New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-18
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.

LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
The Tempter and the COniitiOn-heiiogg
sells Out to the DemOcrats-The Presi-
dents Little Seheme-COutOurfe sugar
Frauds-Cascy's Action TO be SUBJ
icct of investigation By the SENATE
Committee on RetrenChment ana Ne
form-Vicksbur9 MRils-Civh service
Swindled - The Cherokee Neutrai
Lands.
Especial Correspondence of the Republican,
WASHINGTON, February III, 1871
rHE TEMPTLR AND THE COALITION.
The conduct of President Grant for some
months past. in relation to LOUISIANA mat
ters. has, to some persons here, seemed dill
cult to explain upon basis that would al
nit honest motives on his part. During tue
late difficulty, when mob rule was threat
cned, and actually inaugurated, there APP
reared throughout the entire action OF the
general government, in this relation, spirit
that betokened some purpose Interior to the
suppression of violence and the preservation
of peace and order. That no more serious
results occurred is by no means due to
prompt performance of the simple duty that
presented itself for the Presidents action;
for, while he was thinking of the electoral
vote of the State, and pandering to parties
by holding the federal troops aloof, New
Orleans might have been ravaged and hall
swept away by confagratiOn. Now comes
the reason why. No more is the treacherous
motive hidden, thanks to the indiscretion OF
a courter., Would man play the traitor,
let him look we'll to his surroundings.
The source is responsible from whence
comes the news Of a coalition between our
Republican President and the Democratic
party of Louisiana. 1t is intended to give
him the electoral vote of the State, and' IN
exchan &c, to turn the State government into
the hands of the Democrats Here we see
footprints of the mischievous Kellogg,
whose term expires soon, and whose case Is
hopeless for reelection to the Senate as the
Legislature is at present constituted. 10
reorganize it with his supporters in the pre-
ponderance, lie vends among the enemies OF
the colored race-the enemies OF social and
political progress-his influence with the
Republican party and the administration.
He basely sells his party, and, by the spe-
cious arguments of a traitor, seduces the
President into the adoption of policy in
which, following the cloven foot of his pre-
decessor, he will finally become an apos-
tate.
What does Kellogg care for party or prin-
ciple! What interest has he in the welfare
of the colored racel Since be finds that
they have no further use for him, why does
he not subside like an honest man and not
60 about, politically Ito say the least cor
rupt and venal, selling them to the enemy,
and casting blight upon the integrity of
our most virtuous Grant!
Should this perfdious conspiracy be sue
cessful, it is not difficult to foresee the evils
that may result to the people of Louisiana.
Southern chivalry would revive, and. from
long subsection, become more intolerant
than ever during the dark era of slavery
The colored race would be swept from
Office, deprived of their representation in
the Legisl ature, by violence if it could not
be done otherwise, and thereby robbed of
their lawful means of selt-protection. The
machinery of the criminal law would fall
into the hands of their enemies, and, deny
ing punishment for the crimes of their per-
secutors, would wreak its vengeance upon
all of them who should dare to use violence
to protect themselves or to resent their
wrongs. The civil courts would refuse to
give them Justice, and the Legislature would
frown at their prayers for redress of griev-
ances Tyranny would sway its sceptre
over them with go high hand that to live
and forbear longer would be impossible. If
there could be war Of races, it would
commence then.
COUTOURIE SUGAR FRAUDS.
After the congressional investigating
committee have disposed of the political
question in New Orleans il is quite prob
able that the Senate Committee on Re-
trenchment and Reform will be requested
TO examine into the action of Collector
Casey, bearing upon what is known as the
the Coutourie sugar frauds. There is on
the flies of the Treasury Department very
interesting letter on this subject, addressed
by Casey to the Secretary. We will try to
produce it in our next for the benefit of the
public. If the Secretary will not permit a
copy to be taken we may see fit to test his
vigilance and that of his clerks 10y going
for it anyhow. We shall not allow even a
Cabinet minister to play with us.
vICKsBURG MAILS.
Senator West has received a number of
kilograms from New Orleans complaining
of the failure of mails from Vicksburg IN
der the contract let to Captain Kouns. The
Postmaster General has the matter under
consideration, but says that he can make no
change until evidence is produced that
Kouns can not comply with his contract.
CIVIL SERVICE swINDLED.
Recently clerk in the Postoflice Depart
snent, well known by the name of Roxbury.
resigned, and, of course, the usual raid
followed for the position vacated by him.
Ii was then decided by the Postmaster
General that this occasion should be en-
braced to test the competitive mode of ex-
animation. Upward of twenty applicants,
male and female, underwent the scholastic
ordeal One of the number, however
sailed loftily above the heads of his com
petitors by solving all the problems and
rendering correct answers to all the ques-
tions propounded, occupying only two
hours. As a result his name appeared al
the head of the list presented to the Poet
master General and he received the ap
pointmcnt. 1t afterward appeared thai
his success was owing to sharp trick