The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-03-24

Congress intended to repeal the law a
an early day in the session. But Ger
Grants first appointments seem t
have awakened very serious fears il
the minds of the faithful that the ne,
President would have to be watched a
closely, and hampered as securely, a
Andrew johnson himself. To give al
the Radical fogies the go-by in the ap
pointment of the Cabinet Ministers
and to set up absolutely new men il
those important positions, was some
thing for which the party was not pre-
pared and has caused a widespread
alarm throughout the ranks of Genera
Grants supporters. And in the ap.
pointment of the subordinate officers
the President has been equally unsuc-
cessful in conciliating all the conflict
ing interests of the different applicants,
They already accuse him of nepotism
IN the appointment of several of his
near relatives to important Offices
A few curses "not loud but deep" have
already been muttered against him for
the appointment Of the renegade Long
street to fat Office in New Orleans.
The Louisiana Radicals think that the
offices in this State should be given to
the truly loyal as a reward for their f.
deity, and not to ex-rebel generals
who fought so persistently for four
years to destroy the best government
the world ever saw.
Hence the repeal of the Tenure of
Office Act, at last accounts, still hung
fire in Congress. 1t passed the House
by large majority, for the reason that
the members of the House could easily
avoid all suspicion of hostility to Grant
and obtain also their object, since they
knew that the Bill would meet differ
emit fate in the Senate. The Senate,
having the confirming power, is more
interested in the bill than the House of
Representatives. Instead of passing
t, therefore, it was referred. to a. COM |
nittee, where it will probably sleep
or the present, as Congress has resoly-
ID to adjourn this week.
1t Is said that Gen. Grant is angry at
he conduct of his friends in the Sen
tie IN SO early intimating a suspicion
8 TO his fidelity to the Radical party.
ie refuses to make any further ap-
continents, and so the present incum-
ents will hold over until the next ses-
Ion OF Congress. This is of course
God news for the "Ins," but the I
Outs" feel themselves terribly out
aged at this untoward issue Of all their I
opes and aspirations.
we thlnk we can see prospect that '
le Radical party will early split on n
10 question of the support of the t
rant administration. General Grant s
nows very well that he was never the n
lolce of the Radical leaders, and that h
was taken up because they would g
I'VE been defeated without him. He e
lows very well also that he has a 8,
rong hold on the affections of the Al
asses at the North and that the Rad in
lis cannot get along without him t.
has moreover q strong will and a st
ry stubborn disposition. 1t is, there W
e. not beyond the range of probable II
that he will some day cut loose en- be
ely from his Radical ring and "run la
machine" on his own responsible an
1t is u noticeable fact that the W,
voted in body for the re- o.
Al OF the Tenure of Office Act. A zig
ION of the Democrats and the Con- on
vative Republicans might be able to OF
lsh out Radicalism forever. 1t is for III
N. Grant to say whether he will I'M
Id up such a party around him, or In
ia to the extravagant demands of the ria
IA Radical leaders. DO
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" 1T never rains but it pours. Our 49,
amboat cuts are in full requisition g.
present issue. Yet again another ~,
'ekly Packet throws her cosors tc ~
breeze. The steamer Frolic, in NJ AZ.
of Captaih John Helm, Thos. n;o
ee in the Office, is now regular ao1
ekiy Packet in our trade. We call II;
'ntion to her card to be seen AMONG -,
new advertisements, on our third ~
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thr
D Weekly trips to Shreveport from sio
Y Orleans, fifteen hundred miles to con
fro, is now speciality with our too
Packets. Another splendid steam ner
|lrows her shinglc, through our col of
IS this week, to the public. The resi-
mer Selma, one of the feetest of mer
famed "Kouns Line" commanded wor
he eldest of the brothers kouns, don
l Kouns, with George C. Hamilton as a
he Office, is the entry for every
rsday. Attention to her card is VIZ
tally solicited by our readers tive
We owe thanks to the clerks of com
NATIONAL, Lizzie Hopkins, Evening hant
B. L. Hodge No. 2, Dora. Bart. ensi
and Frolie shon