The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-11
4irlmond 1ispatth.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. II. 1883.
rxcIUSIvENFss OF THE WHITE HOUSE,
on II rnIRNnS DESERVING hin.

The Presidents Depression.
rxcIUSlvENTss oF THE WHITE HousE-HIs
ON FRIENDS DESERVING HIN.
A Washington special SAYS: IL is said on
the very best authority that one OF the
princinal reasons which induced the Presi-
dent 10 make the trip 10 Florida was the
hone that change OF scene and surround
ings would bring him ont Of the deprcs-
sion into which he has fallen by reason oil
cStrangemeni from so many of those who
were formerly his intimate friends. Whe-
ther the President meant 1t or not, he
seemed 10 put on IN air Of eXciuSiveneSs
when he went into the White House which
was not agreeable tOthc members OF his set.
One hv one. beginning with Mr.. Conkling,
they have dropped of, until now there Is
said 10 be not one OF his former intimates
who ever goes near the White House. Re-
prcsentanVc Crowley. who was frequently
Spokeu az at times rs likely TO go into the
Cabinet, is said 20 be the last one Of the old
SlalwartS who hung 10 him. hut II is current
repOri that MIR. Crowley. about ten days
ago, while at the White House. con-
sidcrcd something done or omitted 10
I've done rs n snuh, went away IN
intense Indignation. and declared that he
was done with Arthur forever and ever.
TO several OF his old friends, who showed
themselves offended, the President made
advances, m the hope of cflccting recon-
citation. hut he was met with rehuiis.
He considered il proper that he should
meet the requirements OF The etiquette OF
the high station TO which he was called,
Int he had no purpose to do more than
This. and certainly no intention TO wound
or displeasc those with whom he had been
"a long a friend. II may be that these
friends have been a trifle unreasonable.
and did not recognize rs they should the
obligations which The presidential office
imposes uUon Its occupant. Al all events.
the President longs for the period when he
can shake the dust Of the White House
from hi, feet. go ont into the world and
Cniov himself o. hc plcaSeS, just like other
men net hlmpercd hy the cares and eNac-
tion> OF high official station. Mr.. Hayes
never worried himself about the dignity OF
the presidential Office. one day just be-
fore the close Of his term prominent Ma
viand politician who called at the White
House was overwhelmed with surprise
when the President gave him Whack in the
middle Of his back which almost tumblcd
him over. lie WAS not particularly pleased
with such q reception. and rather lndl-
Gated IL, both i'm look and tone when Mr..
HAYES said: "Oh, never mind. old fellow;
come down stairs and take dinner with
me-" ~ Mr.. C0nkling = IN amateur ath-
lcie and puei,iSt, and - Mr.. Arihur'S pro-
portions are equally as magnificent as those
Of lir. Cnklng. perhaps the eN-Sen-
ator would have been better pleased in
the first DAYS of Mr.. AuhurS occu-
uancy of the White House. when he was IN
The habit OF calling there. if the President
had followed the example Of Mr.. HAYES
with the Maryland politician-not stood on
hi, dignity. but saluted him with thump
between hi, ewes. - the two are 50 well
matched I'm size and strength. Mr. Conk-
ling could have retorted in kind, and an
active little >ct-to in a friendly way would
have demonstrated that there was no hard
feeling between them. and the great eX-
Senator would need have no fear OF being
frozen out with presidential dignity.