The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1877-04-14
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seemed the settled purpose Of the
Democrats in the house to obstruct
the progress Of the count to such
an extent that it would be iMpos-
sible to have y peaceable inaugu-
ration, while many were inclined
to think there would bc a new
election. Captain Burton was
therefore relieved on landing to
learn that the Inauguration had
taken place. lie went 10 his favo-
rite resort, the Union League
Club, to learn the particulars.
There he met his old friend Colo
mel Snowdrift, who always knows
the news.
"Glad to see you, john" said
the Colonel "and l know you ars
rejoiced to hear that the country
is safe. lwas just reading a good
thing in the Bulletin, giving Blaine
o sharp rap. by the way, what
IN ass he has made Of himself"
"The Dulletin? ASST! Blaine
Surely that paper has not gont
over to the Democrats3"
"Oh, no! but Dlaine's course
has been too outrageous for any
thing. The idea of his antagoniz'
ing the administration at the vcr.
start" y. III
Blaine antagonizing the admin.
istration9"
"Ycs, as the Bulletin says
when the public business Of the
nation il intrustetl to lien OF up.
proved fitness, who shalt remain
ia place to do the work for whicl
they are trained, it is possible that
the elective Offices will be filled
generally by men who have some
other claim to them than their Gu
pacity for making promises to the
mob Of place hunters, and Of being
hail-fellow-wcll.met with every
ragamutiin who has a longing
thirst to taste Of the stream thai
flows from the public treasury
"I wonder how the Camcrons
will take that sort of talk?
Captain Burton stared at his
friend IN his amazcment. Was II
possible that Snowdrift had turned
reformer No; it could not be
lie snatchcd the paper from hi
friends hand. Yes, it was the
Bulletin, and the words read were
correctly quoted. But why this
fling at the Camorons?
"Iam glad to see," continued
Snowdrift, "that old Simon has
been beaten, at least. The cheeki.
est thing he has ever done is this
attempt to put Don in the Senate.'
"Don in the Senate! Then
" aIlace is dead ? You don't mean
it2"
Nothing of the kind; but ol
course the old man wasn't going
to stay in the Senate after Schurz
and Key had been cralnmed down
his throat"
"Schurz and Key? Who il
Key?"
"Why, the ex-rebcral General
you know; the one who was .
senator from Tennessee. lie was {
great Tilden man, and Of course II
was right to give him a show"
Captain Burton was again agita.
ted. "ls it possible that l have
been misinformed I Did Tilder
get in after all?"
"Why, no, you stupid fellow
But Cancellation is the watchwort
under the new regime. AS the
National Republic remarks: 'Th'
advcnturers must withdraw, ant
leave the original inhabitants o
the South to control their own af
fairs in their own way;' and o
tho same able paper saysin anothe,
place, the CORY garment must b.
buried"
s"You puzzle me beyond meas
ure, Colonel. Inever expected t
hear this sort Of talk from you.
"I don't see anything astonish
| ing about it. The President is II
earnest, and with Schurz an'
Sherman in the cabinet, Matthew
and Lamar in the senate, and Gar
field and Gibson IN the house, tn
bloody shirt will never flap in th
morning breeze again."
"Who is Matthew and who
Gibson
"Gibson Is one of our best ex
Confaderates. lie is from Louisi
ana; noble fcllowl Matthews
Don't you remember Stanley Mat
thews? He is going to the senat
In place Of Sherman. Garfield
needed in the House, as the Pres
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