Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-11-11
LETTER FROM OUR WASHINGTON
CORRESPONDENT.
WAsHISGToS, Oct 20, 1897

: CORRESPONDENT.
WAsHISGroS, Oct. 20, 1887
/ Ash have seen it stated that the Editor Of tn
New York Star has asserted that it is both prir
eiple and policy for the wings to unite with tn
" Conservative party" ask leave to relate I
you concise history Of facts, from which 70
may Judge how correct may be the deduction
Of the worthy Israelile Of the New York Star.
Before proceed any great distance on thi
journey, let me tell you that nov make use 0
the term "Conseryaiive" probably for the las
time, as a political substantive, for before mex
Saturday night approaches, all trace of the Con
serYatiye party viii have been erased from exis
tence. Tell all who are disposed TO speak of i
to hurry, or they viii be too late. Now TO tht
History.
In the month Of February last, Mr. William
| { Rives of the Senate of the United States was
"Magnetised by DR.. O'Tool Of the University Of
Oulla Battoo, and whilst enjoying most delecta.
BILE state Of sonambuIism, Mr.. james Garland Of
the House of Representatives. and legitimate
scion of "0ld Virginia" sao to him, "Bllv, my
dear boy, you can if you please become Presi-
dent Of the United States %
"You don't say So" exclaimed Master Billy.
"Aye, bu, do" replied Mr.. james Garland,
''and if you will kick up dust in the Senate,
will raise breeze in the House we will take
a middle ground, win go against a National Bank,
but stick to the locals, aud thus form party of
conservatives" in one word take possession of
this little bit ola nation"
"And shall be President 2" said Rives.
"Yes," said Garland, "and I'll be Secretary of
State p
"Wi'h all my heart said Riyes; "amen !"
said Garland
As soon as the magnetic power had left Rives,
he rubbed his eye; pulled up the wastband of
his breechcs; looked at his watch, and having
borrowed pinch of snuff from DR.. O'Toors box.
went into the Senate Chamber. Arrived there.
he hung his hat on Judge Whites hook, threw
his qnid into old Ashur Robins spit box, and Ia
king bis seat behind DR.. Lynn of Missouri, sat
here ten hours and halfby "Shrewsbury Clock.n
md as tho Clown says in the Ccircus, made bio
yes at Col. Benton. This was what he called
eing "Conservative;" and thus commenced the
Conservative party" in the Senate.
In the meantime, Mr.. James Garland was on.
rating IN the House of Representatives. He
vas, up to that period, ranked among the more
rdent of the Administration party.
AT this crisis, Mr.. Henry A. Wise of Virginia
'as engaged in cndeavoring to get the passage
certain resolutions to enable him to ascertain
'hetner the Heads Of the different Departments
runk sour cider out Of silver tankard. or n tin
anister, or whether Reuben nj. Whitney was |
ealer IN SHIN plasters, CT Bungtown coppers.-
As MAJORITY OF the members of Congress were
aher more friendly to mint juleps, and DIR.
'toushton's btters, than they were to sour cider,
md as they did not wish to lummage Reuben M.
Nhitney's pockets, they voted down The resolu-
ION OF Wise, and then left the whole matter in
beyance.
Mr.. James Garland who was now TO come
onward with his conservative" project,
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