Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-05-26
o.x WASHINGTON s.lTrE II.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 10, 1883.

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concluded to disabuse the mind OF
those mugwumps VINO think that the
administration is to be run distinct
ively in their interest mat Mf.
Cleveland knows what he is about, Is
as patent as anything in the line OF
political manifestation can be known.
ii was expected that he would per-
form some acts OF conoescenSlan AS
token Of MugMulnpian recosmlion,
but he never meant them rs an li'di-
cation that he intended to submit
himself humbly to the guidance Of
tie few Independents who have ar
rogated To themselves the Whole cred
it of securing Democratic ascendency
IN the Government. Having, as J
have said, concluded to keep himself
and his administration perfectly I'M
tramnoled by any presumed obiiga
ton to this small coterie OF smaller
politicians, we may reasonably expect
to see the columns of the New York
Times and Harper Weekly and 9TH
err disgruntled journals pouring out
their walls Of wrath upon the admin
istration because oil its attitude OF M
dependence. There has been, and
still is, bitter feeling among many
Democrats because the work OF de-
CAPTIVATING Republicans III office has
i. been slow. From the standpoint or
the office-seeker that work has been
SLOW, but Mr.. Cleveland is not the
, President OF the Office seekers, and
the large number OF changes already
made ought to be sufficient indication
OF his avowed purpose to 60 slow, a
purpose more firmly adhered to be-
, cause of the tremendous pressure that
. has been brought upon him by these
place hunters. | have to say, there
fore, that the President is determined
to transact the public business upon
$ business principles, and that the first
business is to put Democrats in Office
to transact 1t.
In digging over some rubbish at
t the arsenal the other day, the cross.
: piece of the gallows upon which Mrs
ourratt was executed in 1865 came tc
light to awaken some historical rec.
: objections of that tragic period in the
9 lie OF our country. The opinion thai
d this terrible punishment should no
n have been visited upon this woman
under the peculiar circumstances 0
her connection with the conspiracy t.
/ assassinate The President, is now en-
tertained probably by large major
ity OF those who ciamorcd for he
:, blood in the exciting time of her tria
q and conviction by military commits
e sion. went out to Mount Olive
n the other day to visit the grave O
ts this unfortunate woman, whose rest
), ing place is in secluded portion G
y the cemetery. A simple stone wit
'e the inscription "Mrs. Surratt" is a
g that marks the spot. There is no dat
1t OF birth or death, no mixing Of he
- terrible history, no fulsome epitap
to sound the praises OF friends or re-
T" atives, though some kind hand ha
ot recently strewn some choice flower
1t upon the mound. 1t is said by thos
r. who knew Mrs. Surratt we'll, that sh
was the kindest of mothers, a mos
devoted wife, u woman possessed {
re more than ordinary intelligence, an
1t wholly incapable of performing tn
,e part in the conspiracy which eulmir
ated in the death of President Lin
y coin, for which her life was sacrificed
~ lie this as it may, it Is not probabl
n in this day and generation that til
Is motives and intentions that actuate
IL her IN becoming an accomplice Their,
:. IN, will ever be discovered. PuoNo