Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-02
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
THE ALLEGED BOURBON BREAK.
Mythical Malone and Hotel Lobby
Bluster-The Garfield Memorial
Services-WheFe Blaine Showed
HIS Sense-The War on POIygamy
Andy Clarke TO Seek Pastures
New.

WASHINGTON. February est is very funny
about the Independent and liberal
movement in Southern States that is te
lead of with the so-called liberal movement
iu Georgia think that there is not a reader
Of the NRws but who will agree with me that
there are the elements of humor hanging all
around that movement. The chief ingredient
of humor in these independent" Liberal, -
or whatsoever-you-may-ca y-calI-it movement is
that it fourishes in Washington alone. You
can hear in this city of how the Democratic
party in Georgia is to be torn to flinders, how
the Democratic party in Tennessee is to be
split asunder. how the Democratic party in
Kentucky is to be utterly annihilated, how the
Democratic party in Louisiana is to be
swamped by the liberals, y and how the Demo
cratic party in Mississippi is to be forever
showed under by the liberals. The air is lust
full of such talk. 1t ladens every breeze. The
originators Of 1t hang around the hotel lobbes
at night where newspaper men are wont To
congregate and talk it all off in pat
style to the scribes of the press. They talk so
piausibly that, to large extent, the ScribeS
have given broadcast to the country their
views. The consequence is that nine tenths of
the Northern people really believe that a
political revolution, second only in fire and
heat to French revolution, is just burning and
booming IN kl0 SOuLQ-GlaJ Is. in the states
mentioned. And then to talk with the people
who come here from the States supposed to be
in an active upheaval throwing out Democratic
ascendancyl What a change. These people
here heard something of the kind talked OF,
but have never thought that it could amount to
anything. In short there is not the least eX-
pectation of any Southern anti-Democratic
upheaval among people who know of Southern
thing of the kind. Such a thing is only heard
of here in Washington, where it is
blown all over the country by-hy
office seekers and nothing more Take
the administration to the so-called liberal
movement rapidly developed into what was at
the bottom-a scramble for the offices. In
tennessee it is the same. Representative
Moore of that State, Republican wants to
have its full Federal patronage he is trying
to stuff President Arthur with the idea that if
he is given full swing he will wheel Tennessee
into the Republican fold under liberal -
independent" "anti Bourbon" banner. John
White, Republican member from Ken
tucky. with other hungry Republicans of the
State after office, are trying the same game in
regard to the blue grass States Federal patron
age. In Mississippi General Fitzgerald is at
tempting the same role. And what is furi her,
it seems that the fragrant Acklen Of Louisiana,
is going TO assume similar role in his State. 1t
is all the song of the offices. You might travel
a week in the several states and hear nothing
of this kind, but come to Washington and you
will find the air laden with it The
men VINO are mere trying TO RoD control
Of the Federal patronage OF the States men
toned talk the air blue with their predictions
as to what will be done. They have so far
succeeded in making many believe that there
was omething in what they said, but it is be-
ginning to be pretty generally understood that
it is only the offices that the talk is for. You
hear of the Malone of this State and of the
Malone of that State. The fact is overlooked
that the peculiar condition of affairs in Vir-
ginia made Malone possible there. Such a
condition of affairs is found in no other South
ern State. Therefore, to talk of other Mahones
is simply nonsense because they are simply i'm
possibilities. But, taking up The cry right
after Virginia doing what she did, The office
hunters have had a plausible scheme a. q
cloak for their real intentions. That cloak is
now fully Withdrawn, showing exactly what
they are after, and how thin was the pretext
which they have made for the preferment OF
themselves and their strikers. 1t is gratifying
to know that the President and the most ac-
tive members of his Cabinet have peered be-
hind the CLOAK.
THE GARFIELD CEREMONY.
The late President Garfield was the object Of
eulogy ia the House of representatives yester-
day The occasion served to remind the people
of the country and their representatives in Con-
gress that there as once such a man as Gar
field. To all intentS and purposes, the Presi-
dent lost had. even in memory. given way to
the President living. Only such Things as pay
ing the doctors bills and pensioning his widow
have for months past even fitfully recalled the
solemn In INTENT but not solemn in reality.
Curiosity to hear Blaine make the euogy had
taken the place OF respect for the dead.
