Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-08

nearly tOtty years OF power, mas NOT cN-
pended ten millions. The fact Is, the Demo-
cratic party has never looked with favor
upon the federal capital. Il was contrary to
the States rights theory and idea. 1t tended
to Capitalization. The Democratic states.
men and leaders believed In building and
the State capitals. The Virginia
members gave their allegiance 20 Richmond;
the Pennsylvanlaus TO Harrisburg; the New
Yotk men to Albany. II was the state, aud
not the United states-ths State centres, and
not the one great political centre. They
treated Washington as q step-daughter
among American cities. When Buchanan
went out Of power 10 1861 the capital Of the
Union was a disgrace to the Union. Her
streets aud avenues were almost lmpassable.
II was the most wretched and uncomfortable
city 10 America. Charles Dickens picture Of
It In 1884, or Is42 was a still faithful plcture
in 1861. This wAsthe portrait he palnten
Urake the worst parts Of the city road md
Pentonville, preserving all their oddities, but
especially the small shops and dwelllngs, occu-
pied there (but not In " Nashlngtonl BY furniture
brokers, keepers Of poor eating. houses, and ian.
ciers Of birds Burn the whole down, build u
up again In wood and plastsri widen II llttlei
thrUw IN part Si ~. lohhs i Nooli Pn gteess
pIinus outS % ~ ..t1 t ~ ~ svss .iaS,ss, ,ir,s
up all the roads; plant great deal OF coarse
turl IN eNery Plaoe Hnets ,,s, y uusns nv )" VI
etecs tnIse sn.l, n,,, ,ss s,ss .n,tseIs az, ~
maIo,e, ~ ~ NJ ue h.,,s,, ~ Iii nns ia poS,
once, one the Patent Once, and one the Treas;
Srsy.,ins cold IN tbs aIIsrpocn' with an occS.
slonal tornado Of wind and DUST leave = brick.
neld, rtnOas 'ns s S, nIs,,I ~ ". ~ Synss,sJ snd
that Is washington.
hotel % wheh ~ w NY s s,rsst mi he s"u .,
at The back upon q common yard, in which
hangs great tT,apEls. MhsnsVe, setyLnt il,, Is
sns strsEs mn 10 seSen. aeSSriing to the num6Sr
Of the house In which his presence e. required;
snd snd nnns ~ tSsm eve. some thIs eslIysnIns
scene Il in full performance the whole day
shroSshi S!o.h s S6s f u asS srS
round their heads, are running to and fro on tho
hotel business, elncs walter. sr0s, ssS & IscTSs. rs
plsyiSg Ipon a mound Of bricks 10 the centre Of
the little square; pig hturning up III, ,stom,eh
s1d nsitbsS ths men nor me women, nor ths
dog nor tbs pig, nor any created creature, takes
,insi,ns sg,E nS ~ shs ~ ,ms 1ne N'As' WIN" u
~ walk 10 the 'front.' window and look across
the roads upon lonE, SLSsgiinS row o. house, s,,
a little to tho len, In a melancholy piece Of
waste ground, With irowIy grass which looks
driSsInS' and Sutte iost itseif standing any.
how, and all wrong, upon this open SPace, ike
moon. IL an odd' ion'siied' one. eyed kind Of
wooden building, that looks like achurch, with
nns s,,,.sh,n ~ ~ ,hsn tsa essst In
der the window ls a small stand OF coaches,
Whose slaIs drivers are ,1ening 'snm,ens, I 90
The three most obtruslys houses near AZ hand
are the three msanesL On one shop, which
never Sss ~ s do6r nain,sa N iarse ebHTnn.
tsrs, Tho Oily I.unch.' A. Gnothsr, whloh
looks IKE ths baes T eShetS d,.si, nYs,s Ss, @ oss
procuTabls in every style. Al the third, which
very, very little tAlioT'sshop, pant; are hSed
made 10 measure And that 4 one street ia
Hashington.
si.,n.S.. bss I. MINI % uisS % 2reat 81 % pSoppis,T
: sliIsi ,hs city Of mSgnlhcent lntenllons; ior
- ~. sl.,,,, ~, ~ vs. ~ ~ Il. n nnS.
Sg.eaaz he vast designs of It's proiector-aH
ssI-,saE lsssh@ln ,ssha ae,oIs a nh SsnS n,s u.'
mils-IonE. that only want houses, roads and in
s. pSDnS Ssa an osmonss ynGI ngsu of pS Srss
thoTouGhfsres which only lack great through
l 1nI.he o.. .a.y the aaaann ayar anH Ennaf Of IN
houses gone out Of town forever with their mas
iers. To ne admircrs o. eities lt u batmecii,
rove il; 4 monument raised to deceased object
With mot even legiole inscription to reoord IL
In looo Mr. henneuy' IN MS eNeeient cen
sus' tells US that the en'lre population wa
only ol,l Win e,'o In Georgetown ant
o,s@o IN tne county, mahlhg 'o'ai III 'no ep
t're District OF 'o'ooo' " was uu''' ureary
uninteresung Guy, esSenua''y soutuefu IN IL
eharacterisuca' without rahe or commerce
NO one came mere except menipers o' ooh
greiS' on''o-seehe'H N'" lopoyIss nSr
wa u uoE rS, ~ az ~ SS ~" I.1.' '"e u ~ ~
s snou P"S" ~, "aI .,1'.,,a, se W =
So.,d,oa' 'son.., usoro rarv 10. ,,i 49, W.,
oh.raoJ Tor ,.rv roor ,aro m. ,on
| oI i,s .ocic,v wa. nro-s,.vsry Thov VIII,
came from the north of Mason an