Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-03-03
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular oorrcspondeni.l
wAsnNaToY. Feb. ss. IS

The end is very near-not Of the world,
but Of the 10th Congress-and there is
much hurry and confusion. The regular
appropriation bills will get through. but
from present indications that is about all.
There is no chance for the Apportion-
ment Bill and possibility that the River
and Harbor Bill may get left in the Sem
ate. The Republicans have had a hard
time coming to an agreement as to what
course they would pursue with reference
to the apportionment, but they finally
concluded to oppose any bill that does
not increase the number of Representa-
tives to 319. This must result in carry
ing the matter over, and the responsible
ty for extra sessions of State legislatures
goes with it, because the majority and
the Census Committee will not concede
more than an increase to 307. But re-
gardless of the fate of this or any other
measure now pending. an extra session
is not considered probable. The inf1u-
ences at work for it have been putting for
ward the claim that General Garfield de-
sires one, but there is no'good reason for
it.
Amid the hustle and preparation for
the inauguration which now absorbs at
tention here, a aterrible tempest in a tea
pot" has occurred. General Sherman,
the chief marshal, assigned to the COM
mand of one division of the procession
General Field, Doorkeeper of the House
of Representatives and an neX-Confederate
officer. This was too much for some of
the political veterans who are still fight
ing the rebels and one organization
resolved not to parade. But those who
exhibited this narrow spirit have been
pretty effectualiy shamed. The National
Republican thus sensibly speaks of the
matter: 1--WE have been unable to share
in the feeling that the inaugural ceremo-
ny should be in any sense partisan. or
course the friends of General Garfield
naturally led in the preparations, but we
should think it very ungracious in his
partisan opponents if they were to refrain
from participation in the proceedings.
If any Democrat designated as an aid by
General Sherman had refused to serve, it
would have been regarded as churlish
and ill-mannered act. How, then, can
opposition to the services of such aid be
regarded as courteous and right? Let us
rid our minds of any thought of mere
party politics in the inauguration. The
day and the occasion forbid it. Our
grand republic peacefully changes rulers.
The succession, upon which so many ma
tions have been wrecked. is determined,
and not a jar il felt. Let the love of
country on that day move all who are
capable of being moved by it, and let the
whole people, with loud acclaim, welcome
the President in whose hands. for weal
or woe, the destines of the whole Nation
is to be for four years entrusted" In re.
gard to the appointment OF General Field
as one OF the marshals, General Sherman
says: There will be organizations here
from nearly all the Southern States
They have been invited to come-have
been coaxed to come. tits but right that
they should have some representation
We don't want to insult them after they
have been urged to come. General FielG
holds an office under the Government
and has taken the oath of Office. He is &
good man to represent the southern or
ganizations, and they certainly ought te
be represented"
While all this was going on another
thing that has caused some cloudines'
upon the horizon is the report that col
ored people were up to recent date buy
ing majority of the tickets for the in
auguration ball. When the darkies OF
the street corners began to sing.
Well cut pigeon wing
At de norgerashun ball,
there was consternatlon among our Re
publican friends who, however mucl
they may talk about political rights O
the colored brother, don't quite relish th'
idea of taking their wives, sisters, ant
sweethearts to dance with him. Later j
has been denied that any considerable
number of the tickets have been pur
chased by colored persons, and one thins
giving'credence to this denial is the well
known fact that not every darkey il
! Washington could raise five dollars will
which to purchase ticket.
During the last days of Mr.. Hayes
administration the feeling of contemp
in which heis held by so many person
of his own party, to say nothing of tn
Democrats, has exhibited itself in a man
ner most marked. The manner, methot
and motive of a great number of his late
appointments-espec his degradation
of the military service-has added large
ly to the contempt already felt for hi
utter selfshness and hypocrcy. He vii
go out of Office literally unregretted. Mr.
Ramsdell, in the Republic, Republican
weekly, thus describes his probable tax
ing off: "The papers will doubtless b.
glad to announce on Friday, the 4th o
March, that he threw himself down OF
his cot about midnight and slept appar
emily soundly until dawn; that he ate
hearty breakfast and seemed more thar
usually fastidious about its preparation
that he displayed wonderful nerve-they
always do at the last-and declined tt
make confession to the clergyman; a
his cap was pulled on and he was abou
to step off the Baltimore and Ohio plat
form, he wrung the hand of the execu
toner, Mr.. Garfield, and whispered
You'll find the key of the wine-cellar a
the bottom of Babcock Lake. Take carr
of Mad. Wells, Bill Kellogg and Stanle,
Matthews. Remember if the Louisian;
matter gets out the party's gone up. Yol
can trust Carl Schurz and Mr.. Roger
with any thing you don't want. Let m.
miserable fate be a warning to you
Good bye!" Promo.
A cynic is man who never hesitate