Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-24
Views of an Old Politician.

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Correspondence of tho ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, O.t. Oath, 1SS9.-Washing-
ton, like the capitals of all countries, has
become the Mecca for the "statesmen" and
Politicians, and h!!her they HE themselves
from all parts CT the Union-sVen New
York, the Great, has to pay tribute. The
carcass being here, the vultures accordingly
congregate.
In The p.omiscuous crowds that finger in
the iobbies Of the hotels, not far from where
the odoEs of the fermented grains and fruits
permeate most pungently, was met politi
cal sage of the better days." who, left upon
the sands OF the outgoing tide OF political
favor, now scans The scene without pre]u.
dice, and comments without fear of reward
or punishment.
"How about political affairs ?" Quoth
he. Politics have degenerated with the
times. It's tbs filthy lucre that eways every
thing political nowadays. II coets 30
much to get into the lower house, more to
20 to the Senate. and to be o presidential
adviser many, many thousands. while the
aspirant for tie chief maeistracy has to de-
file his high Office by donating to the
cause, and making up by patronage what
he lacks ia cash. None but the rich need
aspire to Office"
How about the present administration 2"
"Phew! the worst that has yet been
known-don't except Hayes's and It's play.
ing the ID with the republican party. It's
mugwumpish inside, and the present has
not the redeemiug qualities of the past ad
minisrration, for Cleveland had will OF his
own, but Harrison is weakened and lacks
vertebfe. He essays TO asionish, and does
it with vengeance end generally to the
disgust of the men who put him where he
and that baby who ia so Extensively thrust
forward at all times are. There is one con-
ISOLATION, and that is that he and his fdus
Achates, Wanamaker, will be RELOCATED after
this term. Put that down as certain"
"As to Congress?"
"Oh, well, Congress is no exception to the
general rule 1t is now almost entirely COM
!. sed of men of very small calibre, but is
capable of good deal of harm, and general.
ly manages to accomplish it's full share of
evil to the country Ghe time was when
the brains were out the man would die.
Now, the less brains the higher the head
aud the easier it is to be held aloft, and the
more de l'argent in the pocket the harder to
overturn The puppst. The wit of the House
has passed away and that body will be as
dull as the Senate after this."
"What about the race issue, and how is it
to be solved?"
Easiest thing in the world. Turn in the
Chinese, thew will work like ferrets, and
the nigs will yamoae the ranch; yes, get out
Ike rodents from a sinking ship. The un
wisest thing this government ever did, was
IF ho in
Talk about Chinese cheap labor, it's all
stuff They make all they can, don't work
any cheaper than other peoplei in the same
callings, and don't NEEDLE in politics. Let
a cargo of Congos be landed iu this country
to morrow-and they could not be prevent.
ed from landing under our laws-the proba-
bility ia that they would be active politi.
clans in few days. prating of their loyalty
to the grand old party, and demanding
division of the spois."
"Who will be the next candidate for
President on the democratic side ?"
"As things look now, it is most likely that
Grover Cleveland will be put up again, and
should the republicans be such fools as to
nominate Harrison, Cleveland would have
a fighting chance. You gee, Grover is on
the back of the democracy like the Old Man
of the Sea and somehow they can't shake
him eff; The fact is, the democracy don't
seem to be overstocked with judgment in
this generation. Now, why they won't
nominate Whitney or falmor, or some fell
low who has no record, but barrels" of
money, as they say now, nobody can tell,
but you'll see they wont do it, and will let
themselves be outgeneraled again"
"What of Virginia politics ?"
"OhI" Virginia will come out all right for
the democracy. The factis, Virginia, some.
how or other is bound to be democratic. 1t
wouldn't be natural for her to go any other
way. It isn't on the cards to beat the dem
ocrats down there, but they wont snow Ma
hone under by any twenty thousand majority.
One of her level headed representatives
said the other day, he would compromise on
five thousand and be thankful for that. 1t
isn't tariff or free trade down there-it is
niger against white man, and the white
mans bound to win. Malone was more
than half right when he said thati he could
split the negro vote he could carry the State
by forty thousand majority. ~ But you
see, the niggers wont split They are
taught that they must vote against demo
GRAFT, or they will be Immediately precipitat-
ed into Sheol. aud while they don't like a
cold climate. they are dreadfully afraid of
becoming subjects of His Satanic Majesty"
THE BANK CLEvERLY RoBBED.-While
Cashier Geo. c. Werner, of the German say.
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