The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-03
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Correspondence Of the Leader.
WAsHISGTo6, Feb. %.
The Inauguration Of that great Amer
lean who viii soon have carved bis way
from the TOW path to the White House,
will be one long to be remembered. Its
coming is hailed with glad satisfaction
by those who want to see ability guild
ing the destiny of this great nation,and
stability in its chief executive office.
In james A. Garfield, it is confidently
expected to have both, certainly a de-
sirable change from what is referred to
here as being neither fish, flesh nor
fowl" and which 1 know to be as va
riable as a Cheyenne zephyr"
A change will be had, not only in the
chief magistrate, but in his advisers;
those great auxiliaries OF lesser wheels
in the machinery of the government,
that a wise president ever lmpresses
with the knowledge of their subordina-
tion. 1t is believed here that the cabi-
met of President Garfield will be COM
posed of representative men, indeed, and
all sections will have recognition in its
composition. The time of its forma-
tion being SO near, it is useless to prog
nosticate as to its members, and it is
enough for the west TO know that the
hour of its deliverance from the vigor-
ous missrule of the last four years is
at hand, and that in the future no Wis
ionary theorist or cracked Drained En-
ropean will make Of it an experimental
garden, irrigated with the blood of his
gross Encouragement. No despot,
schooled in the land of tyranny and OPP
preston and not divorced from its Gus
toms by long residence in this land Of
freedom, will ''boss" (even to the ex-
tent of a subordination of the president
to his imperious will over a large por-
tion of the republic thereof, or official
reports coming from the chief Of a de-
partment may be relied upon IS being
truthful at least, and ''lying and dissem-
bling'' will not be considered one Of
the qualifications of a cabinet officer.
Congress has finally got down to the
heavy business Of the session, and by
the aid of early morning and night ses-
expects to compile the ~indispensi-
business Of the session. Many
knowing ones confidently anticipate an
extra session, commencing Immediately
after the present congress expires by
limitation, or after March 4th. This
will be the only hope for the people of
interested in private legisla-
1t is now thought that the nominal
ton of that great jurist, Stanley Mat
to the supreme bench, will not,
in the short time yet remaining, be re-
back to the senate, from which
it was referred, as Senator Conkling, or
the great senator from New York, as
he is called, being anxious to handicap
tn department of justice because of the
recent strange and inexplicable striking
down Of ex-Lieut. Gov. Woodford, one
of the ablest, If not the ablest United
States district attorneys in the country.
But to be ostracised by President
Hayes because Of being n friend of
Conkling is great fortune for the vic
tim of executive displeasure, and the
question is asked here, .'what will
Woodford be? How fortunate he is"
President Hayes has by his action upon
this New York gentleman, dealt a de-
stroying blow to his nearest friend, ex-
Senator Matthews, and yet it is sur
missed that others have contlolle and
trained him to this action, as others
have done before.
1t is al undeniable fact that the spirit
of ''gentle submissiveness' for which
President Hayes has been conspicuous,
has ''many a time and off, caused
him to do that which he ought not to
have done, turning the several depart
ments Of the government over to their
chiefs, rendering them, as far rs their
respective departments are concerned,
to all intents and purposes, president
of the United States. The great i'm
propriety of this will be seen where the
head of a department is excluded by a
wise provision of the founders Of our
government from the presidency. May
it never be said, as it never will be, that
any n has any influence with the new
administration and President Garfield.
Clear skies and gentle winds warn us
of the approach of spring. Speed its
coming. WANDERER.
PERSONAL POINTS.