The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-08
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On the Oregon Case BY I Philosophical West.
crn Democrat-Speaker Randall as
Ajax-Aiso the ''chilli and chere-
bogus Of Our Politics.

where, according to every rule of N
lightened Jurisprudence, the tail should
be permitted to follow the horns and
tallow. In this matter there are but
two great questions involved; one is
Cronin's nose, the other Growers cheek.
The one has been pulled and the Other
smitten, and now the logic of events
requires that in this great era of re-
form and cipher telegra ms, we should
accept the situation in good faith and
go on with the legislation of the nation.
1t is fortunate thing that revolutions
do not always complete themselves in a
day. 1t is still more fortunate that the
projects and designs of
BOIL AM AuDACIoUs MEN
do not always ripen into full fruition.
At the beginning of this session we
were told that the air was impregnated
with the ardor of revolution. We were
assured that unless Il Speaker should be
chosen whose bones were filed with the
marrow of the lion, that conspiracy
Nouii tllullilh, tildG ullOlldl
government would be o%verbonre; that
liberty would be cruciied, and that some
enlightened gentleman, coming from
the Polar regions, centuries hence,
would stand on the ruins of the Capitol
and weep over our buried nationality.
Oppressed by these corroding appre-
tensions we naturally turned our ears
towards Gramercy Park, and following
the notes of direction emanating there
from, and rising to the heighth of the
great occasion, we accepted with IN
bounded gladDess a Speaker whose head
was covered with the helmet of Aga
memnon, whose hand was equipped
with
THE SPEAR OF ACHILLES,
and whose great ability was adjudged
adequate to steering the nation safely
through what the Pennsylvania Dutch
man calledthe 'NChilli and Cherebogus,"
of our politics. 1 remember that one
little gentleman from New York, whose
instincts led him to study the habits of
the ermine, and whose mind has recent
ly been exercised over biblical texts, was
not regarded a sufficiently valorous to
''hold the fort" Another gentleman
from Ohio, whom we all sc
greatly admire, and whose good nature
is p%roverbial, was gently wrapped up in
furs and shelved away only to reappear
in more peaceful time when Electors
will not be required. Nothing but Ajax,
armed cap a pie, filled the requirement
of the hour, and now our modern Ajax,
like his great progenitor, seems strick-
en- with blindness on the field of Presi-
Dental strife, and like his prototype
TURNS sIGHTLEss ORB TO HEAVEN,
and prays for light that will enable him
hereafter to see the Secretary of a CO.
ordinate branch of this great Govern
ment at the door. Well, sir, we re-
sponded with promptness and dispatch
to the orders of Gramercy Park, and
still we are not happy. The Court rule
has brought no salvation. The'renown-
ed infantry from Kentucky have not
destroyed the Republican bastille; Til
den and Reform and Gobble, have not
been enthroned in the White House.
The Democratic party still remains a
bust and self-consuming appetite, a
monster travelling on its own stomach
in search of office. The future is full
of the seeds of strife and disorganiza-
ton.
The official register, with its $4,000
appointments, has again been closed
against eyes cleaning with an infinite
hunger for green pastures and cushion
chairs. The sands of Egypt, the har-
ems of Turkey, the voluptuous beauties
of Tunis, the gold leaf and gilded dissi-
pations of France, the vintage of Ger
many, the roast beef of England, have
with Cronin's nose faded out of diplo-
matte view. Tilden's reform has proven
to be Il eunuch, like himself, incapable
Of reproduction, and the epoch reson-
ant with the swelling anthems of DEM
ocratic anticipations, like an untimely
child was presented before it was born.
The thousand tough and stringy roots
which tie down the nursery faith of the
principles of Republicanism, have been
unstrained and uncut. The edges of
the dark and stormy clouds are bright
ening, and the founder of IL new policy is
GLIDING FORTH IN SPLENDoR,
and giving the Republic assurance of
an era Of prosperity and repose. With
such cheerful auguries surrounding us,
why repinep Let us declare with Solo
mon, Better is the end of a thing than
the beginning thereof; and the patient
in spirit is better than the proud in
spirit"
1t is safe to say that we have been de-
ceived in the composition of this Com
mission. The Silurian and moss-backed
members of our party distinctly noti-
fed us in advance that the game on