Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-11-22
From our special correspondent
WASHINGTON Letter.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. Is, 1876.
The present political crisis reminds US
somewhat of the fable about the grave OF
the prophet Mahomed at Mecca. The
casket containing his body was said to
be suspended in the air, by the hand OF
Allah, lhus preserving it from contamina-
tions Of earth. Tie secret of the suspend
ed ca>kct consisted simply in the ingenious
arrangement OF two magnets, between
which the caskct. which was made of
non, was so nicely balanced that for cen
turtles ii hung there. he object of the wor-
hip of thousands Of faithful Islamites
who made the pilgrimage thither for the
purpose Of seeing what they considered to
be the eighth wonder Of the world.
The past two weeks have reilly seemed
Ike two centuries, not only at the Nation
al Capital but throughout the Union. Like
MAh0med's c,>kct, the result of the cleo
ton has been lowering, III Il state CT UNI
certainty, between The hopes and doubts OF
both parties. At times the burden has
seemingly inclined toward one side OF the
other, thus promising to put an END to All
suspense, bat in the next moment the OPP
posing magnet has gained force, and the
result has become rs doubtful as ever.
/ Truly. this is Il state of L" be,weennesS, rs
some of our friends were pleased to re-
mark when commenting upon the sltut-
ton. What makes the uncertainty still
! harder to bear is the fact, that nobody
knows when it Will end. So long as the
opposing powers are of equal force. 1t IS
not likely that the dispute over the coveted
treasure will come to an end, unless. in
decd, to use a vulgar expression, somebody
sits down hard > on the casket-hard
enough to tip Tie balance one way or the
o.her Let not the weight Of succe>,
crush the party upon which it falls
The general depression of business,
which has been the natural result Of the
tate Of alails succeeding the election. has
not seemingly affected this city. This may
be due, in part, to the annual influx OF
winter visitors. which usually begins two
or three weeks previous to the meeting OF
Congress, and which has just set in. A.
might be expected, the immigration will
this year take unwontcd dimtnsions-the
;. habituc,' of Washington during the
session of Congress being this year en-
forced by two distinct classes of travellers
those who come once in four years, AND
those who come but once in i: hundi ed
vca,s The former of these classes every
body knows; they are the chronic office
seekers Of the Opposition party, as
they wo#ld say in Engiand-who flock
here after each presidential election ii
hope OF = getting something's And. alas
how many of those weak mortals vii
have to 90 home again. pennyle>s, spirit
ir>S, and oliicr-l os>, after hanging arounc
for :. winter Cor rs long as their means
will permit lhcm) at the Washington llo
tells treating Members of Congress t1
drinks and Senators to wine->npprrs, IL
consideration OF golden promises of somt
: lucrative employment --promi~es which
oar Representatives in Congress assem-
Died" know 80 we'll how to mtke-;tn(
fprv,t. BY the latter class of visitors &c
not refer to those CcntrnnialS who
cl.pi N linen buster, and paper collar:
+. l~c.! t. mIkca practice OF invading bpard
!uy iu.l-, III btt:,lou> of ten and twenty
STAYING twenty-llr hours and then De
parting, leaving behind them the utter
bitnhlit~s and devastation which we USE,
t. ina cine could be- caused by nothln-, lc>:
,:!au :, couiaglatirn or An avalanche; no
tui~ l;,rr !I,z Vanished, with the exception
OF 4 few strlg4l IL Specimens, who lc"l
ank and hungry enough to inspire Us VIII
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