The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-11-15
HAZEL Blossom. By John G. Whittier. Bos-
ton: James r. Osgood & Co. New Orleans
70, r. ~
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Especial to the Louisville Courier.J Journal.

A DISTRESSING STATE OF AFFAIRS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-There is reason to
apprehend that the harmony of the Repub-
lican party will be seriously disturbed by the
question Who is responsible for their de-
feat Many of the Republican leaders are
laying the blame on the Administration. some
saying it was the treatment of the South, and
others that it was the third-term movement.
The President not only repels this idea by
arguing that the third-term movement worked
well wherever it was distinctly support
ed-as in South Carolina but he even
carries the war into Africa by in
sisting that the defeat lays at the
dsor Of the Republican Congress alone, and
that the Civil Rights bill had more to do in
bringing about the defeat than all other causes
combined. These opinions of the President
have been allowed to go to the press, and
they appear uncontradicted in the Presidents
New York organ. It is not often that a Presi-
dent has had occasion to pass so severe con-
demnation upon the party which elected him
at this, and it shows that he is ready for war
with these leaders if they desire it. OF course
Messrs. Cameron, Frelinghuysen, Morton,
Logan, Boutwell, and Vice President Wilson
are covered by this sweeping censure, and it
is not supposed that they will tamely submit
to have all the blame thrown on them.
sTIFF-NECKED AND REBELLIoUs GRANT.
The difficulty of managing the President is
now the great concern OF the Republican
managers. SO far from abandoning the third
term idea, he clings to it more firmly than
ever. It was only the other day that, in con-
versation on the subject, he declared that no
one could foresee what would happen in the
next TIVE years; tnat the White Leagues might
be making war on the Government, and thus
render his reelection necessity. Believing,
as he evidently does, that his only pathway
to power lies through sectional conflict, he
will, of course, do all he can to bring it about
by his expressions OF the South, as he has just
done in the late canvass
THROWING TUBS TO THE WHALE.
Among the plans for reviving the fortunes
of the Republican party are large appropria-
tons at the next sessions for schemes OF inter-
nal Improvement. This is favored by the
Presidents home organ in series Of articles.
Again, there are certain members of the Cab
met, namely: Delano Robson and Williams,
who are specially unpopular. There is much
talk among Republicans Of getting them out,
but they will not resign, and it will be difficult
if not impossible, to get Grant to dismiss
them. There is reason to believe that when
Congress meets there will be powerful pres
sure to secure such o reorganization OF the
Cabinet officers
THE LARGEST AND Widest REVOLUTIONARY IDEA
Broached by the Republicans is to head off
investigation by the next House of Represen-
tatives by enacting law providing that all
investigations Of the Executive Departments
shall be upon the joint action of the two
houses The idea would be to have the Sen
ate, which is Republican, veto investigation
by the House of Representatives, or keep up
the present whitewash system. This is like
the scheme for the present Congress to make
the appropriations for two years ahead. 1t is
not supposed that such a law would be bind
ing upon the next House, the right of each
body to investigate for itself the Executive
Departments of the Government being IN
defeasible and essential to it's independence as
a branch of the legislative power.