THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPII TRIPLE SHEET PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, DEOKMBER 22, 18C8. PUBLISHED EVERT AFTERNOON (BUWDaYS UCXPTU), AT TUB EYRNENQ TKLBOBATH BUTLDINO, trO, 18 & THIRD 8TBXST. TUBS DAT, DECEMBER 22, 1888. The Art of Lobbying. In debating the probability of the defeat or passage of any proposed measure before Con gross, it U notioeable that the question of merit la a eeoondary one. It Is not said that the proposition Is good, and therefore will Biioceed. It seems to matter little whether justice was or was not on the side of the pro posed law. The issue of its suooess hangs on the fact whether it is supported by a good lobby. New, let ns look at the great system of lobbying as practised in this oountry, ani see what constitutes that peculiar process. The lobby dartres its name from the ante room to the halls of legislation, in which its members are compelled to wait, or rather ' to lie In wait, for passing Congress men. Its 8eoret of sucoess is the device of boring, worrying, bribing, and arguing with tlem; and through this practice they attempt to convince the law-makers that, o all the sohemes proposed for the publio goodi the one in which they are interested is pecu liarly the best.' So universal has this system beoou.e tbat it has been said that the lobby i essential to the passage of every bill. We can imagine a lobby which would be allowable in honesty, if not in decency. If, for instance, its members were to attempt to convince solely by argument, and to seek in a legiti mate manner, through their acquaintance with the legislators, to influenoe their minds, their course would be objectionable on the grouud of courtesy and gentlemanly feeling, but not positively wrong. But such is not the line of pob'oy adopted by the lobby. It will not bribe, but it will buttonhole, worry, and torment the members, and then seek to convince the doubting by feeding and wining, if not by posi tive payment of money. Snob, a mode of convincing legislators is not limited to Washington. It is found in II ir risburg and in Philadelphia. It is adopted towards Congressmen, legislators, and Conn, oilmen. Against it no denunciation is t)o severe. If a measure is proposed which is right, then it should stand on its merits. If it is found that the body is going to defeat it be cause it is not supported by the lobby, then let it be defeated. The result would be soon apparent. As quickly as the law-maker3 be come convinced that they could not suooeed in gaining the corrupt devotion of the hangers on around the halls of legislation, they would cease to judge of a measure by its lobby sup port", and would begin to look at the merits of the case proposed. While a few good and judioions measures might be defeated at first for the want of the usual support, yet in a very short time the wholesystem would be broken up, and the honest member look with suspicion at every bill whioh had to resort to such means of gaining success. If, for instance, a looal law be needed, and the assent of the Legislature requested, let it not be supported by a host of lobbyists, but let it stand alone, after it is well explained, and succeed or fall on its merits. The same, is true of Councils. When, the question of paving and grading comes up, let it, npt be influenced by the wishes of an anxious contractor, but let it be tried aooording to tin wLAes of the owners of property, and let tli t verdict be as the merits of the case damiui. We hope the day is near when the lobby will become a thing of the past, and law-making be purified of its