The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-11-23
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WAsH1NGToN, D. c.,
November 9th 1870.

w ASHlNGTON, II. ",
November 9th 1870. {
Secretary Cox retired from the Sec
retaryship Of the Interior Department
on Saturday. The heads of the differ
ent bureaus in That Department ad-
dressed very complimentary letter to
General Cox on his efforts ut civil re-
form in the Interior Department, and
expressing their regrets at his retire
ment. This is very complimentary to
General Cox, who deserves the words
of praise, but is a left-handed compli-
ment to his successor, Mr.. Delano, who
accepted the position with the express
understanding that he will reverse the
policy of General Cox with regard to
reform in the various bureaus of that
Department, aud will. of course, run
the Department in the interest of the
various rigs heretofore SO powerful,
but which General Cox had deprived
of all power. The organized opposi-
ton of the Indian ring and the land
ring and tho other rings have crushed
Secretary Cox. These rings were re-
presented by Senators Chandler and
Cameron. There has been a systemat-
ic effort on the pant of the Radical
press to blacken Secretary Cox's repu-
tatinn by making illusions to his ac-
ton in the McGarraliah claim and that
he was not in accord with General
Grant on that question. General Grant
has peisistently denied any disagree
ment with the Secretary, but at the
same time there were semi-annaal Off
cial statements given to the press
which reflected on the Secretary. The
clamOr for the correspc ndence grew so
loud and the inuendoes and ISLANDERS CT
Giants organs grew SD vile that the
Secretary felt it necessary to make
public the spondence between
him and General Grant, regardiD. his
resignation. The Secretary says she
was creditabiy informed, that when
Congress adjourned, a systematic eff
fort would be made during the recess
to force change in the policy pursued
in the Interior Department. The re-
moval of the Indian service from the
sphere of ordinary political patronage
has been peculiarly distasteful to many
influential gentlemen in both Houses.
My views of the necessity of reform in
the civil service have brought me more
or less in collision with some Of our
active political managers, and as am
somewhat persistent in the course tn
which am committed, deem it my
duty to resign" This is the pith of
Secretary Cox's letter to the President.
The President in answer stated the ac-
ceptance of His resignation, and then
went on to SHY, elm parting company,
permit me to say that highly appre-
ciate the zeal anu ability you have ev-
err shown in the dIsclIar sc of your Off
cial duties," and wishing him success
in his future course, Grant parts from
the ablest and most efficient officer
that has ever been in his shifting and
ever changing Cabinet of nobodies.-
Thus has General Grant cast aside an
old friend, Il true gentleman, scholar
and an honest man at the bidding of
''active political manasers"-Ca Cameron
and Chandler-in order that the rob
berries Of the past few years can again
be inaugnrated. This, correspondence
puts the matter in the proper light. it
being patent to any one that a "sys-
tematic effort" was successfully made,
headed by General Grant to drive Sec
rotary Cox out of the Interior Depart
ment solely because he would n, lend
his assistance to the rings in their
schemes to rob the Government.
From private letter received from
Laurens Court House l learn that a
terrible condition ofthings exists there,
owing t" the negroes being armed and
being infiamed by incendiary speeches
and appeals being made to them by a
notorious white scoundrel, Jos. Crews,
their leader. This fellow, one of Gov
ernor Scot,'s pets, brought about the
riot which took place there on the 20ti,
of October. Now the Governor calls
upon United States troops to put down
the He'll which lie has created. The
most fia.rant outrages were commit
ted on election day. Negroes of both
sexes voted and Numbers voted who
were not over sixteen years ofage, aud
repeating was the rule. Everything
was in the hands of Crews and his ne.
gro friends and they did just as the,
pleased. This condition of things al
the South is to be inangurated in til,
North, if possible, and the first attemp
will he made in Ne~ York in the com
ing elections. Over 1000 United States
troops are already stationed in New
York City for the purpose of intim da
ting Democratic voters. The Who'll,