Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-02-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
Inauguration Day at tho Cspito. - IN Invitation
Political and social.

Inauguration Day At tho Capitos = IN Invitation
Political snA social.
WA-HrNGraN, Dsc. IL. 1873.
EDITOR HERALD: After so long y
silence may | break i. with a few
words from the capital, which IN ad-
d'tion to its usual gaiety, fashion.
legislation aud Investigations, now
resounds with the general fixing
up" for the second inauguration OF
Ulysses, the modest and unostenta-
tious gentleman SO recently called to
the chief magistracy of the country
BY the largest popular N majority ever
ven to an American citizen.
| is believed that the ceremonies
Of the 4th of March next will be the
most interesting and imposing ever
witnessed on such an occasion. Not
that any large expense is 10 be in,
Cured. or the burdens of tax payers
to be increased, but large mum bers of
citizsns, military and civic organiza-
tions, from all sections of the coun-
try desiring to see the capitol will
make this the occasion for such Wis
it. The W ashingtcn of to-day diff
fers so widely from that of 20 years
ago that now, in population, beauty
aud improvement it warrants such
visits and in > good measure is wor-
thy of the Republic.
pen this article in part to invite
old friends 10 your county to COM
down here and see what has been
accom-, Ilished since the war; 10 visi
national institutions in which VT
have common interest, such as the
Capitol. Treasury. Patent building
Agricultural and Botanical gardens,
Smithsonian Institute. White House
the governmental Departments, Ar.
lington Heights, wQere sleep an ar
my of our national patriot dead. and
last, but not least, to set your feet on
the sacred soil of Mount Vernon and
stand by the tomb of Washington.
| am surprised that so few, WIN
have the means, leisure, and The taste
and culture TO appreciate what may
be seen and enj pyed should ever vsi
The capital. There are scores OF farm
ers and business men in Grant coun =
who might do 30 during any session OF
Congress, and | do not know Of any
expenditure of time and money
which would bring as a reward
more real pleasure or greater prac-
lical benefit.
IL is believed that on inauguration
day there will be from seven to ten
'bousand soldiers in the procession
many of whom will look upon their
commander for the first time sine,
the war.
An immense structure is going up
in which is To be held grand sOcia-
ble and ball on The evening of the
Alb, and the Wis Rep. Association
is actively preparing for festive
gathering of Badgers on the evening
Of the when we hope TO welcome
many friends who shall join in thr
pleasures Of the occasion. As an off
Ger of that body it is a, part of my
duty and pleasure to invite YOU to
come down and see US The latch
string ie OUT and everything shall
be done for your pleasure which our
not-forgotten Western ospitality
can devise. So much for inaugura-
ton.
We have watched with pal .fu in
terest the reports Of storm, frost, sui
fering and death, derangt men,s Of
business losses in trade and The EN-.
barge on travel and transportation in
the North west. but hope the worst is
over, and are glad to know thai
your farmers with their pleihoric
granaries, and merchants with their |
favoring bank accounts can so welt |
stand a seige from the frost king.
Two degrees below zero has beer
the extreme of cold in this city, AID
now the snow is gone, the earth il
free from frost, robins have appear
ed and spring is near at hand.
Investigation has been the order
of business in Congress this winter
and we fear the lair fame If not n
few will be furnished as the result
Well, If guilty, 'let him 60 to The
wall" We say. no matter who they
are, as one of cur greatest pablo
wants is statesmen who can keep
their hands from "the holding of
bribes." We note with pride the fact
that more ofour DELEGATE n have been
"hauled over the Goals"
A large number of resident Badg-
ers called upon Senator Fl I'VE ard
congratulated him upon bis re cleo
ton. and in his address be said he was
gratiied 10 know that be had not
paid dollar 10 obtain this, thai be
had asked no mans vote or Infu
enee. and further, he said, none of his
had asked any favor of
him as q condition Of support. He j.
one of the noblest men 10 the Senate,
and no man in the country etJnys
in a higher degree its confidence ss :
an able and incompatible statesman /
WALDO BRQwS
nas-A strange story comes from
Germany, by the way of s.. Louis,