The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-09-14
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9th, 1870.

WAsH1NaToN, Sept. 9th, 1870.
Before Postmaster-General Cres-
we'll left this city for his summer re-
creation he received several PROPOSE
tons for the carrying of our foreign
mails, but he concluded to make no
decision upon the subject until the
return of the President from his Sc
ries of junketings, which is expected
to terminate by the last of September.
This is only one of the many instan-
ces in which the interests of the gov
eminent suffer by the neglect of our
galivanting President in not attend
ing to his proper duties. Nero fid-
died while Rome was burning and
why should not Grant "excursh u
while the country goes to rack and
ruin? Hiram Walbridge lettered
himself in the N. Y. Herald on Sat-
urday and for the fourth time since
Grants election has re-nominated
that worthy for the Presidency. !
think the dodge will pay, I have ex-
'pected ere this to have recorded the
gift of grateful president but it will
come at last. He says, among q lot
of stuff and fustian which will create
q smile of contempt even among
Radicals, that )" We have pure
administration. No American need
be ashamed of his President. The
air has no suspicion of corruption
and debauchery. GA pure admins
tration" that is if Grant is counted
in by MIR. Hiram, is good. I don't
know how much suspicion the air
has," but the people, who read about
the gold swindle of last September,
in which Jim Fisk and Brother-in-
law Corbin, figured, and the San Do
mingo scheme which was an i'm
mense swindle, and with the sale of
Cabinet and other positions, facts too
well known for contradiction, are
more than suspicious. Yet MI. Wal
bridge has the audacity to mouth
about the purity of the President !;
why not write verses on the purity
and cleanliness of pig styes ing ene-
ralp Mr.. Walbridge also states
+" that the denomination of General
Grant being political and national
necessity, the first step is to nominate
and elect Horace Greeley Governor
of New York. Mr.. Walbridge wants
all issues laid aside. He does not
want to hear of protection or free
trade. OF course he don't, but the
people do and require some explana-
ton of the course of the Radical
Congress upon this question at the
last session. The Radical platform
in New York therefore, according to
the hopeful Hiram Walbridge, must
be, Horace Greeley financial integ-
rity; purity of the ballot or any cry
which will bury out of sight the past
year of Radical villainy. All this is
from Walbridge's own head and If
carried out will result in the re-elec-
ton of our present pure chief Magis-
trate. The question now arises,
what.position has Hiram in his minds
eye9 and will he get it ere the result
of his prophecy and labors come
about9 When 81. Greeley is elected
Governor Of New York there will be
little doubt Of Ulysses being his own
successor. By the way Horace is
named in connection with the En-
glish mission.
Bennett, of the New York Herald
insists that he wears that same cold
white coat" and shabby hat and
thinks that he would impress the
English with the simplicity of the
American people. The Chronicle of
this city publishes in full the speech
of Senator Morton, OF Indiana, deliv-
cred at Terre Haute in that State.
It is rehash of the old war haran-
CUES and the manipulated Treasury
report sent out by Boutwell, as an
electioneering document, and person.
al filings at the Hon. Daniel W. voor-
bees, who has been re-nominated in
the Terre Haute district, and ex-Sen-
ator Hendricks. The following SEN
tence shows the spirit of tyranny
which actuates Senator Morton and
his party. Speaking of the 18th
Amendment he said: "Mr. Voor-
bees and Mr.. Hendricks, and Demo-
cratic politicians in Indiana, may re-
solve that it was done fraudulently
and is not binding, but they might as
well attempt to dam up the Missis-