Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-26
F" DECLINE OF EKECUTIVE
STYLEn

Under this title the Philadelphia
Times elaborates upon tho conduct OF
Grant and Hayes. "The government
teams" would be better title in our
Judgment But read what the editor
indicated says
1t appears TO be very well under.
stood that some things about Washing
ton are not as they were in tho gilt.edge
days Of former administration, when
politics served as the pedestal of indi.
vidual grandeur and post-tradership
dividends were essential to the mante.
nance OF Cabinet Minister'S position
in the dazzling society of the Federal
Court. In those times, few in official
life at Washington made an effort TO
live upon the honest reward for public
service and those in the Cabinet who
could not or would not compel their
appointees to divide, drew upon thor
private resources, while the Bardwell
Slotes Of Congress were ever on the
lookout for bonanza in the form of q
job "with something in il Tor all hands. .
But there has been change in some
respects, and in no particular has the
change been so noticeable as in the
Executive. There has been an unmis.
taxable and a sad decline.
President Grant drove about the Cap.
ital with almost imperial display and a
pair of three thousand dollar horses,
with airy footmen laden with glitter.
ing buttons and gold lace. President
Hayes tumbles his household goods in
to the family carriage and they are
drawn around by pair OF three hun.
dred dollar horses, which Rogers
Rogers Of the Executive Mansion
bought at Virginia livery stable. All
Washington has turned up its nose at
the horrible contrast, and when Wash.
lngton turns up its nose it is no ordi
nary affair. Rogers is conceded to be
a man Of remarkable talent and singu.
lar versatility. In his judgment OF
flowers and sweet actresses he is ac.
knowledged to have no superior in this
or any other country, and he has n way
Of securing newspapers for the Execu.
tive Mansion without paying for them
which has challenged the admiration
of all mankind. But in the matter OF
Rogers knowledge Of horses, there is
some difference OF opinion. The three
hundred dollar pair which he bought
from q country livery stable not only
do not compare favorably with Presi.
dent Grants team, but they compare
only wretchedlywith themselves. They
don't travel Well together they are i'll.
matched one is dark mottled chest.
nut, with white foot, while the other
is bright bay with white nose, and
altogether they seem TO have been ar.
ranged very much on the same prnci.
pal as the Cabinet-going in the same
general direction because they are har.
messed together, and each feeling a
good deal like stranger on the others
methods. The effect of this is very
discouraging, of course President
Hayes family does not ride out as
President Grants did, to electrify and
astonish all Washington and some of
the rest Of the world with splendor OF
equipagc. The simple minded members
OF President Hayes family actually
scandalize the whole country by using
Rogers three hundred dollar team
the very best team the White House
atiords--on their shopping excursions.
They drive hither and thither always
on some business, never for show or
pleasure, while the nigh horse with a
white nose and chestnut leg and the
off horse with chestnut nose and o
white leg excite the contempt even of
the nowsboys, who have been used 10
greater luxury. The driver OF this
three hundred dollar team, who also
drove President Grants three thousand
dollar horses, is in the last stages of
discouragement SO little regard has
he for the dignity Of his place that he
frequently permits his eyes TO turn to
one side or the other and his coat is
not always buttoned, and he drives
without gloves sometimes, and be would
descend from the true dignity of the
box so much as 10 scare Nv of the