Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-20
RODERICK IN WASHINGTON.
NATIONAL HoTEJ


WASHINGTON, February 1910 P. NJ.
dENrLEMEN: left the calm, pure, honest,
unauthorized atmosphere of Baltimore last
evening, and have made flying visit to YOUR
political metropolis. I now find myself com.
fortabiy quartered in your superb National
Hotel; but shall be "oph'' in the morning
With US in the City of Monuments, men talk
about -four, grain, pork, beef, cotton, tobacco,
and other commodities of trade They specu-
late upon the probable phase of the next
European news, its effect upon the market,
dc They are interested in the adv ance or de-
cline In certain articles, such as above named
They wish to know how much may be realized
upon certain speculation in the way of bust
ness, and are content if fair per centage can
be put down to the amount of profit. When
the day has closed, they 60 home prepared for
rest
Here, in your city, things are different. 1t
is the head quarters of politics Men meet
and mingie, talk and speculate upon political
probabilities. thousand interests are at
stake; outsiders and insiders are all busy in the
laborious, unproductive task of doing nothing.
Many seem to live by their wis and O hers
exist upon the ethereal sublimation of infin-
tesimal fancy. Here is an individual chasing
up some old claim, another deeply interested
IN the success of some peculiar patent. Others
are looking for ofi.e for themselves or their
friends. Nebraska and anti-Nebraska divide
large class, whilst all are conscious of the
fact that % Uncle SANS back is broad, and he
is able to bear up under mighty load-that
he Is fat goose, with many feathers and
should not suffer for want of picking To a
calm locker on, an honest, unsuspectlng bust
ness man; one who studies political economy.
and practises it upon the broad democratic
principle Of efecting the greatest good to the
greatest number, Washington is a singular
place. It's great staple is politics, eervescing in
political gossip. Schemes and plots, and coun-
ter plots, are ever fomenting, eliminating
and often oventuating in a flash of the pan.
When all is done and all is said, nothing
from nothing leaves nothing and nothing re-
mains. The man who sat astride a golden
rock which he had discovered in California
until starvation overlook him. offered one hall
of it for something to eat, but in vain, no food
come He was obliged at last to forsake the
golden idol and appeal to mother earth fol
relief. He struck her with the implement OF
agrlc uiture, and she yielded to his wants. II
all the world were like Washington, many
would find themselves similarly situated to
the man above alluded to, Neither burnt
brandy nor Uncle SANS Dile would save them
bread would be as stone, and the other ele.
ments of natural life absorbed by the unnu.
tritious beverage of sycophantic partizan poll
tics. God made the un'ry-fortunate that
he did-and man the town, but politician:
have made Washington.
1t is pleasant relief, however, to pass a
short time in your beautiful city 1 view il
as charming place, presenting attractions Of
the highest order. Your hotels arc superb
The National improves greatly under Mr. Dex
ter S management. can also speak person
ally of the good qualities of Wizards and
Browns. You shall hea2ufrom me again TO-
morrow night in Baltimd
Yours, RODERICK.