The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-09-21
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18th, 1870.

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lefeat and the surrender of his army c
together with the surrender of the s
Emperor, this city has been the scene
Of the widest excitement on the 4
part of the Germans. Even as Il
write strains of music, from the diff
ferent bands which precede the pro-
cessions of Germans on the streets,
fall upon my ear !; while now there
passes my window crowd OF enthu-
siastic Germans singing the celebra-
ted German song Die Wacht our
Rhein." (The Guard of the Rhine.)
Politics for the nonce is huched and
the Franco russian war and its
startling results furnish the sole top
ic of conversation. This campaign
puzzles every one ; even the most
sanguine of German sympathisers
never dreamed of such sudden and
complete success. It now appears,
however of easy solution. A Prus-
sian or rather German Army of l.
OOO,O 900 men ready for active service
every department of their service IN
complete organization, a spy sys..esn,
the most efficient ever organized, ex-
tending even to those Immediately
surrounding tie Emperor Every
inch Of ground from the boundaries
,, ii France to Paris mapped out for
the use of the Prussian Generals.
About 100000 of this army were
thrown against the French regular
army numbering but little over 30O,-
900 men while there was no ef1icien-
cy in the quartermaster or commits
sary departments of the French. AT
the beginning of the campaign Nc
Mahon and Bazaine were separated,
these mishaps was never remediedand
in attempting it the result as is well
known, has been most disastrous to
France. Time will show who is re-
sponsible for this most bloody war
and also who Numbered. But that
the loss of one army and the probable
loss of Bazaine's, With the surrender
of the Emperor will eventuate in the
submission of the French, I do not
think, Judging from the present tenn
per of the French people. However
speculation is useless. It has been
currently reported that chief Justice
Chase has been stricken with paraly.
sis and that he win, most probably
be incapacitated from performing thu
!, functions of his office. News to-da.
: from Providence, where his Son-in
law Senator Sprague is, states, tina
r nothing is known Of his serious i'll
: ness as reported by the New Yorl
r. papers, but that he is at Narragan
t. sett somewhat inaisposed from expo
n sure during his recent excursion t
the Northwest. Heaven grant tina
y he is. only slightly indisposed! Th
1t county is in bad enough condtlo
f. without having General Grant az
y \, point Chief Justice of the Suprem
M Bench. Our burdens are heav
Ne enough without having one of Grant
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OF in place of Chief Justice Chas
rs whose career as Chief Justice hi
in been that of one who regards Il
he Constitution, and not the Radios
., 20 Congress as his guide in making b
n. decisions. We are, no doubt, vel
81 wicked people aud deserve punisl
3 ment for our sins but we have bee
is sufficiently scourged. I hum b
a think, i'll having to bear with Gran
m even if we were worse than we ar
ire without being inflicted with son
~, one who invested in the "Ente
"' prise "and drew the Chief Justic
ship.
The last Congress failed to ma
ita certain appropriations in order to
n m before the people as the party OF
'nc trenchment, well knowing that t
~, ~. next Congress would have to rene
,.ns omission. Since the adjou1
,h;s ment the Attorney Genera mas CIV
i,ue an opinion, that unexpended CALI
God ces cannot be used for any purp'
, no other than appropriated for.
will consequence of this decision
'on- Treasury Department has suspend
that claims, which have been adjudica
heir and ready for payment, during
'ue' month of August amounting to 8
~ 100000. About the same amo
will be suspended each month u
se 1, the meeting of Congress. This m
our ey will be used to make a show OF
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