The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-10-29
Washington Letter.

| The winter season and session are
sufficiently near to be matters of inter-
est and subjects of conversation in
| Washington. There seems to be a gen.
eral impression in political circles that
| the coming session of congress will be
one of unusual interest and excitement.
Many think it will be the most senea-
| tioDal winter in Washington since the
war. If by some malign accident New
York and Virginia should go republic
can, the bloody shirt will again come to
the front and the stormy scenes of the
reconstruction era will be revived in
the house and senate.
hear from reliable source that Mr..
Villas, Mr.. Whitney and Mr., Lamar arc
to be made subjects of an attack not
less virulent than that which Mr.. Gar
land is now enduring. The John
Roach interest, the land grant interest,
the steamship mail interest are enraged
and desperate. They have powerful
attorneys in Chandler, Robson, Ben
Butler and others. They will leave O
stone unturned to recover their rich
booty, and they will find ready assist
ance here in Washington.
There are large number of contrac-
tors, lobbyists, attorneys and claim
agents here who have grown rich from
the fat drippings and clippings in the U.
S. treasury. When Mr.. Cleveland was
inaugurated, they thought, of course,
the day of their destiny was over, and
most of them proposed to retire or emf
CRATE. But these sweet exiles have seen
from afar that many of their former
pals and accomplices are retained in
places OF confidence and trust, and they
are coming back. They will be felt if
not seen this winter. They are active
even now. The president, think, is
not aware of the immense sinews of the
forces that are preparing to attack him
through his cabinet. The Pan Electric
Telephone Company will be investiga-
ted. A special committee will be APP
pointed in the senate in the interest of
John Roach. The Ocean Mail Steam
ship Company will howl for their sub |
sidy. and insist upon an investigation |
of the postmaster general. The land |
grabbers' point OF attack will be the !
secretary OF the interior. A powerful |
socio-military organization will weep !
and refuse to be comforted because all |
the leaders of society have been sent to |
their regiments and posts in the west !
When all these forces march against the |
all along the line. 1t will be
exceedingly Inter esting to watch and |
note events as they develop. When
congress adjourned last March few be-
lieved that it would assemble again in
such unsettled political weather. Every
one expected to see peaceful political
revolution and that Washington, so
long the political headquarters of the
party, would be transformed
at least to the extent of its official per-
sonnet. The transformation has not ia
ken place. The great body OF republic
cans are still in office, and they will in
a few days greet their Friends: in con-
gress. Who can doubt that there will
be cooperation between republican
senator's and congressman and the host
Of republican office-holders who have
long lived in the bonds of personal and
political alliance?
That Mr.. Cleveland is so slow in
cleaning the camp of enemies and trail
tors is a subject of regret with those
who elected him for this purpose. To
have seen the rejoicing last week in the
corridors OF the different departments
the handshaking, the congratulation
oyer the republican success in Ohio,
one would have thought that the dial ;
lad been turned back to the days of
Grant, or to the time when these same
officials rejoiced over the rape of the
in 1876. These jubilating {
republican officials, men who have eat {
IN the bread of theft since 1876, are the
Instruments that are retained by a DEM
)cratic administration.
Mr.. Cleveland has accomplished
marked reforms, and his message to
congress, accompanied by the reports {
If the different Cabinet officers, will {
how that much has been done in the {
direction of a re turn to honest and eco
lomicai methods of administration.
For the first time in the history of the {
department the contingent s
und has been so carefully managed
hat Congress will not be called upon to
make deficiency appropriation. The l
lgures in other departments will be as l
,reditable. But the full measure of re-
orm cannot be attained with the clerks
appointed by Blaine, Hoar, Sherman, {
Malone, and the two Chambers.