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.