The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-03-22
rAs SOUTH kEATUCKIAN.
ADVERTISING RATE.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1881.

The new administration is fairly
started upon its career, having been
in with more parade, en-
thusiasin, and good feeling,
than ANY administration Tor
years. The Cabiner, OF which opin-
ions have Deen already freely ex-
pressed, is generally regarded as poll
Tic aud by no means weak in its
composition. Much has been wrilton
in the daily press about The dissstis-
faction OF Senators Conkliny and
Cameron, but this, as nearly as | eau
ascertain, is mostly sensational. "A
careful analysis OF the Cabinet does
not reveal preponderance of any Of
the elements that arc said TO be more
or less antagoiiistic. IL is not
Blaine Cabinet nor M anti-Blaine
Cabinet, but 1t is Garfield Cabinet.
In facts II appears, from disinler-
estcd standpoint, that the President
had 30 nicely balanced the different
interests that all the factions mustbo
satisfied OF his intention 70 deal fair
ly with them, while holding himself
In position 10 play them of against
each other and provide for his own
denomination IN 1881. The Cabinet
Is thus the work OF an! experienced
ard acute politician, and ID well re-
ceived by the country. now these
various element Will work together
is another question. Tie friction
docs not come so much over these
appointments as over those which
uiust be made Inter on. Ono thing
alone stands out pre-eIninsnti ~ III tho
makeup OIL lhe ADMINISTRATION, and
that is that westward the star OF
empire takes ils Way Mr. Conk-
ling may have wished 10 naine Sec
retsry OF the Treasury rom New
York, but he cannot complain when
he has a friend for rostllaster Gen-
eral instead, Mr. Cameron doubtlcSs
wanted to have come voice IN fixing
Pennsylvhnia's representation, also,
hut he 'icannot reasonably complain
that his own brother-il-law fills tho
place, especially when he has SO good
q brother-in-law as Wayne Mcyeagh.
~ ,hc voiy ou'se' NY i.eslucas
and his advisers are called upon to
grapple with important questions.
ne siiua'ioh pe.woeh ,nc irehs.ry
Department and the NATIONAL banks,
growing ont tho action ofthe iatler
Ptno!hg consideration o' me iunaing
VII ~ Congress- my .le iucs,iVh
wne'hel w eS,ra session - ausisao,p. .s''
a'o nia'.eIs .ha. hasc ououi,'ou , ino
sorious 80 st'ehuon o' ltne Sao'"c''
lne ouiaozlhg 'ac'ics o. ..ic pahhn "a
surlenpering iegAi-'enue's apu WIN,
drawing lheir circuia'ioi "orAca
wen enough whlle Oongless was ,h'
.ne way, ou1 now 'hnt ,hey wan. 20
'ake u al pack, 'herc ID soine ooul.
wneu'elI " IS lus' she ahns " ,e.
mem uo 80 Nohcer,'lns ~ cAtra
session oi Cohgress, 'nsc 'nerc arg many
coiisiucrallohs u IaVoraoie ~ y. oeh,
a'ors Iu',,unus H11 uhu oonNlins sno
secretary ., " ninaon pre u 'ne opinion
.na' ohe shou,u oe cal,cu' US eIv 1lso
many o.aer M VI .no palv ,oauo. ~.
secretary Diaihe anu 'ne lrcsiuchs
nave hot yc' coi,l''i''eu t., ,''enise.,us; ;
.h,ilh, however, y lnay oe 'eehrueu ,
Us =, 'o,ciao'y .cel'aI,, 'ha. u seseioli
WI w eohseneu apous NY to.li VI
may, no iinpor,anec ~ pnsslns
s9inlu,g =, nnn an ineasu'o .',a' wa sase 'no
fl,uoV,Voo per monlh ainerence IN
interest, !ogether WIN the se'tienieht