Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-03-13
WASHINGTON LETrER.


WAsHINGroS. D. G March 9. 1877.
PROBABLY no Cabinet in the last generation
has caused SO much and such varied comments
as that announced bv President Hayes yester-
day. The currentef Republican speech was un-
fa' orable to it. on the whole, aud that that
dIsfavpr was reflected in tue Senate was shown
by reference of the several Dominations 20
Comm,ttees. This is unprecedented, and is es-
ex. Senators are frequently appointed to office
aud are invariably conhru!ed without references
ring Dsven's pane to a COMMITTEES. for ri ne las
not . national reputation; no more has Thomp-
son. And an Inquiry as to which party Mr..
Schurz belongs 10 is ALWAYS in order. To mem
ton all the objections made bv Republican,. to
the various apo. tees would be tedious but it
to Mr.. Evarts because he is not strict party
man, ami because, as they say, ne did not take
We were sought wit a price. Mr. schurz it is said.
is tickle and unreiiabe, ard hat the Admins
has mot as qeh a., t. his
spring aud summer. To McesTs Devens NJ
Thompson the objection Is that hey are compa,-
strength OF the administration. MI Sherman
though sufficiently Radical and sufficiently
Radicals. He is not = popular man While
Conking AID Blaine and Norton and others are
supported in nomipat ling convictions by earnest
and enthusiastic men. Senator Sherman, outsde'
OF his own State. has little following. Th'h
sidered fair man and there is little opnosItion
to HIM. A .'reat deal IF Radical bad feeling is
vented IL snnnection with the appointment of
Mr. Kew, but that would hsve oeen tho ease If
any other Southern man, not sarPet-bsgger.
had been hOnored witt the place.
o. the whole. there Is no denyIrE tlist tho
Prevalent has disappoiut ed nearly the ole r
h's raity: and If Signs 90 not fail. has sewn tho
lines. If e1 President Grant was on the n OF of
the Senate yesterday for the psrpoae. as alleged.
bsttle may be said to have commenced.
1t is the general belief that the Cabinet will
not hold together long. ard that til 0urh E nnue b
RNpub' Senators ION the DemoCrafs n
confirming tie present appoihtees, the Radicals
IN Congress vii force noon the Executive
be necessary.
A further complication may possibly be found
in the material of W .ich this expected opposition
is imposed, for it's leaders e:e hardly the men
to dwell together in uuity: Think of B!si"e AID
Morton and CnGkll0R acting together. q d al
trying to lead! EEAO.
The TRUNDLE BED Tits balhiest sleep
We ever experienced was when We were nests
ling in the old truude bed with a curly
headed brother just turned out of the parent
nest to make room for new customer. But
trundle bed dreams were soon at end, for
when the next customer came we were
crowded out of tho truudle bed to make room
for the Lext that was turned out of the parent
nest, and SO they kept alternating for years,
until we we're turned out into the wide world.
O.. where now are the little heads that We
have kissed thousand times Ger as they
nestled in the old trundle bed? Some of
them have grown old and gray, aud others
are resting upon their everlasting pillows III
widely separated lands. We are always sad
when We think of the old trundle bed.
Mos1uLY CoUNcIL.-CouncU met, par>
suant to adjournment, at KaLletown, on
Saturday, the Sd inst, brother " H. r.
Lewis presiding. Owing to failure of the
delegates from the Oranges in the Northern
part Of the county to be present, there was
not quorum. There was, however. quite a
number of visiting members from the Deigh>
boring oranges, vho resolved themselves into
grange meeting, which was made very
pleasant by practical debates. Council adj
j"urued to meet at Forest Grange, near
''Knott's Mill" first Saturday in April.
IonN II. SrRIDER, Seo'y.