most corrupting aljanct. TItMt Cabinet Tmk customary Congressional recess over the Christmas holidays knocks all the schemes of the lobby in the head for the time being, except that of Grant's Cabinet. Aud, haviug nothing else to engage its attention for a week or two, the full force of the third house, with considerable assistance from Senators and Re presentatives, has determined to go iuto the Cabinet business exclusively. A Western y.'ptl sonis up the etfortsi of the lobby thus far, and the result is highly gratifying. Instead of the meagre council of seven minis ters, with whose aid previous Presidents have contrived to worry through their respective terms, the number of gentlemen, prominent and otherwise, who are morally certain o1 presiding over the executive departments during the next four years foots up about seventy, with a score or two of probable appointments concerning which the lob'jy have not yet arrived at the stage of certainty. Moreover, the business of fixing up Grant's Cabinet has even received a Bhare of attention from our cousins across the water. The Pall Hull Gazette ol London, a journal whioh pro fesses to know all about everything in each quarter of the globe, assures ns that the lion. J. Lothrop Motley, the late Minister to Vienna, will be offered a teat at the oounoil board an event not at all unlikely to ooour, if Mr. Motley is not regarded by General Grant as capable of doing the oountry more effective eervioe as successor to the garrulous Johnson at the Court of St. James. But while the Pall Mall may not have gone very far astray in this prediction, it astonishes Mr. Colfax by reminding him of his duty to his new "father-in-law," the "late President of the Senate," whose chanoes of oreeping into the Cabinet through the back-door of matrimony are regarded by that exceedingly well-informed Journal as quite certain. Still more astounding, however, Is the Pall ilall'i information that "the question of the retention of the pre sent Secretary of State is being anxiously dis cussed." By whom ? we are foroei to inquire. Certainly not by the Emperor of Russia, for Mr. Seward has bought up all the los-bound regions that that potentate appears disposed to eell. Bat perhapa the Kuig of Denmark Is the person who is "anxiously Alsoassing" Mr. Seward's retention, for as yet the par chase of the semi-submerged voloanoes whloh that sovereign numbers among his widely soattered possessions is soaroely half consum mated. If any living creature desires to see Mr. Seward retained in Gen. Grant's Cabinet, it must be his Majesty of Denmark; but we fear both the Pall Mall and King Christian IX will be doomed to disappointment. And snob, will be the melancholy fate of a vast number of still more ambitious Cabinet makers en the 4th of March next. Vhe Franking l'rlvllcgre. Tux projeot of abolishing or restricting the franking privilege of members la now en gaging the attention of Congress, as it has done many times before, but we doubt whether any real effort will be made to correot the gross abuses which are known to exist.' It seems reasonable enough that mem bers of Congress, as well as other publio officials wlo have extensive correspondence upon publio business, should be allowed the privilege of franking their letters, and within reasonable limits there would be nothing to oomplain of. The, thing, however, has grown to be an evil of the first magnitude, and the Postmaster-General estimates the loss to the Government during the last politioal oam- I paign at a million and a half of dollars from the malls being flooded with eleotioneer- i ing