Montgomery County sentinel., 1879-03-07
Pickings at the Capitol.
[ Special Correspondence Of The Sentinel ]


he present as a new deal at hand Of whist.
Some old faces will be seen, but the hand will
De entirely changed. Gen Butler will retire
10 his profession. The sleek headed, Shiny
laced Hale will remain at hil frigid hone.
The negro representatives Rtiney, Cain aud
5malls will no longer be blister upon the
honest pride oil the old Palmetto State. Fos-
ter and Cox, OF Ohio, the Uriah Heaps of the
House, Will step down and out. Cutler, OF
New Jersey, and t. Kirk Hart, of Pa, the
weak-kneed, limbcr-jointed suppe-ja jack Demo
Gratis, will retire 10 the shHaes OF domestic
life. The handsome Gilbert G. Walker, OF
Va, will bid long farewell 10 Congressional
honors. The jauudiced, dyspepiic Abraham
5. Hewitt, late Chairman Ot the National
Democratic Executive Committee, and who did
more TO Sell out the Presidency TO Hayes than
anyo,her man, save Tilden himself viii go
back to Wall street. Garrison N. Potter,
Chairman of the Potter cOmmittee-well, we
will say OF him what john Randolph once
said to witness on the stand 1t appears
that Mr., Randolph was irying an important
cause in one of the Courts of South Western
Virginia. The TESTIMONY OF one of the plant
1T $ witnesses had been erribly damaging to
Mr.. Randolphs client After the counsel for
The plaintiff had finisheqhis examination he
turned to Mr. Randolph ibd said, the witness
o yn,,r, .No +. a.srLAi Mr E,ndoinh stI
-,suit wRnt HIM {,R .Stfs III arr IN the mid
dle.n The nccomplshed md finished paria-
mentarian. Milton Savior. md the gifted and
brilliant Banning go home for Two years
Congress will miss their sound, dscrimina-
ting views and the country der SERVICES, but,
like Cinciunatlus OF old, they will soon be
called from their retirement.
Whilst it is pleasant to know that the next
gauiZation has some unplelsant thoughts.
That hoAry headed, v;llainuus conspirator
az ainst the peoples rights; that man without
ii siagle virtue linked TO a thousand crimes !;
that vulgar, deprave6, licentious debauchee ;
that beast by nature, as by profession, Zach
Chandler, comes ,on the Senatorial tnpls
again Johh A. Logan, Inc blatant dema-
gogue and chronic egotist, turns up once more.
lhere remains but one greater disgrace for the
merlcan people 10 undergo, ana That is II
the people OF ONO should return to Inc SEN
ate mat polucal pfostltute--Jonn SHERMAN
now secretary OF the treasury
Quite sharp hue sPat look place some
tlue since IN Inc committee room, between
Blackburn and Conger and as II has never
appeared IN print will give 1T to you. IL
appears that when Blackburn-was about start
ing on his way TO Congress- the first time, his
predecessor, Mr.. Beck told him that he would
ike Congtessionak life, and among other
things stated that Conger WAS not as mean a
men as he looked 10 be. II so happened that
Blackburn and Conger were placed on the
same committee. II was not long before they
had several sharp encounters; Mr. Blackburn
IN one lost his temper, and sald, "Conger,
when left home, Mr.. Beck told me that !
would not find you ms mean man as you
nnL aI ha Int hos CHI mn
you 10 be damn much meaner man than you
appear to be. At this Coneer threw him
self back in his chair, and with one OF his
horse-langhs replied, Blackburn, II there is
anything pride myself on, II Is my personal
appearance.
II is now known that the friends of Mr. Til
den are actively at work to secure his renomi-
nation for the Presidency. The cry is thai
New York must be carried by the Democrats
in 1885, and that Tilden can certainly do this
On the other hand, it is stated that Tilden's
health is quite feeble and thai his left side is
paralyZed An unlucky paralytic stroke kent
W. H. Crawford out of the White House in
1924. In his famous examination before the
Potter committee In New York two weeks ago
the telegrams all stated hat Tilden's voice was
husky. A gentleman wlo sat within four feet
Of the witness says that whilst bis mind SEEM
ed clear as bell, he appeared phy sicaly very
weak, and that it was impossible TO understand
bis utterauees. His left arm appeared lifeless,
whilst the eye on that side OF his head was
partly hid by the dropping eyelid No, no,
Tilden will never be President if thu party
desires success, let us have the Hon. A G
Thurman, of Ohio
A painting of the electoral commission
which has lately been finished and placed on
- - ~ Il =.
and admiration The scene selected
by the artist represents VIM NJ Eyarts, pres
ent Secretary of State, MS making his argu-
mcnt in favor of Mr.. Hayes. lie, of course, is
the ceu,ral figure and appears earnestly speak
ing, his right arm extended as if enforcing his
ideas with emphatic gesticulation. The ff-
teen members of the commission, consisting of
five Justices of the Supreme Court, FIVE mem
bers of the Senate and five chosen members Of
the House of Representatives, all listening at
tentively TO the argument. In the centre of
the commission sits The presiding officer. the
venerable Judge Clifford whose manly, hand
some form and face are well rendered. Judge
@. is the senior Justice of the Sunreme Court
and although quite aged and physically in6rm
is reported as saving that he does not intend
diving or res,gning nntiln Dnmocratie presi.
dent is elected and installed who can appoint
his successor. lie is the only Democratic
judge on the bench. To the right of Judce
Clifford sit two of the Supreme Court Judges
and the Eve Senator'S, among the Senators an
nearing the fine fnces Of Thurman ana Blvard
On the left of the presiding officer are rrouped
two more Judges of the Supreme Court and
tho e 90 n,or,hars - tha u,rsa ona 81 ,ha,a
Gen. Hutton, Of Virginia, being the only
Southern member of the tribunal.
Near the centre, facing the commission are
seated the counsel and leading lawyers. Blaine
is conspicuous in the great number of specta-
tors, while Conkling has good place in the
picture. Speaker Randall is placed near the
and not far away appears the
familiar face of Ben Hill. Towards the lower