The New York herald., 1876-03-10
THE WASHINGTON DELILAH.

To THE EDITOR rnR HERALD
This is the way II happened in Sorek. Her name
was Delah Aud the lords OF the Philistines up
unto and said -sEntce him and see wherein his
great strength lieth and py what means we may pre-
vail against him that we may bind him aiict him,
and will give thee every OF US LOO pieces Of
silver" The woman yielded to the temptation, and
bargained TO betray her lover 80 his enemies. The
story of her opportunities to get from him the
secret of his strength Is thousands OF
years old. Thrice he bafIled her quest while
gly yielding TO her seemingly simple
womans curiosity. The green withes that never
dried, with which she bound him, snapped under
the giants strength when she awoke him TO capture by
the Philistines, who were secreted in her chamber.
The new ropes which the confessed secret and
condition Of his power he broke like thread when De-
liah reused him from sleep with the traitorous signal
'The Philistines be upon thee, Samsonl" She wove
the seven locks OF the dreaming warriors head with
the web and awoke him again to betrayal to the
terrible warrior full possession OF his forces tear
out the PIN the beam with his hair and scatter the
Philistines with the show OF his manhood.
The sorrowful Sorek story continues :-"And she
said unto him. 'How canst thou say love thee when
tn inc heart with meY Thou hast mocked me
these three times and has not told me wherein thy
great strength lieth' And il came to pass when she
pressed him daily with her words, and urged him so
that soul vexed DEATH that he told her all
his heart" Possessed at last OF the great, loving
mans secret she sent word OF her the lords
of the Philisnes They came up with the silver price
her reachery in their hands She fondled her lover
to sleep his head her knees then beckoned 10
one Of his enemies to come and shave of his locks
twas done and 'she began aict him, and reused
him with old disturbing signal 'The Philisnes be
upon thee Samsonl !" to his strength go from him
and to see him easily prevailed against The Philis-
took him and put out his eyes, and brought him
down and bound HIM with letters Of BRASS and
he did grind in the prison house"
So It happened In Sorek. This Is the way IL hap
pened IN Washington. She was the wife OF Cabinet
ofncer of good blood and honorable fame won in the
war. Her husband not rich He had only his off,
cia income live The temptation drcss richly,
TO give elegant entertainments, to be queen Of So
ciety enticed her This life requires wealth. and she
did not have it, ard he did have Aud the Phil
stines OF vanity and folly whispered in her ear rhe
money you be got Of the sale Of appoint
ments There is no wrong In such sales Post ira
ders' appointments not government property The
government loses nothing by the sale OF them In the
regular OF business the appointments must be
made, and II they SO valuable that men are
willing to pay for them there is wrong in your
sharing the benefit which their bestowal will confer.
Use your husbands appointing power to increase your
income The money he will get by the sale OF oihces
does not belong to the Treasury He has the right TO
appoint and If the apponee pays IL is but the express
sion bis gratitude for favor conferred, and does not
concern the public at all
And she made a bargain with the Philistnes Of
vanity and folly From each OF them she received
her 100 pieces OF silver And she has cleaned and
elittered a queen OF society. And her husband s
strength has gone from him. and be is bound in letters
OF and will grind in the prison house OF dis
honor and till the gates Of death mercfuly open
release to the strong betrayed by woman's ac-
| cursed love OF fashion aud show. NEST0R
WASHINGTON, March Q, 1875.