The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-06-12
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our regular corr, spondent,i
NYAsu,SoroN. MAY. o3rd. 1888.

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very much embarrassed under the
weight and the multiplicity of his
duties. lie possesses both the capa.
city and the habit of hard continued
work, aud he has been accustomed 10
examine every matter brought TO his
attention before giving II his Official
sanction. This plan may have hoen
feasible In the Mayors OH % at Buf.
falo, or even In the cubernatorlal office
In Albany, But the presidency OF
the United States Is different sort
of contract. Mr.. Cleveland knew
this before he came 10 Washington,
but he now realizes II In way that
experience alone can teach. lie at
first tried TO delegate the appointir g
power to various Cabinet officers, and
to thus relieve himself of an army OF
Office seekers, but he soon found that
the appointees OF his Cabinet needed
careful supervision In order TO avoid
those mistakes which the French
statesman said were worse than
crimes. These arc some of the rea-
sons why the administration Is going
slow. while the rascals linger and
hold on. Another reason Is the ab.
senee of Col Lamont who IL the Pres.
idents most trusted lieutenant and
co-worker. The President has long
been relieved by the skill and tact OF
Colonel Lamont from a hundred daily
vexations, and his protracted Illness
at this time Is keelny felt By him.
The necessity OF turning the rascals
out becomes daily more apparent
This Is nominslly Democratic al.
ministration, bat the camo, the court,
thelwoods are full of traitors and assas-
sins synonyms not too strong for a
majority OF the republicans now In
office. They are at the desks 10 all
the Departments. They guard the
doors TO the offices of all the Bureaus,
and play the part Of malignant spies
while protecting themselves With
the shield Of Civil Service. Last
week an utterly worthless sot was
discharged from office, but he happen
ed to have been Union soldier and
the incident was the occasion for a
concerted howl from the whole radi.
cal press. II the Republican party
expects 10 mourn In this way for
every drunken ex- Union soldier that
shall be discharged IL will need an
ululating choir or Il had better get Il
concert or locomotive whistle with
triple brass throals. The government
Departments must not be an aaylum
for drunken worthless partiz IN loafers,
and the fact that they served in the
Union Army may have entitled them
10 bounties and pensions, but II should
not entitle them to clerical po.itioni
which owing to natural ineapacity
and contracted vices they cannot
fiji.
There Was great rejoicing ia the
Government Offices over the election
Of Logan TO the Senate. Some clerks
tried TO conceal their joy, but with
manv delight was ,irrepressible. There
was logan cannonsde on Wednes-
day last at the untimely hour Of one
o'clock at night. A big gun Was
dragged to the nearest available spot
to the White House and fred one
hundred times 30 the great annoyance
and vexation Of hundreds OF sick and
sleepy citizens. The first report was
believed to be a dynamite explosion
and the continuation ofthe cannonade
woke up the entire city. AS the fir
ing was without permission OF the
city authorities and against the law
at such an hour, it has been the occa-
casion Of much indignation and COM
plsiDt and will be subject of an inves-
tigation. Hundreds Of people who
were awakened by the racket believ-
that General Grant was dead or that
some great event h I'd occurred and
came down ln@n 10 learn that 1t was
10 honor OF Senator Logan's re-elect-
ion by lot of government clerks who
had not the bravery to make their DEM
onstration except in the dead hour Of
night. Turn the towards out.
A man of business away from home
received telegram to say his wife was
i'll he sent message to the family