documents. The stamp maohines ' which the members of Congress have ' been in the habit of uing are fruitful 1 sources of abuse, and if they were abolished tie Post Offices would, in the future, be re- lieved of tons of documents whioh are now distributed every year for partisan purposes. This reform ought to be insisted upon, and we may perhaps see it brought about, for there are probably few Congressmen who will care to appear as supporters of the more palpable abuses of the franking privilege. It can soaroely be expected that they will have the self-denial to abolish the privilege altogether, notwithstanding the heavy burden of' taxa tion which the people already have to bear; and, perhaps, the most satisfactory compro mise would be for eaoh member to receive an allowance, and be oonipelled to prepay his letters like any other citizen. If this were done, we doubt not but that most, if not all, of -them would save money by the operation, no iratter how email the allowan.ee might be, for we do not believe that the legitimate cor respondence of any member of Congress is so great as to be a serious burden on the Govern ment. Thk 8kx.te or Ni:th Carolina. Tlie Mandurd, the orgrm of I he Keptihiicna party of Norll) Carolina, luroUtie.i grnpliia sketcbe of botb bouMs of the Lfgltrlnture, which are blgii'y suirgesUve: "AfewyeaiH nso the Peuate Hall of North Carolina wax t to throne of tuat. tyranny whloh crushed out the literll3M of men. Then an oil gRrchy whs represented, now the people, with out retard to nation or race. Tho despotism of the ( it'vars was not more complete, the Inquisi tion not mure oruel, than was home of the legis lation of the Senate under the glorious old Constitution. The In Hut nee of the oligarohs grew while men slept; It stoleamaroh on the people's right; It called out, and disciplined to Its various offices and purposes, a large portion of the intellect of the Stale. What a splendid contrast docs the present Seuato exhibit! It ban penetrated every region of the Stale with works of internal Improvement, and esta blished lis influences for good in the remotest corner of North Carolina. "Ihe Senate of to-tfay represents tho useful intelligence, the social elevation, and the high est civilization of our people. It Is the point of rest lor the Arohlmedeau lever of mirl power, and to this centre the men who bad lifted up a atandard against Injustice have oome. All classes are reached by its associated philanthropy. The Senate Is cjsmopollte In its character, a magnificent amalgam of every lace and condition of life. Here are men from beyond the seas, whose devoted love of free dom impelled them to seekaqnlet sanctuary la the home of Washington. Men, greyheaded and full ot years, who during the stormy period of the Rebellion gave In their adhesion, like rainest and true-hearted gentlemen, to the Union cause, members of all professions, com ing from the people, physicians, lawyers, edi tors, farmers, mechanics, meet In the Senate ball with a unity ol spirit and a singleness of purpose." Of the Standard's personal sketches we have room for but two. The reflection that our halt ing Republicanism would deny even the right of sufl'tage to Senators Galloway and Ilymau Is neither pleasant nor creditable: "Senator Galloway, of New Hanover, Is a man of commanding presence, broad forehead, bright eyes, and of very energetic life. In the early part of the war he managed to esoape to the Union lines, where be was immediately i m ployed by Butler, who soon discovered In theescuped slave rare and valuable qualities. When be rises to address the Senate there Is