Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-01-19
The Lnuisiana Middle.

The Louisiana Middle.
Tie politicians IL Louisiana seem 20 coy
after taosa Of Mexico. The scenes daily enacted
IA the Louisiana legislature indicate low state
afagliza.ion among the people Of the SAFE. snd
thorough political decentralization among their
}iw-matc7s. The Republican party Of the eoun-
try ia5ss su with notification and disgust.
lis net easy 70 unde-ttari how this dis1eFui-
able condition OF sifs;-s was produced, CT which
Of the tao f1ctions IS the more to blame Cor it.
But the figures recently given % the public inske
very dis,rsosfll showing for The aduinis,rz-
ti5nc.G.v Warmoih. II the other faction is
.Norts sot, then the STATE IL badly Of I' ap-
ussrs shat in 1865 the Ftstc debt wss Sli,j39,-
900 now il IS 100000 Before the war
the expenses of legislative saas.on ranged from
500. 900 to 500, 600. Irls7o the resulsr and
ex.rs session cost the state $50 600 last year
tie regular tession COS; very nearly 100000.
Tse srrropr.ation made in advance was S6i7,-
40; the aggregate amount Of tie wsr-ratE is
sued vss Ssss, 12s These facts, ]. il said lsye
lesc iadioislly established. Tie commissioner
er:he New Orleans district court had me greatest
trouble 10 getting hold Of ,he books sud those
ostle warrant clerk and the chairman Of the
contingent expenses committee sre still misting.
But he E1a.iy secured the rest, and found frauds
ca every other page. Warrants hsd been issued
by unsuthor.zsd persona for unauthorizai pur-
p1s.s IN payment of work Whico had never
beea done upon forged names. Fer trips
vhisa they didn't make, the committee on chart
table Institutions drew in 1871 81 ,420 IS mile
age that on banks ST. 200 that or railroads
sI2.35f. In short, these L9uitisna rlunlerers
seem Be- have adopted the modes Of procedure os
the Temmsay thieyes. What the end Will lie,
remSins to be seen.
weaopy from the Washington Chronicle the
following letter from Parson BroWniow Of Ten
nssssa Il gives clesr, snd We believe correct
vjeg Of tie situation in Congress, and in the
Couatry
ls1TEE From SENATOR BEowSLoN - ofSERAI
oaAyr'f CHANCES FOB RENONISATIos.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 81, 1871.
Egtiors Chronicle During the holiday
have kept 10y room and entertained visit0-s as
vel a. ] knsg how. I msy ssy to you, and
through you 20 the country, that the Preaden-
tisl campaign is opening with spirit snd erthu-
tissm The rebel democracy are looking for
candidate from among the republicans, and evi-
IDENTIFY hsve 10 faith in running man Of their
psr;y ami principles. They hope TO obtain the
consent Of slme talented and we.l-known TCpub-
licsn to head ihe ticket ard upon him tc unite
the whole democratic party and tuch repuh!i-
cans as they can seduoe to his support But It
ell won't do Grant is stronger today thsn
when he va elected.
The opposition to Grant are organizing vig5f-
oufy AMI charging upon him all manner OF
frauds and yilaines They olamor for COM
mittee Of Investigation and retrenchmeni, aa1
the republicans have given them that, the CON-
Initiee being composed Of able and experienced
men, With one Of the purest men in Congress 8,
Chairman. 20 Wit Governor Buckingham, Of
Connectiout Already they have commenced
sending before this committee charges against
Grant and some Of his appointees.
They can't sustain their ohargas, and hence the
whole affair VII end in smoke and rebound 70
the credit CT Grsnt and increase Of his popu-
lsrity and strength True, there are about half
dozen Repubcsus in The senate Of character,
influence aud tElelts, who make war upon the
Precedent sni bis supporters, and there is IN
equal number IN ihe House who are said to favor
his defeat, but the people have their eyes upon
them, and they vill judge for Themselves. They
have no 5ope q defeating him Il he ia renom- /
mated. Their strongest efforts will he put forth
IN the NstouXl Nominating Convention. to de-
feat his renoninauon. To ren0ninste Grant is
10 osot him. To defeat his denomination by the
National Convention, l. 20 Install the rebel
Democracy and IN Fisra the vast noWFr and
patronage q the government IN the hsnds Of
the men thc are laboring, day md night, 10
bring 0n smother rebellion
The great bEttle resllv TO be fought viii
come OF 10 the Nstiouel Convention, sad the
convention wili be held either IN Washington,
Philaielphis or New York Its important that
the States which nay no, he able to give their
electoral votes 10 the Republican candidates,
should rerd GE-t delegates 70 the
Ns,ionsl Nominating Convention. I hope
Tennesee viii Be vel Represented. We
ought to have a. least tao delegates from eEea
Congressiou.l District, and four from The State
Al large. Taere delegates would only cast vote,
equal to The electoral vote cas-; by the State, and
by their presencs and participation in the work
Of toe Convention cheer up and animate the Re
pat.icsu Forces. The Republicans. Eho SUPPORT
srsuf, are united and harmonious, and may
add determined. he only event in which he
can be defesied is to unite upon his opponent
the eleven feceied stGtes and the great State Of
New York, carrying then by Intimidation and
fraud. The uni0unded charges OF corruption
maleiously msde against the President and the
equsily islse ard malicious charges Of extrsvsg-
ance agsinst his Administrator, il the entire
stock in trade. upon which his enemies rely in
the coming contest The truth lie, and the same
wal be brought &c light, that the def.cations
have been fewer aud the robberies less under the
present than under any previous administration
ior thirty years past. considering the number Of
once holders and the amount Of money handled
knd disburted.
W. G. BRowxLow