Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
ispeciL Oorrespondenoe Of the Ae1andIia Gasette

Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandria daset'e'
WASHINGTON. D. c., April %, 1885
No matter how much at sea the demo-
Gratis NAV be respecting the effect OF the re-
cent decision of the U. s. Supreme Court IN
the Virginia cases upon the prospects OF
their next falls campaign, and what IS best
to be done in the premises, there Is no DOUBT
that the Mahoueites, at least those who are
here, are equally as much, if not more so;
Their boss has not as yet made up his nina
as to the most advisable way to twist the cir
cnmstapces to his profit and until he shall do
40 his followers will keep their mouths shut.
Sensible and fair minded people will not be
affected adversely toward the democratic
party by the decision, for it was rendered
by republican court, and that, too, by re,
publican judges who, in order to 40 so, nao
to reverse their decision in similar cases
rendered two years ago.
Several Virginians are in the city TO- aS'
some of whom, with two or three Congress
men from their State, called upon Secretary
Manning with reference to appointments IN
Virginia. noa
A Maryland Congressman, who called
upon the President yesterday on the sun
iect of the removal of republican ONCE
holders and the appointment OF democrats
to their places, was told by him that con-
servative course by this administration
would max q it the first of series OF demo-
cratic administration, and that securing tne
welfare and happiness OF all the people 10
the country was of vastly more Importance
than the removal of few thousand ounce
holders of enc party and filling their
nlaces with members of another party.
Observing that his callers eyes assumed q
far.away look, and that his jaw dropped,
he remarked to him, "You don't think go,
and then went on to explain to him the
benefits OF high politics. When the inter
view was over the Congressman referred 10
told friend that if q democratic President
| thought the retention of offensive repubii
can partisaus in Office was high politics or
conducive to the prosperity and happiness
| of the country it was id sight more tban
be did.
| General Gordon, who has been spoken OF
for the Russian Mission made vacant by the
decination of General Lawtou, says he
doesn't want the place aud could not accept
it, as the condition Of his private affairs Will
not permit him to leave the country.
| A well-informed Ohio democrat, i'll the
CITY 10. day. saws Senator Sherman is already
engaged in the work of securing his re-
election to the Senate; that he is placing
the means at his disposal where they will
| do the most good and that If the democrats
allow Mr. John Mclean to plan and con
| duct their campaign, as he proposes to DO,
| the prospect OF the Senator's success will be
| by no means unfavorable.
| A private letter received here yesterday
| from Major Kelley, so far from saying that
| he will not 60 to Rome, indicates that he is
! Just on the eve of starting for that city
Good and true democratic Catholics here
say they hope Mr.. Kelley, for his own sake,
will reverse his present intention, as they
know that with the proper feelings be en-
tertains for the Pope he must be very un-
com Portable in the same city in which the
| Pope is a prisoner, and where the least re-
pect he may evince for the very govern
| ment to which he is accredited will render
| him liable to accommodation.
A Virginia Congressman who had an iu-
terview with the Postmaster General yes
terday says he was induced by what Mr.
Villas said to believe that the long talked Of
changes in the postotfices and postal SER
vice in Virginia would commence at an
! early date
A gentleman from New York, personal
friend of Secretary Manning, says the Sec
rotary did not want the place he now fills,
or any other place under the Government,
hut that being rich man and just married,
he did want to make pleasure trip abroad;
that be accepted he Secretaryship Of The
Treasury as favor to others, aud not as
one to himself; that being democrat he is
opposed to entrustng the execution of dem
ocratic policy to republican hands, and that
if that experiment be continued much
longer it is not certain there will be no
changes in the Cabinet.
Among the callers upon the President to.
day were Gen Joe. Johnston, Congressman
Daniel, ex Congressman John Goode aud
Col. NJ. D. Ball, all of Virginia.
Among the subordinates in the Treasury
Department who it is said, will be speedily
removed, is the colored man Ross Hamilton,
notorious republican and Malone politi-
clan and member of the Legislature of that
State.
The President has received the petition
Of Col A. G. Horn of Mississippi, asking for
the pardon or Mr. Jefferson Davis. The Pc
tition was sent without Mr.. Davis's consent
or knowledge, and, it is said by his friends
here, he will be greatly annoyed when he
hears off
A gentleman from Richmond here to-day
states that Mr. John Wise says General Ma
hone will be the next republican candidate
for Governor of that State, that he will
make his campaign upon the debt question,
and that if elected he will resist to the ut
most extent of his power the enforcement
of the decision recently rendered by the Z.
S. Supreme Court.
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