The national Republican., 1868-12-03
PARAGUAY.

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PARAGUAY.
Many people In this country and net few
of our newspapers, when the Psraguayan war
with the allies commenced, sympathiled with
Lopez Bat since that war commenced We
have had abundant opportunities to loarn that
Lopez is ferocious tyrant. There is not,
probably, on the face Of the earth more
complete despotism than that which prevails
in Paraguay. II there be q tyrant more abso- |
lute and more to be detested than Lopez, We |
have yet to be informed who he Is.
Many papers in this country and in other
lands have seriously complained that Mr..
washburn, our late Minister to Paraguay, did
not protect the psopls-forsigners and Amer
Legation for protection from the mob which
the tyrant Lopez had called into existence In
his own behalf Its said that he should have
demanded protection to all who sought shelter
under tho American asgi that Mr.. washburn's
quarters was United States territory and that
he should have so declared.
We are not among those who are disposed to
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With the knowledge We now have Of the trans
action in which Mr.. washburn was involved,
and with all the facts before US so far as We
can understand thom, we cannot make up our
mind to condemn the late Minister without q
hearing.
One thing is svidont, and that is, Mr., Wash.
burn, whom Lopez demanded everybody who
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would not deliver anybody who was not ac.
cused and proved to be guilty Of q specific
crime. The refugees feeling that they might be
delivered up on q mere accusation Of crime,
voluntarily left the Legation, Mr.. washburn
cannot in fairnes, be hold guilty for the vol.
untary act Of these people.
Mr.. Washburn has boen severely oensured
because he left the country. It is said he
should have remained, and should have insist.
cd that his Legation was American territory,
and that he should have demanded in the
name Of his Government the fullest protection
for all who sought his protection, unless 1t
were known to him that they were criminals
1t is easy enough at this distance to sit down
and define the duties Of an American minister
to be, but it is possible that we may not COM
sctass MF! wsskburn in advance. W. wal,
for Mr.. washburn's defence before procsedipg
to pass judgment upon his conduct.
But, in the meantime, We have a word To
say respecting the course which our Govern.
ment and the new minister, General McMahou,
the successor Of Mr.. Washburu, should pursue.
We trust Mr.. McMahon's instructions are very
distinct, and that he will proceed to Paraguay
with the fset OF Rear Admiral Davis with full
power, and Instructions that the most ample
and absolute satisfaction will be demanded;
and this tyrant, LopeI, should be given to un.
derstand that he must, SO far as 1t may be In
his power make the most ample reparation,
or the United States Government will at once
aud summarily remove him from power, and
crush his despotism to impalpabls powder, and
relieve his own people and tho world at once
Of the rule of such tyrant.
While the United States Government bears
sway upon this continent, no such tyranny as
that Of Lopez should be allowed. Let Mr.
JOhnson's Administration do one thing at
least for which It can claim tho gratitude OF
the American people and of mankind, In crush.
ing this Paraguayan despotism, that It may
be blotted out forever from the face Of the
earth. The civilization and humanity Of the
age demand this at our hands.
The FEMALE CLERKs.-There 10 no class
OF Government employees SO upju,tly dealt
with and SO badly paid for the actual labor
performed as the female clerks Of tho Treas.
ury and other Departments Of the Govern.
ment. Congress has been appealed to time and
again on their behalf but has hitherto failed
10 recognize their claims. These ladies do
not receive more than 5000 per annum,
although they are required to do work equally
- important as that entrusted to male minds.
There is no equity in that rule which makes
marked distinction between clerks In tho
same room and engaged upon the same work,
giving to one $l,4OO or $500 and to the
other $500, because Of the difference Of sex,
IL the testimony Of every head Of a Depart. |
ment employing ladies that they have &c.
quilted themselves well in every duty to which
they have been assigned, and there Is, there.
fore, no good reason why they should not be
male clerks of the same sliasations Gen. |
spinner with other officials, has long been
convinced that this determination was unjust,
ana We are glad to see, therefore, that It Is
his purpose to recommend in his report an
equality of salary. We certainly hope be |
may be successful in his effort.
APPOINTMENT or A WAsHISGroSIAS.-Mr,
a, W. Hughes was yesterday appointed mill.
tary storskssper for the district comprising
the city of New Orleans. He Is to report for
duty to Brig Gen. Tompkins, Quartssnastsr
General Of Louisiana, Mr. Hughes has long
been an efficient clerk In the Registers Office |
OF the Treasury Department., and has a host
Of friends In this city, who will doubtless be-
pleased to learn Of his new appointment.
GEN GRAST.-GsneTal Grant arrived In
Boston yesterday morning, and stopped at the
St. James hotel. During the forenoon com.
mittee of the city councils called upon him
informally, and in the afternoon he visited