The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-06-08

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Comments on the Presidents Mar
| riage.
A Washington newspaper has gath
cred mp lot of Congressional com mept
upon the Presidents marriage. It's in
teresting and exhibits the general feel
ing all over the country:
"lrs the regular ORDER said Speaker
Carlisle, land the Chair hears no OBJ
| Jecton."
"The President generally pleases him
self ?" said Mr.. Morrison, "ani In this
case he pleases every body else as well" Z"
"The President is to be congratulated.
Miss Folsom 10 to be congratulated, the
country is to be congratulated" .ad
Representative Spriggs, Of New York,
land We are all glad at the prospect of
the Presidents marriage. The presence
of the Presidents wife at the White
House will add another charm to official
life at Washington"
81 heartily congratulate everybody
now" said Mr.. Bland, of Missouri, the
champion Of the silver dollar; "bul
wha, l am looking forward to with the
highest degree of pleasurable anticpa-
ton is the celebration of Mr.. Cleveland's s
silver Wedding"
Representative Barnes, of Georgia, is
the member of the House who looks
much like MIR. Cleveland. II am greatly
pleased" said Mr.. Barnes, yesterday,
"that the President has taken my ad-
vice. have tho honor myself of hav-
ing heen married twice. ] remember
that when on my wedding trip ! called
at the White House few days after the
inaug guration, and telling the President
what bad gone and done, advised him
that it would be highly patriotic and
pleasant duty In him TO do likewise. He
took this advice in good part. | really
thought at the time be would follow it,
and ! am delighted now to know that
my counsel was not lost"
."Ill walt till it happens before l say
anything" said Mr.. Mills, of Texas, for,
you know, there's many slip 'twixt the
cup and the lip"
"I'm with him, I'm With him. was
the sympathetic exclamation OF Repre-
sentative Long, of Massachusetts, who
was married The other day, himself and
then be added: "CIeveland is wise man |
after all"
"The President understands his pre-
iogative as well as his duties,' said Mr.. |
Holman, OF Indiana "The Democratic |
party is safe in his hands"
Mr.. Holman also added that Miss
Folsom is Democratic party.
Representative O'Donhell, Michigan |
Republican, who made the acquaintance
of Miss Folsom when she was visiting
her uncle in jackson City, last year,
spoke in admiring, not to say cnvious,
terms Of the young lady's- charms and
accomplishments, and admitted that
things would possibly he properly regu.
lated at the White House in the future
''It is rather disappointment TO me,
said Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois. "Al-
though" said be, Il will forget my own
griefs to be happy with the President
and the bride-elect, who, / hope, will
live happily together in the White House
for many years to come. / admitted |
during the Presidential campaign that
bachelor vas possibly Objectionable as a
for the Presidency. 1t was
the only fault found with him as a
and the only fault / found |
With him as President, l bad promised |
on the stump that l would endeavor to
have him married to one of my consti. |
tuents, and now my candidate gets left
That's why say its rather disappoint-
ment to me. II is the fortune OF a great
many candidates to be disappointed, but
the President generally selects the best
candidates. This is decidedly another
of his good appointments. must own
it, although it is against me-"
"Serves the President just right" was
the comment made by Mr.. Tarsney OF
Michigan. Another Michigan Repre-
sentative said: "Well, she's an out and |
out democrat, any how, and that's
good"
"Personally," said Representative
Reid, OF Maine, the witty leader of the |
Republican party in the House, ~ think |
Cleveland is good fellow, and l hope
be will have bis usual good luck in this
affair.""
Zone of the wisest acts of bis admin.
istration," said Mr.. O'Neill OF Missouri,
who intends to get married himself soon
If be can. 81 am glad that all uDcer-
tainty is past"
Representative Sowden, Of Pennsyl-
vania, wanted TO make long speech but
the reporter only wanted TO learn that
the man who speaks for Pennsylvania
thinks that marriage is a blessed thing,
and the Presidents resolve very judi
cious.
81 am pleased because he is pleased,
said Representative Stahlnecker, of New
York. at is one OF the many wise acts
that 60 to make up an administration
which will live in history when you and
I have depsrted-a monument OF good
work which will not require the expen
diture Of any large sums of money to
perpetuate"
'.In one sense" said Representative
Tim Campbell of New York, j am glad
be is gxed. There'll be more chance for
me now" Then be added, rather sor-
fowtully, "But fellows like me will have
no influence now at the White House, at
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