The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-29
Mns. MOIL's WASHINGTON LETTER
The Democratic Executive Committee
Identity Of Names washing
toms birthday Personal.

correspondence Of Tho Herald,
Washington, Fob. 2i.-Tho great excite
ment of the week past has been tho meeting
| of tho Democratic Executive committee. !
WIS disappointed in not seeing Governor
Stockdalc, the member from Toxa', who APP
pointed Colonel Epson his proxy. Another
very great disappointment was their not
making this city the scene Of tho next con-
vention. The situation of Cincinhatti Is con-
sidered nm anti-Tilden triumph, his friends
being very active in favor Of ST. Louis; and
this fact somewhat "tcmpcrs the wind to tho
shorn lamb" of my personal wishes. But
Tilden is wary old fox, and for aught |
know may have managed the committee
MS cunning wives sometimes do their hus-
bands, by tho rule of contrares. You never
know where Tilden will come up now that
he is down.
Members Of tho committee aro very nom
committal on the subject of future candidates.
| suppose no one really has any idea who is
the coming man for the Democracy. On the
other hand tho Republicans are rapidly
centralizing. Grant, Sherman, Blaine, to
these the contest has narrowed ITSELF and Il
triangular fight is being carried vigorously
forward by Republican papers, from which
some of our sanguine Democrats argue asplit
in the Republican ranks. So tits, but therap.
dty and soidity with which n nomination of
anyone of these, or Of any other candidate,
will Join and cement this same split, is mar
velous.
have no faith in Radical disruption. The
fear of losing their hold on tho government
is so great it destroys every other considera-
ton. That party has shown that it will stop
at nothing that lies between them and power.
Personal feeling, honor, public safety, pros
perity, reputation--all must be cast aside to
attain the goal. The Democracy will have a
hard fight, and their success depends upon
their early recognition and acceptance OF the
fact; and upon the result Of this fight be-
lieve the very existence of tho Republic de-
ponds.
uoYT VS.. H0YT.
Identity of names is not always identity Of
aim or character. This is illustrated by the
"yanking up" of quiet, virtuous, pious Gov
ernor Hoyt, of Wyoming, Pennsylvania, to
answer for the dirty sins of Governor Hoyt
of Wyoming territory. Imagine the former
old gentleman's horror on taking up his
morning paper, seated at his quiet breakfast
table, opposite his dainty old Quaker wife,
and surrounded by his exemplary Quaker
children, when he sees himself depicted in
the fiery and superlatiye language of a mod
ern editor rs the vilest of men
BARNES VS.. BARNES.
Another instance of my proposition
occurred in the Senate committee before
which two Generals Barnes, both railroad
men, both working for Texas railroads, were
ptted against each other. General Inter
national Barnes made his statement first, and
was listened to without any interruption
from beginning to end by all present. Then
| General Laredo Barnes rose and began his
statement. lie had hardly spoken dozen
words when the other Barnes interrupted him.
Once, twice, three times the Speaker bore
this patiently, then the fiery element, located
| by nature in the Laredo Gene rails hair and
beard, penetrated into his soul, and, shaking
his finger in the International fac, to
give emphasis to his words, he said ::
81 let you say your say without interruption;
now want you to understand came here
to say my say and don't wan. to be inter-
rupted by you again." Verbum sup, and
being wise in his generation the international
general held his peace, and the case of
Barnes VS.. Barnes proceeded quietly.
MEXICAN VETERANS REUNION.
General Maxey did not attend the reunion
| = laot Cal
day. He hadn't time. The fact is our
Senators are not idlers, as even casual
visitor to their homes can see,
yet they arc always ready to
see any one, and listen courteous
ly to any request, or join pleasantly in social
talk. get SO disguised with the tlattery and
putting by the average correspondent of otli-
cials and dignitaries, that don't say half |
want to about our delegation generally.
sYCopHANTIC sCRIRBLERs.
There are some correspondents here, one
or two women among the number, | regret to
say, who have way of plastering Senator
or Representative thick all over with fulsome
fattery, and then marking the paragraph and
sending il to the parsonage so flattered
with their name and address. This
is as much as TO say :
"Any payment for this will be thankfully
received
refused TO believe this of any woman for
a long time, but have lately been convinced
by evidence | could not doubt of its truth.
Sometimes il is "nluence" instead of money
that is asked. Sometimes another method is
resorted to, and threats of newspaper vituper-
alton used to blackmail aspiring politicians.
l consider both these things beneath any
lady's or gentleman's lowest thoughts, and
disgraceful alike to correspondent and paper.
| Their excuse is eve are so poorly
paid by our papers," and this
Is generally true, but | can
not justify wrong in myself by blaming an
other.
LEGAL HOLIDAY.
The 22d of February is a legal holiday
from this time on, and as it fell on Sunday,
the Government employees had their holiday
yesterday. All the holidays fell on Sunday
this year. The 22d of February, 4th of July,
and 3lst of May, Decoration day..
The Oldest lnhabitant society had its reg
ular meeting on Monday, at which Wash
ington's farewell address, and an "original,,
eulogv on that noble patriot were read.
This society is the Oldest organization of the