Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1873-03-15
Our Washington Letter,
WASHINGTON, March l., 1878

WASHINGTON, Narch IL, 1913,
Dear Beacon
The luIl succeeding the pageant
Of the inauguration is even yet felt.
The administration has resumed its
usual routine. On the Sth 4 conyen-
ton of colorod sympatnjzcrs with
colored Cuba was held, and ofcourse
passed some resolutlons-all meet
ingsp pass egclusloEs--&n& they soon
pass outcf the public memory. The
Radical Senators held 4 caucus tho
other day in regard to the remodel
ing Of the Committees and filling
vacancies, all of which was salistac-
torily adjusted. The President has
nominated Mrs. Gill postmistress
NJ Holly Springs in your State,
among several other appointments
which will not especially interest
your readers. The New Orleans
troubles, it seems, have resulted in
%bIoodshed, all owing to the tempo
rizing action ofthe Government, who
might have recognized that II knew
to be the rightful government, sane.
toned by the people. If Grant
could have made his contemplated
southern tour and visited n. Orleans
there would be very iittIe doubt
but what he would distinguish the
false from the true and see the cor
ruption and ~trickery which has beer
at work in toizt}ng a distastctul anc
fraudulent rpla oyey the Legitimate
one, which has, it is true, been AZ
gravated into wrong doing,
The Legislature of Kansas ha,
not eau ght the whitewashing infec
ton from Washington. The Com
mitteo have reported Pomcroy
guilty otbriberY, and fully endorsed
Col. York's statements. Who shall.
decide when Doctors disagree :
Poor Louisiana if she only had n
Pomoroy to dispose Of she would
call herself fortunate, but there she
is with the grasp of ten thousand
yultures on her %yitals, the Govern
mont holding off for fear Of trench.
ing on what little of State Rights is
left, and the State afraid lest the
Government, known to be inimicaI
to that Of the real oitiacns, should
interfere At last under the prctcnc"
Of stopping bloodshed, and fasten a
mongreI rule permanently upon
them.
Gen. Grant has actually removed
Il Dent. Con. Dent, who has been
master Of ceremonies at tho White
House, has been removed from the
parlor to the army and sent to join
his regiment. His successor in the
Presidential Mansion is W. H..
Crook, not q relative Of the Presi-
dent.
Another coat Of whitcwash has
been applied to CoIfaX it was put
on with the Executive brush Ii it
has come to this, hat tho G. M.'s
are obliged to get certificates OF
character IS offsets 10 certificates Of
{. NJ Stock, | think il looks . li1tlC
tishy. But here it is;
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, March (, 1878.
My DEAR Mr.. CoLFAX: Allow me to 81,
that | sympathize with you in the recen'
Congressional Investigators; that | have
watched them closely, and | am as Statistic,
now, as | have ever been, of your integrity
patriotism, and freedom froia the charge
imputed as if knew Of my own knowledg
of your innocence. Our official relation
have been SO pleasant Thru | would like t
keep up the personal relations throug
life Additionally yours,
U, 5. GRANT.
After this, CoIfax is safo--it i
better than u Life Insurance policy
Tho weather is still cool here, an,
all quiet On the Potomac"
Yours, MIKE.
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