The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-07-07
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
wAsH1NeroN CRY, June 81, 1869.

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WASHINGTON CRY, June 81, 1869.
The summer heats have come upon US
.ather suddenly and the thermometer
speaks loudly of the dog days Yet
Washington lie famous for being perhaps
the coolest and most pleasant city in
America. It's broad and shady streets,
it's unrivalled location, and the magni6-
cent river at its foot render it the most
city as residence that l
know of.
just now however, it is terrible place
for a newspaper man who lives upon
"items," and for whose suntenance sensa-
tional reports are indispensably requisite.
There is absolutely nothing stirring to-day
The departments are sweltering in the
heat, and the officials would be too lazy to
answer question # they had anything to
communicate. Newspaper Row" looks as
wilted as seedy reporters linen after
hard days drinking. There is but one
subject which may prove interesting to
your readers and proceed to give in full.
On Saturday night the Printers Union
ofWashington held their regular monthly
meeting which was looked forward to with
much impatience and anxiety. The COM
positors at the Government Office, who
have for several years by their numerical
majority, ruled the Typographical society OF
this city, had publicly announced their in
tention of voting the negro Douglass into
the Union no matter what the Unions
best interests were. The Government Of
fee was represented to the last man, while
in consequence of many of the city printers
being at work on the three Sunday papers
of Washington, the opposition we're forced
to appear with less number of represen-
tatives than they could really muster.
Every prospect ola lively time was mani
tested, but the Union sat with closed
doors, representative Of the RepubH
can being the only reporter present. A
stormy discussion arose. The question of
admitting Douglass to membership was
the chef business on hand, and on this
subject two reports were offered. The
majority report, brought up by the Gov
eminent Office crowd, concluded with re-
commentator that Douglass be received
by the Union, and received two hundred
and forty eight votes to one hundred and
sixty-seven against him. The constitution
of the Union requires two thirds vote to
elect member, and finding that the minor
ity were determined "to hold on" an ad-
journment was moved at the precise time
that the presiding officer was putting a
question. Immediately the "riva Houses
gathered their forces, every man was on
the floor, and for sometime general free
fight was imminent Although largely in
the majority, the Government men were
somewhat intimidated by the determined
bearing Of the City compositors, who ex-
hibited every intention of "wading in" il
the question came to blows. During the
progress of the discussion Sergeant of the
Metropolitan Police with detachment o.
his men came into the hall, but in vair
essayed to preserve order. Finally Capt
Robinson, one of the city printers, fully
resolved to put a stop to the pr oceeding'
put forcibly into his seat one of the Gov
eminent men who was trying to continue
the disorder, and row probably tbereb.
arrested. The meeting then adjourned.
This negro question is the commence
ment Of the work of disintegratiDg tn
trades societies of the country. 1t had ii
the past accomplished much. 1t divided
church organizations, broke up the coun
try. plunged US into war, and has succeed
ed in erecting an Imperial despotisul
upon the ruins of the Republic. Origins
ting with New England, the ultimate OF
J iect of that section is to introduce misces
nation, fo''cible If necessary, that tn
. white cotton spinning aristocracy OF tn
States east of the Hudson may have les
trouble in ruling nation of Muatto SER
than they would in governing prou
spirited, courageous people ike the whit
inhabitants of the South and the midd
States. have faith in the masses hov
;. ever, and esp ~cially in the educated M
J. chanics who comprise the Trades Uniol
n of the country. Their instincts of IL
fitness of things lead them to be especia
ly jealous of their society interests.
$ will be found that every member of &c
umbia Typographical Society No. lOl
skilled in the mysteries Of his craft, viii
: two-thirds of the Government Office pri
tiers are very Indifferent workme
a Skilled labor directed by intelligence al
worth will in the long run be more than
match for the present combinations again
,. It. TREBLA.
CURIOUS WAY OF EXCHANGING WIVES.
: We copy as follows from the correspo
t. dence of the Boston Traveller
n A very curious instance of the exchan
20 of wives by parties formerly residing
y Salisbury, in this county, has just been {
l. veloped here by the arrest of two of
); offenders. Their names are George F. q
Up Annie R. Goodsoe, and Chas. Fl. a
n. Sarah Lizzie Lowell. Lowell was MARI
to in 1856, and Goodsoe in 1862. Both p
We ties resided for some time in Salisbu
= where IN December 1868, zach becoming
o. satisfied with their companions and theirc
v nubial associations, the two husbands a
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