a peculiar charm In his manner, and his voice is managed with skilful mo'tulatlon. Nothing proves more clearly the wickedness of slavery than the enslavement of such bright intellects as thoso of Harris and of Galloway. "The other colored Senator is J. A. Hyman, of Warren county. A geutln, tender, modest young man. When he speaks It is with a shrinking shyness.' He has a slngulur history. Sold. a few years ago on the auctlou bloat, a slave until Sherman's battalions made their famous march through North Carolina, when, for the first time, he felt the Divine inspiration of freedom. Against his protest the Uepub llcansbf aristocratic Warreu sent blur to re present their Interests In the Senate of the State, where he fills with a graceful dignity the seat formerly occupied by Nathaniel Maoon, of illustrious memory, by the Hawkinses, and by Weldon N. Edwards, the President of the Seces sion Convention of 1801. Onward, young man o. the dark-browed race: let your model be the hero and the statesman, the most gifted patriot of bis day. Tonlsant IOvertnre." DRY GOODS. 415 SritUCE STREET. 4.5 CHRISTMAS CAKES. The undersigned respectfully informs bis patrons, and the publio la general, that he has on hand, and makes to order, all varieties of Christinas Cakes aud Confectionery, At the most reasonable prices, and warrants everything to be of the best material. JACOB BLUM, It Nj. ILZ iii'lUJvK awuL JOHN D U R N 8, No. 917 SOUTH' ELEVENTH STREET, ABOVE BPRUCK. HOLIDAY AND WEDDLNU PBESEJjrS. One Invoice of those beautiful Satin Damask Table Cloths, In rloh deslr ns, tX, t. H, 4, and yards long, the ohaapeat ever offered In Hie city. Loom Table Linen, 'X yds. wide, M. Utf, Ts. to U Fine Bleached Table Damask, I yds. wide, 70. I yds. wide Bne Bleached T. ble Damask, 170. M Turkey B d Table Damask, best make, rJ, All-lnsn Towels, lo, ltX. IS. 18. ti, lie. Beautiful DamasK T.w. s, 11, r S. so, 71, and up. Barnsley IJoen Towels, red and blue damssk border; bargains. Bplendid Damask Napkins, only ll'M ptrdosea. HDKFS. IIDKF3. 11DKF3. All-line Jldkts. tH 10. US, ) to "0?. Ladles' and Osnts' flemaUlchel HdkH.. bargains. Plain Embroidered Colored and Mourning Bor derrd Hdkfs. HOSIERY. ' IIOSIKRY. HOSIERY. Caitwrlfht A Warner's Ladles' and uenta' Merino Underwear. Uenis' uftlno Shirts 80. :5c. ft, Iris, to the finest. Ladies' Merino Vests, SYS. ft, fl-in, it-si. $:. LadUa' silk embroidered genuine Balo.lufan boss, all slss, SJ.'c. ll tl St Hoys' and Mlse Merino Underwear. Hem Imported hoary English half hose, tf'io. BLANKETS AND FLANNELS. All wool Blankets, from f.1 to ffti pr pair. A if wool Flannels. SK, S5, 45. Soo .to l25. Yard wld Ualiardvale and Hhakpr Flannel. 5"c. Canton Flannel. In every grade 12'. Ui t-.c. EZ. R. L E E. No. r:i North I5IUUTII St reel. OPENINd OF SUPERB HOLIDAY GOODS. WORKS OF ART. Kttgnnl Untune Groups, Figures. Vases, Sta tuette, c tc. Alataeter Hebe Vasts, Veollbule Ornaments, de. Handsome earved marble copy of Oanova's Dnneliig Olrl. Flue Carrara marble bast, lUshful Venus. Fine Carrara Pastoral Uroup, from the An tique. Beautifully carved Castelllna Stone Group, Fanl and Virginia." Finely carved Figures, Tragedy and Comedy. Agate Hebe Vases, Atnarmo Hebe Vases, and duJy carvid Carrara Marble IVyche ofCanova. ICiegant carved flgurrn, Dancing Venus, eta Brperb Bronze O roups, Ma.eppa aud An tloic" The above goods were pnrch:tted at the Auc tlf .Sale of 'ui Brulucrs, and will be "sold at le .b" than HALF GOLD COST." Alto, Jluinibi iue " Jardialereb" (French Flower Uiands), on Ullt and Koony Pedestals. HANDSOME FANS. HANDSOME FANS. An involre of VIENNA FANS, painted on Silk. Au entirely new article. A charming pretent. Also. (Jill Stick Fans, White and Blaok. 