The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1889-01-12
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WAsuiNaroN, Jan. s, ISs9.

Mr. Cleveland has onci more
shown that hc has the rars faculty
of saying the right thing 1T the
right tlme. In letter of regret
from 'im read Al banquet given
by the Boston Tariff Reform
Lcagns last Frdiy night, be
blazes the way for the weak lxneed
members Of the party to follow
him aud fof every member OF the
parry to uphold the pnnsiples
voted tor by Il plurality OF more
than l009,0e0 in the total num-
ber of voters in the country last
November. After expressing his
regret nj not being able to attend
The banquet, Mr.. Cleveland
wrote: $40 AZ nstI tutlons were con
structed 10 pur " Of p"rpose and
love for humanity Their opera
ton is adjusted to the touch Of
national Virtue and patriotism,
and their rcsalts under such gai-
danca mast be the prosperity and
hapPlaess of our people; and SO
long Us the advocates of tariff re-
form appreciate ihe sentiments in
whieh oui institutions had thor
orr in, 50 long as 'hey upprehcud
lie rces winch aloae can guide
their operations, s. long us they,
I'm Il sll,lt or true patriotism are
consecrated to the service OF their
country, temporary deftat blings
no disc pur igemeJt. 1t but proves
the stubbornness vf he fore OF
combined se'iishn IS and lise oses
how far the paoplc haye boca led
astraY and hoy great is the nee
csslty OF rel0ubled cfl1rts N their
behalf. To lose faith III the ia
tclligeuco Of the peap'c IS a sat-
render and an abandonm nl IL the
struggle. ~ arouse their in.
tellg-ncc and free 1t fro ii dark
ness and dclurion gye assurance
Of speedy anl compIats victory.
In the track Of reform ara oltol
found the dad hopes Of pioneers
land fhs 4sspaIr of those who fall
|in thS sii4yeli fs1tslAere " II bo
nelkf i tlesE,air nol u 4 i1s8esni4.
\ the ltst1ls tArsEg lefljrsf ,sl'
l.si.I{ }ssp 4 {ls fssl i Y M Mifs.i It'll
ieigl II Il q Il sglld f1IsgilI'
an ! reje"tlng evsy@flAfii'ss 4 Il ~
tuie aal every tlcropLIv5 tt}l's
pro Misc which would belrty thJr
sacred trust, they taomsclyes
shall rcgaiu and sess-srg he ,saf.l-
aony ot their c1untrymen, freed
fu d tue rcspass q g+asping en-
croachuent, anl safely cured
by the genius of American justice
aud eqla ity.'
Brave words, these f1r d..
featsd end dat /, aad very badly
neejcd too, for many Democrats
IN Congress have recently shown
Il ysry decided weakness Of the
spine o. thIs subj Ct an1 haw,
talked abou' compromising with
the enemy TO ilic ex'ert Of pisslng
bill milking large r ducrIoa III.
tho islternil revenue, leaving the
unjusi import duties to rem ia Il
they noS are, etc. The indIca-
tioas uow ar thar Mr.. CIcyeIaud's
letter viii furnish ths ncee.xaiy
suffeniug for the wobbllag back
boucs and that @c shall hear n,
more talk of competence.
The Democrats Of the House
vii! handle the Senate tariff bill.
without gloves wnen it goes to
tbem after ~ passag by the
Se'iaie. Tney prop jsc to show
the country wha, a one ,itlsd and
unfaw measure it ie,,lly Il. They
are now busy gathering facts and
statistics for the purpose.
he President has ordered the
dismissal Of Edward Cushing. Col
lec,or of Customs at Bath, Maine.
Representative Clisp. Chairman
Of the Hpuse committee ON c u
tested elections, expects t. call
llp llas week the cases OF Small
VS. Elliott and Sullivan vs. Feton.
Michigan has ahaadsomo statue
Of Gen. LOWS Cass, 70 be plsced
10 5 atnary HILL at the Capitol.
A new and very fine cruyou
portrait Of Speaker ClrIisle has
been hung in lAs lobby Of The
iijase.
The BlaTnr war grows apa ea.
Eserywherc two OF three Re,nib-
licans are gathered together yoa
are CERTAIN to hear the name Of
tie gentleman from Mime men-
TONED. HIS cnem;es ale bitter
and his lends sianuca. aaI tsle
pattlc Is sure . rage & ,ntluuallp
between ihen fsoin now uatll
four years from next March, with
wil's' result onls tlno can tell
NJ Hnrison probably wishes
most heartily that AIr. Blaine hsd