The Placer herald., 1873-01-04
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.


| WAsHtSoroN. ID. e., December a. 1872.
Dean HERALD:-The grand old Chrstu as holi
days are upon us; their approach being heraldet
by the advent of old Boreas, the ice king and ht
cousin, Jack Frost, who gave note Of the coming
of jolly Kriss Kringle, and between them th,
place is second Iceland. Hoping that the yew
log may burn brightly on your heart and that
through the forethouYht Of your subscribers ant
the libernlity of your advertisers, your turkey
may be tender, your mince pie toothsome anC
the egg-nog delicious, and that plentiful supply
of such goodies may be yours every day of the
coming year.
LOUISIANA TROUBLES.
| The statement made by the Louisiana delega
ton concerning the troubles in that State places
the matter in very plain light before the coun
try, and has caused considerable uneasnes
| among the Radicals here who desire to have the
semblance of law on their side, and in order tt
bolster up the Administration in this business, t
counter statement is in preparation, which, the
Chronicle says, will satisfy the most ncreduous
as to the integrity Of the Court and fairness Of
the Election Board" The statement made by
proves that IA State COVER nment has been over
turned by force, in the interest of parties who
are connected politically and by relationship with
the Administration, e., Gen Grant, and yet
the people will eat their Christmas dinner as
calmly as if a revolution had not been begun in a
sister State that threatens to subvert the entire
form of our government ere long. The submis-
sion of the American people to the encroach-
ments of power, be it Legislative, military judi
cial or exec utive, is astounding, and | verify
believe it arises solely from inordinae conceit in
the superiority of our government, and to ques-
ton its wisdom would reflect on the individuals
that fancy we are q great people. Well, we are,
no doubt, III some respects, but when confronted
by the mere shadow of authority, we the
veriest funkeys in existence. We care nothing
for the individual, but bow down to the very dust
before his piece of parchment Would that we
had a 1.-THE of Englishmens ealousy of their
rights, and no Administration would dare such an
usurpation of power enacted in the Louisiana
| case. But what matters words? If n people do
not value their liberties sooner or later they will
be sure to lose them, and we are not likely to be
an exception to the rule.
THE TRIBUNEs.
The announcement that the Chicago Tribune
purposes to continue its advocacy of the rrinci-
pies laid down in the Cincinnati Convention has
created quite n sensation here, as it was generally
thought that it would "flop over" to the Admin
istratiou. The news from New York that the
Tribune of that city will not, was almost de-
termined, be managed in the interest OF the Rad
ical party, but will still occupy the independent
position marked out for it by Horace Greeley,
under the management of Whtelaw Reid, adds
greatly to the interest excited The Conserya-
tives are very much elated that these two great
journals are ranged side ty side in opposition to
Grantsm, while the Administration adherents
are quite taken back at the turn things newspa-
portal have taken. We may now expect 10 have
the Trays, Blanches and Sweethearts of the
Administration pack of ours yepng out in con-
cert that Bill Tweed not only owns controlling
interest in the New York Tribune, bat THAT he
writes its editorials 1t is reckoned here that it
must pay to run the Tri6uaeS on Liberal princi-
pies, as the stockholders seem to like it, and We
all know that political principles 90 not count in
business.
OPEN DOORS.
The secret sittings of the Credit Mobier com
mttee do not give satisfaction, and general
demand is being made for light on the subject
Soon as Congress re-assembies u prominent
| Democratic men ber will move to have the ses
sions of the committee held with open doors
Should two-thrds not vote for the resolution il
will be offered every day until the doors he opened
so that the public may know the how, why and
wherefore. Things are growing very warm ion
some people, who do not care to have daylight
| let into their transactions; others, whose names
are mentioned and who are not deeply in, desire
| the public to know all, as the whole truth vii
set the m in better position than at present
where much is surmised BY all means let Us
have light.
| MORE GENERALIZATION.
| Another slice of power is to be cut from the
States for the use of the General Government
The last scheme is National Bureau of Natural
zation. The well established rule OF the States
Courts having charge of the proof of citizenship
is to be changed and the Government is to ab
sorb this power What next? If this thing
progresses much further we shall have the Gov
ernment appointing agents to determine the si2t
of our pocket hundkerchiefs and the cut of oul
boards,
| SENATOR SPENCER
Will be reelected in accordance with bargain
made with the Democratic candidates for the
Legislature in Alabama. His opponents now
concede his election, Spencer had tickets printed
here, for election purposes, with the Republican
electors on, headed by Grant and Wilson, but
with the names of the Democratic candidates fol
the Legislature. By this means the curse Of
Radical rule was sought to be got rid of, and
what mattered one carpet-bagger more or less in
the Senate to the people of Alabama, if they
could only get rid of the vampires that were
sucking the blood of the State Necessity knows
no law, and as self-preservation is the first law
of Nature, l suppose the Democrats are justified
IN their course. whatever those stern moralists
who are not troubled with the vermin-carpet
baggers- may say to the contrary.
| THE sPEAKERsHIp.
The organization of the next House is causing
n fixing up of matters. The Southern member.
are pressing the claims of Horace MAYNARD
Hon. Freeman Clark is also prominently men
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