Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-28
special correspondence of the Gazette.

SpeClhi correspondence OF inc bhftiFs
Washington, February .5.--Hnyes
inherited quarter of mil
lion dollars and was therefore nomi-
mated and made governor of Ohio.
When nominated for the presidency
he contributed $40, 900 to the campaign
corruption fund. When he was elected
lie bcwailed the loss Of this sum and
Simon Cameron and Zach Chandler,
despising, but intending TO use him,
refunded the sum, paying him S., 900
each. am reminded of these facts by
an alluson in paper before me. to the
death of poor McIin who went from
East Tennessee to Florida and was ono
of the Florida returning board of
three men, Cooke, another, being
also an East Tennesse These two
gave the vote of Florida to Hayes. the
third member of the board a
Marylander, always voting and
declaring that Tilden was entitled to
the vote of Florida. But McIin, when
dying, confessed his crime, and that
Tilden was entitled to the place that
Hayes stole McLin was paid, like
Cooke, for the job.
Time ut last sets all things even.
Hayes, still living, Is esteemed the
monumental robber OF any age, or time
or country, and now they will he exc
Grated who were loaded with honors
and wealth by this man Hayes, be-
cause they were his "palsp in perpe
trating this stupendous crime. And
yet George Alfred Townsend de-
rides and despses the poverty
Of Jefferson and Monroe and
of Old Hickory, and George Alfred
Townsend is proper exponent of the
party which calls itself Republican
In derision of its own nameless vices.
1t absolutely abhors every theory of
government and those most exalted
personal virtues practiced by the
fathers of pure republcanism In Amer
lea. 1t must reward, with money
even patriotism which can neither he
bought nor sold. The priceless vir-
tue was 80 esteemed till this so called
republicanism taught MS that there Is
but one standard of value and the
same of patriotic virtue and both, like
bonds IL would dispense among its
iavorites, have coupons payable
only in gold, Hayes will die rich
aud George Alfred Townsend when
Hayes IL entombed, may again appear
in Washington theatre aud add
Hayes naineto the catalogue OF match
less worthless, who, unlike Monroe,
Jackson and Jefferson, dying rich,
must have II proud manseleum to per-
pctGate his splendid fame, while
Monroe IL tombless and the people of
the United States, until George Alfred
Townsend has spoken, were
about to begin the task of
rearing Il monument In honor of
Jefferson. But having devoted most
of his life to his country's service and
having died poor and never having
asked for or been given II pension
Jefferson, in "Gath'sn eyes isunworthy
of posthumous honors. Perhaps the
popular purpose not long ago widely
entertained will he abandoned. Let
us wait aud see. But 1t IL II good time
for George Alfred to begin lighting III
a monumental pile in honor of his
beau ideal Of statecraft H. b. Hayes
Hayes himself IL able and willing, nc
doubt, and might give the lob Il lit
but with the fond hope of finding Other
Camcrons and Chambers to refund tc
his heirs.
WOMEN AND THE PRESIDENT.
There was never president about
whom dcpravcd, ambitious and selfish
women did not concoct a story affect
ing his relations with some one of the
sex. Beauty, vivacity and personal and
intellectual charms, are thus fatal Ia
presidential fivoritos. Andrew John
son, whose bedridden wife never en-
tered the White House or the capitol al
Nashville where Johnson spent four
years NJ governor of Tennessee. Here
and in Nashville Johnson was pursued
81 scandal-mongers. A plain but
bright and vivacious little
woman, who was largely Ell.
gaed in tho adjustment OF cotton
claims, was said To have made the
bury East Tennesseean the victim of
her vilcs, Stories of like character were
bruied about affecting even the sanity
Garfield, Grants escapades wer,
talked about and even the good presi-
dent whose sway has become the
SYNONYM of peace and perfect politi-
cal blessedness had his loves, IL we
may give credenee to old chronicles OF
Washington gossip. Jaokson's ca
reer In the White House. as a
social fact, was furnished by
many assertions of his inh-
deity 10 good and kindly Aunt
Rachel, that modest presidential
spouse beloved with all the ardor of an
imprisoned nature from jackson 5
youth y his dying hour The pretty
barmaidwho became cabinet minis
ter's wife hardly rests quietly even
now on the closely wooded hillside in
Georgetown IL she may dream In this
repose OF death of the wagying tongues
which set Washington society agog
fifty years ago, Even Alexander Ham-
ilton in Washington's last term, act
ing as secretary of the treasury, WAS
yictimiled by charming woman aud
in consequence was forced 10 abandon
his seat in Westinghouse council
chamber. The treasury was reducing
thepaper credits of the states bankrupt
ed by the revolutionary war. Hamil-
ton was accused ofbuying this deprcci
ated paper through we'll known spccu
lator, and paying IL in full and dividing
the profits. He was often seen at night
at the house of this Mr.. Calender and
was known TO be In constant CORES
pondence with its inmates. The story
went abroad and il was Investigated
+ by committee. Hamilton proved oil