The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-03-09
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National ConI.ittee here This week
attracted the interested attention of
politicians of all shades, and lis effect
lIus been 10 leave better iecliDg
among Democrats than Las existed
since The last presidential election,
A large number of representatives Of
the pnrty were present from Various
localitl,s and the evidence oi spirit
aud determination prevailing among
them had an cxhilaraling cilcci ul,nm
EDemo,1atic Congressman and others
lefe. The lively degree ioi Interest
unaffected in loUalingthe Convention
il OF itself an indication OF u spirttsf
hopeiulness, and the expression Of Il o
various delegates beloken positive
confidence in the SUCCESS of tile party.
Thesc expression were not wild as-
sertions, basedupon the gent ral luda
that The party mustwin because Z
ought nto'',sbutssthe leading demo-
Gratis took q practical view OF the Sit
uaiioll aud agreed universally That
they would win ifwisc action and
counsel prevailed. Whatever maybe
said about the significance OF the Sc
lection sot9place Tor holding the con-
ven,ion, il certainly has none ~ rela-
| ton 10 candidates The interests of
10 candidate was consulted and nonc
of the candidates took a position in
favor ofany particular place. aniv
But whilc4tliis is the Democratic
silualion, tl,ings among the Rcpublii
cans are getting pretty badly mixed.
Mr.. .ConkIings New York Coilven-
tiOn has tloneth work mapped out
for it,sand now tile strikes wait for
John Logan to- bring Illinois 10 the
scratch. There is no Disgusting, the
fact that a feeling of alarm Is tuking
possession of u portion Of the Rcpub-
lican party. A caDdid Republican
office holder, who is for Sherman first
and Blain next, said to MIC in tho
morning "a am afraid we are going
to be wrecked The situation VI the
party is certainly desperate. Tho
Senatorial Syndicate that is running.
Grant rough shod over the heads OF
the people, are determined upon tw6
things s-to beat Blaine at all hazards,
and 10, secure q man who will obey
them. 1t matters not from their
standpoint whether Grant can, poll
tie largest vote or not. They know
him ITO beaman who cares nothing
for any, methods but his own, and iv
recognize no restraints. They know
tha. at the critical. moment he will,i
necessary, declare himself elected, re-
gaflless of the vote, and procec,l TO
seize the reins of government. This
is not mere ibunkum. Let any man
hear the talk have heard among Tho
advocates OF Craft right here in
Washington and come to any other
conclusion ifhe caIl. The candidacy
of Grant means republican .rule by
fair means orfoul. Thelesson taught
by all. these signs is that the approacl.-
| ing contest will he d hot ole. 4
Just after my last letter was sent
the news came hatpoor old Brumidi,
the Italian iresco painter, whohas
been pointing frescodesin the Cali;
toi, was dead Every visitor who
Has been through the building for
many years, has seen the old man at
work and inspectedihe.results of his
hbors. No change ofadminisiration;
no change of library committee in
! Congress, or in Office of architect Of
the Capitol ever affected Brumidi.
He was subject to no auiliority,amd
las nobody knew cxactlyillow ho came
| there, SO nobody ever thongl elm
Iierfcrripg with the work lie carried
on behind his perpetual scaffolding.
lIc began in the COMMITTED room Of
the House Committee on griculturo
under sort gof underlined engage
ment and has been at it ever since:
Wherever there was, blank wall
there Brumidi set NY his scaflolding.
In the rotunda,t imthea corridors, i'll
the Icomiaitiee eeiroonIs. I'M the Cellars;
llc and his workmen,werc continually
sn gagged. The DARK passage, in the
basement lie.covcred Will most elab. I.
4 oraic flora ana fniinas Birds, beasts
and Iishes, ,cupids, godl, sscsn and dis-
itinguislicdSenatur swereallAlike snb-
ject tor raBrumiili's brusllsauIIe was tho
Lauthor OF that extraordinary compo-
| Isilion which excites tho wonder or
rural mind III the dome Of The Capi-
Itol, and for loiig time before lis
death hegwas engaged upoma vasr
scheme Of decoration which was per-
lhaps his most important work and
| which is LEFT unfinished. 1t was ifs
cherished wishto be ablelto complete
Ethiswork with his own linhd, but the
! fall he sustained in October suspend
cd il Tor time and he explained the
plans aud designs toa workmen OF
i his own selection who will probably
n carry them out. sa2t's'.0
.EDlIIc wasaa most Singular man.
4 Though he received from the Gov
eminent $39,500 for one piece OF
work-the painting on The canopy 81
lthe dome-anl has earned large sums
!, for work elsewhere, including tho
/ decorations of St. Stephens church,
New !, York, ,anI, tho Cathedral in
Philadelphia, heaied without mo cy
enough TO payhis funeral expenses,
Y "A friend Of mine showed me yester.
day q singularreceipt written by Bru,
! midi in which he acknowledges the
! sum 1890 from Mr.. Follansbee "iol
payment of halt the wall ofmy house
! were hc has builded his house mex
/ oil miIie, aud calls :nysrlf satisfied.
! yCongress.is doing well now and il
4 getting right down 10 work. One o
n the measures which siirs Up tho bow
( els of radical wrath Is aebill " Sen
ator Butler Of South Carolina wliitl
II provides that il shall not be lawiu
n for any oflicc-holder under tile Unit
q cd States TO contribute money fer DO
K liiical purposes, No head OF &c
4 pariment shall collect OF permit tosb
! collected, money forsuch, pufposes
:, This provision also includes person
y , having contracts with the Unitc,
u States. National banks and other cor
) porations chartered by the Umitet
q Siatcs.N Forsgyiolaiion of tliis act
r punishment of imprisonment not ex
l. cccding six months ORA fne of $500
,r is affixed. II is likely to pass AMI
u would cut off tho radical base or cam
a paign supplies. unless Hayes Vctoe,
!" It. But how could he veto il after al
! his utierarces on tic subject. ,,N
7 M s's <, 's iss'lg PnoSo.
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