Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Manners aud Peculiar Methods of tn,
Last Four Presidents.
Johnson's Rugged Rppubiieanism and
Arthur's Polished Elegance.
BelfOrd, the Blowhard nia,lerskite
and Rafting Rooster Of
the Rockies.
Specialize the Gazette.

/ Special TO the Gazette.
Washington, February 9a.-Audrew
! Johnson used to stand in little pul.
pit in the reception room of the White
House, and the throng, constituted
mainly OF southern people whose trib.
ulations brought them IN Washington,
passed In long procession in
front of the president.
Each person was accorded Q
brief colloquy, and the president, hear
ing each statement, instructed eAcl
petitioner rs to is rights, wrongs and
remedies. | used to watch the presi
dent, who seemed never 10 grow
weary, and wonder how it was possible
for him 10 liyten 20 so many intermiBa.
BILE discussions of laws and facts with
out showing signs of Impotence. Tho
| women used 10 exhaust his endurance.
a good dame with big grievance
never seemed TO understand that Ire
comprehcnded her case. She was in
cined To repeat. aud then the resident
would tell her in tho fewest, simplest
words what She wanted and what he
could do for her, aud then he would
smile and give u significant look at the
person behind the lcguaciuus dame,
aud she would be showed along anj
forced forward. Her neck would twist
and she would gaze longingly In
"Andy's" fuce, aud her tongue would
still ilY around IN its orbit. When her
speech would end she would find her
Aelf IA rod from the 'dropplngs Of the
sanctuary and some other fellow lis
tening to Il brief sermon from the tire
lcssly talking president. People
were never detained weeks
and months in Washington that
they might 'isec the president" IL
was not necessary. in those days. to
invoke the intervention OLA congress
man No letter or certificate was re-
quired. Rich and poor, friends and
strangers Jared alike. johnson was u
thorough practical, rs well rs theoret-
zeal Democrat. The robustness OF the
physical and intellectual man was
wonderful.
HAYES AND GARFIELD.
HAYES, too, was kindly; but, like Gar
field, ipsipcere Garfield WAS even I
gushing. Both were lavish Of promis-
es, rarely fulfilled; while johnson
commonly astonished petitioners by |
doing more than his words suggested,
Thus, IL happened that johnson won
friends, while Hayes and Gar
field nude relentless enemies. Aud
vet these two men were as republican
In manners as they were inperlAlista
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in their theories
and practices Of government.
AnrHURs WINNING WAYS.
From these three presidents Mr.
Arthur differs widely. He IL thor
oughly polite and conscious Of his ease
and rracefulnpss, and of his faulticrs
dress and bearing. He moves leIsurely
about the apartment, accostlng visit
ors aud dispOsing Of their propositions
with Infinite tact and liDdliness. he
bends his head aud accosts one and
then another, who is rs speedily dis
missed, until exhausted 10y tie in
task. Then the
usher tells those whom
the president has not accosted
hat they must call again, when the
president will be happy to serve them.
Arthur, like Johnson, is chary OF
promises. He IL generous and kind,
md thoroughly petite. His sympa-
thies are easily touched. He isalways
ready 10 give everything, except |
promises and offices No honest help
less woman ever appealed to Arthur
IN vain. In this he differs In nothing |
from his rugged predecessor from the
of East Tennessee. ~
cannot dispense Offices ~ charities"
johnson was accustomed 10 say. "In
this / can only inquire as 10 your fiji
ness aud personal worth. If you are
needy L have little money which
1 will give. The government, for
which net. Is not a charity founda-
tim. 1t gives nothing; IL pays very
thing The pension system, he
would say. "is method Of paying, a
just debt, and Is only unjust In the