The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-01-11
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WAsH1NGros, c.. I
January LIST 1871.

General Grant IS getting between
TWO fires, one of which certainly Will
scorch him. Heretofore he has been
committed body and soul to the
Yankee protectionists and Boutwelfs
luminous idea of paying off the Ma
tional debt at once by grinding out
Of the people all the money possible.
Now, however, the Western Radicals
a power in their party, are ding
donging in his ears that unless taxes
are reduced and part OF the burden
left to posterity, SO that pos'erity
.a.::yy know something of the practl-
cal workings of our internal Reyen-
ne Bureau, and also reform made
in the tariff, which at present dis
eliminates against the people OF the
West, they cannot stem the torrent
which is now setting in against their
party. 1t is said that Grant is dis
posed to act with the Western Radi-
calls, but hates "to 60 back on his
hearts loye-the Yankees. From
this condition of affairs came the ru-
NOR that Boutwell, was to resign his
position, but which has since been
denied by the President. This be-
ing the great cause of dissention IN
the Radical party; how will Grant
steer clear of the rock which stands
in his path? Is he at all RESPONSE
BILE for what Boutwell, advises and
Congress enacts? If not, who is? II
he is, the Western people can very
readily place him md his RESPONSE
bility in it's proper place. Grant
knows not party, ne knows no adj
ministration, he knows nothing but
Grant. He permits no faltering i'll
loyalty to himself. He considers
him. elf the party and the admins
tration and essentially necessary to
the very existence of the Radical par
ty. When spoken to as being under
some obligations to the party which
elevated him to the Presidency, he
coo,ly replies "that he did not ask
then for the position aud that they
took him to save themselves and 81
the obligation is on the other side.
When he hears of any deviation
from the iron rule laid down by him
he grows furious, and i'll the Ian
guage of Richard III he exclaims,
of with his head; % much foi
what's -his-name," and another polit-
cal caput falls into basket. Tyran'
never lived who was more unforgiv-
ing and vindictiye than our putting
corsican who never forgets or for
gives the slightest word uttered
against him. AS an evidence of this
trait will adduce one case. MIR
Clinton Rice, who was attorney TO,
certain citizens of San Domingo who
were opposed to the annexation Of
the Island to this country, and who
showed up the whole scheme o
Grant. has this winter felt Grants
neanness of soul {if lie has one) an6
the malignity of his heart, that is i
blocks have hearts. Nr Rice is
about as startling a legal journa
here and in that business would re-
auire access to the different depart
ments in order to get the decisions
and orders, but he finds that the
White House is up in arms against
him, and his enterprise is thus block
en-. You may think this small ant
mean for President, but it is thor
oughly Grant-ish.
1t is rumored that Judge Richard
son, the friend OF Boutwell,, and thu
despised OF Government clerks, il
once again coming back to resume
the duties of Assistant Secretary o
the Treasury. This same s.Yanke'
Judge has been fitting back ant
forth between the Treasury and hi
court in Massachusetts ever sine,
Boutwell, came into office. The gues
ton now asked, is, whether he is As
sistant Secretary of the Treasury o
Judge of a Massachusetts court, o
both and how about his salaries
The Senate Finance Committee ha
determined to report against the re
peal of the tax on incomes. q
course Boutwell, is jubilant over thi
carrying out of his ideas, How tn
Radicals do love to collect taxes, DC
that the greater the amount collects
the greater the amount will stick, blu
simply from their oyeifowing pa
triotism, or rather ''loilty." Th
nomination and confirmation of Ger
eral Pleasonton us commissioner {
| Internal Revenue has created DEF
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