The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-11-17
Washington Letter.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18Th, 1855


WASHINGTON, Nov. 18Th, 1855.
There has been an election since | last
wrote you, ana Virginia, the Oldest and
most majestic of the colonial sistcrhood,
has escaped from her abductcrs, repudlated
her repudlators, and come home to stay.
In Massachusetts, the saddcst words Of
tongue or pen are it might have been Ben,
but It was not. The Dutch have rctaken
Holland; not however with the old free
simple tenure do they hold il, but with the
skin OF their teeth and with the knowledge
that every button maker among them VIII
have TO stay at home, anu vote only In his
own state, If it Is to be kept in the Rcrub.
llcan line. Buffers collapse is not to be
compared with the obllteratiOn of Malone.
But Yesterday the mauakin bcstrOde the
Senate and now nothing is left OF Malone
ism and the South-sweeping Malone
movement but the skeleton form and death
head face OF Malone itself Even Riddle
berger, 1t Is said, Is wagering and refusing
to be "me too" to the late Boss.
Political wise men and sagcs are some
what confused by the result OF the cleo
tons IN the other States They admit that
they cannot be interpreted 10y either party
as promise of success next year But
the republicans who are just now hystcr-
icalIv grateful for small idvora, derive
much comfort from the fact that they have
been simply beaten to death in New York.
Far seeing democrats look upon the close
ncs, Of the vote in New York as u whole.
some admonl,ion, and congratulate them
selves that number OF calIow and vcaly
presidential asplrants have been cfltctually
cleared away revealing more distinctly
true issues and tried men.
And pow all eyes are turned to the Ma
tional Capital which Is beginning to throb
with the preliminary drum taps OF the
great contest IN 1891 The earnest last
hope of the republicans is IN the prayed
for plumbers of the coming Democratic
Congress. "Ohl If you dear democrats
will but blunder-blunder caIly and late
and often, how we will love and esteem you.
We despair of beating you, but VIII you
not have the kindness to commit sulcde?'
The speakersh,p fight that has not yet
passed beyond the skirmish line, vii! open
in earnest this week All the candidates
are here, and their respective lOlluwlngs
are gathered about their headquarters Al
different hotels.
The indications are that democrats will
make pretty clean sweep OF the rcpubli
cans holding Office under the House, and
The republicans OF TIE Senate Will return
the compliment by BUSTING all the demo.
cratic officials at that end of .hc Capitol
With regard to the Senate offices very
little is as yet known rs 10 who Will get
them. Senatorial dignity tornlds such n
thing as open elGctioneering ly asplranls
for place under that body; and the man
who does violence to tina, dignity cannot
hope for any honors at the hands OF the
Senate. 1t is generally understood that
Col. Hooker, now Sergcant-at-arms of The
House, Is u candidate for the same position
under the Senate, and Mr.. Geo. C.. Gorham
is still supposed to be candidate for the
secretaryshIp, hut when the time comes to
Il a., ,.s,1l hoe i4n
staid old Senators have selected men tor
the various places according TO their own
views, rather than those Of the asprants.
The President has bec2 and Is still rus
ucatug at Soldiers Home, n lovely park
about three miles from the White House.
The Presidential mansion is now in per
feet readiness for hi. reception and he will
occupy it about the last of this month.
Much attention has been gwen To the DEC
Grafton OF his private chamber abont
which he has the feminine weakness OF
Sara Bernharlt or Miss Nancy. II is
predicted that this will be very brilliant
season at the White House, and The ex-
trayagant decoration OF the rooms indicates
as much.
The little unassuGilng house owned and
formerly occupied by Senator Thurman,
will this winter be the home of Congress
man John Follett, OF Cincinnati.
Many senator's and members nave Sc
cured winter quarters here, and in two
weeks The Capital will have ITS legislative