Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-20
MIR. COHklillS.

lie is not cast 1owo. nor even doubtful, al.
though he INDUCES in 10 prophecies. While
he refuses to be interviewed by any newspaper
writer for mere display Of hs opinions, being
capable Of expressing himself with coIclsion
and coDcatonalioo far beyond the capacity Of
an Interviewer 10 grasp he does not hide bis
mind nor hold all his counsel. His quarters
this year are in part Of the city residence he
formerly owed, OF next door thereto, now 10
corporated into Wormley's Hotel, the proprie.
tor of which is az Intelligent mulatto, we'll
known 10 times OF war as caterer and as q
friend of Charles Sumner and his father TO-
law, Mr.. Hooper, of Massachusetts. These
gentlemen have both passed away. Their
friend Wormley Gnds himself, by the exigen-
cies Of his race, 90 less hopeful Of MIR. Conk.
ling ) party integrity than be was of Sumner s
political wisdom 10 the interests of his race
Traversing long corridor Of this hotel mar.
row stairway conducts to front room on the
second floor, where 10 very limited quarters, for
q man OF his prominence, Senator Conkling sits
aud receives company. His bed tax es up q full
quarter of his room and drives him into small
front corner. where he writes and talks. indus
'rious as q Utica lawyer 10 Van Buren's days.
Noted for his exact attendance on sessions OF
the Senate and on committee work, MIR. Conk:
ling experiences very little Of the pleasures of
household room or Of artistic relief when he
comes to this small, square bedroom With its
plain, sparse furniture and answers his letters,
reads his bills and receives bis gueSts Almost
every night, as carly a. half past seven clock,
are found here, and other callers, constituents.
or strangers lie is kept up until near mid.
night, and then, when others are putting on
their uightcaps, he is left alone to concentrate
his mind upon Office work. 1t is neither bed
of roses nor velvet stool TO be the authorize
tive brain Of the great New York delegation
aud of the Infinite interests OF that hugo State
always represented here by exciting visitors.
The n CIV \ o1k Senator takes an uaghtnd cigar
between his teeth at times and inlulves in
what is called dry smoke. lie is temperate as
a monk and if there is any stilnuanf to mid
night labor it is his cup Of tea. Sitting there
by lamp shade, the light giving form and
warmth to his fine knightIy figure and soften
inc the natural brightness of his head and
face, Mr. Conkling wears better than al
most any man cf his status and service. and
: at present he is remarkably cheerful. laxative
and suggestive. The New York delegation
! like all republican delegations, is oppressed by
the prevailing want Of party policy, and comes
to get the ideas and points of man never
without something iurmative or dehoed 10 the
acnbio cf his head. Mr.. Conkling's talk at
present Is playful airy and occasionally animal
ell. liz is. apparently, over the strong Interest
Of the late Convention anl willing TO See all
things work together for good 10 bis party. But
be is not a believer 10 the composite structure
j of existing politics nor satisfied to see the 70.
publican party, Ct which be is ono Of the last
conspicuous leaders, drift on with almost neu
trail relations 10 its performed work; it's great
amendments left TO loose public opinion, its ad.
J yanages abandoned and its voters committed
to hopeful optimism, while the opposite par
", flushed with recent success and under
shrewd, material leaders. is joking the republi.
CANS on the powers they possess but cannot use,
on the differences which they have not invited
but which have come upon them unaWares, and
90 the apparent impossibi|ity Of arraying their
forces 40 as to o0pgregate their voters aud show
splendid party front again.
Nov, what is the object Of this eXtraord
nary se5.i)n ~ said MIR. Conkliog, night or
two ago, to several gentlemen foruitously gath
cred at his quarters no day | have been
reading the Presidents message. ls there sui
fcieut matter there for an extraordinary conVo.
cation oil both Houses OF Congress few weeks
only before tho regular session ? 1t is provided
that the President shall. on extraordinary COCA
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April 10 meet 10 Juno. But all that is express,
cd 10 that message is Of occurrence subsequent
to that call. The extraordinary oocasi ons are
chiefly things brought t. light wthi0 two or
three months.
This aroused tue inquisiiveness of some of
the visitors.
Hero is the tribe of Indians called the Nez
Perces-how do you pronounce it ?-the gentle
mon with their noses pierced If remember,
they broke out about June or July last. The
cxgencies of Father Joseph, their chief, seem
to be sufficient for getting US together. Iu the
next place, the FIRE in the Interior Department,
which occurred three weeks ago, is mentioned
with cxplictness as reason why We should
have been called together 10 April last. sup.
pose lire may be intmated as hardly sufficient
to suggest an extraordinary convocatIon of Con-
gress without the intimation being dlsrespect-
half of the message is directed to soliciting an
appropriation for the French Exhibition, which
does not open until 1878, and to the soliota.
ton of tho large sum of SIS. 900 for the Intcroa,
tiona Prison Congress at Stockholm to be held
next year The appropriation for the army, il
We remain hero all The autumn, will probably
be obtained by tho time the regular session
would haYo been convened. la every other re-.
spect We are invited not 10 engage in public
business, but 10 make this extraordinary session
called on extraordinary occasions. short"
All this WAS in tho way Of light. salient aug-
gestion, conveying the idea that the Presidents
proceedings we're at least phenomenal.
Somebody present suggested that Senator
Conkling's attitude at Rochester, if it provoked
some remonstrance. did not lose him the mental
respect of his opponents. The name Of General
Sickles came up as one OF the supporters OF tho
/ President, whose conversation was kindly TO-
wards tho Presidents party remonstrsnts.
General Sickl os," said the New York Soma.
Tor, might pardon republicans who do not in.
continently embrace all the Executive meas
ures. If remember, when no commanded in
South Carolina there was no Especial attention
to formalities to secure the moral support of the
South. The delicate observance of civil law and
attention to constitutional rights which was but
recently argued at public meeting in New
York as reasons for remsndng South Carolina
| to her democratic population-and Gen. Sickles
gave his assent by sitting upon the platform
was not so woll understood by that gentleman.
He at lesst-and am glad to hear ofhs consid-
crate romarks-might forgive me and others for
not precipitately turning upon our tracks to