South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-12-08
Letter from Washington.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WAsHlNoroN, ID. C.. Dec 4,

tons made, and the large amount oi
labor aud money expended thereon,
entitled the affair to liberal patron
age. but evidently it has for some rea-
son failed TO elicit the anticipated re.
sponse. During the first few days
there was serious doubt whether il
would pay expenses, but later the at,
tendance has been better, though
whether there will be anything reali-
zed for the object in view is not Yet
generally known. 1t is not that there
Is any less regard for the name OF
Garfield now than herctofore, but in
my opinion there would have been
more public sympathy, at least here
in Washington, II the Garfield Memo.
rial Hospital had been the enterprise
to be advanced. There is general
feeling that the hospital would be a
more appropriate and enduring monu.
ment-one which Garfield himself,
were he to choose, would better ap-
prove. Then, too, the time seems 10
have been injudiciously chosen. The
Army OF the Cumberland, SO brave
and successful i'll war, do not seem
endowed with good practical sense in
matters of this kind. Three years a &.
go their society held its annual reun-
ION III connection with the unveiliug
OF the Thomas statue here, i'm bleak
snowy November weather, and Gen.
jeff Z. Davis, the vice-presdent, who
had charge OF the exercises, caught
his death-cold at the park OH the day
OF the uuveiling, and his valuable life
was terminated but few weeks al
forwards. Unwarned by this severe
lesson, the society again chooses the
same season, and Thanksgiving week
at that, week when the American
people travel less than usual. for hold.
ing It fair whose success depends
manly on people at 4 distance How
could the average citizen comply with
the luscious Thanksgiving procIama-
ton of President Arthur IN its true
inwardness on the cold charities ard
periunctory turkey OF Washington
hotel? 1t is perhapsa minor consldera-
ton that our beloved but chastenv d
Congress on its reassembling will
find the Capitol as 'cluttered up as a
dollar store.
The office holders have not vet re-
covered from their considerations caus
ed by President Arthur's recent bomb
shell, supposed 10 be aimed at the
Star.route camp. 1t was undoubted-
iy eudden and unexpected stroke,
the meaning of which lies much deep
or than the Indication of simple
purpose to 'pur.ty the atmosphere
surrounding the prosecution OF these
cases The prime cause, SO far az
Mr.. Attorney Bliss is concerned, was
the desire to punish officials who
have not paid that profound respect
to himself which be thinks is due Ia
the intimate friend OF the President.
1t was upon the repor: of this smart
prosecutor, who draws $500 per day,
aid whose bills for the last year TO
the amount OF S34 900 have been APP
proved by the Attorney General, that
the action of the President was ta,len.
Yet Bliss is IL very insignificant per
son, nothing OF a lawyer, aud nor d,
much above suspicion himself as to be
proper person for employment il
such capacity. 1t was due To- his
manipulations in the jury room that
the late grand jury refused to indIct
Kellogg, late United States Senator.
But OH the part OF the President the
late bold staud-a complete change
OF frout-was the result OF the recent
elections. Mr.. Arthur heard some.
thing drop Nov. 9TH, and he is max
ing desperate efforts To recover him.
self There are circumstances almost
without number TO sustain the view
that up to the present time Mr.. Ar.
thur has bad no desire to secure con-
vlctions la these Star.route cuses.
And now in the face of this sudden
spa5m OF virtue the fact remains that
the net in which the conspiratcrs
were so be caught was so woven or so
cast Us 20 bold the little fishes and let
the big fishes slip through and il is too
late for the public prosecutors 10 dis
- - "HJ 'S' i'OiiSiOiitND ipi tUt IdlluIc
OF justice in toe case. The dismissal
OF these rive officials is a good thing
in itself. Whether it il a good thing
or not for the interests of Justice in the
Star'route cases will appear hereafter.
When Brady and Dorsey arc octually
IN prison, and not until then, people
will be prepared to score point for
the Administration.
The orders issued in some Govern
ment departments recently requiring the
clerks to do six and BALI hours worl.
every working day and To desi,t lron
receiving visitors during office hours are
tho direct result OF the late elections
Pension Commissioner Dudlpy is given
To posing ss a refUrmer. Some OF his
orders are famous for their bombastic
style, and excite good deal Of merri.
ment about town. The Commissioner
OF the Land Office. however - not open