National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-12-31
BITS OF RUMOIs.
ProverbinI Prudence PresorIbed-Di-
verse Probabilities, Personal ind
Political

ProverbiuI Prudence PreserIbed-Di-
verse Probabilities, Pcrsonai nnd
Political.
An old proverb is that "The simple be-
lieveth every word, but the prudent man
looketh well to his going" II there Is
anybody now in government Office who is
simple enough to believe every word that
is slibly spoken by the promising demo-
cratic leaders, such simpleton will got lef
If he doesn't prepare his gripsack in obe-
dicnco to the wise and true warning
given In the latter part Of that proverb.
Th going" will BEGIN in dead earnest
about the beginning of the next fiscal
year when the roads will bo dry and the
walking good. Civil service will be
illustrated in yellow envelope-"for
cause"
Sub rosa, it is learned from reliable
sources that
Mr.. Creecy, formerly in the treasury
department, now contractor doing busi-
ness in this district, will bo appoint
ment clerk of the treasury department
"in the sweet (domocraticl bye-and-bye."
Hon. Il. q. Ross, who, as q senator
from Kansas, voted, in the trial of i'm
peschment, to acquit President Johnso n.
is likely to bo the governor of the terri
tory of New Mexico, and IL would not be
surprising If he should be one of the
first senators TO bo sent to Washing
ton from the prospective state Of Now
Mexico. 1t looks, however, as If his re.
entrance to the United States senate
would be not earlier than the twentieth
anniversary of tho conclusion lin 1e1l) OF
his former term in that body, because
New Mexico has no better chance Of early
admission as one of the galaxy Of states
than has tho republican territory Of
Dakota.
Next to Robert Z. Leo the love aud
veneration of the southern people are
bestowed upon Joseph T.. Johnston. of
Virginia. If the potential solid south
shall get even q moderate share Of the
spoils belonging to the victors, Mr.. Cleve-
land will not overlook this son Of the
mother Of presidents land nephew of
Patrick Henry, who is popularity re-
spected beyond as we'll as within the
limits of his section" Although Gen.
joe Johnston's mark has been placed
indelibly in history as 'an American SOL
dior"-a graduate of West Point in 1929,
with continuous active service, great dis
tinction, battle.scars of three wars, and
who was the last in general command of
the confederate armies In 1S65-ho has
latterly been actively engaged in the
industrial reconstruction of the south,
especially in connection with its agricul-
tural, commercial, and railroad enter
prises which interests he served in the
forty.sixth congress as member of the
committee on levees and improvement of
the Mississippi river.
If Mr.. President elect Cleveland were
as familiar as are the working members
of tho United States senate with the
characteristics and abilities of Senator
John T. Morgan, of Alabama, he would
know just where TO find frst-rate man
to be secretary Of state. Mr.. Morgan's
genius and talents arc peculiarly those of
beau ideal broad-gauge American
premier" He knows this country and
our foreign relations from A to lizard"
and he believes in the motto, America
for Americans"
Some of the powers that be" admit
that they have failed to make their OFF,
cial seats particularly pleasant (nor have
they made their own tenure more secure)
by the tender-foot policy of retaining
democrats in office while there were 30
many capable and deserving workers in
the republican ranks who were almost
begging for employment. The aforesaid
powers now say that, in the light of ex-
perience, they are convinced that the old
Roman precnpt, IF thine enemy hunger,
feed him, for in so doing thou shalt heap
Goals Of fire on his head" may be well
enough in some other walks Of life, but
the ordinary democrat has hard head,
and is not sensible of the Goals of fire put
on him by the republican appointing
power. Conscience has no more to do
with gallantry than it has with politics."
The better policy would have been to
put none but republicans on guard" In
short, the record and prospects would
have been better If the powers had been
wise and had considered their latter
END" instead of having beon so tonderly
considerate OF tho feelings of ''our friends,
the enemy