The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-02-10
From Our Washington Cores
pondent.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. z.

pOnQent.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Feb. 2.
To tn Editor Of the ESrrRrnrsr
February comes in with a vengeance,
riding on bitter driving snow
storm. Something is wrong, for the
memory of the oldest octogenarian runs
not back to such an Arctic winter at the
Capital. There seems really no warmth
in the sun and midday with a cloud
less sky, pedestrians must carry their
noses In their hands 10 keep them from
being frost bitten. The solons of the
signal service try to comfort us poor
mortals, by disquisitions upon storm
areas, diurnal dips, higher temperature
aud falling barometer, and with singu-
lar erudition show that the storms all
come from the Torrid or Gulf region,
Indie ,iing that the North pole has
changed places with the Equator. just
how all this has happened, no feller can
find out. In our agony we cry long
live dog days.
Henceforth let there be no doubt as
the position of the United States Of
Ohio. The deluge offeder al aprointees
under the Hayes, gilt-edged, civil
service has recast the old democratic
watchword "to the victors belong the
spoils." and 1t now reads, 'the offices
belong to Ohoiaps."
The country can breathe easier now
that the democrats have had the good
sense not to disturb or interfere with
the Presidential count. They have ex-
hausted all their ingenuity to invent
some grand, back-action movement by
which they could make a show of re-
sistance to the lawfully expressed viii
of the American people. With cheek
enough to do most anything, they have
not forgotten 1861 and the awful con-
sequences of their rebellion against the
vox populi.
Senator Withers, a distinguished con-
federate, now chairman Of the COM
mit,ee on pc nsions, proposed that the
Secretary Of the Interior shall appoint a
lawyer and doctor of opposite political
parties, in each congressional district,
who shall examine each crippled and
disabled soldier. 1t would seem as if
obstacles enough had been hunted up
to embarrass the crippled soldier who
hobbies up for his pension, but we
doubt very much whether he ought to
be compelled to satisfy the conscience
of Northern Democrat that his servi-
ces entitle him to the Nations graft
tude. II the object Is to make the allow
ance Of a pension impossible. this action
is most appropriate.
TIE cabinet makers are still founder.
ing about in great doubts as to the
moral of President Garfield's advisers.
This and only this is settled that Jas.
G.. Blaine is to take the portfolio of Sec
retary of State. His premiership will
satisfy the most stalwart and will be
welcome bv all who admire the qmali-
ties which have drawn around him go
large portion of the earnest aud radi-
cal element Of the party. Whether the
Treasury Is to be given to an eastern or
western man Is as yet an unsolved prob
lem. OF ono thing the country can be
assured that the President elect will
not encourage mischief makers by
placing himself in antagonism with any
section of country or with the repre-
sentative men of the party. The fric-
li,n of the last four years has been
sufficient to last for the present gene
ration.
The object of the postal telegraph is
not to establish but to abolish a mono
poly. The system of transporting let
ters is in no sense monopoly, but is
an exclusive control in the interest OF
cheap communications. There are nc
shares of stock six to ten times watered
to be made dividend paying out of the
extortions practiced on the public. The
money-order system when established
did not require the Government to buy
up the banks who are legitimate CON-
petitors with the Government in the is
susnce of money-orders. 1t is hard to
understand why the Government
should be called upon to purchase some
$11 ,0c0, 900 of actual capital of the
Western Union Company at the water
ed figure Of $50, ,0O0. 600 simply to ell
rich the Goulds and Vanderbilts whose
bullying achievements have forced the
stoek to this enormous figure. Yet
there is the scheme and ''therc are mil
lions In 1t" to the lobby and others who
may take hand in the venture.
The Capital is all astir upon the sub
ject Of the Inauguration,-Chu
school-houses, public Halls and build
ings are being sought for to accommo-
date the thousands who cannot be
otherwise made comfortable during
their visit. Let none make the mistake
of coming without knowing before
hand where they are to be quartcred,
as Vennor is running things and it may
be too cold to take lodgings in the pub
lie parks. PHAKs.
Our New York Letter.
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