The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-11
LAMENTATIONS CAPITAL
uu.r TIP LAW MAKERS ARE DoISf


C,ngre.s. aud tue presence ~ ex'
Sueaker Crisp il town started ru-
NOR that he hai 40 tecifei. II ne pa
n. nss no, made the decision public
There 10 lutte doaht that Mr.. Cleve
land would cell an extra session
u ha knew that it would promptly
reoe.l the Sherman silver law, out
q, that he is not certain, and re-
fu.al 10 repeal might have bad e.
feet on the financial sltaatloD, which
,as not been affected by be Wal
tree, excitement dorlng Last week.
Many democrats express the opinion
nat it would be the proper thing at
tois time to call an ezra session
and throw the responsibility OF main
timing the government credit upon
Congress-, bot they also express Their
confidence ia the Presidents ABILITY
80 do the right thing.
Secreta.y Carlls!s took 3 long etcp
the right dlEectio. when he de
uanded the resignation Of a. l.
,turleyant. chief Of the division OF
.tstiorery. oturtesant has hcen ID
,tiice 81 years, = rich, 7aiaried o.
lr.r Of q prosperous safe deposit
oppan7 and savings bank, ana l.
borrower ring lender 10 what Is TO-
;ally known as the "lrcasary r'ng.
nembers Of which have for years
toasted that no Secretary could sei
dong without them. It aas not beer
40 weeks since local paper PRINT
Il list of probable changes in The
Creasury. singing out those who tie
tonge5 to the "Treasury riEg," a
men vhose services 1T wosld be i'm
possible for Mr.. Carlisle to dispense
with and still continue to do hns'-
ness. and even now the sane rateI
SAWS that Mr.. Carlisle will upon con-
.lderation OF the matter request Stut-
| teyaat to withdrew his realgnat'on.
nut all the same ne will Tot. he
gill probably est rid Of every ch'el
who belongs TO the ring, just To slow
| them bow easy 1t is to get along
| without them. He certainly onghl
TO.
"Secretary Lamont" said New
Yorker to your correspondent, "has
| 10 intention OF remaining in the cab.
| net. He only accepted portfolio
| IS a favor to tia old frieni, the Pres
dent, and with the express u>der'
| ,tan,liug That be would resign es
| oon as certain work was done il
| which he was IN take part. Tx
,ctly what that work ID | aoni
| nink any body, except Oan and Dir.
| cleveland, know. but there are gooo
| easoDs to suppose that it reistes
arsely to the federal appointment.
| O New York, aud az soon as all Of
nose OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES prominent
mes, | rnean-aIe maids, | an uuneI
! ue impression chat Sacretgry La
! ont will resign and resume bis Coz
.eot:oG with the Whitney street rail
say syndicate, where his salary wa
! Tot more than three times what b.
! row recelves' Secretary Lamont de
| lines to discuss the probability OF
is early resignation, dismissipg 10
| lulries With the statement that 1t
sas no present intention Of resignlng
Bat there are other things whict
Joint to the probabil ty Of his doing
90. The Secretary Of War has less
/ patronage than other members Of the
;abinet, but Secretary Lamont has
{ Tot ayailed himself sveu Of the little
It his disposal, and many believe
that it is because he wishes bis sue
,essor to have the choosing Of the
.,ffici.ie.
! why misrepresentation should he
40 general in republican newspapers,
| AZ to the number OF fourth class
| postmasters appointed. when it is
80 easy to get the ottlaial figures
u one Of those things that are DIFF
i3nlt to understand. Tue repcbli-
can pc stmastars canbot bs fired
1u.' too fast for the average demo
crat, end it would therefore when
viewed through party glasses be
rather craditatis thaa Otherwise to
Mr. Auaxeell had he exceeded the
record of Mr.. CIsrkson In pattiug
IN .e!upiicans -four years ago, but lie
has not come up TO that record by
\ lon. shot, as will be seen from the
| figures helo". During It's first
! swo months o: tne HARRISON s.min.
! ,stration 5 ,.o4 fourth class pest.
masters were appuioted. while the
aumter appointed during the
| inst two months Of the present i'd
nlnistrat or only reached 1884. of
which 1858 were made to I'll vacan.