Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1882-11-24
DRIFT-wOODFR0M WASHINGTON
CORRESPONDENTS OF THE SENTINEL.

throughout the country have reduced their
rates Of travel to one-half, and the indica-
tons are that the National Metropolis will
have a great sea OF people within It's borders
during the Garfield Memorial Fair The
art exhibition and the illumination on the
closing night, Saturday, will be the most at
tractive features.
Your correspondent would state for the
benefit of our friends that Judge Blair is in
good health and takes his defeat very philo-
He enjoys the great Democratic
revolution which has swept the country, and
rs all know he has for years been a prime
factor in educating the people up TO this
standard of reform. The Judge can at all
times be seen in his library, and when not
professionally engaged he is giving the
strength of his intellect and experience to
national questions. A pile of correspondence
reaches him every day from all parts of the
country.
The people here are watching daily to see
Senator Hoar driving his emigrant wagon
down Pennsylvania avenue. He proclaimed
from the hastings that he would not live in
a State that would elect Ben Butler Governor.
United States Senator Colquitt, who has
recently been elected, is not as great man
as the late Ben Hill, either physically or
mentally, but his intellectual endowments
will compare favorably with those of half
the members Of the Senate. Senator Col
quit was once farm hand at fifty cents a
day, he is now millionaire, or the next
thing TO it.
Leading Democratic politicians are al
ready taking an inventory of the White
House for the Democratic President whom
they propose to elect two years hence.
The gang OF great statesmen MHthe Ohio
Legislature, who last Winter bankrupted
their brains in connecting a plan to steal
seventeen out OF the twenty-one districts, are
daily arriving at Washington and seeking
consolation at executive headquarters
Nearly all Of those who were successful in
getting the nomination were showed under
by the Democratic ballots. In the language
OF celebrated Dublin Magistrate, Justice,
sirs, pursues with leaden heel, but she
smites with cast-iron toe"
1t is thought that the leading question at
the coming session Of Congress will be the
repeal of internal taxes. It is already dis
cussed by every Congressman who reaches
the Capital. The opinion, however, indi-
Gates that it will not be party question,
it is likely that a strong effort will
be made to bring the full strength of the
Republicans TO its support in order to de-
some working capital.
After all it is not likely that Gen. Chal-
mers, the administration representative in
Mississippi, will be member of the next
House. The Governor has given Hon. Van
II. Manning, the Democratic candidate, the
certificate Of election. This was done by
the refusal to count for Chalmers the vote
of one county because the tally sheet showed
the name of Chambiss. With this certifi-
cate in his hands it will be hard to unseat
Manning.
Secretary Folger is driving away at his
duties in the Treasury Department, and he
is fortunate in having such a convenient
hole TO creep into. 1t would be base in
gratitude on the part of President Arthur
TO turn him out A man who has led
forlorn hope is entitled to consideration,
even though he led it TO defeat
The Democratic party is now TO be in the
ascendant With its victory comes its re-
sponsibility to meet the expectations of those
who have placed it in power. 1t will be
held to strict accountability for the exer-
else of the powers of legislation in the Ma
tional Legislature with which it has been
entrusted
At the late session of Congress the Rad-
cal majority unseated for partisan reasons,
Chalmers, of Mississippi; Wheeler, of Ala
bama; Dibble, Of South Carolina, and Shelly,
Of Alabama. Every one of the ousted rep
resentatives has been elected to the 4Sth
Congress, except Chalmers, who turned
Radical, and Wheeler, who will be re-
elected to fill the vacancy caused by the
death OF Lowe, Greenbacker, who was given
his seat The Kiefer Congress will have
the modification of knowing that their work
only strengthened the evicted REPRESENTA-
tives in the confidence of their constituents
The Democratic party through their con-
through the press and at the hust-
lngs, have declared for civil service reform.
There is, therefore, reason to hope that some
decisive and practical legislation will be had
in the 4Sth Congress by which the appoint
ment to office shall be based on fitness and
the tenure of Office made to depend on faith
fulness to duty instead of fealty to party.
Representative Robson, of New jersey,
has new palatial residence in Washington
and the question now agitating the minds
Df his friends is, what will he do with it?
There is great effort on the part of the
friends of the Administration to relieve it
d the responsibility of the recent defeat,
out Mr. Arthur nor his friends will not be
lble TO evade the responsibility which the
ate elections have imposed. Not only are
he external evidences all against them, but
rapid review of Mr.. Arthur's political
career will be sufficient to account for the
Revision which has swept over the country. |
W hen President Arthur assumed the duties |
II the Chief Executive of the nation he en- |
Dyed the sympathy and good will of the |
American people. The shock of President |
assassination had largely subsidized |
md President Arthur had conducted him |
elf with so much decorum and discretion
Turing Garfeld's long prostration as to con
luer popular respect. 1t was generally felt |
hat his position was embarrassing and that |
he early part OF his administration would |
,e peculiarly trying; consequently, the ten
iency OF the people and press was to en-
outrage him. He seemed from the onset to |
nlsconstrue the popular feeling and started
With radical changes. No spectacle has
ver been presented in this country so hu.
as his action in turning over the
'atronage OF the Executive office TO Oonk-
ing, OF New York, Cameron, of Pennsylva-
ia, and Malone, OF Virginia, in order to ma
lpulate and control their respective States
|, The interest and support of stall wartism.
ne respectable newspapers of the country,
Democratic and Republican, have alike ex-
ressed their adherence OF such procedure
- 'As P'isoi bhS oCSupdnt VI Tue ITeSluen-
al chair. The country is now convinced
hat Mr. Arthur is as President only playing
ne role which gave him prominence in New
.ork, that OF trading machine boss in.
apable of approaching that public senti-
lent OF the country which demands that
he occupant of the Presidential office shall
the President Of the people and not of
arty. 1t is matter of great consolation TO
el that President Arthur and his satellites
ave been made 10 realize the fact that the
reator is greater than the created; that the
oople are greater than their servants-that
icy have been forced TO recognize in the
volution which has dethroned the Repub.
can party the revolt of the popular mind
,alnst the corruptions and malleasances of
9 leaders OF that party.
The weather has been perfectly glorious
lring the past few days-oyer all rests the
II sunlight of an Indian summer. The
utumn days are near their close, and the
'ar is travelling onward TO its cose onward
rough the gorgeous forests to the bleak.
lisp fields beyond, where in the wall of
e wintry wind it shall expire. Yes. il
the season OF decay, and sadness If YOU
ease, but with what glory II Is cro,yroa ,