The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-03-06
Bad Management - -4ttractiye things about
WdshiHgtoH-Nr. Se'cdrd's great Speech
TIE Opening Of the Campaign.
WASHINGTON. D. c. Feb. -. Isl
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" ASHISGroS, II. T., FEB -, 1901
Ga Saturday our friends in the House, had al.
other caucus upon printer, bu, nothing was ac-
complished-not over two thirds of the Repub-
lean members attended, and even some If these
refused to he bound by the result. This is bad
management, and will without much question
result in throwing this strong piece of patron
age, into the hands of oar opponents. The
caucus however concluded to sustain the candid
ale having the highest number Of votes on the
first ballot, SHOULD be sustained by the party.
To-day, the ballot will be had There are sew
cral members, who refuse TO be yoked up, ex-
cept on the off side. As Congress never sits,
except for special reasons, upon the last day of
the week, devote that time 10 sight seeing.
There are several private galleries, the owners
Of which throw them open 10 the public, upon
certain itvs. | visited on Friday last, that OF
NJ. Corcorau, in company with Senator Bingham
aud lady, and passed an hour there with great
satisfaction. This gallery contains many fine
paintings, and among them, the original OF
Shakespeare and his frends--to met he most at
iractivc, though not the most costly. The gal
lery OF Mr.. McGuire, wealthy citizen, is open
to the public at times.
The most attractive painting in Washington,
TO my appreciation, is the Home OF Washington
after the War; a painting nov on exhibition at
the rooms OF the Washington Art Association.
No work of art can appeal more strongly TO pat
riotic feeling. The represented, is
Mount Vernon, Just after the close Of the war,
the time is an August sunset. Washington has
been entertaining La Fayette, who stands in CON
| yersatiOG with him. The mellow light OF eve
the Father of his country, is dignified aud i'm
prcssivc. Ia the back ground sits Mrs. Wash
ington, busy with her knitting, and beside hel
Mrs Curtis all inmate Of the family. &. W. II
Curtis, then boy, ha. just loaded toy cannon
and a slave girl is blowing the match for him
Far away, the Potomac rests under the soft lsh
of evening, and the well known scenery o
Mount Vernon cnlivcnS the scene.
The Art Association Of Washington, have
gallery of two hundred paintings. many Q
which of surprising excellence.
Mr.. Stewards great speech the admission o
Kansas is expected in day or two, and all arr
agog To hear il. lie never fails TO draw full gal
leries, which is at This time, rather unusual
Doubtless, his speech will make powerful cam
paign document
The VA "nal Republican Committee upor
the alert, and will leave no effort unatiempte,
to make elective canvass On the article
Of documents aud speeches, it ia their design Il
bs fully supplied, but our local committc, : mus
recoect that these cost money, and wheneve
| it is practicable, it would well 10 raise tn
| neediul means, or such portion they can.
| The weather Ucrc l. GelI2nJui-mOrc LII,
Nav than February, and Pennsylvania Avenu
looks Ike bank f flowers What with pTett,
women, fine drc-~r-, gay hat The trees ar,
lcaline ont. aud some of the early flowers ar
making their Appearance.
Congress il doing but little, and the very gen
eral impression is that but little will he done