National Republican., 1885-08-22
breakfast Table Letter to the President.

Mr.. PRESIDENT: During your absence from
the national capital the various departments
OF the government have been conducted with
oht friction by the subordinates, skilled and
trained under Republican administrations.
There are very few offensive partisans in
the city, as most of your appointments to
Offices in Ohio. New York, and Virginia have
left the capital to take part In tho canvass of
their respective states. 1t is seriously be.
lieved by many eminent Republicans that in
your case fishing means caucuslng, and
that the highest officer of the government
is giving his time and influence to make com.
binations and plans to aid the blackboard Dc.
mocracy In their efforts to carry the election
in the Empire state this iall. If this be true,
then, indeed, you have become an offensive par.
tisan. No fsir-minded citizan begrudges the
President of this republic proper recreation
during the heated term. In your own case 1t
has been fairly earned, for it can be truly said
that, of oil the Presidents, none have devoted
more hours to the detail of work tn an your
self
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN advised you in
keep you fully informed in regard to the work.
ings of the executive departments. In order
to observe faith an ambassador of this journal
was commissioned to make report as to the
whereabouts Of the Cabinet and their promi-
nent subordinate officials. In the Department
OF State Secretary Bayard was found at his desk.
hard at work, preparing, however, to visit his
country residencein Delaware next week. As
I sistant Secretary Of State Porter was also found
at his Office, working hard and our ambassa.
dor expressed the opinion that Gov. Porter de-
served vacation. The Secretary of War is at
Salem, Mass, among the witches, having a fine
time, while Gen. Sheridan, a good Republican,
is running the army. Gen. Hazen. of the
weather bureau, is in Europe, among tho
crowned heads, and his subordinates here are
furnishing us a fair variety of weather. Sec
retary Whitney, Of the Navy, "that true son Of
glory" has taken models OF the Dolphin to
Lennon, Mass, where he has handsome
house, and ought to be comfortable, while he
devises plans to control the principal offices
and the patronage of the Navy Department
during the construction Of q new navy, for
which the next Congress will be asked to make
liberal appropriations. Paymaster General
Smith, the farce of whose trial was concluded
few days ago, stands honorably &C.
quilted in public opinion although
the court has not yet announced
its decision. Chief Clerk Hogg is transacting
the business of the Navy Department full as
,an h,a q, ,tafo la
eral Garland does not believe in taking vaca.
tion, consequently he and his subordinates are
hard at work looking ailer the interests-not
the justicc-of the Department of Justice.
Secretary Manning ia making short stay at
Watch Hill, r. I. Assistant Secretaries Fairchild
and Coon are looking after the machinery ofthe
Treasury Department The government funds
are still in the custody Of the subtreasurers of the
country, not having been transferred to good ma
tional banks to facilitate commerce. Secretary
Lamar is in the city, attending to the duties of
his Office, takes recreation daily on horseback,
and has received, aa well as yourself, strong
Endorsement at the late Democratic state con
vention in Mississippi. The Secretary is a
philosopher and politician, as evidenced by
his recent letter on civil service, which some
have the charity to believe was based upon
the idea that all white men who could read In
the black belt were Democrats, consequently
none but those who could read would be up.
pointed to the offices. The blackboard Democ.
racy of the south are therefore safe, and
rumor has 1t that tine ex-senator has
ordered blackboard on which to take an air.
ing. like his chief, as health restorer. Post.
master General Villas is in the woods of Lake
Superior, to establish a blackboard mail route
equal to the star route service under preceding
administrations In conclusion, Mr., Presi.
dent, the best evidence that you are really
fishing, and not cnucusing, would be TO send
the undersigned pike, muskallonge striped
bass, or brook trout of your own catch, on ice,
properly certified to under the seal and sigma
ture OF Secretary Lamont
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
=. s,-The "seal browns are at pasture, and
like their owner having a frolic.
Ps. No. 2.-Vice President Hendricks is at
tending fancy dress ball in Waukesha, Wis.
Don't you feel lonesome without him?