Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-30

WASHINGTON, March 2s,-There are whisper
ngs going around among the Republicans
that bode no exact good for Malone, Vir-
ginia." The traitor never receives honor or re-
spect from those who employ him. They may
nav him their price but never give him the
respect that man. when honest, always has
from man. In public the Republicans have
boIstered up Malone and defended him. In
private they speak of him not with even re-
spect. Theydo not attempt TO conceal in pri-
vate conversation the boast that it was a bar
gain that got Malone. They speak Of him as
SO much wine or so many yards of cloth that
they have bought. "He is ours, we paid
for him." is the way they
refer to the great Readiusrer That such is
the talk among Republicans is not a whisper
ing Anyone who knows those gentlemen can
draw out their true sentiments on the Malone
question any evening that he will take the
trouble 10 mingle among them in the hotel
lobbies and listen to their converse. The whis-
perings-with mention of which started this
paragraph-are that Malone is to be thrown
overheard as far as his candidate Tor Sergeant
alarms is concerned. The Republicans seem
to think that the Democratic opposition to Q
change in the Senate officers at this session is
due entil ely to the fact that Mahone's Lienten-
ant, Riddleberger. is the Republican nominee
termined opposition OF the Democratic
minority they see that nothing toward
a change can be effected. In order to secure
the other offices right now they are willing to
throw out hahones man and put in some
body else The Democrats will none OF it,
They have decided to resist the change of any
of the ofnces now, no matter If Mahone's
henchman would be sacrificed should they
act differently. The Republican majority will
probably find before they are through with
him that in buying Malone they have an ele-
phant on their hands. Malone will also
and the proceeds of selling himself are neither
as great nor as comfortable as he expected
The unholy alliance will not prosper long, l
predict 1t is not of the nature of the Ameri-
can people to either honor or reward traitor.
Combines TACTICS.
Senator Conkling is said to have a scheme by
which he expects to defeat the nomination of
Judge Robertson as Collector OF the port of
New York IL Conkling should vote with the
Democrats it would be impossible for the Re
publicRns in the Senate, when that body meets in
regular session-they have no chance before
that date-of supereeding the present Senate
employees and officers by their own henchmen.
Conkling is understood to have his eye upon
this contingency to secure Robertsons rejec-
ton. The programme is that he shall vote for
q retention of certain number of the present
Senate officers, in exchange for Democratic
votes to kill Robertson. You will thus see that
the air is full of political bargains. do not
think that Conking's proposition will find
favor among the Democrats. Once, under
Hayes, they assisted him to reject q Collector
at New York, who was distasteful to His
Majesty, but were thoroughly disguised after
wards that they had done so. 1t is certainly
to be hoped that Conkling's offer will be
rejected. No good ever comes Of such traff1ck-
ing except for the time being.
on THE OTHER FOOT
There is a virtuous howl among the petit
coats in the Republican party and among their
newspaper organs at the course of the Senate
minority in preventing the change in the Offices
in that body, which they are hungry and cry
ing for. This howl is very ludicrous in its gen.
eral effect; in fact, it is irresistbly funny.
The Democratic minority are. called 'hlibus-
tiers" and "obstructionists" Their intense
scheme Of the majority majority by
the grace of Malone and a bargain-is
something too awful for people to contem-
plate without swearing dire revenge at the
But few short days ago the Republican mi
norities in the House and Senate, who were
resisting and defeating necessary legislation by
Constructing" and 'filibustering," were, 40
cording TO the same petticoats and organs, act
ing "constitutionally and by rights guaranteed
them by our admirable government" There
is all the difference in the world as to the COM
fort of a boot in who wears it.
IT WILL NOT BE DULL.
The official decision not to call an extra ses-
sion of Congress now has been announced by
President Garfield 1t was not unexpected
among those whose information of current
events at the capital Is at all reliable. l think
that the information / have furnished you
upon this subject will allow me to say that
was one of the informed. The decision not to
call an extra session meets with the approval
of all except the hotel and boarding house
keepers of Washington and of certain class
of politicians who find capital in public agita-
tions. These latter predict dull summer for
Washington. They are mistaken. 1t will
not be dull. 1t is the beginning
of a new administration, and the office seeker,
with the advent of a new boss, always comes
upon us in numbers that rival the locusts Of
Egypt. We will be animated during the usually
dull season by the horde who want places.
They and their Vaccinations will furni food
for reflection and comment They will not be-
sort-and then they will go to that home in
Ohio or to that summer resort, whichever may
be of the elect. POTOMAC.