The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-31
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
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lEs@ ClAk CORRESPONDENCE SEw SoRrIIwissT
wAsHrSGroN, March a, 1881.
The new admipistrstion is fairly started upon
its career, having been 'ushered in with more
parade, enthusiasm and good feeling than anyad-
n aistration for years. The Cabinet, Of which
opinlons have been already freely expressed, is
gerenally regarded rs. polite and by no means
,weael its composition. n fafuch has been written
in2ht daily press about the dissatisfaction of Sen
aters Conkling aud Cameron, but this, as nearly
az can ascertain Is mostly sensational a care
he analysis OF the Cabinet does not reveal pre-
ponderanee Of any OF the elements that are said 70
be more or less antagonistic In fact, it al nesrs
from disinterested standpoint, that the Pres. Il
hasSb nicely balanced the different inte s. sat
all The factions must be satisfied Of his ,eDse ,
n deal fairly with them while holding fisls ~
| s position 70 play them of against eae1oEIe, . a
provide for his own renominatisn in lsS4 RE
Cabinet is thus the work of an experienced ld
Reute politician, and Is yell received by the eauH-
try. Hqw these various elements VAL wax u
getheG is another question. Thefriction8 es not
come so much over these appointmenta a. over
those which must be made lateron Glsi ahiBs
alone stands out prominently in Tie flske-up 4
the administration, and that that sssastwa q
the star of empire takes itS-.vT5t't M
4 - ene very outset ske Pres emf anf his ad1gst
s are called upon to gragple With hnportss
aestOns. The situation between me ETrersr-v
'iDel@rtment and the national banks gr5wiDe nj
OF the action OF the latter pending gcosideraon u
the furding bill in Congress, Is a matt
that has occupied the serious stt antion Of the
Cabinet The buldozing tactics Of the banks in
snrendering legal tenders and Withdrawing iheir
circulation worked well enough while Coug-es
was In the way, bu, now that they want e. tats
1t all back there IS somss doubt whether Il jst
the thing to let TN do 50.
\ Several wel.known i4ees are missed FROM be-
Senate chamber since NIs, 14tl. ani among n,
some OF the ablest and mos. re ectatIne1nbes Of
that bod This Is espceiall trp pe.s, the Demo
cratic side. The fortunes n war hsye taken the
bes Chief among faem = sena or Thurman.
Fris, and Zoe agree that s,'s country has pro
duo ~ larger or bettersne n th'u he He is \
: ceat fwver and has tes IN honest, usaf1I le.,-
islator-.s !ways sonsi. - Democrat. HespoEe
the trutl he other > snins when he said thas no
vss -sosght Ia. a scas that really believe.
what it said, Ii"rFeve; ,leePle Uay diF
tie soundnsss Of Mr. inezman's political Y.
il must II t,.te5 rat ne las always bee. al,
10. ~ t. ttter in their behalf rH
,etiortsnn 49,. ss Of egis'atfon especially tho,
involvifa In. reigtion, of se.Government wiz.
e-sks o, Ia, tions, Rave beer of fnestinl ole va-
Hoe fs5ieut aud worthy his successor. .ul ~
b. rAe.c 6hfrS parss wit regret with Senai ,-
Thurndn-a strong, vigorous, honest, kindly man.
whose weakn6 seSt ave, like the weakness of
other great men ~ his ambition for the Presi-
deuey. Re is row an old man, and nor likely 10
return t. any -ery active post in public life SEN
ator Eaton isanother who will be missed, There
"a good des! of affection felt for this rough OLD
diamond. Honest men love an honest opponent
and hard fighter, who stands up s4uarely and
and never resorts to artce or treacl cry
ta-On Is such man, and the strong men on thu.
y tobliean side like him Like Thurman. he has
q Ways been on the honest side of legislation
is also missed by both parties, but he =.
Young enough to come back some dav. nerhaps.
Wallace is another of the leaders whose loss will
T. serious one TO his party. Herman, too.
mases bad break in the ranks. and his face has
probably been seen for the last time in public po-
sition. The Republican loss has been among the
minor lights, whose places have been filed mostly
by better men, and in this last turn Of the wheel
the advantages have largely fallen on that side OF
the chamber Dow PBDRo.
Buchanan, the bogus medical diploma dealerof
hss made confession Amoss
other things, he tells of twenty-five colleges
which vend bogus 'sheepskins," and says Here
are 10000 Of the FRAUDS in America and 4O,QO in
Europe. fd ~