Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-10
THAT INDICTMENT.
Washinglon capltal.


VI. last Monday-we like to be partic-
ular in our datcs-a hack was observed
to stop under the portieo of the Elk /
ecutive Mansion and from it emerge
the venerable Senator Hamlin. The /
hack, that is known as night-liner,
being cheap conveyance and there /
fore within the reach of the venerable |
lHamlin's personal economy, moved on, |
aud the Senator ambled into the White |
House The venerable Senator was
evidently agitated. He carried copy
of the The Capital, and it shook with
the nervous tWitching Of his hand, /
while his aged swallow-tail tapped its
fOrked extrenlties with unusual vio
lence.
The venerable Scion asked for the
President with a husky, trembling
voice, and when shown into the pres
enee of the Administration he was
evidently startled at its calm exterior;
for the Administration stood buttoned
in a broadcloth frOck aud smoking a
huge cigar. as usual. The ancient half
of senatorial Maine wiped the per-
spiration from his dome of thought as
he laid aside his old silk plug.
Mr.. President" he asked, have
you seen yesterdays Capital.
Never see the damned thing. re-
spouded the Administration, putting q
volume of smoke into the senatorial
couutenance before him. that caused
The aged "Be-it-enacted" to sneeze and
cough in the most violent manner.
We'll, Mr.. President, continued
the venerable party, as soon as he
could wrestle himself out of the suffo-
cation, this thing has gone far enough;
this has got to be stopped"
Louisiana p asked the President.
No, sir; worse, sir-perfectly dam
, nable; / may say, Mr.. President, with
out being open to a charge of profanl-
~, that is damnable."
We'll, bowl on, said the Admins
tration, with that terseness of express
sion so peculiar TO it.
WhereupOn the aged and excited
party sat down, opened The Capital
and read with husky voice our editori-
al headed "The Beginning of the
End" As he read the countenance of
the Administration darkened His
brow corrugated until it resembled a
galvanized iron roof. He pulled at
his cigar like locomotive on an up
grade. He rung the bell until to cord
snpped, and when it was answered,
said:
Fetch my Cabinetr
This order, uttered as if he had said
fetch my carriage, turn on the gas,
order dinner" seemed to be the usual
style, for the servant only bowed and
hurried out. In few minutes couriers
were dashing over town with hurried
summons to the Constitutional advi-
sers. They responded at once, in old
department landaulets, in hacks, car
riages and on foot-the seven wise men
Of Washington.
First appeared Don Cameron, the
educated stupidity of the Camerons.
Then our beloved old Sardine ofthe
State Department put in an appear
ance. 1t was a rosy appearance-the
gathered vintages of eighty summers
purpled in his intellectual face He
takes on more and more the appear
ance of retired butler, as the time
approaches for his return to the family
vault upon the Hudson.
After came the paternal Taft, his
smooth, benevolent cOuntenance BEAM
ing with gentleness, with the mild
calmness of a ccwpeD IN an early sum-
ner morning. He strobe in his long
legs, and Ringing on his legal center.
clasped his hands upon the rounded
digestive apparatus that is so marked
IN his judicial figure, and began twid-
ding his thumbs, which movement al
ways indicates that the paternal Taft
i rejecting.
The burIy Zachariah, the great
Michigander, rolling in, sat down on
Senator Hamlin's old hat and upset an
inkstand. When u. Chandler sits on
nat or upsets an inkstand notice is
given that he is ready for business.
Tyner the simple came in meekly,
with deprecating air, as if he wished
10 apologize for being alive.
The Rotund arrived last. He had
been lacking along in heavy sea and
headwinds. He rolled heavily, seem
lug to be tOp-heavy, and when he came
10 anchor he threw out long breath,
as if he were blowing off steam.
After the aged party from Maine
mad extricated his crushed tile from
under the IteTior Department, and
Don Cameron had righted the ink
stand, the Administration pushed Hhe
Capital towards Don Cameron and
said, Read that" Don. much amazed,
opened and began on the social Cos
sip. Not that, roared His Alcoholic
Majesty, not that :" The startled
Don started in on "A Breakfast with
Raymond, and would probably have
been dismissed from the Cabinet had
not the sOlemen party from Maine,
still at work trying to restore the COW
L.. Tol sn4allook
To DOns rescue and pointed out the
Objectionable editorial.
Don Is not a bad reader, and he did
full Justice 10 our article, reading 10 a
clear way proper emphasis and choice
information. When he ended the Ad-
miuistration said, between puffs
What do you think of that?''
Not bad imitation of Junius,
said Fish.
The Administration never heard oil
Juuius, and evidently thought hin
some disreputable newspaper fellow
but said nothing. Evidently an opin.
ION was expected so Don Cameron
said: Poor stuff " Chandler remark.
ed. Damned rot The Rotund blew
off more steam and said nothing. The
paternal Taft only twiddled hi:
thumbs, and looked as If he wanted tC
donate a nickel to a colOred beggar
But Tyner, with rruer instincts, his
eyes fixed on the Administration said
in deep, sepulehral voice Urea
son ~
And the Cabinet started as if sub.
iected to an electoral shock.
Cameron said the Administra.
ton. lighting another cigar, order
out a file of men aud arrest the fell
low" Then, rising from his seat, he
gave. in his usual manner, intimatiou
that the audience was at an end. AS
the members. bidding good morning
at which the Administration only nod
ded and grunted, moved from the
room, Cameron touched the elbow OF
the paternal Taft aud asked in an un-
dertOne:
Got any law for me in this ?"
Not a law, responded Daddy t,
smiling as if he were giving the War
Department his blessing.
We'll, / can t interfere through the
military without some authority. Mar
tial law has not yet been proclaimed in
the District. 1t belongs to your de-