, 1874-12-22
Of things no shall probably got tho bcst policy
for tho present that wo cnn haYo and TINT Is tho
lat nj

aEunErAny nNIsTow
Inns obyioup1y great cllnnco to distinguish him
Rolf. lilo haa boon plhccd at tho head Of The
most important department of tho Government
ut critical moment. Tho department hha leng
known lttlo olso tlian naig,nanagen1ont md cor
rlption. 4 AylciostR syatom haB grownup withinlt;:
From ono end OF 1t to tho othor thoro arc reeas and
brters, and pits md doad-falls prepared for tho
oxproas purpose Of intimitlating reform or on
Hnaf1ng tho refortnor, who ch1lnot bo frightened
or dupad. Driatow, who Ia really n bravo n,an
aud nh lioneet man, haB Gono to work with q ut-
roo.noas. a,a yot With Discretion from which
has already encountered tho difficulties which
asnaiod md ovorch.lo la predecessors. Wo
n'.all 800 wl,at will como Of It. II to koopa right
On, turning noithor to tho right nor tho loft from,
Troasary with a reputation second to that Of no
Mnn in his party. It IL b, no n,eann Bllro that
euccouH In tho gront work Of cloaning ont d uyB-
TEN 70 ranaly oyorgrown may not give him tho
A.altcooea ho would certainly mako strong NOM
ince mud. COUPLED with inan like Philips or
11awlcy, might restore niH party the confidence
and respect loat 1t by its Christian atatostuon.
blaine.
To 10 s,1rc, spaculntlons Of lhls sort aro pro-
mature; tito actual coming man, tho roal loador
Of tho RopubIicans iB tho present Bpoakor OF
tho House. I eau Beo tlat ho Ii preparing him
eol!, lnrdoning aud radcalizing hlinAolf Tor tho
work. Ilo will stop down into tho hall. over
la1nontartan. not excluding Dnl,lla. alivo. ilc
has d style at onco artlaclong and penetrating.
1tis knowledge OF tho nrts Of Congressional war
fnra IL almost oqunlod By tho ininto variety Of
lag Ever since know him Dlaino has reminded
mo in somo sort OF tho loscr;ton teft Of Field
Ing by Tlackoray, tniEtis tue vices, Of Which
THIS ruugl-and- tumble Yankoo Titan Ia froo.
''Ho Aaa m admirable natural lovo of
trnth."' saya tho great eatitist of tho great
h1murlas, y tho Aoenose instnc,fvo ar'tlpatlly
to hypoarisy tho happest Batricat .gsit OF
aughinE It to scorn. 11ig wit is wonderfully Wiso
and detective, it faslea upon . rogue md
| 1ightons up raacal like polioclnan's lantern.
lie ia ono at tho nannliest aud kudest Of human
1olngs." So much may DO said OF Diaino and,
with tlosu gifts nnd virtues, ho is about to be:
como by force OF circumstances tho leader, mud
Of necessity tho dofondor, OF that party WHICH
hare its orrora forgotten. Hts wit WILL flash to
| concoal. not TO expose, md lis yaHt muscular
power--to say nothing Of hia intellectual oqulp-
ncnt-bo tlll own noross the pathway OF tnyesti-
ii hia destiny, suppose, although on this
soryo thai :. ho sccm, a},oxo.hcr !oss
nervous ahout tho Blscccssion than
TINT could bc fouud with bis play was that'it wat
too Hklliful to win. 1lo really seems Indifferent
and probably has 1t in bis mind that not bolng
l1ln1sef cpmpoBod OF Bacrllcial sturf, 1t may be
| Just I'd well to drive h!e 1rIchd EAnn 10 Til
slaughter.
| THE HrEArENs1i1p.
| As to tho orgnnlzatipn OF tho House. oyel
which ho iB not to preside, tho prevailing opn
lon IL In favor OF Mr. Kerr. No man In Congress-
las moro personal friends than Fernando Wood
| Iio ia a faithful and efficient partisan. Tho il
things which aru enid OF him by hiH cnomioB iint
no echo among those who know him. But th'
belief III growing that Dtr. Korr combines mort
! Of tho elements OF union thatl MIR. Wood; tia
1, - ..Nif t{rNtY 7f1%n
aud that tho committees will be aafe III hE lands
| Ii. ".