The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-12-08
orR WASHINGTON LETTER

A CoAPARlsoS--pEATHs STRUGGLES or RE-
ruBLIcASIsN-THR PRESIDENTS NESS
AGE-ABUsEs IN THE TREAsuRr-rnF
NEW DEMOCRATIC PAPER.
Correspondence OF the hiLETIN.
WASHINGTON, u. c., Dee. D, lsUl;--
Halfa generation ago when Washin.'o'
and it, life were new 10 your correspon'
dent, he passed every day on che Of the
citys wide avenues
STURDY MUSICIAN
who upon bright new accordean, played
the martial airs then so popular. The
players object was gam and his vigorous
and noisy music was hardly more con,
slant than the fall into his ample plate OF
the shining nickle and the rustling OF bits
Of fractional currency. He was in the
high tide OF popularity and success. As
the years went by he kept his accuston-
ed place, and regularly, but with grad
ualIy failing fingers, gave US the old, old
music. Later, his instrument was crack
cd and d:eolored. his hands were weak
and trembling, and those who paused 10
listen remained to pity but not to admire.
passed him the other night at the same
old spot.
TIE FRAGMENTS
OF the ACCORDION had dropped
from his nerver!ess grasp, and
lay before him; he was withered
and shrunhen; there was no tokens OF
lie about him save when his hands invol-
unfairly attempted, now and then, in an
simless and uncertain way, TO make again
the motions that had once given the list
ening crowds the notes OF John Browns
Body or bis form swung weakly to and
fro. A penny or two had been careless
ly thrown into the once prosperous plate,
az some citizen has FASTENED his toot>
steps in passing by. 1 thought, ii this
wreck OF another time could for mos
ment have aroused in his broken body
the strength OF earlier days, and have ex-
pended that dying energy in attempting
10 repeat the music OF the past, succeed
ing in bringing forth only noise and hor.
rible discord, how like would that exhi.
bltion he to another even TO be seen in
the Senate, where Conkling and Ed
munds in pitilul imitation Of that which
had been. we're vainly striving TO force
what was left Of Republiranism 10 pro-
duce the well known
| PARTY ut s..
The old musician in alilte while vii! be
buried in Potlers Field. Iheyery terce.
ness Of its late struggle has fastened the
"lneyitable hour"
| AS yoa know
THE LAST IMPORTANT ACT
OF the Senate at the extra ses.
sion was the admission Of Butler and
Kellogg. The proper Committee re,
ported iayorably on Eustis, but too late
to secure his admission. The subject
will come up early in the regular session,
and Matthews, David Davis, Patterson
Turnover and several others, besides the
Democrats, will vote to seat him. There
Ia no doubt of the result.
THE MESSAGE
OF Mr. Hayes Is not all that could be de-
sired, but What an advance ii is upon late
messages! There is not, from beginning
to end that emphasized section or cen
tralism, 10 short, that speaks OF Repub,
licanism as now understood and preached
by Its Blalne'a and Conkilngs. Its flnan
cial features will BIZ looked upon Will
, favor or dislike, according to indiyidua
, ideas of what is desirable, but this is no
d now and Is not likely to be q party ques
q ton. II Is not as decisive as one coult
wish in speaking Oft the Mexican question
. il should have made adventures all,
n SPECTATORS understand at once the.
n could not force the coun
b try into war for their own ag
IA grandlzement. 1t modestly and mos
L. correctly omits to claim any considers
1. BILE success for its writer's civil servic
J, reform efforts. As to the Treasury ther
10 are
y ENORMOUS ABUSES
y. In Its management, well known to Nj
a. Hayes, which are not alluded to. Th
10 recommendation As 10 the Army an
" Navy follow pretty closely the ideas I
70 the Secretaries. There is good on
r. we'll deserved word for this District. l.,
ut u, whether he 10 really and rightfull
n. President or not, thank God that Il
Id worse man than Hayes occupies the sea
ye Ofwhat will be done by Congress
NJ the early portion Of the regular sessio
he no one seems to DO certain. Probab
,er the holiday recess will be taken early ay
lie. the consideration otimportant matters
sd' deferred until January. The Senate,