The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-10-27

~ CtsuCCO SAASUA uoV 0uU 6VYEOuOuSlOu.
This is the result ofthe late gold panic
In New York for which somebody high
in authority In Washington il to blame
and for which very naturally Mr..
Boutwell, must suffer. His removal
would partly restore confidence In the
business community, his resignation
would be simply an act Of atonement
to the American.people. The Secreta-
ry has after q consultation with COM
missioner Delano, relative to the col
lection of the income tax and to pre-
vent frauds on the Government in that
matter, decided that none should be
employed for that purpose, except reg
ular revenue officers, collectors, asses
sors sc. Those who have heretofore
been specially appointed for that pur-
pose have been uniformly engaged in
matchmaking alleged violators Of the
law. Why should those specially APP
pointed be less honest in the discharge
of their duties, than those who are reg
ularly in the Government employ
Has the stock of honest Radicals been
exhausted in the regular appointees of
the revenue servicef come Mr.. Secre-
tary of the Treasury and Mr.. Commits
sioner of Internal Revenus give us bet
ter reasons than the above, if you must
give reasons at oil. Would it not be
more like the truth to say, that it is
best to contine the frauds on the Gov
eminent in which officials are engaged
as small circle Us possible, hence ssno
outsiders need apply"
jefferson Davis arrived in Baltimore
on Saturday from Europe in the steam
ship Baltimore, Of the North Bremen
line. Mr.. Davis is greatly improved
in heath and look 'ng remarkably well.
He was greatly affected ON hearing of
the. death Of President Pierce in whose
cabinet he was Secretary Of war. Mr..
I:Davis' family will remain in Europe.
He registered his name Mt Barnum's
Hotel, where he is stopping, as Jeffer-
son Davis Of Mississippi. A large
number of persons who knew of his
coming were at the wharf and were
very much disappointed at not seeiug
him. It was dark when the steamer
arrived, and Mr.. Davis very quietly
/ got into a carriage and drove to his
Hotel. 'si9 its
The Commissioners of Indian. Affairs,
has received advices from the Terrific
| ry of idaho which indicates that gen
eral war is imminent there. The Sioux
and Ogallalat's alledge that they have
been cheated by the whites and threat.
en- vengeance. The Secretary of war,
will send troops at the request of the
Secretary of the Interior. to protect
| the settlers.a aefe
Commissioners Delano, who was in
vited to Pennsylvania to say something
encouraging to the responding 'loyal
leaguers" who own the bonds and the
truly loil "cits" who pay the interes,
thereon, has not failed to blow loudly
the horn of Christopher Columbus De.
lano. He takes all the credit to him
self of collecting more taxes from
Whiskcy than ever WAS collected be.
fore and in maintaining very higt
place for himself generally. DR.. Ben.
ljamin Butler, sometimes called Beast
Butler, is going to punch hole in the
balloon that Christopher Columbus De-
lano has been at the trouble Of expand.
ing. DR.. Butler says Congress land
Congress means Butler,) is entitled tc
any credit that may result from in.
crease of revenue. Congress passed Q
law requiring oil whiskey in bonded
warehouses to be withdrawn before
June 3, and this is what swells the re.
ceipts apparently to 30 large a figure
So much for Delano, in that particular
now for a few words from the N. Y
Times Radical sheet on the subjec,
of the whiskey law and how it is eva,
ied. TWAS hoped that the stringen,
enactments of Congress. in the matter
Of the production Of whiskey, woult
have ended the robbery that, for years
has been pcrpetrat-d by unprinciplei
men upon the revenues of the country
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