Washington telegraph., 1849-04-18

Western Christian AdUocate.
GRIEFs OF THE OFFICE HoLDERs.-
Father Richie is certainly a genius
He plays his part to perfection. lie is a
"whale or weasel as may suit the
whms of his master. A few months ago
the venerable organ grinder was 6ratSbue
and warlike. His editorials bristled with
bayonets, and a casual reader would have
supposed him to be perfect embodiment
OF percussion powder He exploded like
mass of ignited peppers, and filed the
land with the fumes of "villainous salt
petre" Alas. "Othello's occupations S
gone"' the reign of arms has ceased-a
peaceful administration is III power-ma-
ny woes have pressed heavily upon the
aged editor-his heart, once so warlike,
has grown faint and sickly, and his organ
strikes sadder, gravef tone. We defy
any one, whig or democrat, to peruse
graphic article in the Union of the Cd
March. without giving vent to tears
The venerable editor is describing the
parting scene between MI. Secretary
Walker and his officials. The interview
which it seems had been pre-arranged, 1,
took place in the library room of the De-
partneut. The kind and feeling Chief
Clerk who always "carries his heart IN
his hand" addressed the Secretary, allud-
ING to the close of their official relation,
etc. etc. The Secretary replies in neat
and pertinent speech. The whole scene
is thus most graphically and touchingly
described by the editor OF the Union:
"The voice of the Chief Clerk was
thick and husky with the feelings of his
noble heart; and as the gentlemen adj.
vanced one by one, at the close OF the
Secretary's reply, to take him by the hand,
each, in SO doing, giving utterance III a
few words to the promptlngs OF his. heart,
the feelings of the Secretary, wound up
to the highest pitch. could be restrained
no longer, and the pearly drops flowed
thick and fast down those manly checks,
now wrinkled with care and labor in the
service of his country. The sentiment
was conta gious, and there was scarce a
dry eye in the assembly. and you saw none
emerging from that room without visible
evidences of his heart having been en-
gagged in the scene. There were tears OF
gratitude on both sides, and, like the
showers of spring, caused flowers to spring
up in the hearts of all, from seed which
had long lain dormant, and of which the
possessOr had not even the knowledge, un-
til the time and season arrived Tor their
full development.
What description What scene
&c Rachel weeping for her first born,
could not have presented more melap-
choly picture, than the Secretary and his
officials did, Oh this interesting and
touching OCCASION" The latter were not
only about to miss the hand which had so
| literally dispensed the government pap
| but the spoon, the dish, the pap and all,
were receding from their troubled visions.
Why should not the pearly drops flow
| fast and thick down those manly cheeks,
| and, like the showers of spring. cause
flowers of sympathy to grow up III the
heart of Old Zach, aud his new Cabinet
| Ministers If tears avail in Heaven,
why not at Washington We are de-
cidedly of the opinion that the new ad-
ministration should take pity on all con-
cerned, and particularly upon Father
Ritchie. a little pap, judlciously ad-
ministered in that quarter, would have
most soothing and consoling effect.
Macon (Ga) Messenger.