Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-03-25
A POLITICAL PICTURE.
ohm w. Forncy's Ac count of the Admin
istration at Washin gton.
From the Philadelphia Press, March l3.
WAsHINGToN. March ID IS5

WASHINGTON, March II, 1858.
left Philadelphia on Wednesday. on
hurried visit to some friends here, and vii
return. God willing. by this evenings train
carrying with me this hurried letter, whicl
must take the place of my usual word il
the Press Of tomorrow. What a differ
ence between March, 1857, and March
1898! l dwell upon it with surprise an,
grief. One year ago the country was full
OF content, and at peace with itself Tn,
hearts of all our people beat responsively
to a noble inaugural; AMI the hands of mcr
OF all parties were uplilted to support and
to strengthen onr venerable President
The Democrats were joyous, AMI gazed
hopefully into tranquil and victorious fu-
turc. The Republicans were 6ismayed.
and new political combinations were aban-
doned before the prospect of wise and pa.
triotic policy. Mr.. Seward. in the Senate
Mr.. Stanton, in the House; Mr. Grcely, in
the Tribune. instead of preparing new weap-
ons OF attack upon the Administration,
were turning their thoughts to those sub
stantlal questions upon which all men agree
in this happy country Even the Ameri-
cans, few in number, could see no profit in
faction. and were equally considering their
plans. The extreme South, so apt to chafc
into passion, was as calm as Summers
morning. Conservatism. in its very best
sense, had taken possession the Govern
ment. Anexperiensd President, a sure and
sagacious Cabinet, really Senate in SEES
o,,1 1
pairing for its new tcrm--thcse constituted
the sterling supcrstructure of an enduring
con lition of national prosperity.
And what change has ore year pro-
duccd? / can hardly believe my senses
that ! am writing from the Capitol of my
country. and that my old friend---he to
whom have borne almost filial relations
from my boyhood-ho to whom | have
confdcd my few hopes and fears--he for
whom / dared the frowns of foes, and for
whom. during four long years in the lower
House OF Congress. the patronage in my
gift was fearlessly bestowed, and he knows
how gladly and how spontaneously, too
Il can hardly believe my senses, that this
is the city of Washington, and that James
Buchanan is President.
VIVA. is the aspect now? One wide reign
Of terror. A test is erected here, like some
horrid instrument of torture, upon WIFI, b
Democrats are tried and executed for their
opinions. The work of dccapitation has
ceased against lifetime foes, and is now
vaged upon old and cherished friends.
Men arc removed and illuminated. not for
being opposed to Democratic principles,
but for being too much in favor of them
The humblest clerk, with his little family, !
Who struggles along on his Thousand dol
airs a year, must hide his sentiments or
cave his place. For the bold and upright
Democrat who dares think aloud, there is
hort thrift. If he has an office he must
,e ready for the ominous cartel of dismis-
al on the instant. Ii he is an indcpen-
lent citizen, he is excluded from the De-
,artments and from the White House like
common lepcr. An army OF spies are
IN the alert hunting for victims. Woe to
he unguarded gentleman who, in the pres
nee of one Of those eager eaves-droppcrs,
nay let fall free opinion. Il is at
nee caught up and carried. with no lack
{ exaggeration, to the ear of power. If
here is On this round globe race more
espised in civilized society than any other,
is the race Of informers. M
The noblcst invectivc of the noblest of s
IRISH orators has made them immortally
famous These merecnarics now hold i
Ugh service at Washington. 1 could name
overall of them from our own State, but |,
,rbear for the honor of Pennsylvania.-ll
hey glory in their shameless trade. Bro
en- in fortune, reckless of their own fame, II
lughing at conscience in Others and re- J
'cting it for themselves, they swarm here {
nxious to earn their guilty wages. The 7
lost of these creatures, happily. are the q
len who have pursued and prosecuted the t
aesident with the same venom which they ,
ow display towards those who differ from
is Kansas policy. 9ii9 ss4ainer g eiA I
1t is their vocation to make public opin- j
m here against the intrepid sentiment Of
" people; to bully in the hotels, to infest t
10 rooms of members. to pump" the i
DIV arrivals. TO coax the doubtful. to in Z