The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-02-27
wAsnISGToS LETrER.
tsrom. our regular correspondent,


cd, and then for two weeks or until
tho fourth OF March, the city will DO
Gs lively as crowds and great expec :
tatlons can make II.
Congress has resolved not to do
much more than pass appropriation
bills. Tho executive departments are
moving along 10 dosparlng way
with their routine work. The sad
eyed government clerk awaits with
fear aud trembling the day Of polIt-
icai Judgment, hoping that C.eve-
land may overlook all his sins OF
omission, and comIs,ion and retain
him Ia tho trust he has 20 long abus-
cd. Democratic politicians have gore
In large numbers TO meet tho Presl-
dent-elect In New York. Republican
politicians without leader or cause
are doing nothing.
Society dear, slmpeiIng, meaiy
mouthed society continues TO smile
and DO villain. Indeed II must be
chronIcled that society has smiled too
| much aud too often this winter.
The punch has been too heady, and
thero have been some rows and or
giles In high lie. These things do
not get into the papers, they are per.
sonal matters, and not OF sufficient
importance TO be spread before the
world, but the result OF certain dis
graceful episodes at dancing parties
and receptions Is that the punch will
be brewed mIlder In certain West
Fad houses In the future.
Mr.. Beecher was hcre curing the
week as lecturer and there Is no
doubt that he was cut ~ his old Re-
publican admirers. II Is true, that
the Democrats helped TO oil the
breach, but the Democrats are not
numerous or rich yet Tle hall was
not much more than half full, and for
The first time In years the great or.
ator saw many vaernt seat b.f re
him. II he viii c.nne again next
year no will have better house; he
Is an entertaining lecturer. aud, n =
prophet, ls superior 10 the l. liior "f
the New York .San.
Mr.. Cleveland has sent Invitations
TO q large number Of prominent Dem.
o.rats 10 meet him ~ New York
aud so far as heard from, none have
sent their regrets. Tnere was almost
q quorum or Congress In New York
Friday. A Virginia delegation has
gone to urge the appointment Of Mr..
Barbour as Postmaster General. Mr..
Barbour Is we'll 9tted for the place,
and his appointment would mean the
utter extinction OF the pestilent little
Malone.
The Democratic statesmen who
have returned from New York seem
10 be one and all impressed with the
honesty of purpose, and good common
sense of Mr. Cleveland. II Is observ-
cd also, that they have caught from
Mr.. Cleveland the contagion Of hold
Ing their tongues. They persistenily
refuse to disclose any private conver-
sations held between President-elect
Cleveland, and his party associates.
The Republicans are looking and
praying for factional fights and pollt-
ical blunders In the new administra-
ton. Many Democratic leaders have
been to see Mr.. Cleveland Ia the last
six weeks. andtthey have all come
away pleased with the coming Presi-
dent and determined to do all In theil
power to make his administration
successful.
There Is q prospect of still further
reduction of postage, by increasing
the weight OF first class matter tina
may be carried for two cents, from
half ounce to two ounces. The com
mittee appointed by the publishers 0
the West, and North West to urge
! upon Congress the property and JUS
tice OF reducing the postage on news
papers, report progress which Is en-
couraging. The House committee o'
Post Offices in favor OF reducing poo
tage on newspapers Is q very heav!
one, amounting to little less thai
two million dollars per annum. Th'
postage was put on about ten year
ago by certain men In Congress, VIII
took this method of revenge 10
harsh criticism received from tn
! press. One of them was Mr.. Hamli
Z OF Maine who thought that the larg
, city papers would be the chief sutfel
ers, but the result was that the ia
was felt most heavily by the week.
papers. The large daily papersavoit
ed some of the expense by employin
Express Companies at cheaper rate
| It is thought that a uniform postae
Of one cent per pound will result
giving the government all the bus
ness, with only slight decrease
the present revenue.
Battenberg is to have the Carter Q
/ the day of his marriage TO the Prince