The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-28

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| I snw Genernl I,elknnp in Tho sennts
before H. retired for private neditntions
nnd thought him greatly changed. Tic
| is fnr from being etnaeiatrd ot looking
! hngRnrd. but has Tint look of tensior
aud flnbbineas that behrs euunl witness
to mental wehr aud teHr. Unfortuunteli
fot himself. he has boon
4 HANDSOME MAN
III Is very hard for n pretiy man IT, gol
on unentangled in this world but IN
the storm of ths last few weeks TINT
beauty has vanished The bright color
the golden locks. tho important part.
nro all alike hlenohed out. His hnir Is
rapidly turning, his eyes nre bag9y aud
pverhapg. his skin is gray.
aHAg LopH ttHs enta'.r
envelopes The man | baye seen it. come
over moro thhn ono in this city within
tbs last few yenta. II is The look TINT
turned Schuyler tolfnx into parchment
IN the Credit Moblier days that came
over Tho raoe ~ Brooks and Of Dnkca
Ames. Tho whole story of ths
CHARGE IN nrfEaAp's roHruars
aeemed told in the lying hncIs that
ltassed mo tho other morning on It's way
to tho Capitol and impeachment In It
Sat Bclknnp smoking n cigar. surround
I'd by his lawyers. II was ragged look
Ing vehicle with mn unksmpt driver. and
wore MS little resemblance 10 tho stately
conch ~ tho War Department devoted
10 the Hecfetnry, Ms tho distrntght look
ing map inside bore to tho lemon loved
gentleman sitting up IN sell. conscious
atnte beside n handsome woman driving
through the West End
IrhratiaArIop
Is industriousIy going on In every nook
and Granny Or course H. In the fashion
to say TINT it Is NIL insiigatsd for poIiti
cnl effect. and no doubt much of IT, is
much trickery and dishonesty to inves
tgnte. nj tho attempts Of the mud
throwers." ms they are called. would 20
for naught.
People abroad have very little idea or
tho waste. eHtrayagnnce, pef1nisitrs
and nhmsless benefits that have been
enrried on and appropriated in this city
by individuals in tho name md out Of
the purse OF the Government. ~ has
boeh n matter or private wonder to ms
for years. I have gone about wonder.
ing how such things could bo, and when
have occasionally expressed that won.
der. under my breath. have been told
TINT 1t was SO In all Govern
IN England thnh here" know
very little about Tho private machinery
of tho English Government. but we do
know considerable about the Govern
meht at Washington, and my hearts
desire and prayer to Almighty God is.
that tho crew who have been fntteninR
40 long upon the substances Of tho people
may bo
WIPED our OF roWHH.
Hut ciiehnnry triekefy md manage
msnt' 90 long why IN tho conshnn's
lion OF this worlds nfTars. ] nm sorry to
auy. oven while We believe that u just
God. In His own fashion, manages the
affairs Of The universe. How much
nLArNE's vrtaAn rLEcrioNEEnta9
md open pursuit of delegates will do
for him, time alone cnD tell. No sens6
of personal drlicaGy. no aensifiyeness oi
honor, holds him bhek from touching
every possible spring, manipulating
every available wire, that chD IN tho re-
uotest why work for the hggrnndize-
mont of Jnincs q. Blnino. To gain this
he would stab his friend in the dark hc
would plot in secret against those who
trust him openly. he would mount ny
nnybody's fall. Subtle, brilliant, self
ish, interruptions, he holds many
tr,,lnI, I,a in his hand, but II he Is to be
the next President Of the United States.
we have by 80 much how much add
tionnl .,nuse to pray for our unfortunate
land
I was nenrly IN hour in the
"Fx HEHIL coHGnEss =
ycgterdny the frst time hny" been III
The Hall Of Representatives for nehrIyh
wear The House looks cooler thhn Of
old. in It's pnle blue aud grny chrpetinH,
nnd the pcrgDnnet of tho members was
far above what anticipated The indi-
vidunl man always loses by being hn
atom In u large aggregate. 70 look
down from above on u large body of
men is 10 see thcm nj u great disnd
vantage. The first thing you see is the
almost inevitable bnld spot, varying IN
size and angle, but running through the
entire chamber, while much Or tinc eyes
aud expression are lost No'withatand
ing these disadvantages, one Bccs some
very strong and earnest faces looking
ont from the new body-~for II i5 essen
TALLY II new body, with here md there
nm old, familiar fncc, recalling the phst.
rrnNAsDo w0oD LOOKS NATURAL.
Hia backbone Is IA straight rs ever, hts
hair n8 glossy, hiB imperial IA brist-
ling and military fIo does not grow
old IA bit. He must be IN old man, but
his movements nlS manner, ms entire
aspect, is tho opposite. General banka
has improved wonderfully IN looks
since he left off dycipg his hair. II
once had Ms many shades ~ Joseph :
cont, but is now IL silver crest that seems
TO soften and sanctify somewhat the
stony face below it. He sits in his old
seat, his voice has all It's old futy ring
and 1t Is delightfully."- old-timcy 10 heai
it. Garfield has gone from his old sea-
ut the front, and seemed to be hoverinp
afar off on the border. Hoar was peer
ing through his spectacles In the centre
| OF the house, aAd when he spoke seemed
incisive, clear, and finical as ever
! Blaine was electioneering on a sofa
nodding his head and ge5ticulatinG VIC
| lcntly.
sCSsET cox
was playing his "Legislative Humors'
in the Speakers chair, and looked %
much better and more dignified thar
usual, that at first | did not know him
Here and there Is natural face, but th'
great army have passed out and on
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