
il required hard work to keen them from com
ing here last ycaI, on the 25th anniversary Of
the Grand Review. Tho reasons that then
proved eGcctual were that the great mass Of
New England soldiers who had gone West after
being mustered-out were anxious 10 revisit their
old homes comrades and relatives after % years
OF separation; that Boston stood ready to give
them magnificent entertainment, and while
the people of Washington were in the main
indifferent This year the conditions were re-
versed. no other Eastern city was inviting
the Encanpmont while the people Of Washing
ton were aroused aud earnest IN their invita-
tion. Al The opening Of the National Eucamp-
ment ID seemed TO me, and to thousands Of
other comrades with whom j talked, that
nothing could prevent tho next Eucamrmeut
being held iu Washington. The drift Of the
sentiment that way seemed as strong and pro-
pulsiyo as that Of the great tide Of the unsalted
seas which sweeps oceanwarl through the
broad river la front Of Detroit. courteous
reception Of the invitation Of Lincoln, and a
vote IN lis favor from some Of the Departments
wcst Of the Mississippi, was al that was EXPECT
ed. How all this was suddenly changed 10 a
condition Of affairs where eight votes more
would have defeated Washington leave to be
explained by the gentlemen whose astute man
agcmcnt is now being SO lavishly praised by
themselves.
Some Of Che Grand Army Posts Of New York
City have protested TO Secretary Of the Treas
ury Foster, and expressed much indignation,
over the removal OF DO veterans from the Gus
tom-house in New York City on Aug. J. Sec
rotary Foster states chat the dismissal Of these
old soldiers was made upon the recommenda-
tion OF Collector Of Customs Erhardt. and that
he FOSTER did not know when he signed the
order whether the persons dismissed were SOL
diors or civilians, white or black Democrats or
Republicans" 10 also said that II any wrong
bad been douo, Mr. Fassctt, the new Collector
OF Customs, could have ID rghted, FOR be
though; that men who had served the country
IN battle should be protected when they were
good aud efficient clerks aud be would SO in
6truct Mr. Iassctt.
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A. predicted in these columns some weeks
ago, Bon. Frederick Douglass, United States
Minister 10 iayt, rendered his resignation 10
the President July 30 and the same was made
public By the Stale Department Aug 10, and
its acceptance viii follow as a matter Of course.
hr Douglass acknowledge that his resi- zuation
had been requested, but could or would not
give the reasons assigned, but intimated that
he bad been accused Of incapacity and aloth-
iulnossi besides a want Of interest IN the Mole
ST. Nicholas matter all Of which he said Lad
no foundation in fact. IIo thought the papers
lad 0blaiued most Of their information from
some person la power, and he therefore ten
dered bis resignation. lie also had little
doult but that a white man would be appoiuted
% succeed him, as Il had also been animated
that white man would be more respected by
tie authorities Of the Black Republic" than
NEGRO but this he also denied. JIG was salts.
fed with the fact that bic connection with the
diplomatic service was severed.
PENNSYLVANIA MILITIA.
Capt James Chester 81 4. S. Art. who was
detailed D., the Secretary Of War 20 Inspect the
encamUmcut Of the First Brigade OF s5onnsvl.
wanna M..4tlG OIL Devon, between sulv 10 and
- bias iu-t submitted bis report 10 Tie Var
Department. be says the memboTs Of lie
IlIfi Brigade arc bright unto igegt aud en-
tAusIasiIr They lack tLo snap and military
bearing @. Regular troops but they look ey-
hcliy lkr tHC mon who won our hardest f0urit
battle iof as Considering thelr opp0riuui-