10CI Silk Fa u 8. all oolors, at very low prices. 100 Children's Colored Silk Fans, at Wo. LACKS, HANDKERCHIEFS, HANDKERCHIEFS, LACES. Poinie I. sre Collars, from 82 7 to 87 50, from anctlon. I.ace Barbes, Veils, Coiffures, etc. , 1W 0 Lace Collars at 87o. 2i0 Heal Valenciennes Hdkft., 82 25 to 81-00. 75 Klpgant do., 83 to 810. Home ELttUANT OOODS. 6U) Cluny and Imitation Polnte and Val. Handkerchiefs, 6?o. to $1-23. 2t0 dozen Hemstitched all Jjlueu Hdkfs., 25o. FINK F BENCH LINEN HDKFd. HUTCHED AND COUDEB. CHILDREN'S COLORED BORDER HDKFS., to 160. Uenta Fine Hemstitched and Colored Border Hdkfx. Gents' Plain Linen Hdkfs., 15 to 56c, cheapest eve r offered. Genu' English Cloth Gloves. Gents' Finest Kid Lined, Imported. Misses' and Children's Fine French Gloves, elegant colors, 6UIK) yds. Dress Goods, reduced to 25o. Handsome SUlpe Poplins, SI to 88c. Fine French Plaid Poplins, 75x; reduoed from 81-CO. Fine Silk Umbrellas. Paragon Frame Umbrellas. Would Invite special attention to the above line of Goods, as they comprise many novelties. Very desirable and useful HOLIDAY PRE SENTS at very moderate prices. E. R. LEE. Ko. 43 North EIGHTH Street, PHILADELPHIA, HOLIDAY PRESENTS 9 OF I3NT11IN8IC VALUE. EDWIN HALL & CO., No. 28 South SECOND Street, Win offer the balance of their stock of new and desirable goods at a still further reduction. . BEST BLACK BILKS, CHOICE SHADES OF COLORED SILKS, FANCY SILKS AND STRIPE SATINS, IRISH AND FRENCH POPLINS, BILK SERGES AND VELOURS, STRIPE AND PLAID POPLINS, LOW-PRICED DRY GOODS, CHINTZES AND CALICOES, BILK CLOAK YELVETS, BILK PLUS HE 3, BROOHE SHAWLS, BLANKET SHAWLS, LADIES' CLOAKS A&TRACHAN CLOTHS OF THE FINEST QUALITIES. BEST QUALITY VELVET CLOTHS, DESIRABLE CLOAKINGS, VELVETEENS OF SUPERIOR FINISH, WHITE CLOTHS, EMBROIDERED LINEN AMD LACE SETS LACE COLLARS AND HDKFS., EMBROIDERIES. LACES, ETC., SOARFS. NECK TIE, DRY GOODS. EXTRAORDINARY XX EDUCTIONS. ALPACA POPLINS. 10 oases of ALPACA POPLINS of the choicest Shades, reduoed from 60 cents per yard to 25 oents per yard RICKEY, SHARP & CO., No. 727 CHE8NUT Street. RIO II CHANGEABLE CORDED 8ILKW. 25C0 yards Of RICH CHANGEABLE CORDED BILKS at 8 1 15 per yard. RICKEY, SHARP & CO., Wo. 727 CHESNTJT Street. PLAID SILKS. 3CJ0 yards of RICH PLAID SILKS at 81 25 per yard. A Decided Bargain. RICKEY, SHARP & CO., No. 727 CHE8NUT St. SUrEEB STRirED SILKS. 4C0O yards SUPERB STRIPED and CHANGE- ABLE SILKS at Sl oO, 81-75. and 81 90 per yard. A Great Bargain. KICK EY, SHAKP & CO., No. 727 CHE8NUT Street. CLOAKING VELVETS. Superb Quality or 28 Inch, 30-lnca, and 82mou BLACK LYONS CLOAKING VEL VETS. A Great Bargain. lUCKXY, SIIAltP A CO., No. 727 CHESNUT St. VELVETEENS, VELVET CLOTHS, AMD SUrEIlB ASTRACAN CLOAKING In great variety. j:icki:y, siiAisr & coM No. 727 CHESNUT St. PARIS "1A BELLE" SKIRT. All Styles vt tliisjnst'y celebrated SKIRT. RICKEY, SHARP & OO;, No. 727 CHESNUT Street. BALMORALS OF THE BEST MANUFACTURE. RIOKEY, SHARP & 00., No. 727 CHESNUT St., ; uuttp ran. iSELraix, V 188G. GREAT INDUCEMENTS REDUCTION OF TRICES. C R I P P E & m A D D O C K, (LateW. IfcafaudockACoJ. NO. 115 SOUTO THIRD STREET. BELOW CHESNUT. Hare sow on hand one of the Largest and Finest Assortment ofa FINE GROCERIES K ei offered to UieclUtena of Philadelphia, provided erpresaly for tie Approaohln Holiday Finest quality Dehesa Raisins, quarter, half .and whole boxes. Finest quality London Layer lltlslns, quai tor, half and wtoole boKes, Finest quality Loose Muscatel, Seedless, and Sultana Raisins. New. Frosh Nuts, Paper Bhell Almonds, JNuU. English andT Oreuoble WrRjnuU.