The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-08-11
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
wasUIseroN July 81 1869.

WASHINGTON July 81 1869.
s,ecretarv Boutwell,, in his plotting
'or the Succession" has addressed
letter 10 Colonel Stokes, giving the lat
ter his cordial support for Governor OF
Tennessee, aud insisting upon the
election at stokes as absolutely neces-
sary for the Radical party and for the
couptry-that is, New England. do
not know what effect Andrew Johnson's
support of Scnter has had upon Gen
elal Grant, barring this know he
is in favor of the reelection OF the
present Governor, and SO far ns h's
phlegmatic temperament admits WIZ
aid the latter to secure it. Grant "
sincerely DESTROYS Of ''building' up a
family ard this is the height of his
ambition. His brother in-law Judge !
Dent, who is really an earnest conser-
vative. will be lioIninated'by the "coli-
servative republicans" Of Mississippi |
for governor Of that State. Grant Will
certainly aid his brother-in-law to the
extent of his power, and as Boutwell,
will as certainly oppose it, and aid the
Radical candidate, there will no doubt
be pretty serious rupture between
the President and tie Secretary very
soon, unless it can be smootled over by
the wise politicians of the party.
doubt if this can be done, however.
| General Grant is a man Of strong feel
ing, slow to conceive wrath but very
sure to retain it. Boutwell, has already
hurt him seriously in the Dent matter,
and Grant feels sore over it. The
breach between them will inevitably
widen, and breach between Grant
and Boutwell, means breach between
the conservative" and the "Radicap
wings of the Radical party. 1t further
means gradual absorption of the con-
servatives into the Democracy. There
is no real bond of Union in the Radi-
cal party outside of the spoils. And
the Conservatives have not been treat
ed fairly by their allies in the division
of the plumber. When thieves fall
out, not only do honest men get their
dues, but the rogues never band togeth-
er again. In this age Of wonders and
miracles 1t may not be impossible that
an absorption of them by the Democ-
racy, may result in making honest men
of these conservatives. An innovation
2 upon the universal custom of keeping
open the Presidents grounds has been
made by the authorities in charge.
They are closed to the public except
on Saturday afternoon. Some malic-
ious and spiteful creatures say that
2 Grant wants the grounds as pasture
for his cattle, and will not have them
annoyed or disturbed. hardly think
this is the reason, rs an arm of Penn
sylvania Avenue runs through these
grounds, and the General would
scarcely allow his choice imported
:, herds to feed upon the highways and i'll
). the streets where the vulgar mob are
wont to congregate. But whatever the
reason, the fact remains that these
grounds are closed from the people. Il
: was never done before. 1t has no war
rant in law. They furnish the citizens
f of Washington with about their onl.
q Park. The prohibition is not warrant
V cd by any sound police regulation. l
h lOrdered by Grant it is because he IS !
a selfish moody Chase, (Which believe
IT. he is not,) or else is anxious to ape tn
. airs of the coming Imperialism
le which he is to be the Anatar and til
"a Archer. In communication address
d ed to The National Republican, tlli
. morning, Mr.. Pratt, the Superinten
is dant of the grounds stated that lie ha
4. been ordered to keep people out of til
re grounds, but why the order was issue
70 and by whom, he was not at liberty I
\. state. Washington is exercised owe
t. this discovery, and laments it wit
re more feeling than it lamented tn
=. seizure of its rights by the ncgroc
If Judging the nation from its Capital al
IT. we not almost ready to drop, like ril
IN fruit, into the open mouth OF Imperia
~ ism. Senator Sumner, alarmed at tt
~ universal feeling displayed by Il
We country at the course of the Admin
he tration in reference to Cuba, has issue
to another campaign document, in shal
ar of letter, wherein he expresses Il
90 most ardent sympathy for the cause
+o the patriots. This won't do, howeve
oil either at home OF abroad. Sunni
r. gave so Enthusiastically the cold Shot
III der to Cuba last winter and express
privately such perfect indifference
the success of her cause, that he ca
he not obliterate impressions then SO fol-
Of IDLY made. The doom of the Radio
on party is foreshadowed to every m
he of common intelligence, and thu
at leaders are painfully aware of this ia
'ln hence, to perpetuate their power, :
fiji have their "Grand Army of the Repu
OF licn with four hundred thousand tral