Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-17

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bellion. Forty eight OF the rowing gentry who
have found refuge from the winters cold In the
workhouse have fortified themselves against their
keepers and propose to fight unless roast beef and
soup and plenty OF tobacco be given them.
strangely enough the authorities purpose using
force for their subjugation. This is unreasonable.
Ordinary paupers who have struggled hard to
earn an Independent living, but have finally
thrown themselves upon public charity because
they are incapacftated by age, weakness OF mind
or physical inf1rmities, might be treated thus
narshly without injustice; for they are used to
coarse table fare and scanty comfort generally.
It Is q very different case, however, with the
high-fed tramp, who all through the mild season
has lived on the fat of the land. When, therefore,
he condescends to accept the public Inequalities
It Is natural that his trained palate should revolt
at bread and molasses and cheap coffee, and that
restrictions on his Of the narcotic weed should
stir his noble spirit to the point Of revolt.
Roast beef and soup and tobacco forsooth! Let
the managers Of the Lancaster workhouse send
out for the best caterer within reach Of their
purse and set forth bill of fare from Blue Points
70 Reina yictorias 80 complete that the most fas-
t1dious tramp cannot take exception to IL. How
much better would such conduct be than the
violence which Is now contemplated and which
VIII either drive the tramps out OF doors In the
midst OF winters rigors or humiliate them to the
It would give nexpressfble comfort to politicians
everywhere II the letters that men write like the
good they do, were loft inferred with their bones !"
The resurrection OF a ffteen-year-old epistle of
Gen. Grants to prove his disbelief In the sincerity
OF Gen. Lcgan's republieanism, is likely to ac-
complish nothing more than the stirring up Of bad
blood. There are few Of US who would care to
have our opinions published fifteen years after
their nrst utterance; for such period witnesses
many changes, not only in our sentiments but in
the objects Of criticism. 1t Is highly probable
that, II Gen. Grant had written a letter about
Logan ten years later than the just brought to
Light, 1t would have been in different tone; for
by that time Logan had united with his fellow
Senators Conkling and Cameron in the establish
ment Of "stalwart' wing to the republican party,
after having proved his devotion to Grant himself
at Chicago In 1880. The newspaper charge that
Cen LOgans partisan loyalty was once suspected
by Cen Grant has now been proved as conclus1vely
as need be; but what does it signify?
Aspirants to the Presidency would do well to
take note Of the fact that Judge Gresham is being
talked about pretty freely for that place in vari-
Gus parts OF the country. They Will observe also
that there are good many strong points urged In
bis favor. Thus: LIST, as lawyer OF ability and in
tegrfty he has always ranked with the best in
that profession: I'd, he was gallant and success
ful soldier in the war between the states; 3D. he
shovel great capacity as an executive officer
while member OF the Arthur cabinet; 4th, he Is
every where recognized as one OF the ableJt most
fearless and upright judges on the American
bench; 5th, and last but not least, he is gentle
man Of unimpeachable private character man
for whom these qualifications can be Justly
claimed Il likely to be very formidable candidate
before both nominating convention and at the
polls. Those possessing them all are scarce In
deed
1t IS solemnly given out that "the officers of the
Washington Heat and Power Company are very
Indignant at the action taken by the District Com
missioners In revoktng the permit granted them
by Commissioner Edmonds, when in office to open
certain streets for the purpose Of laying the neces
Bary mains TO carry on their business and assert
that great injustice has been done the company. ~
Very likely this Is 50. But theirs Is not the only
Indignation that exists In regard to the matter
everybody else In town not interested in that COM
pany Is "very indignant" at the action OF Commits
sioner Ednonds In granting the permit referred to-
ana think that great injustice" was done when
ne assumed TO give permission to have the
streets OF Washington torn up in the interest or
private speculation.
"Bugle Blast is the w1nsome heading IN a ,ate
Washington letter in one or our New York eorem.
poTar1es reannouncing the Intelligence that sSen-
ator IAN WICK, or Nebraska, Is preparing to in
aagurate a vigorous crusade against some OF the
various abuses and monopolies OF this city and
District,
This "bugle blast business looks Wen in print
Dut IL doesn't amount TO the force Of q thistle
do"n as a remedial agent. IL has been sounded
De1ore; lots OF times; but the wrongs seem to In
crease every year, and the people OF the District
become more helpless with each succeeding Con-
gresS Let Us. therefore, have no more s.buple
blasts" Give US instead the Flashing CLEAN OF
trusty ciaymore" aimed at the heart OF some OF
our hoary wrongs, or the "dun siekening thud- OF
battle axe crushing through the skull OF one or
Two OF our entrenched abuses. The alarum has
been sounded long enough Let the senator from
Nebraska and his colleagues IN the two houses of
congress hang up the wind Instruments for a
while, and do something for the District s.and ALL
the people Will rise up and call them blessed y
IL seems uks rather harsh rule To daurfve all
tne newspapers OF the country OF the privilege OF
advance copies Of the Presidents message In
future because two or three papers abused the
confidence placed In them a few days ago. No
earthly power can protect the message against
tneft, and such breach OF trust is practically
nothing better than theft. The best way to guard
against accidents OF that sort In coming years is
70 blacklist the guilty papers Of this year. And
Aoio them up TO the reprobation they deserve
THIS would be simple justice TO the rest OF the
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