Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-11-19
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. Is, 80.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. 10, 80.
The Republicans here are somewhat
mixed up, as to who shall take the preim-
mary steps for the Inauguration of Mr..
Garfield. The "Tow Path Club" claim
that the whole matter should be left to
their care, while committee OF our best
citizens, including many officers of the Ar
my, and other leading officials, think that
the details OF the Inauguration ahould be
left to them, and should be nonpartizan,
while the "Tow FATHERS" say the inaug-
uration should be alone in the hands of
Republicans. 1t is patent fact that ev.
erybody cannot pioneer in matter Of this
kind. Somebody must lead, and as in ev-
erything else where multi udes are in
volved, portion, and large portion too,
must follow. And this unseemly scramble
as to who shall do the honors is out of
place. The Inauguration of President,
is a National affair, and believing as we
do that Gen. Garfield will not be the Pres
ident Of a section, but of the whole coun-
try, it is no more than right, that those
who opposed him, politically, should have
an opportunity to take part in the inaug-
ural ceremonies, providing they wish to.
To enter upon the threshold of this or
any other enterprise under d+sensions,
bodies no good to its success, and in this
case, what should be made an honor 10
the city of Washington and the whole
country, is liable, under existing feeling,
to be converted into a public scandal alike
discreditnble to all concerned.
Gen. Joseph R. Hawley, Of Connecticut,
who is spoken OF as the probable successor
OF Senator Eaton, Is in the city. There ID
now quite a cotorie of Republican states
men and politicians gathered here. Gov.
Porter and Judge Lawrence are valuable
adjnncts to the group, while Stanley Mat.
thews and Gen. Hawley have added the
light OF their countenances to the distln-
guished company. These able statesmen
might put their heads together and wres
tie with the perplexing questions connect
ed with the formation OF the new Cabinet
and send the result to Gen Garfield. lie
would no doubt be greatly aided by such
suggestions. Congressman Ton Young, oi
Ohio, arrived in the city last night, and
makes valuable addition to this poltica
junta. At the present time he, perhaps
lakes more interest in the Senatorial con
test in Ohio, than in Cabinet slate making
The assembling Of these political leaders
Is somewhat significant at the present time
as they represent certain element OF tn,
I Republican party, which Gen. CARTEL,
will have to regard in determining th,
character OF his administration. There i
some talk that Gen. Garfield viii pursue
very Independent course, and without re
gard to the real or supposed claims upon
him OF the prominent Republicans, viii
make up n Cabinet to suit himself. Thi
is undoubtedly founded upon the idea tina
Gen. Garfield in the Presidential chain
will pursue an entirely different cOurs
from Gen. Garfield in Congress, an,
lead the party, instead OF the party lead
ing him. 1t is said for instance, that h
is going to crush the stalwart element {
the party, by not giving them represents
Iion in the Cabinet. This would, undoub
edly, create an anti-ndministra!io party !
Congress, aud those best acquainted wit
Gen. Garfield, have always mantnine
that this was exactly what he was going
avoid. Time alone will decide the cour,
10 pursue. PHIL.