Year: 1877

NASHlNGION LETTER.


From our Special Correspondent


WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 6, n.


The Republican Ohio State Convention
has been the political theme of most
general discussion the past week. To
those Democrats who cherished the hope
that it would break up in a grand row,
thus neutralizing the stupid nomination
for Governor by the Bourbon assembly,
the lively sense of satisfaction noticeable
in Republican circles since more time
has been allowed for dispassionate re
view of the work of the delegates, the
situation has changed much for the
worse within the past few daysyand there
is now a very remarkable abstinence
from the Dragging, boasting, and bluster
heard up to the time of Bishops nomi
nation. 1t is admitted that there is a
wide difference OF opinion among Ohio
Republicans as to the wisdom of the
course adopted by the administration to
ward the South. Judge Taft's large vo.e
in connection with that for other candi
dates, indicates it beyond cavil The
right to doubt without prejudice to
party standing, was not questioned by
single delegate apparently. But the
work of the convention seems to show
that however much Ohio Republicans
may differ in opinion as to particular
measures of the Administration, there is
the greatest unanimity of views regard
ing the Presidents personal integrity
and patriotism, and as to their duty in
presenting united front to the common
enemy. The resolutions endorsing Pres
ident Hayes were sufficiently specific to
prove entirely satisfactory to him and
his warmest friends here; while no at
tempt was made to force those disap-
proving the Southern policy to violate
their honest convictions The nomina-
ton of Judge West who has neither con-
demned or approved that policy, but is
willing to accord to it fair trial, is con
elusive of the iberality that animated
the convention and of the other fact that
neither approval or disapproval is to be
applied in Ohio as test of Republican
ism.


While the revelations made concern
ing the almost famishing condition of
thousands of families of Pennsylvania,
coal miners does not abate one jot or
title from the sentiment felt toward the
ruffain leaders of the late riots, nor from
the demand for their condign punish
ment, it confirms the pretty general
feeling of sympathy felt toward the mass
of oppressed and starving employees of
some of the great and wealthy railroads
and other monopolies. which appear
wholly absorbed in adding to the wealth
Of a few rich stockholders and officials,
while the brains and muscle relied upon
for its production are left TO perish from
lack offood; and the number demanding
Government supervision is being aug
mented by many who needed just such
an argument in its favor as is furnished
by the New York Times of the 4th inst.
The many new problems precipitated by
the late instructions still occupy public
attention to the exclusion of many cur
rent events that would ordinarily have
came up for criticism.


Southern politicians as a class and of
both parties, have been brought into
much disrepute and contempt with those
familiar with the tactics of scores Of
them who have remained in this city
since last March, busy. by every mean
intrigue and base resort to secure the
dismissal of President Grants appointees
in the South, and to secure their own
appointment to the vacancies thus made.
The case of Collector Russell of the
Richmond District is a case in point
Old exploded charges have been re-
vamped and filed here with greats show
for the purifcation of the public service,
and upon re examination they have
been rejected as having no better foun
dation than that indicted above or per-
sonal spite and malice. These greedy
fellows usually make their presence
known by their loud walls over the de-
cadence Of public morality and virtue.
winding up with the assurance that a
clean sweep Of Federal officers is necs-
sary to the institution of a thorough re-
form Of the civil service.


President Hayes is said to have ap
proved the plan Of Mr. Meade to sur
mount the unfinished shaft Of the
Washington monument with a colossal
statue of Washington, to be formed Of
hammered bronze, So feet in height after
the plan Of the commission to secure the
foundation by the hoop skirt method,
snail have been completed. / forbear
giving the views Of one who is not an
art critic; but from what / heard here
from those making pretentions in that
direction, it is safe to say that the prop
ositioD will have to run the gauntlet ofa
terrible fusilade should there appear any
prospect of its adoption.


Nothing specially new from Howard
Joseph at date Of last dispatches was
making a lively run for the buffalo
country with Howard close on his heels
WITH nearly 5000 men, and Gen Potts
with his Montana volunteers, tearing
down on his flank, hoping to strike his
front and with Howard, bag the game.


1t is felt here among military men
that the late Russian reverses have post
pOned the capture Of Constantanople for
many weeks, if not months and they
have probably delayed the armed inter-
yention by England in behalf of the
Turk, which she had evidently deter
mined upon had the latter proved un-
able to check the advance of Russia's
legions. MAXWELL.