The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-04-20
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsHNeros CRY, April 18th, 1870.

lition of the iniquitous, harsh and
inquisitorial Income tax. Yesterday
the joint resolution of the California
Legislature to that. end was laid be-
fore committee Of Congress- There
seems to be general feeling of dis
like to the income tax by the people
and through them by the Legisla-
lures, of the States, but President
Grant and Secretary Boutwell, do not
seem disposed to recommend more
than reduction of 2 per cent.
Congress may feel the necessity of
again showing how little they value
the suggestions or wishes of Grant or
his advisers by abolishing the income
tax at the wish of the people not
withstanding the opposition of the
financial Secretary and his wooden
hacker, Grant. The Connecticut
election which comes off to-day will
in all. probability result in n Demo-
cratic. triumph. The Radicals are
somewhat discontented over some
portions of their State ticket, while
the Democracy, drought their press,
claim an excellent ticket and no de-
moralization in their ranks. Ex-
Governor English, their candidate
for Governor is ''tower of strength"
himself The negroes will not be al
lowed to vote under the 18th amend
ment rs there was not sufficient time
to have them registered If the
Democrats cannot carry Connecticut
this Spring, in the face of all the
Radical yillainy that has been expos
ed, then there has not been much
reaction in public sentiment
much second sober thought" but
even more apathy than ever, We may
fold our hands and wait for the
blowing Of Gabriel's trump to AVA
ken the people from the sleep into
which the Radicals have mesmerized
them. The Radical majority, at the
last Gubernatorial election only All.
trust that | laay have the pleasure
of heralding to the country that the
first election after the proclamation
of the bogus ratification of the 18th
amendment is Democratic victory.
It would presage victory in the flu
ture. The new internal tax bill is
nearly completed in the committee.
The laws are very much simpliied,
SO much SO that Delano, the consul
mate ass of the Revenue Bureau,
will not be able to so construe the
law as to declare that pork packers
are manufacturers, and many other
equally absurd decisions. Tho inter-
nal taxation will be reduced by at
least thirty millions. The commit
tee on Ways-and-Means have been
run down by allegations of bankers
in an effort to have the 7th section
of the Funding bill stricken out or
changed to suit the National Bank
interest. The Chicago >Na.ional
Bank delegation were the last borers
before the committee and think they
will succeed in having the section
modified ut least. The bill will nc
doubt be materially modified in the
House. The Bank interest is wei
represented on the floor of the House
and the Western n embers will moi
submit to any contraction of the cur
rency which this bill most assuredly
does. 1t is rumored that Mr.. Con
nor, the new member from Texas
whom Butler and Shanks treated sc
sc,lrrily, when the question Of his ad
mission was before the House, ha.
demanded an apology from Shanks
} for abusive language used toward
him or there will be call for coffee
and pistols for two and the usual e
ceteras. Also that Butler is to b.
called to account for his offensive
language. Mr.. Conner is wrong il
, this, when he lives here short time
he will learn that Ben Butler canno
; insult gentleman, no matter how
vile e thing he might say no one wht
know him would notice it in thu
manner Mr. Conner proposes. But
Ter is UNNECESSARILY beneath con
tempt, and rs for John Peter Clenve
> ShanEs' Mr.. Connor's reply to his I'm
D argrifed attack on him was suff
cient rebuke and lesson. The Sa,
Domingo treaty IS dead for the pres
J emit. The President has foreswor,
. lobbying forever. The next time h
Y has a big thing on hand he will pu
it in The hands of old stagers VIII,
y know q thing or two. There will b
0 commission sent to San Doming