Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-01-20

correspondence OF tho REruBLicAy.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 1S,-Wa.h.
ington was shocked this week by th,
death Of Walker Blaine, anil his f1pera
To-day was tho occasion OF the gathering
together OF many men OF . national re gu.
tation. lie was brilliant young NJ ~
aud had many fiieDds among the leading
men OF the nation. Secretary Blaine
was very much affected and bent hi,
mead and sobbei bitterly during the fun.
erai service, and at the grave he again
broke down, a. the minister ca me TO tha,
part. dust to DUST" he turned and left
the open grave.
The grip still holds sway here; more
especially In the city postofiice, where
nearly one-half OF the clerical force are
on the sick list.
Congress has not transacted much
business during the week, but have dis.
posed OF the Sillcot matter, and Chicago
has been ontgeneraled Ia the House by
The appointment oil q select committee on
The International American Fair. ST.
Louis has virtually given up all hope o,
the city being the chosen place and their
votes will be cast for Washington, D. C.,
and next Chicago will he out ol the race,
and when 1t cornes down to New York
and Washington, with the West, South
and part OF tho Mid lie States nearly
solid, this city will undoubtedly be Sc.
leetod az the site This week a pension
was granted to John. the father of Ma
lhaniel q. Mccormick, OF Mil Creek
hundred, who was killed iu front of
Petersburg in 1864. Ills many friends
are pleased To hear Of the favorable
action Of the Pension Office.
! often hear such remarks rs this made
bN tlngn uhA Inn IN
they tlni some old soldier In their way:
What are us poor fellows to do who were
rot old enough 10 he In the armyl and
sarcastic illusions to their longevity. and
"Will they never dieP' answer: Yes;
5O, 600 Of them died before you were
born, 10000 Of them died In fifteen min
ntes on the morning OF June 80, 1864, ia
front Of Cod Harbor and Bethesda a
Church, when the Army of the Potomac
made an assault all along the lines.
Thousands OF them died In hospitals and
tho prison pens OF ADdcrsouville aud
Salisbury, naked, hungry, starved and
uucarei for.
Thousands of them hobble about on
crutchts aud ar empty sleeve hops idle
in the breeze. 10000 still 1--we. bnt
every ono OF them has In his system the
marko OF bullets or the germs of disease
contracted white battling with the foo. in
order that this government might not
fale from OIL the Garth. But for them
there would be no government for you,
my beardiess boy, to serve to-day. Don't
be In u hurry, Bud. The old veterans
are marching of the field, brigade by
brigade. every year; regiment after regi.
nent, are passing over the river.
They ara passing away as the Old
Guard Of Napoleon has gone. Don't be
in a hurry yoarg man the old soldiers
will soon be on. of your way, for they
arc fast crossing over the river and see
they are resting under tho shade OF the
trees, worthy 10 have lived and known
our gratitude. But this much remem.
Der: That while they ,arry here the Re-
publican party will give them the pre-
ference. Goodbye, young man.
Harry MahaiIy was here to day, genial
and In good hum0r with all the world,
even those "Business men, Doughcrty
and Mckee. VIM. J. McClrlland who
lost his hngcrs at the Navy Yard is back
again and expects 10 enter upon duty
next week. EI-Register Of Wills IIous.
man oi New Castle, formerly one of the
Row Ofiicers," is employed In the
Department Of Justice, his position is not
IN tho classified teryce.
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