The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-03-18
CLEANED FROM ALL SOURCES.

AOfk thlS summer Wnab WIN Jne NOR |
man-SePuin English Opera Company ut tho
BiiOu, Mr.. McCaull's organization at Wal |
lack's, Mr.. Dnf7s company at the STANDARD,
and Mr.. Rice's production at tho Casino, |
there will bo very little room lef6 for other
entertainments. IL is understood that Mr.. |
McCaull intends to produce at Wallacks
q new opera by Millocker, who has not
thus far been received with great enthu-
siasm iplAmerica, except In thecase OF Tho
| Beggar Student" 1t is Mr.. McCaull's pur-
pose to run his now peco as long MS possible
and then TO take 1t upon the road. He did
intend at one time to bring out Ia Bello
| Helene" but has now abandoned that idea
| in favor Of the German work. At the
| Standard Mr.. Duff will next produce
| Queen indigo" which was one Of The
| earliest of the comic operas and which was
mado mainly by stringiDg together lot of
waltzes and other airs already familiar to
tho public ear.
The mistakes of the Democracy have bo-
come proverbial. Everett p. Wboeler re-
Gently delivered au address on The Demo.
cratic Campaigns for President Since the
| War" before the Brooklyn Democrats. He
detailed the mistakes of the Democrats.
| Tho position taken In regard to sla-
| very was mistake. The questions
| Of finance aud reconstruction cost tho
| party the elections of 1868 and 1872.
| The success of tho Republicans on
tnc hupJecO Ol neElO SuuIdBo 'euCDuIhsou
| them to create Republican party among
| the negroes of the South. I'm 1872" ho
said, "we were defeated because we had dis
| owned our leaders and taken upa man with
whose principles we had no sympathy, aud
who did not have tho confidence of tho
country. In 1874 We had largo repre-
sentation in the House of Ropresen-
tatives, and there was every prospect
of success in 1876. In that campaign
we stood on our own principles.
| If the party had insisted that no vote
should have been counted except with the
consent of both houses Tiiden would have
been inaugurated. 1t was game of bluff
and We allowed ourselves to be bluf'ed into
| the Electoral Commission. Tho mistake
that led TO tho defeat in 1880 was Ia oppo5.
| ing the Federal supervision of elections for
| member of Congress. The Bourbons led us
| in 1850, and no party was ever cursed with
worse leaders. The documents issued by
the National Committee contained rohash
| Of old rubbish that fell fiat. There was no
| viEor put into the campaign, and no Demo-
| cratic Presidential candidate ever suffered
| as General Hancock did. Then there was
| the tariff question. We chalked on our
| doors the doctrine of tariff for revenue only
| and then ran away, and no one was left to
defend the policy which the platform enuu-
ciated. There never was more carefully
| prepared platform than that of 1881 1t
|
and taxation that the Western States were
| carried"
II has been said that the Mormons look
| forward TO Democratic rule in the hope
| that IL will usher In for them period OF
renewed success. The debasiug practice of
| polygamy, which has been disgrace to our
| Nation second only to that of slavery, is
| doomed to extinction in tho near future
| 1t is not generally known that poygamists
arc at present fleeing from Salt Lake City in
oIder to escape punishment at the hands of
tho law. Such, however, is the case.
Several leading polygamists have been
have been obtained against nearly all
the polygamists in Utah. A son
of prominent Mormon bishop has
been sentenced to a long term Of solitary
confinement. The Gentiles say that polyg-
amy will be entirely extinguished IL they
carry on their present mode of attack for
short time longer. The Government need
not worry about possible necessity aris-
ing from sending an army against tho Nor
mans. Ex-Delegate Cannon said in New
York few days ago that the outlook for
Mormonism is more gloomy than ever.
From both its friends aud enemies there
fore, comes testimony which will DO well
come to every ono who desires to see our
land purged of every theory which is op-
| posed to tho spirit OF civilization aud pro-
gross. Polygamy is hideous growth
which should have been rooted out long
ago. The natural death to which all things
useless and pernicious must eventually
como seems to he awaiting the most oh.
no2ious Of all modern religious heresles.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York World says; ~ saw Mr.. Blaine
two days ago in the workroom of his
private house. lie is hard at work at his
book, and does not expect to have it finished
much before next summer. He is taking
greater care in writing the second volume
than he did with the first. He is writing the
great bulk of it with his own hands and
uses secretary but little. He says that he
can employ dictatiOn to advantage only in
| the narrative portions of the book. He is
| in better health this winter than last.
For a time his family friends feared
that the strain of the campaign aud
ously impair his physical health.
Such has not been the result. He takes
long walks now every day. Although his
hair and beard are now nearly snowy
white, his complexion has frmer,
healthier look in it than I have seen it
have for the last ten years. l asked him
| his opinion OF Mr.. Cleveland's new Cabinet
and the policy Of his administration so far
as it has boon developed. He excused him
| self from making any comment or criticism.
He said that he did not think it would bo
in very good taste upon his part to say any
thing upon the subject. All Of the pub.
lished paragraphs about his giving opinions
upon the subject, he said, were pure fabri-
cations. He had not been interviewed up
on the subject of politics this winter and did
not intend to be. He accepted the Issue of
the campaign and had dismissed everything
from his mind except his daily work.
/ called again upon him the evening that
he visited tho White House to ask him
about bis interview. While no declined
to say much of anything about II, it was
easy to see that he was pleased with his
call and had been agreeably impressed
with his opponent. Mr.. Cleveland him
self has since expressed qualification at the
call. Tho visit of the Blaine family to
the White House Saturday indicates that
there will be no social war made upon this
Administration. This will eliminate from
Washington society all warning elomonts
and restore its former harmonious char
aeter.
A letter has Just been published from
General K. S. Ripley, who commanded the
Confederate batteries that first opened fire
on Fort Sumter, addressed TO Governor Me
Grath pronounced McGraw) of South
Carolina. 1t bears date December 25,
1864, was probably among tho captured
archives Of the State, and has current in
terest as apparently bearing on the contro.
l hath sal II