Wilmington journal., 1876-01-21
WA HaNGTON LETrE
A Comparison between Mr. Kerr
and Mr. Blaine,
(From our regular G. rrespondeut.)
WASRINGTON Ian II 1875

WASHINGTON, Jan. II. 1876.
ulating ourselves, and the country, and
humanity, that the war is over, that
it's sad wounds are healed, and that
we would in this hallowed year gather
under the roof tree of our fathers, to
renew with singleness of faith and pur-
pose the great conflict for honest gov
ernment, which they only began, were
perhaps little too sanguine
MIR. Blaine will not be outdone, he
is too smart for that. No sooner is
our savan President inspired with
pe'acha1at for public schools, and a
third term, than Mr.. Blaine is even
with him by bill in the House
When Mr.. Morton waves the bloody
si'irt, Mr.. Blaine goes him one better,
and brandishes a horrid winding
sheet.
1t is terrific the way these non-com-
batants, Blaine and Hill, fight in
"ords. 1t is cruel they were not al
lowed any fight during the war. 1t
would have been better for the county
If they had met then. in mutual con
collation..
The galleries are crowded on such
pCbaoioho. " "dSuluS tOH transient ana
local diplomatic and Afric, pours
to yards the capital, till the seats of
the galleries are filed, till the rri
doris III the rear of the galleries are
crowded, and until the floor of the
Husse ia inundated by tkose who have
the usual or temporary privilege of
cam,pe upon the floor. Hundreds
have always to return, unable to find
.4.,r a 4
the galleries. Members and Senators
( are basieged by tLeir friends, with
equests for admission to the floor. to
the reporters gallery. the diploma ic
gallery anywhere that there may be
possible space for one or more. In
stringent times like this, your CORES
: pondent realizes the Importance of
the press. If he arrives late.
he wedges through the dense
mass Ii the corridors, enters
the reporters gallery. and sits down
10 nonarchicaily at division Of long
writing desk marked
He observes that Senator Morton,
wonderful to see, has been carried
in the House. for the first time, per-
old Henry S. Foote, smoulding fires,
FiiNt Dccu WIFI CQdlcS
side by side on the floor. He makes
note that there are a number of
Senators, three cabinet officers, and
as llany judges of the Supreme Court
present, an unusual occurrence be-
tokening more than vulgar, interest;
this. perhaps, makes or unmakes par
ty success. They are all here to hear
the RepublicanPrs ssidential precocity.
Mr., Blaine of Maine, illuminate
against poor old imbeciIe, long
since out of politics, and fast passing
out of memory. And this is the one
hundredth year, IN which we celebrate
liberty equality, fraternity, bankrupt
cy. and l had almost written amnesty.
Mr.. Blaine appears to much better
advantage in the Speakers chair than
upon the floor; there his readiness.
poise, and immense capacity of endur-
ance, together with this fairness as
an arbiter in parliamentary questions.
made him. while armed with the gavel.
many friends in both parties, and they
were no little surprised to see the once
able, and dignified speaker, believing,
boisterous. out of order, quivering
with excitement, and when unable to
out roar the majority, grasping wildly
in the air, for the departed gavel, and