Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-28
from our regular correspondent.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, D. c., Nov. a, 's3


Washington, D. c., Nov "a, 's3.
The most contemplate piece Of news
paper dirty work Of the present age,
is that now being done by the insignif-
cant administration organ of this city,
in its frantic effort to revive the bloody
shirt in connection with Mahonc's de-
feat in Virginia. George c. Gorham
who, through his uttcrance in this
same sheet was more than any other
man responsible for the conditions that
led to the murder Of Garfield, is the
author of the blood-curdling tales from
Mahone's graveyard, and it is said he
also wrote that ridiculous, lying adj
dress sent out over Mahone's sigma
ture. Gorham has been the god.fa-
Their Of Malone in the Republican par
ty. 1t was he who arranged the bar
gain by which the vote of that unsa-
worry individual was given to the Re-
publicans in the Senate in considera-
ton Of certain patronage, and it is he
who has kept the administration to its
part of the bargain, holding out to Mr..
Arthur visions of a divided South in
the next contest and solid delegation
from Virginia for the present incum-
bent. And this frantic effort to sire
the Northern heart" is the last desper-
ate resort of INSCRIPTIONS men who
know that unless something of this
kind can be made to work "their goose
is cooked" for all time.
And in this connection let me say
that all this twaddle about Chester A.
Arthur not being candidate for re-
election unless pressed into it is the
veriest bosh. He is candidate and is
scheming and planning to that end.
The Pot of this city truly says, she
will enter the canvas with the inten-
ton of accomplishing his purposes
come what may and be the opposition
what it will. Blaine, Harrison, Ed
munds, Logan may aspire and may
schene-so much is permitted them
but Arthur must be the party nominee.
President by accident he wishes to be
President by design. President now
he intends to be President hereafter.
The Republican party must be subdued
into nominating him; this accomplished
the methods of subsection will be ap-
piled to the people, who will control
the election" He is in sympathy with
and back of Malone in this dirty
shirt business and in its revival sees
possible ray Of hope. But it will per-
haps dawn upon his sluggish mind one
of these days that the people are not
fools and further that the great States
Indiana and New York cannot be
boughtIevery time a President is to be
elected. Himself and Dorsey NAV
boast of having won by corruption
once, but I'll bet all my old clothes
they can't do it again. Arthur would
probably be as easily beaten as any
candidate the Republicans could set up.
He is not In full sympathy with his
present Cabinet and would be glad to
make some changes to further his
plans, but he does not do it for fear of
scandals and discussions.
The new delegate from Utah is
among the Congressional arrivals of
the last few days. In personal appears
ance he is the opposite of previous del
egates from that Territory. Mr.. Can
non, his predecessor, is a short, stout
man, with bald head and few near
ly white locks, full, round face, set
off by red, crisp moustache and short
side whiskers. He dresses in a fash
ionable manner and has the alert air of
q New York broker. He was formerly
private secretary to Brigham Young,
and has been on the Mormon stage,
being at the time of his election stage
manager of the Mormon theatre at
Salt Lake City. A recent Mormon
visitor, in speaking of Cannon, said
"Between you and me, he is slightly
below par among the Mormons.
"Why?" | asked. "Because he has
only one wife," "Does he not believe
in polygamy!" sob, yes, but he has
never quite seen his way clear to TAX
ing a second wife. think he is rather
timid about introducing a disturbing
element into his family. If il were not |