The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-12-08
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. Goth 1869.

1t is currently reported that District
Attorney Pierrepont of New York, has
had an interview with President Grant
on the subject of Cuban affairs. and re-
port says that the President stated that
the administration has determined to
do something very shortly in the mat
ter.
During the coming session of Con-
gross the Income tax will be a ques-
ton of great interest. A number of
individuals of immense incomes, and
also a number of large corporations
have formed "ring" with consider
able fund which has been subscribed to
be used in lobbying repeal of the in
come tax, which expires by limitation
next June, or failing in this to prevent
q continuance of that law in a modified
form, as is proposed by another party.
Some of the Representatives and Sem
ators are opposed to the continuance
of the law in any shape. On the other
hand a large majority of Congressman
(RadicaD are in favor of modifying
and continuing the law. Some pro-
pose two or three per cent instead of
five, and no income less than three or
five thousand dollars shall be taxed.
Colonel John w. jenkins, chairman
of the Republican { Wells } Virginia
State Central Committee recently in
terviewed the President. He states
that General Grant most emphaticaliy
assured him that he is in favor of the
Wells party in Virginia. The federal
patronage is to be thrown entirely to
the Wells Radical faction. Colonel
Jenkins says: we'll, if the Walker men
were ever in favor with General Grant
I can give no better assurances than
his own words that they are now ig-
nored at the White House. They can
expect nothing from the Administra-
ton. In return for the ''ioaves and
fishes" they will make no opposition to
the admission of Virginia into the
Union in the next Congress. The New
York Journal of Commerce says: With
regard to the policy pursued by the
President and majority of Congress
in keeping Virginia out so long, and
letting her in only on such conditions,
time will probably show that it has
been a great mistake, one that will
recoil with fatal effect upon
tie party responsible for it. The poll
cy pursued with regard to Virginia was
a blauder from the beginning to the
end and still continues. The whole
power Of the Administration was
thrown in favor of the Wells Radical
party. When the sarcasm in the
shape of telegram was sent to the
President, not having Boutwell, at hand
to prompt him, he blurted out "that
the election of Walker was an endorse
ment of his policy" Since that time !
ne has been coquetting with the sue
cessful party in hopes of having one of
his Generals made Senator. Up to the
time of the Gold panic the President
appeared to be leaning to Conserva-
tism; SO much so that it was thought
by some of his friends that fieak with !
Boutwell, was imminent, but since that
time he appeared to be completely in
the tolls and at the mercy of the Sec
rotary of the Treasury. To-day he is
as rampant Radical as Boutwell, him
self, having no opinion that is not furn-
ished by the Secretary Of the Treasury.
IF General Grant and family did dab
BILE in stocks and gold in New York, az
charged by Fisk and Gould, it would
be necessary that the Secretary of the
Treasury should cover up their cracks.
This is the only hypothesis on which
can base the immense power and in
fiuenc1 which Boutwe II holds over Cen
eral Grant; and if I judge correctly he
will find the sharp, hard Yankee
severe TASK master.
During October there was over four
zen million dollars prize money dis
oursed, as shown in the Office of the
fourth Auditor of the Treasury The
prizes for cotton seizures by the Red
River expedition have not yet been
July paid, but all claims have been ad-
Indicated aud the money ready for dis
'ribution. Several millions in prize
money are yet to be distributed, inclu-
led in cases now before the courts.
Senator Sumner is again on the war
path, this time it is the celestial" not
'Sambo" that is the subject of his spe-
'ial care. In a lecture at Elizabeth, N.
7. on Saturday night he said: "The
Chinese question must be met. Atten-
ion was once attracted to the Negro
low it ID the Chinese who demand pro-
ection. Nothing can be settled which
s not right, and this question can only
'e settled in harmony with the princi-
lies of our fathers, and in conformity
With right and justice. The Chinese
must have equal copartnership, for
ustice is the best policy and the best
Practice" Poor Sumner must have a
lobby to ride. The best evidence to