Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-11-28
Washington Letter.
From our Regular Correspondent

Before this letter reaches your readers
there will probably be an eclairecisse.
ment of the political situation, at least
90 far as the election of speaker OF
the House is concerned, and since we
are so near the event. it will not be
prudent for me to make predictions l
will conhne myself 10 subjects IN which
there is less margin for bunders.
It is known that the now famous adj
dress of Malone was written by Geo.
G.. Gorham; at one time the Clerk oil
the Senate, and ever since seeker Tor
reinstatement IN that Cffi,e, For the
last four years he has been one OF the
Editors of the National Republican"
of this city, a paper that has been de-
voted almost exclusively 10 the now
lost cause of Mahonng the South. II
any man IS more disappointed than
Malone over the collapse of the
"Great Malone Movement" 1t is
Gorham. The 30 called Malone ad
dress thou n weak and inconN'ten t, 10
a. n piece e literature a little above
the muse Of NJ ahone, and il abounds III
the rubbish out OF which the editorials
OF the National Republican Lave been
composed.
All opponents of Degenerate shrek
ins, lying, latter day republlc"nism
sh ould rejoice that it has dug up this
bloody shirt relic, and taken II for It's
banner. They should rejoice and be
ceedipg glad hat Malone is now the
sergeant Bates OF the musty ensanguln'
ed neither garment, and that be bears
it aloft in Virginia. Virginia, by the
way, 10 lust across the Potomac and
under the sha dow Of The Capitol. Un-
like the states in which the bloody
shirt has been so lrautically capped in
the past, she is accessible 10 all who
wish TO know the truth. If there has
be.n murder and intimidation for po'
litcai feet it should be known; ii eau
not be hid. Tie battle fields Of Vir-
piuia were, but yesterday, the scenes OF
the determination of the veterans OF the
once bslligeraut armies, and the revival
Of the stale issue of the bloody shirt is
worse than malicious, and it is indlca
tive of the diabollcal desperation Of the
beaten politicians.
had intended avoiding the speaker
shin question but l would not have YOU
think your correspondent lacks enter
prise as a news gatherer. and l will
say that the very latest reliable inior-
nation is, that Mr., Randall Is to be
elected speaker, also Mr.. Carlisle, aud
Mr.. Cox, and Mr.. Springer. The Eight
has narrowed down 10 this absolute
certainty. Mr.. Randall has ASSURANCES
that he will receive l07 votes, Mr..
Carlisle is certain that he will set not
less than l2O.
Mr.. Cox has positive knowledge that
ninety Of his colleagues will vote for
him on tie first ballot. Mr.. Springer
does not trouble himself about the first
ballot, but knows that he will receive
enough votes on the last ballot to elect
him. This prospect ought to make a
great many people happy, while those
whom it does not reach have only 10
remember The prosperous financial con-
dilion Of our government, as recently
brought TO light by the annual report
of U. S. Treasurer Wymau, tie sub
stance Of which is: that the U. ).
Treasury is ovcihOwiDg with money;
tina. the public debt is being swiftly re-
duced; that the faauclal operations Of
The government are successful; that The
largest part Of our national debt Is
owned by our citizens; aud that the
III ost imineut danger threatening the
future of the country is an excess Of
the ROO. of all evil' in tie Public
Treasury.
Pennsylvania Avenue has been
crowded with promenaders every alter
noon of this week. Fashionable peo'
pie devote the morning 10 shopping and
the late Lours OF the afternoon 10 walk
ing Just for the sake OF walking. But
the brides and grooms who h)ck to
Washington in great numbers at ;hiS
season, are 20 respectors Of hours, and
may be seen all DIV long N the iull
glory of their new clothes, immacrla'e
gloves aud iaullless ribbO' :. The
hotels are crow ded with this almost
unmistakable species OF humanity, who
"do Il sights" the city III dreamy.
confused fashion. trying to pretend
they ste what lheJ ale looking at, when
all the time tley are in 'eres ed only III
themselves. One rustic bride, rosy
checked brunette. attracted good deal
of attention one afternoon, by display
ing n her deliberately constructed street
toilel, every tint of The rainbow. She
was blssfully ignorant of her sensa-
lional position. and walked with that
serene complacency which the con-
sclousness Of perfect clothes alone eau
give.
Thank the Lord We are not d cand
date for anything, and are not 'rea-
sonably open to conviction" on the