The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-12
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS.

ana, was prevaled upon W 'oA0 A. IL
After being hawked about like p'
niece of unsaleable merchandise 1t 81
was offered to President White, OF CT
the Cornell University, New York, tt
who declined the doubtful honor. G
Morton has accepted and so the long P
agony as to who will take it is now Il
settled. MIR. Morton is by nature q Il
Radical and if, as stated, he will have r
the settling of the Alabama claims 9
his radicalism on that point, that is I
if the Administration have any idea Q
of asking settlement, will appear IN
sorry contrast to the polished man I
ner of the cautious and able English {
diplomats with whom the impetu- 2
osity, bitterness, and earnestness OF {
the American Minister will not avail,
except indeed to complicate matters
which possibly is General Grants de-
sign in selecting the fiery hot-headed
Morton and thereby make capital for
the next Presidential race. Scarce q
day passes since the adjournment OF
Congress- but new blunder is shown
up against that delectable body.
Such reckless legislation never was
known outside the Carpet-bag Legis-
latures. Two able lawyers OF great
experience, members of the present
Congress, have examined the "act to
revise, consolidate and amend the
statutes relating to patents and copy
rights" and they are of opinion that
it repeals the act of March 3, 1649,
establishing the Department OF the
:, Interior. Nothing can be palmer
than the words which has caused the
Interior Departm emit to cease to be
legal Office since April last. Of
+ course there was no intention to do
: this thing; on the contrary the act
: was intended to greatly enlarge the
J. duties and powers of that Depart
! ment. Such was our last Congress.
' When it was not trying to centrallze
v all power in Congress, or giving away
l. all the peoples land to corporations
e. or making laws to foster and protect
monopoies, or to deprive the people
& or whole States of their just rights
: or robbing the Treasury in some wa!
or other, they we're committing tn
: most unheard-of blunders in thei
ot reckless head-over-heels Legislation
t. Singular that of all the mistake
O. which have been discovered ther
Mt have been none which have interfe'
ge ed with the jobs or with individu'
ty or corporation interests, nor NIL
ay of land less been given to the Raj
nj roads or any error which can in an
WI way effect them. No they were mo-
' =, careful of the "put up swindles
, s.t which they were interested than tt
ne. legislation which referred to the wan
Of Ct the Government. A beautif
cry condition of things and yet these 4
Il lows are before the country asking
its, be sent back to Congress. A lar
,r- number of these immaculate Rae
ers, Gals will stay at home, to study t
'iie. delights thereof, or I lose my que
Hon. lack Chandler, o. S.Senat
and Duke of Michigan, by brevet, /
all been here for some days COUNSEL
ira with Senator Cameron and John
are Forney as to the best means to arr
ave 70 the coming defeat and downfall
~. ~ :. Radicalism. The prospect does
the look cheering for them. 1t has be
t;on determined, however, that the Ca
be eron and the Forney creatures are
imi- stump the " Keystone State" TIM
poor political looking darkly there. n
er is Chandler, never so happy as wi
cred he is on the rampage, has been m
and savage at Secretary Cox, OF the u
'ance rior, who is warm advocate Q
civil service based on personal as
the as political merit, looking to
with time when it will be question
time personal qualification and m
serial alone, because the Secretary in
Miss furtherance Of that idea has
"uei back on the politicians somewhat
~ has inaugurated a system OF e1
Sa.ss nation most severe to which
rthur newly appointed clerks in the ce
bees bureau had to conform, without
MINER, least favoritism. Among these
winter pointments are q number OF u
n and Gratis. AS rule they were re
voy- mended by their Radical friends
| story +be;r chance of success was, i
very words of the appointment, base
e. d., ~ tirely on their merit upon exa1
Nov ton, which so far as can lear
been strictly carried out Seer
IT,. =: &bo ovoort;on in the gall