The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-01-12
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. Dec. II, 1869.

am usement was enjoyed by the moke
in a set-to, in which knives and "a
zors were freely used and severa
were badly cut. Thre are two bill
now before the House Reconstruc
ton Committee, for the purpose O
creating two new States out of Texas
as soon as Congress is disposed tx
admit her into the Union. The new
States are to be named Houston ant
Lincoln, Gen. Reynolds neglected
to have the registration taken in two
counties in time for the election ant
has ordered an election to take place
General Grant has endorsed his &C.
ton in the premises. If the result
should elect Hamilton, conservative
we shall see how soon Congress vii
upset the work of Reynolds, ever
though endorsed by his Highness
Ulysses. The power Of the Radicals
in the Senate is to be prolonged by
every possible means, hence the di
vision of Texas to gain four more
Radical Senators. The rejection Of
Judge Hoar by the Senate, or rather
laying the nomination on the table
which is equivalent, is not only a
heavy blow at the conscience keep
err of "our Lysses" but is anything
but compliment to Ulysses" him
self. The President has got his
'back up" and declares that he
would, if possible, keep Mr. Hoar in
his Cabinet. In common decency he
should resign, as the vote on his con-
firmation for Supreme Judge is a
virtual condemnation, and expressing
a want of confidence in him. The
Union of the Western and Southern
Senators on this nomination fore
shadows that the West and South are
determined not to be entirely ignor-
ed and ruled out by the East. Mr..
Sumner will find that his lash will
not be so effective this session as
heretofore, especially in cases affect
ing the division of patronage. On
questions where the interests of par
ty are to be subserved, the RAIDS will
be a unit. Mr.. Carpenter, of Wis
consin will be a somewhat of thorn
in the side of his Radical brother,
Sumner, in the Senate before the
session is over. The Cuba case, of
which MIR. Carpenter is the cham
pion, will bring about tilt between
them, and I predict the Massachu-
sets man will not appear to the Best
advantage either to the Senate or
which his attitudes and re-
marks are usually intended for. Jim
Mace, who is exhibiting here, is not
half SO statuesque as Sumner, and
deal less vulgar. The death of E.
M. Stanton has been received by the
conservative portion of the commu-
nifty with a sigh of relief to know
that the Supreme bench of the Uni
ted States will be preserved from
pollution by the presence of one
whose record for the past 9 years
has been a tissue of baseness, treach-
cries and tyranies which may be
up in the word infamous
Those who are sorry for his death are
they who are engaged in subverting
our institutions for the purposes
of personal party and sectional ag-
grandisement and had just placed
him on the Supreme bench for the
purpose of securing his aid in the
furtherance of their wicked des-
igns. Mr.. Stanton did not possess
those personal qualities Which at
tract and command respect. The
contrast between the public feel
ing at the death of the Secretary
of war, General Rawlins, and that
OF ex-Secretary of war. E NJ. Stan
ton. is most marked. The resolu-
tions of condolement and the
sombre drapery of the public build
ings are the same, but here the
ends. Rawlins' death
was sincerely regretted as a loss
by men of every shade of political
opinions. Stanton's death if felt
to be gain towards the perma-
nence of constitutional liberty, if
indeed there is any but a vestige
left. The Radical press and pull
pits are loud in praise of Mr.. Stan
toms public and private virtues.
The war Horse of Radicalism and
free love, Henry Ward Beecher,
yesterday in his church in Brook
lyn said: ''his fame would accum-
ulate and surpass those of the gem
erals and writer's of the age. and