The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-09-16
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. -, 1876.
DEAR WHIG:-Now that the Allen. Goss
prize fight is over, the newspapers are en-
abled to get back to politics, and it is really
amusing to see how desperately the Democ-
racy try to lessen the effect of the over
whelming Republican victory in Vermont.
Some of the organs, notably those in New
York, go so far as to patch it up as large
Democratic gains A philosophy that can
originate such consolation is rather to be
admired than otherwise, and will be found
very valuable to the future needs of the
party. The result in Vermont was the
first blood in the Presidential fight, and
shows in the clearest manner that the
reserve conservative vote, upon which Gov.
Tilden depends for his election, is not to be
diverted from it's natural preference-th
Republican party; and this, demonstrated
in Maine, fixes that vote all over the country.
One year ago, the Democratic party
showed elements of strength foreign to the
teachings of Bourbonism, and it was this
that attracted to its support enough indie
pendent voters to give it the temporary
control it holds to-day in National affairs.
But this short trial has more than convinced
that same controlling vote, that the Demo-
cratic party can never be trusted. 1t neither
learns nor forgets. Its ambition reaches
no further than the present, and that only
to impede the march of the future. Its
mission has long since been fulfilled-it
ended with the death of slavery, and but
for the accidental success it met with year
ago, its most ardent admirer never would
have dreamed of resurrection. But the
beginning of the end has come, and with
it Waterloo like that which befel the first
empire, overwhelming and complete.
Dwelling upon the shortcomings of the
Democracy brings to my mind the reported
capture, by the Spanish authorities, of
"Boss" TWEED,
formerly leading spirit of the party. and
the friend and co-laborer of Sammy Tiden.
The report of his capture is not received
with much credence here, for it is generally
supposed that the 'Boss" has gone to
meet Charley Ross Besides, if true, what
satisfaction can it give to the reformatory
heart? Extradition treaties are of no avail
now days. So that the most to be ex-
pected from his arrest would be to get his
opinion on the late New York Democratic
Convention and the signs of the times.
Tweed's word is not worth much, but his
opinion would be invaluable, no doubt, to
the Democracy The ancient receipt for
CoOhiHS d ualc, Will
"CATCH THE HARE
seems to have been entirely overlooked by
the aforesaid convention, for that distn-
gushed body first boiled the pot, and then
sent for the rabbit which is contrary to all
the rules of good cooks and good conven-
tonS.
THE "sACRED SOIL"
Yesterday, I made one of party of ex.
cursionists to Alexandria, on the sacred
soil" of Virginia. Alexandria is the same
old town of great expectations unrealized
that it always was, and stands precisely
where it stood fifty years ago. and SO will
continue to stand until, Enocl like, on
account of the virtue Of its inhabitants, it
is raised bodily to heaven as a substitute
for material decay and death. 1t stands
where it stood, and it stands it well and
patiently. Alexandria is much like the
Word of God, neither time nor years change
it-neither does the art of man improve it.
AS it was i'll the beginning it is now and
ever shall be. Except in this essential,
however incidental, it is not at all divine,
nor a partaker of divinity. Alexandria
must have been settled by the descendants
of Canaan, to judge from the abundance of
quadrupeds, coming under the analogical
appellation of that Biblical character, to be
found in its midst Every man we met
seemed to be possessed of a devil or dog
that he wanted to sell, and from every side
and quarter they sprung out upon us as we
passed, dragging unhappy looking animals
after them and trying to force purchases.
To escape the importuning dealers in live
stock, one of our party invested in meek
eyed pointer dog with a fine mouth for
food, web feet, and rope around it's neck,
which ought, by the eternal constitution of
proprieties, to have been around the neck
of the man that sold it. SO much for the
sacred SOIL" l had hoped to have given
you an interesting description of Alexan-
dria, bnt, on account of the dog purchase,
found it impossible to take notes, or to
doctor up anything livelier than the fore
going. But the words are here, and the
usual amount, and your type singers will
have just rs eccentric time in ''wrastling'
with this as with something more inter
esting Placidly yours, J. II. p.
Is Fashionable Fall Hats for men and
hpvS at Mr(ipUDv A.