The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-04-27
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON CRY, April 18th, 1870.
Quite, a sensation was created here
yesterday by the report that Attor-
ney- General Hoar had notified the
President that he intended resigning
his position, that the President ex-
pressed his regrets but was willing
to accept his resignation. To-day
Mr.. Hoar denies the soft impeach-
ment. The yankee LAWYER is too
sharp for that. He will resign if he
can get a better billet and not be-
fore. The quid nuncs had determine
ed on Pennsylvania's having the va
cant place, Benjamin Brewster be-
ing named to succeed Hoar. I think
Wayne McBeigh, Senator Cameron's
son-in-law, would be the man in case
of change. Cameron is in high
feather at the White House and me-
diocrity is above par there, and that
would preclude any thought of an
able lawyer and an accomplished
gentleman like Mr.. Brewster. On
Wednesday will commence the inves-
tigation of the charges of corruption
made by Hon. Fernando Wood
against Gen. 0. o. Howard, Commits
sionerl of the Freedmen's Bureau
The House Committee on Education
/, has the matter in charge. General
Howard and Mr.. Wood have both
been before the Committee. Mr..
Wood says if the Investigation is full
and impartial he will prove every one
of the charges made. The proceed
ings will be kept secret until a final
report is made. OF course that re-
port will be whitewashing one, for
the Radicals dare not, for political
reasons, present this apostle of Radi-
calism and miscegenation in his true
colors. We will get the truth from
the minority report which will no
doubt be made. Mankind never re-
gard bold dashing robber with the
same contempt they do NEAR. pitt
full sneak thief. Robin Hood is the
theme of song and story: Laftte, the
piiate is mist cal; English highway
men and Italian brigands are the
subjects of romance and poetry and
traits Of good in their characters
brought forth to palliate their crimes,
but who has any sympathy for the
thief who steals coats and hats from
the House Hall, or the pickpocket
who never rises above "wipes," as he
would call it. Commissioner Delano,
it would seem, comes under the lat
ter case. Himself and family were
in Philadelphia sometime since and
stopped at the Continental Hotel and
he has charged the entire expense of
the family to the Government, which
the controller, R. w. Taylor, Radi-
cal and an honest man, very proper
| ly refused to allow. Here was de-
) liberate attempt to rob the Treasury,
to rob us, the people and not for a
good round sum which love of the
"gelt" might tempt one of law views
on the subject of honesty but like
the entry thief who 'sgoes for" coats
and cloaks he event for" paltry sum
and was caught. Cannot General
Grant find less contemplate Treas
ury bleeder than Delano, or is he, in
/ the estimation of the PresidenAa fair
, representative of the Radical politi-
!, clan and he fears she might go fur
: ther and fare worse" were he to make
; q change. If Delano would only
confne his efforts to petty stealing it
: would not be so expensive but if he
: does not "go for. large amounts Us
we'll as small ones he is the worst be.
lied man in the country. The reade,
r can judge from the above small afai,
}. whether the big plunderings charged
). against him are likely to~be true
(; Nuf ced. Governor Senter was be-
fore the reconstruction committee OF
Saturday and gave his evidence will
regard to the state of things in Ten
nessee. There was considerable Gu
) rfosity manifested to hear him as i
was stated he was going over to tn
:. Radicals. His testimony favore,
!. neither side particularly. He CAV
y an account of outrages committed b
whites on the blacks and by tn
70 blacks on the whites was in. favo
u of enfranchising all the people, an
wanted troops to preserve ordel
When asked whether General Fol
Of rest was generally looked upon as
N reliable man in his statements,