The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-02-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent
JANUARY 26. 1873

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JANUARY %, 1873
This has been IN some respects, al
eventful week in Washington, with
mirth in funeral, and dirge in marri-
age" We have beheld the imposing OBJ
seguies of one Catholic king, and the
celebration of the nuptials Of another;
while, in the senate, there has been
the always interesting entertainment
of Senator Blaine in his great role OF
Hercules funerals, pitching into Bos-
ton, Plymouth Rock, and every thing
else that is sacred, stirring up the en-
ervated conceit of the old Bay State
to something like resistance. 1t had
been supposed that the mostpopular of
Republican leaders, broken by disa-
pointment, failures, and i'll health, had
lost his prestige and lis fire, but those
who knew him best, with the many
who witnessed his attack on Efassachu-
sets, are convinced that there is much
Of the Phoenix bleed in him yet.
Certainly no man of our times succeeds
in keeping himself so continually alive
in puplic interest as the tavOrlte at the
Cincinnati Convention. His antago-
mist in the recent tilt was not Ben Hill
and Ben Butler, fact not much in
their favor. Massachusetts,, in the
Senate, is not that heavy mental force
that the high pressure culture Of Bos-
ton might be supposed to evolve. Sena
tor Caws, from being leader III the
House. has become a minus quantity
in the Senate, hidden If the lnnbria
aun6rac cast by Conkling, Blaine, Thu
man, Bayard, Mathews, NpoTlsees, al,
other Senators. Senator IIc5: give
the impression OF safe lawyer, Nl!k q
village reputation, having az aiaa.ac.
for minutae bat not for the cal..
hension Of general principles. SA&tes
Of Sumner and Webster, can l. u,
that these are all remain II thee!
The entertainment ~ ..-
Spanish Minister iii celebrate.
marriage of the King OF Spain has Does
the social event of the season. 1t Wa.
attended by brilliant throng OF "a
plomats in full court dress; army aHc
naval officers in uniform; and many
Senators, Representatives, and dlotln-
glIised personages Of the cabinet,
bench. bar, politics and lobby. 1t is {
significant fact, and one that will be
considered soon by the press and peo-
pie, that the old legitimate occupation
Of the diplomatist is gone, and thatnow
instead of being up to their eyes IN
intrigues, involving frontiers anc
thrones, they have become mere RES
ters CT ceremony calling and reccivilss
calls, giving ana eatinG dinners, W.4llo
| the exquisite attaches II legation devote
their time to Irritation on Pcnnsylv4-
MA avenue, wearing exquisite gloves
and eye glasses, but Ill fling coats over
corsets, all imported duty free.
| Mr. Hewitt will soon introduce bill
in the House for the consolidation q
cur foreign service j. vi e GEite
| feasible with cuc -o9eiEn l.il.-stcr IL
Paris or Londoa, ana VITA trs>ncn o.
fees at TIE more important capitals OF
Europe, to transport all necessary
business and keep posted as to all the
secret Vaccinations oI cur cGCunCs, =
we have auv. But t;c 9a5t IS tie de-
of niachination IS passed. l. o,odeCl.
governments, Of respectable power, all
foreign relations and measures are dis
cussed in the journals, and debated
! publicly in Houses of commons, Corps
Lesisaltif, and Diets, in full time for
other peoples to take cognizance OF
them. The most accomplished diplo-
matist would never be able to compete
with the modern newspaper in know
| ing and making public the councils OF
Kings and cabinets. The press has
usurped the place Of diplomacy, and
any man who can buy a paper, may
be better posted in his day than were
Tallcrand and Mcttcrnica III their
time.
There were two other entertainments
that must not omit i'll q history OF
the week. l refer 10 the lectures OF
Bob Ingersall and senator Voorhees,.
The lecture Of the former wsS an at
tack upon hell, heaven, the past, and
future Indeed he denounced pretty
much every thing except the present
and tangible. Mr.. Ingersol, unlike
Shakespeare rpeats, his last lecture wa.
in some parts the hash Of lecture de
livered here a few weeks since. IIt
presented nothing new under the sur
on either occasion, but for those whC
crave to study the tendencies of con
temporary thought, it is worth while
to observe the effect Of the ideas O
Voltaire and Paine, rehabilitated il
the skepticism of modern science, upon
an spitome Of nations intelligence
5 as seen in its representative men. Hi
! audience was the largest that eve
filed the hail. Many ladies wer
compelled to stand. for every seat hat
been preengaged. A reference t
Tom Paine was the occasion for prc
longed cheers. The remark that h
would not drink skim milk in thi
world that he might have butter i
the dext, brought down the house
and every attack upon the church an
:, the clergy was loudly applauded
Ct T9m9g Hall.