It had been heralded abroad that Blaine
in his Grafton would attempt to stir the pas
siors Of men and sway their reason, as did
Marc Antony when he came ''to bury Cesar,
not TO praise him" There was not one in
the throng of people who crowded the gale
ries and the entrance doors out into the cor
ridor; there was not a member of the House
or Senate who held seats on the floor; there
was not an invited guest who was also seat
ed there, but thought that Blaine would say
things unpleasant to that wing of the Repub-
lcan party which, in the person Of Chester A.
Arthur, is now triumphant in the lead They
were all disappointed. Blalnes speech was
in perfect taste. 1t was a eulogy of the dead,
which, without high flown and useless rheto-
ric, would have had great effect upon bis au-
dlence had not that audience been in expec-
fancy of sensation" AS the CESSATION"
was not furnished, there was disappointed
feeling which prevented a Just appreciation
of the Blaine tribute ito Garfield Only once
when speaking OF the late Presidents suffer
ings, and when Blaine's clear voice trembled,
did the vast audience seem to be Ia the least
affected. That sensation passed away very
soon. however, and there was the anxious
look on every face which showed that the
''sensation" was being waited for When
Blaine fiDished he was greeted with a clappiDg
of hands which lasted for some time But
even that evidence OF approval had with it
something Os the disappointment of ths
Blaine had doEe what was expected OF him he
would have been in very bad taste and would
have been condemned for it by the country
and by the people.
Tke attendance in the House was one Of the
most distinguished that has ever gathered
there The President sat directly in front of
Blaine without change on his practiced fea-
lures as the Grafton went on. The Cabinet was
near him. The black gowns of the Justices of
the Supreme Court were borne in ths front
row of seats. The highest officers of the
army and navy occupied conspicuous positions
In full uniform. The members OF the diplo-
matte corps were seated prominently. They
wore the full court dress. All Of the members
Of the Senate, and all the members Of the
House, who were ia the citv,were present. Ex-
Senators and ex-members of the Senate were
on hand in goodly punches. Governors of
States dotted the floor. The galleries were
filed by ladies, who are the leaders of society.
AS usual on such occasions the repor-
ters' gallery was more than half occupied
by people who have no connection with
the press whatever. 1t was memorable and
great occasion. Two points Of minor interest:
President Arthur entered the hall leaning up
on the arm of Senator Sherman, who charged
him with grave misdemeanors when he was
formerly but a Collector Of the Port of New
York. The other point is that Robson. who
attempts, with most dismal failure, to be the
leader of the Republicans in the House, occu-
pied the seat which formerly held Garfield and
from which he so frequently advanced to the
centre aisle or to the vacant space iL front of
Tue EDSdk6T dDI0 leadership OF MS DdrbV.
Robson sat where Garfield used to sis but
without one shred of the formers mantle
about him.
PoLYGANY
The decision of the House committee in the
Campbell- Cam on cont tested case from Utah is
slight victory for the Mormons. 1t was the
aim of the ti-Mormon influence to seat
Campbell in place of the polygamous Cannon
The House committee has, however, decided
to r. port that there was no election, and re-
mQn6 nAOnl0
Utah for a new election. In the alternative of
not being able to seat their man. tn S was what
the Mormon strikers desired. The committee
could not in all justice. have done otherwise
than they have. But even this semblance of a
victory for the Mormons does not amount to a
drop, in view of the prevailing sentiment In
Congress- There IS ener ally permeating de-
termination in Congress to strike an unmistake-
able blow at Mormonism. The blow will
come this session. Never before was Abe
popular sentiment against polygamy 10
Ss5SDgy in members 1Ssrs Of both
from Congress to Congress antipolygamy talk,
but it was principally talk. Now 1t is not SO
confined. The peoples representatives are
awake to the tact that the country demands
an entering wedge to the annihilation of
legalized lust and debauchment and even the
potent and oft spoken Of Mormon gold"
which the Latter-day Saints. so.called are ever
ready to spend to secure immunity to them in
their sins, bids fair to bring forth little practi-
cal fruit
ANDY CLARKE,
The report now is that Andy Clarke quon-
dam Collector OF internal revenue at Atlanta,
will leave the state of Georgia
now that he has been 80 cruelty
guilotined. It would seem that, not
having his Office any longer, he loses all interest
In Georgia. 1t Is believed that Raum will get
him place somewhere else in the government
service. If you will run your mind back few
weeks you will remember that l said that as
soon as the last fight on Andy commenced he
began to telegraph daily to Raum about raids