Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-12-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular correspondent.)

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA, 1856.
Probably no man in " Washington Is 80
well pleased with what he has done during
the paat week Ms is President Cleveland.
lie launched shrewd polite campaign
document upon the public as his second
annual message TO Congress and he got the
better OF his rheumatism. The message
was printed and bound In most sumptu-
ous manner, in striking contrast to the
Jefiersonian simplicity 40 much talked of
under the present Administration. The
paper was OF the finest quality and finish,
the margins liberal and the type extra
large.
A certain statesman when asked his
opinion of the message, replied promptly
that the binding was very beautiful. No
President before Mr.. Cleveland ever had
his annual messages gotten up in an elab-
orale style. Jefierson's messages were
written closely on ordinary writing paper
without nm inch of space being wasted.
In former years the annual messages Con-
tanned great many nominations, too. and
! they were sent to Congress by mail Now
adays each nomination goes in separately
on the best quality OF paper, and whenever
the President has anything to say TO Con-
gress his private secretary takes his COM
municniion to the Capitol III carriage
drawn by two horses.
Now that Congress is here the fact that
the Two wings of the Democratic party
drop widely apart becomes glsringly pro-
minent again. The so-called Democratic
leaders realize that the present session is
likely 10 be as damaging 10 their party rs
was the last, but they seem poweress to
help 1t. One trouble il that the leaders
cannot lead. Mr.. Morrison's idea of pro-
dncing harmony il TO fight everybody who
differs from him into an acceptance of his
views, and Of course hi. policy has failed
utterly. Then Speaker Carlisle has none
of The qualities of n successful leader. He
interpre,s the rules of the House very fair
ly, but he either lacks energy or influence
sufficient to get his wi,hes carried out.
While The Tariff program in the House
is still unsettled, 1t is thought the issne
will come up in some shape this week
There have been informal conferences oil
all factions, but no formal caucus, canvas
or agreement. The Republicans and pro-
tcctionis,s would like to defeat considera-
tIon OF the subject altogether. but If enab-
led to do this efforts will be made to form
a coalition and shape legislation from a
protective standpoint.
Speaking Of the Presidents allment, a
certain prominent physician remarked
that 1t was called rheumatism by courtesy
thai the orion was that he had slight
paralyiiG stroke. "Paralysis," continued
he, "is not disease, but the symptoms o.
a disease, nnd That disease is apoplexy
The latter kills instantly but the former
rlays by successive strokes" The doctor
was asked why the paralylic phase OF Mr.
Cleveland's illness should be no jsalously y
guarded from The public. "Why," say,
he, "becauSe Mr.. Cleveland Is anxious it
be his avn successor. and no man upoi
whom # IL known that paralysis has holt
can ever hope To he reelected"
President Cleveland has the exact build
which apoplexy has marked for ils own
lie IL a short, heavy man, with thick
neck md he is an enormous feeder Ii,
weighs sixty pounds more than when b,
came here, aud besides he lakes no exer-
cse. beyond riding ont in a carriage. All
oi these habits increase the apollecIlc ten
dency. II Ia said That the President is mol
devoid Of superstition, either, nnd that h.
does not like to pas under the sable dra,
peries with which the White House Is now
swaihed IN memory OF his predecessor
Since lie has been ils occupant, Grant
Hendricks and Arthur have pns.ed away
with but brief intervals between, and Mr.
Cleveland hns pslheiicHlly alluded 10 The
fact that The sombre drapings had scarcely
been removed for one when they arc