Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-11-28
WASHINGTON LETTER.
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WASHINGTON, u. G., Nov. oath, 1884.
You may imagine IL you can what we
shall do with our mnd patients when tho
Government thieves begin to set up the
plea Of insanity to rid themselves of duo
punishment for their crimes. Not saner
man than Col, Burnside could bo found in
Washington during the time that he was
stealing the Governments money, and no
society at the Capitol was too elevated TO
open its arms TO receive him. As soon as
It became inevitable that his conviction
Tor stsaling was to follow his crime, the
plea Of insanity is ru; up and the epaulet-
ted crank goes to the Government Insane
Asylsm, there TO remain until public for
geifulness shall make his absence from
that institution easy 10 be born.
The change in the administi alton that
will take place on the 4lh Of March next
Is change that has not had its counter
part in the history OF the Government.
We have had Democratic administration
before with an opposition Congress and
majority of Democrats in both Houses
against Whig dminis,ration-but never
before has there been an instance when
the administration had the House alone to
bsck 1t, md the Senate to tie It's hand and
dictate its appointments. Such ia the po-
sition, or rather the dilemma, in which
President Cleveland will find himself on
inauguration dsv, when he sends the names
Of his cabinet members TO n Republican
Senate for confirmation, | know of M
existing reason why MIR. Cleveland's cshi-
net should not I've confirmed without ques'
| tion, but matters between now aRd the 4th
| Of Morch may assume such a shape as will
make ii possible thnl some names may be
Objectionable on the score of patronage.
Aud right here IL may not be amiss to
say that MIR. Clevelari's idea of Civil Ser
vice Reform is one thing, and the demand
for a thorough cleaning out OF the clerical
Ms we'll as the bureau iorce in the depart
ments, is quite another. Mr.. Cleveland
will be handicapped in this matter ~ no
previous President has been. lie cannot
bv any possibility enforce the provisions
of the Civil Service law and satisfy the
| greedy demands of not one but two polil'
cal organizations that will demand recog-
milton Ter their contributions to his sue
cess. 1t is well enough for Mr.. Curtis tt
set up a standard of merit by which the
present Federal office-holder will he re-
taiued, but Mr.. Cleveland will not be st
weak-kneed rs to psy any attention to 1t
and If he did the Tyler ndminisratiol
would be repeated, even il Mr.. Cleselane
should not encounter his Brutus or his im
beciity.
Washington is to be the home OF new
Homeopathic Hospital in which the H.h-
nemann is to be the rule OF practice DIS
tinctively. The movers OF this great en-
terprise are some of Washington's best mel
and women, who are actively engaged ii
promoting grand National Homeopathl
Fair, to be maugurnted ON the 18th .
December next, to last six days. Thi
will be magnificent display, and 80 at
tractivs that its projectors anlicipals
patronage that will go far toward sccon,
plishing the great object ior which it ia
be held. DON Pedro.