The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-11-29
w shington Letter.

not SO much tor Congress, which VIII
assemble in about week, as for the
new administration, which will come
in three months. The Republicans
will spare neither money nor pains to
give Harrison a splendid welcome.
Military and political organizations
VIII swarm hotels and boarding hous-
es will groan there will be fire works,
a mammoth inaugural ball in the big
| Pension Office and the new Admins
tration will be launched with much
eating, drinking, dancing, saturnalia,
ct Cetera.
No better place could have been
chosen for the inaugural ball than the
enclosed court Of the Pension building.
! 1t is almost as big as outdoors, yet it
is perfectly warmed, ventilated, fire
proof, and has three tiers of broad,
strong, and spacious balconies which
make excellent points OF view for those
who do not wish to dance on the half
acre Of floor below. 1t is the same
place in which the Cleveland naug-
ural ball was held four years ago. 1t
seems to me but yesterday | saw
him come into the immense assem-
bIage on the arm Of Mr.. PenGletOn,
the present Minister to Germany. He
had half pleased, half confused eX-
preston and manner that suggested a
country girl who had come to town,
and found herself the object of unac-
! custOmed attention. ! saw him again
only yesterday as he drove from the
/ White House with Mrs. Cleveland for
two weeks stay at Oak View, for the
purpose, il is said, Of preparing his
! message to Congress- 1t takes pres
ident a long time to write a message.
An ordinary newspaper man would
write as much, and perhaps more real
able stuff iE a week; but then they do
no. have to be SO careful about what
,hey say.
It is said that the President will be
heard Of again on the tariff. Nothing
is more probable. Since he had the
courage to hazard universally con
ceded election for his belief in more
honest and equal revenue system, it is
not probable that momentary repulse
will change his views, or his manner
of expressing them. 1t must be fought
out on this line if it takes all the ages.
Not quadrennial president, but an
eternal principle IS involved.
The Republicans here are already
hot N quarrel over the spoils, and the
tax before Mr.. Harrison, Of feeding
$1,000 on few loaves and fishes, is
one which has not been performed ex-
/ cept by miracle. | have seen more
lean and hungry looking Republicans
on the streets since the election, than
| ever saw Democrats. This is their
domicile. They sleep, eat and espe-
cially drink here; they have their
washing done apparently nowhere.
The dead beats and sots that Mr..
Cleveland turned out of office for in
competence, because they could do
nothing, and because there was moth
ing for them to do, have all loomed up,
and they have their influence behind
them. On the fourth of March the
scramble will begin.
There is every probability now that
the celebration Of the Discovery of
America in 1892 will receive the sup
port Of both parties. A meeting Of
the promoters Of this patriotic enter
prise from all parts of the Union, is
now in session here.
Vice -Presldent-cleCt Morton is in
the city. as are many members of the
House and Of the Senate. The coming
session Of Congress promises to be bus
/ mess like, and it must be brief, for
. ;his Congress cannot sit longer than
Il NJ. on the fourth of March, 1880.
| 1t will go out at the moment the new
President comes in. Whether Mr..
+ HARRISON will call an extra session Of
/ the new Congress or not, it is a Gucs-
/ tion much discussed in political cir
cles. The prevailing opinion is that
/ he will not call an extra session. But
! opinions on the subject are little bet
ter than guesses. No one knows what
political surprises may fash in the
next three months, or what the new
administration may desire or be COM
PEELED to do. At all events the COM
ing year IS bound to be one of great
changes and Of exciting interest from
national stand point. 1t will be my
effort to furnish your readers, as we'll
as l can, with the gist of important
measures and events, and to keep as
close as possible on the heels Of cur
rent thiDrS of national imDor;anCc