News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-03-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, d. c.,
NTaroh II, 1894.


shaking among the dry bones of the
Democracy, and from the tactics en-
ploved, it is equally evident that there
are not dozen men of sense in the
party who believe they have the ghost
of a show. In our endeavor to get at
the bottom facts and learn the
honest judgment Of the Democratic
party, we have not met with a single
whose opinion Is worth
giving to your readers, who believes
there is even the shadow of a chance
for success even remotely traceable
to any virtue or goodness, principle
or policy, advocated in the party.
They all know just how it could have
been done, just how victory could have
been secured, but the other fellows
always acted so foolishly that they
have entirely destroyed all chances OF
success, unless success can be bought,
and some few, apparently honestly
believe that with all their sins OF
omission and commission there is
glimmer of hope in this method.
Without character or principle to
back them, these gentlemen who be-
lieye the American voter IS a pur-
chasable commodity, and the larger
elias. of Micawbers, who have been
hanging around waiting for something
to turn up, are now earnestly at work
looking for candidates with ''bar Is"
Principles and men of principle, are
being entirely discarded the men who
in the past have been considered lead
ers and bright lights, mighty men In
the councils of the party and OF the
nation, are entirely ignored; Sey-
mour, Mcclellan, Hancock, Pen
dleton, Thurman, Hendricks, Melon
aid, Palmer, Trumbull, Bayard and
others are relocated to back seats;
and obscure, untried and unknown
men like Payne, of Ohio, and Flower,
of New York, with their millions, are
being hattered into the belief that
there is not only hope, but certainty
of success if they will only empty
their barrels and let their wealth flow
through the hands of these would-be
purchasers of men. 1t can be said
with a certainty that the masses of
the Democratic party to-day are look
ing not to men and principles, but to
money as the potent factor in the next
campaign, and not a few are honest
enough to privately admit that they
see no hope of success, but propose to
make as much out of the campaign as
possible to tide them over for another
four years. Your readers can be as
sured that the man having the great
est amount of money to spend will
carry the banner of Democracy next
fall.
While the Democratic party has for
years been crying out against employ
ees Of the government contributing to
the success of the Republican party,
and many of its leaders have gone so
far as to say that contribution to le-
Ultimate party expenses should be a
cause of removal from office. 1t is
amusing to see how earnest they all
are now in having the employees of
the Democratic House, not only con-
tribute to their cause, but form asso-
Citations for the promotion of Demo-
cratic methods for debauching the
country.
AS we have heretofore stated, the
Morrison tariff bin is the largest sized
elephant the Democracy have ever
had on their hands. With malice pre-
pence aforethought, they took the ami
NAL to their hearts and adopted it,
but the thing has grown so large and
heavy they see they cannot carry it,
and now the question is, shall they
kill it or nurse and feed it to their
own destruction. Those who desire
to foster the thing, see their utter ina
bilitv to do it alone, and ask for a
caucus of all, to determine what shall
be done. Carlisle, Morrison & Co.,
come with the plausible cry of Demo-
cratic precedent and policy, and say
let us caucus over this matter, as we
have over all others, and let the voice
of the majority control. But Randall,
Converse & Co. say, oh, no, we will
have no part or lot in this matter with
you; the thing is not of our paternity
or adoption and we will not be bur
dened with it. The row is growing
stronger and hotter every day, and
will end in a regular Kilkenny cat
fight. in which nothing will be left but
the tails of the two factions. The
Republicans are looking on and are
urging both factions to keep up the
fight.
The House committee on the Lask-
err resolution has made its report, and
submits a resolution to the effect that
the action of the House of represen-
tatiyes was simply an expression of
sympathy with the German people in
their great loss and that the House
has no concern with those relations
between the legislative and executive
branches of the German government
which prevented that expression of
sympathy from reaching the body to
which it was addressed. This will
probably pass the House. Ochletree
and Others may fire off some pyrotech-
MICS, but this will end the matter.
Prince Bismark and the Emperor have
shown the entente cordidle, by invit-
ing Minister Sargent to attend the
Emperors dinner in honor of his 87th
birth day.
There was an unusually large at
tendance at the reception of Mrs.
McElroy, the lady of the White House,
on Saturday afternoon. The women
Eemployees in the various Departments
who desired to attend the reception
were, by official order, excused from
their desks.
The suit of Hallet Kilburne, against
Ex-Selgeant-at-Arms, John Thomp-
son, which has been twice tried, and
the verdict of the jury both times set
aside because of the excessiveness OF
the sum awarded as damages, has
been set for its third trial this week.
Mr.. Thompson is quite i'll and not
able to attend.
A new name has been suggested in
connection with the Democratic Pres.
idential nomination, that of Judge
Ruger, of the New York Court of An.
peals. August Belmont is credited
with bringing him forward, and he
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