The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-10-24
WARRINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
W AsH1NGTCN,
OCT 18th 1882

office holder OF some prominence yes
terday. The gentleman did not dis
guise his disappointment over the
large Democratic majority in Ohio.
dts no use talking" he said, ''the Re-
publican party has got to go, and we
might as well make up our minds to
get out. For my part I propose to de-
vote the rest of my official existence in
saving money and getting an ark be-
fore the shower comes. 1t will be cold
weather for Republican Office holders
in 1885, and l intend to pick up nice
little independent business in 1884 and
retire as gracefully as can from anx-
ieties of public life"
"That's very sensible conclusion"
I replied. II think it is too he con-
tinued. "The government officials are
discussing these things in earnest.
They almost all believe in their hearts
that their days of official existence are
numbered. Consequently, you will
notice that they are beginning to live
close, save money, and look around
for chances"
allow do you accent for the decay OF
the grand old party anyway" inquir-
ed. DWELL between you and me the
people are Disguised with it. / would
not like to be quoted as saying it, but
they have good reasons to be. The
whole crowd are in bad odor, from the
President down. Look at him now.
| Away al the time juaketing. A sort
CT Newport dude, man niiliner, Socie-
tv nt,ukev. Yor take my word for ii
the White House is going to be the
Jude headquarters this winter; the
Aw! Awl crowd have all been invit
Ell to come, and they are coming. Il
there is any place in this country that
! : uu-american, and disgracerulF given
over to an exaggerated imitation Of
English manners of the upper, which
arc the worst classes, it is Newport
And the President OF the United States
finds his most congenial company in
this mawkish crowd. Bah But aside
from individuals the party has gone tc
the dogs anyway. There is the Sta1
Route disgrace, that hangs around the
neck of the party like milestone
There is whole necklace Of suck or
naments for that matter. The Sta
Route trial which squandered as mucl
of the peoples money as the thieves
stole, is the next link. Then there il
the Treasury steals under Zero Sher
man, and the exposure Of official delin
quencies in the Supervising Architect
office just brought out. The Pension
Office pretending to pay Fifty million
q year to a rotten thing. Then tn
land grabs, to officials vacations an,
Ijunketings and squandering of publ
money all over the land has brough
the party to Judgment and condemna
ton. 1t has been supposed that thi
is Republican country. But it is no,
governed by an aristocracy of Arm
and Navy officials rich clique q
society snobs who summer at Newpo1
,, and an official crowd who loll abor
the public offices, draw large salarie
for doing nothing, and make a bushes
t of showing their contempt for peopl
! who work. These are the classes VIII
rule the Republican party, and Arthr
, is their prophet and leader. He is nj
o Republican. He is an aristocrat
sentiment, and a feeble imitation {
one in practice. Yes, / know that
l is high treason to talk so, but l al
, mad over this Ohio election, and I'll
truth will come out anyway. | a
, raign the Republican party for its h.
T. pocrisy, it's shams and shames, even f'
y its wants of respect for itself. Offit
| grabbing has got to such a bushes
> with it, that the party is torn to piece
over it."
= Your correspondent was unable
> weep with him who mourned on tn
occasion. He only told what ever
4 body now acknowledges, that the R
5 publican party has outlived its usefu
5 ness and must go. But his remark
: ON the official corruption of the time
are so true that they are worth prin
= ing. He speak of that which
: knows. The Ohio election is locke
upon by the far-sighted as virtual
u settling the question of the next Pre-
! dency. A Democratic President vi
e be elected sure, and as speaker Ra
t dali said the other day, "By the Etc