(Peoao Havana and Flcr.da O.nrges, SllSS'' " CHEESE. I, I'armasan, Paso, i Applet Etc Etc New Crop Spanish (Jnecn (Hires, by Quart or Uallos. I ngllbb, IUquctort, Aiureliatel, Tarmasan, SSapro, Cream, Young America. Pine Apple, Etc Etc. to f. G. FAMILY FLOUR is tie FINEST KNOWN IN AMERICA Recall special attention to r.nr FRF.HH Af&OUTMENT OP FRKNOH DELIOArrrei Potted Uame In Fate form, suoh as Bnlpe. Woodcock, Reed Birds, Plover. Partrldo o,,.n Orouse, Pneaesiut, Veulson, Iuok, Kto. Etc. u"e' Fresh COBheii Uutler, in small tubs, to suit families, selected expressly for family use. Jubt receired, a fine assortn eunt of HAVANA CIGURS, of the finest brands. U 11 ELK AN II BLACK TEAS, Finest Qnalify. WHITE ALMERIA aRAPJES, IN LARGE CLUSTERS. Ai: GooHo told to famliles In unbroken packages at wholesale price, and delivered Ireeofouarg CRIPPErJ & HADDOCK, KO. 115 SOUTH THIRD STREET BELOW CHESNUT, DEALERS IN AND IMPORTERS OF FINE GROCERIES. HOLIDAYS. J. M. H AFLEIGH, Nos. 1012 and 1014 CHESNUT STEEET, Ig NOW rilEl'AUHD TO OFFER GREAT BARGAINS IN HVlIRTt DEPARTMENT. FANCY SILKS In Groat Variety, at One-half thoir Pormor Prices. GO,OOC YVXX DREIS OOOI To le sold without reference to former prices, embracing his entire stook of Winter Textures, every yard of which must be Bold before the clo6e of the year. Silk Chain Rolled FoplJus, Reduced to 50 Cents. INDIA CAMEL'S HAIR SHAWLS, Iudla Scarfs, 1 Luc Broche Shanls, Frecci Blanket brawlf, Tartan Plaid Shawls. KID GLOVES. Fire Hundred Doneu Kid Gloves at $1 10, every pair warranted perfect, or exchanged If not B0; French Cloth Gloves, Children's Gloves, Ladieb' and Gents' Neckties, Satin Hcarls, etc FOR THE HOLIDAYS. CARFE IS. RHUS, MATS, HASSOCKS, DRUGUETS, OILCliUTlIi. REEVE L. KNIGHT & SOV, U 10 tut No. 1221 CtlKdNOTBtI'!U1.1bla, JA.YOST'S HOBBY-HORSE And Children's Carriage Bazaar, THK HOUSE-FUKNISHlNa fcJTOBK HO. 1S1 MOUTH NINTH KTBEET, Where will befoaada large msarlmeat of HOBBY BOB8KS, BLEIQHB. TOYS, FANCY JUSD HOD SB FOHN1HU1NQ OOOCS. lil8tlp TERRAPIN. 200 DOZEN FIKE .TEItKAm, Just noelvtd aud lor tale by M. AIL it) II EG He CO., No. 123 Boutb BIXTHKNTH Street. 12 it itrp GnOICE ABTICLBS FOIt HOLIDAYS. AT lb. lJIJuii rjrulehiay Hlre, No. 68 N. HIXTU Kueel, below Arcb, may lie too at a superb iorl uiHDi ot ynr Hcarta. Neckties, HIovm, llaouter cblKls, jrosnrjr, etc which r ottered sl very low prlcM. air. HlCnARL) KaYKK, the proprietor, has excellent t.si. la the selection of bla stock.. Also, his Improved feboulder H-aiu Pattern Bhlrt, which Lai lven suob ualrersal Mtl'sfacllou. oat by lueauuremeut. 12 21 lai5p 1 RILK, ALPACA. AND GINCIUM UM BliJiXLaB lot llolldav frntonts JOHKPU 1'tlMRr.t,. 12 22 It No.. I ana IN. IfOUmrH tttrct. CMBRKLLA8 OP TWILLED 8ILK. T" Ivory and other Faucy n.ndl.. AMERICAN BUTTON-HOLE A0 SEWING MACHINE FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS. & W. COHN'EB ELLYEM1I and CUESSUT Streets, If 22 Sir; , rHIia.DKI.FHIA. FLOU3. QHRISTIWA8 PRESENTS. 1 hs best and most snltable Present for a frtend or the needy Is a barrel ot. our "J. B. WUXCH" FIK8T PBBJUICM FLOUR, and a bag or hall barrel BTXBr UNU'B MOUNTAIN" BUCKWHEAT H&AL,w ranted superior te any lo the market. Constantly on band the bf si assortment oi differs orands or FLOUR. INDIAN, aud BYfl HXJUU fiOPB, etc Q1CORQB F. ZEIINDBR, lmttotfrp t'OPKTll AMn VIMII STS. p AM I L Y CLOUR, In lota to suit UK0CEKS, or by Ute glugte Itarrel, for sale bj J. EDWARD ADDICK8, Ko. 1839 BLANKET Street, 5m rHLLADLFHIA.
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