The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-03-14
TnE NEW ADMINISTRATION,

Heights, and asked him what he thought of
the new Administration.
81 am delighted" said the Colonel, chat
the Administration has been launched
under such favorable auspices on the broad
ocean of public opinion. While II will no {
| prove to be an ocean clipper, it will have
the bulk and ballast of the Great Eastern,
ard with sound hull, strong masts aud
low pressure engines, there is no reason
why the steamer Cleveland should not
breast tempiestuous pillows aud ride safely
into the harbor of union, peace and pros
poTity."
what do you think Of the Cabinetp
THE seven pilots now in power arc
stronger and brainier men than those who
have just retired to private life. Compare
sons Of course, are 'ogious,' and while I'm
not in the business Of throwing brickbats, 1
will say that
Bnynrd
is classical, conservative and constitutional
in his methods. He springs from long
line Of ancestral gentlemen, is dignifed in
bearing, and has sufficient wealth and pride
TO place him above the populations of party
and the diplomatic seductions Of foreign
ministers.
is new quantity in National life, yet
predict that his admin istration will re-
| dound to the good of the Treasury and that
| he will provo TO be a worthy successor of
Hamilton, Walker, Chase and McOulloch.
He is persistent, honest and incisive, aud
while doing what he can for the good OF
all the people, he will keep his best eagle
eye on the prosperity and continuance of
his party. Stick a railroad spike right
there, and remember when Dan lots go
power IL will be after the people hoist him
with a derrick and hit him with the
trip-hammer Of public opinion
"Gnrlnnd
Is man OF great latent power, a shrewd,
reserved nature, one who looks at both
sides Of a question, makes up his mind with
celebration and sticks with granite
pertinacity. He Is genteel, judicious aud
| able-rcads men like q primer and law
| like judge and statesman. The burlesque
| trappings of the Dolly Warden Brewster
| will not characterize the Attorney Gen
erals Department under Garland, and
while fighting for the South in the late re-
bellion, he Is to-day as good a Union man
as any that walk the hills and wales of
| Columbia.
| is clean cut.scholar, proud, honest and in
| tellectual. Ho was one of the factors in
| breaking down the colossal Tweed Ring"
| AS a gentleman and lawyer he is respected
| by the world and the bar. His administra-
| tion of tho Navy will be bold and progress
i've, and those who do not dance TO his
music must stand from under Like Man
ming, he will keep his weather eye on party
power in New York and the country.
"EndicOtt
is elias steal gentleman, a fine jurist, with
heightened sense of honor, springiDg from
the most illustrious Puritan stock of New
England. His administration of the War
Department will be conservative, honest
around Washington will be dancing over
| tho plains after cattle and scalps instead of
| wasting their young lives holding up
blonde and brunette heads at midnight ger
mans. 1 merely mention this In the inter-
est OF the boys
| Lamar
is one of the broadcast minded men In the
Cabinet. i know him personally, have
looked into his deep, thoughtful eyes, and,
while have never seen any poetry from
his pen, he is, in my opinion, natural
poet, as well as scholarly gentleman. He
has the rare courage of his convictions, and,
believing himself to be right, he will stand
as one against million-like Socrates,
would take the hemlock any moment in
the interest of truth. BE is tho only philos-
opher in the Cabinet, and while not being
as well versed in the details OF business as
other men, he will find the right official
| fingers to enact what his great brain die
tates. His simplicity is the best evidence
of his ability. Although Lamar fought for
the defunot Confectionery, the Union SOL
diers on the pension list and the Union
hearts of the nation will find 10 him a
friend, giving with liberal hand to those
old, decrepid and wounded soldiers who
faced the brunt of battle and preserved the
beautiful stars and stripes that wave over
| all Of us to-day
g Villas
is q man of keen perception, patiet t., per-
sistent and eloouent. He must have some
French blood in his veins. While at times
he NAV seem TO be excited. his conduct is
regulated bv method. and his mastery over
men will insure great success in Inc POST.
office Department. He has the hardest most
for a politician TO fill. The official patriots
are coming up even now by the thousand
from the political graveyard of the past,
| and a stranger ia Washington would almost
swear that resurrection day had come"
Colonel, what do you think of the Civil.
| Service law?v
"I think it is like pretty piece of mink
tissue. paper nice to look at, but won't
| wash. The law was passed q few wears
| since through the pressure of few trans
cendental political dudes, who imagined
| that people could live on air and there
| would be no more cakes and ale Both
| parties in Congress despise the law, and
| know that it has been and will BIO a dead
| letter. The hypocrisy of its enforcement
| will be kept I'M by tho Cabinet, but mark
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