The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-12-11
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
WARRINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 6, 1870

WASHINGTON, ID. G., Dec. 9, 1879.
DEAR Washington has, for the
past week, presented novel picture. The
congregation of lobbyists was unprecedent-
ed. They came from the North, the South,
the East and the West. "Some without
scrip for their journey, neither two coats,
neither shoes, nor yet staves," in fact with
nothing except pistols in their pockets; 9TH
ers came like vultures, whose keen and
practiced scent discovered the carrion from
afar. Strange faces lowered about the
hotels, and suggested season of rest to
the police of our cities, period of activity
to our own corps. Kings of rings, manip-
ulators of metropolitan corporations, we're
the central figures Of unknown satellites
The Hon. Mr.. Morrissey, of New York,
and the Hon. Billy McMullen, of Philadel-
phia, were among our honored guests
Behind these came the army of office-seek-
ers, whose name is legion. Such an exhi-
bition has not been made since Bully Dun
can reviewed the army of hungry Wings
that passed before his observing eye
"This city," says that lamented statesmen,
"was crowded with office seekers, loafers,
and lawyers, lean, long and lank." know
that every public and private house, and
some houses that l shall not name, were
full from the garnet to the cellar They
seemed to have tlocked from every longi-
tude, every latitude and every zone, torrid,
temperate and frigid, of this wide-s spread
Union, numerous as the lecusts, lice and
frogs of Egypt, and more devouring and
destructive. Such a gathering never be-
fore was seen. Such a gathering never
will again be seen, until the sea shall give
up its dead at the summons of the last
trump. And they are all after office, and
all sure of getting it. If they can't get
what they want, they will take something
else, with hopes of better things in the
dim vista of the future.
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
presented quite lively appearance on Sat
urday of last week, consequent upon the
Democratic caucus for the nomination of
House officers. This was "just before the
battle, mother" but now that the fight is
over, it's sorry picture, this field where
lay the slain. Blighted hopes and aspira-
tions are left as food for reflection to over
three thousand men who sought for posi-
tions at the disposal of the Democracy in
the House, and as they retired from the
search for Office they do not hesitate to
mention the fact that they will be heard
from hereafter. To travel thousand miles
in search of Office and then be disappointed,
after waiting in expectancy fifteen years
for Democratic ascendancy, is simply
grief embittered, and those who have been
so unfortunate should have the sympathy
of every well-regulated mind. 1t is worthy
of note, however, in this connection, that
last Saturday was lucky day for Tam
many. Two victories were won by tone
in Ludlow street Jail and the other in the
House of Representatives.
THE ORGANIZATION.
The lack of harmony and proportion, and
the absence of effective coloring in pic
ture is sure to offend the eye of an artist,
but after all it is seldom that one so COM
plete as that of the assembling of the House
of Representatives of the Forty fourth Con-
| gress is offered to view, and in some special
respects it was we'll calculated to satisfy
and console the most ardent Democratic
heart. The Confederate army and navy,
the Confederate Congress and the Confed-
crate Cabinet were most powerfully repre-
sented, and the only thing really lacking
to make the picture truly sublime was the
with his late associates in arms, allegiance
to the United States. For the most part
they were the "mildest hammered men
that ever scuttled ship or cut throat"
but the fact that within fifteen years they
have been engaged in the highest forms of
treason could hardly be kept out of sight
any more than the unexampled generosity
and clemency of the Government in per-
hitting them an equal voice in it's coun-
ellis. There was nothing mean about them.
With sang froid that is most refreshing,
they can break their first oath of allegiance
to the Government, engage in deadly
struggle to break it up, and the next day
renew their oaths and swear to be good
boys; and the whole thing is looked upon,
in great degree, in the light of some STU
pendous joke. In fact it is just possible
we've all been dreaming for several years
past.
ARMY AND NAVY
Matters in army and navy circles are
dull, decidedly dull, dull as ditch water,
with the exception of the quiet naval I'M
der-current with which but few are really
acquainted; an under current that may
possibly cheaper Havana cigars and give
us tropical resort beneath the shadow of
our own flag.
THE COLD SNAP.
Our Congressional visitors bring with
them the churlish wind and icy fury of
Winter. Skating ON the ponds has COM
menced, and in brief time the Potomac
will be frozen over sufficiently to invite
skaters to try their feet on it. A party
going on skating expedition, however, is
very much like party going on a hunting
one, they leave US usually in doubt as to
| how many will return. J. H. P.
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