Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-10-31

recently concerning lack of harmony
in the Cabinet, and the resignation of
certain of its members is now being
discussed. 1t is believed by persons
who would be most likely to know,
that the President receives the most
cordial support from his Cabinet, and
that their relations are not strained
in any case.
Mr.. Garland, who, it has been said,
would withdraw from the Cabinet,
likes the duties of his Office, and is
making an excellent head of the De-
partment of Justice. 1t may be in
teresting to know how he looks upon
his future politically. He said: "The
Office of Attorney General came to
me unsolicited. The President sought
me; neither my friends nor sought
him. When accepted, determined
to make as good an Attorney General
as ! could. When / left the Senate
my future politically ended. When
/ leave this Office, / will go to my
home in Arkansas, and never again
participate in politics."
The presence Of Senator John Sher-
man in this city was made the Occa-
sion of a serenade at the Ebbitt
House. A sufficient sum was raised
by the faithful Ohioans who did not
go home to vote to pay for the music
and little crowd Of about 200 people
gathered to listen to the cheap melO-
dy and still cheaper eloquence of the
tall, angular Senator, who came out
and Haunted the bloody shirt vigOr-
Ously. He said, near the close Of his
speech, that he was on his way to
Virginia. eyes," said a bystander,
"and if you repeat there your speech
of tonight you will surely elect Fitz
Lee" This sally caused good deal
of laughter and applause. Senator
Sherman spoke for about an hour.
The purity Of the ballot was his prin-
cipal hobby. He declared that every
national election since 1868 had been
tainted with fraud and terrorism,
and shaking his fist at the White
House, he asserted that last year, by
unlawful combination and fraud,
Grover Cleveland had been elected
President of the United States, when
if their had been a fair vote and a
fair count, James G. Blaine would
have been elected.
He said many other things illustra-
tive Of his immense powers Of false
hood and venom, but his declaration
that Mr.. Cleveland was elected by
fraud was edifying, coming from a
man who helped to steal the Louisiana
vote for Hayes in 1876. A threat he
made Of reducing the representation
Ofthe South in Congress is entitled to
attention merely as furnishing an in
sight into Mr. Shermen's purpOsesand
hopes.
In regard to the conflicting state
ments about Mr.. Cleveland's attitude
in the New York campaign, it is
known that he has all along been
heartily in favor of Gov. Hill and for
the election of the entire Democratic
ticket. He had information from his
friends in that State that Gov. Hill
and the entire ticket would be elected
by large majority. His action in
contributing 81, 900 towards the cam
paign expenses is only what might
have been expected of him. The
Presidents aversion to appearing in
public prints was the cause of the
misunderstanding.
Mr.. Cleveland holds receptions in
the East Room on Mondays, We'd
nesdays, and Fridays. The atten-
dance at them is increasing every
day. Many come desiring to see the
first Democratic President since Buc-
hanon. All that they ask is a hand
shake, and the President gives them
that as solemn duty. There are
many bridal couples among his call
ers who will remember the glimpse
they thus catch of the President. and
repeat the account Of their visit to