The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Enquirer
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct II, 1874


WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct II, 1874.
THE CENTENNIAL swINDLE AGAIN.
When the grand Centennial scheme wa
pending before Congress last winter an efor
was made by Hon. Joe Hawley, of Connect
cut, and other leading promoters. to rope il
the Southern Congressman to vote millions
from the Federal Treasury by holding out tn
idea that the Centennial Exposition was to b.
the occasion of final reconciliation and peac,
between the North and the South. Hawle,
declared that he wanted the ex-rebels one an6
all to come up to Philadelphia and meet theil
old enemies, ike himself, as friends, at thu
grand National love-feast. A strong impress
sion was made by these assurances on sucl
gentlemen as Generals Gordon, Ransom, anG
other ex-Confedentes, who cared very little
for the amount of the appropriation if the
celebration would only end the ruinous pros
cription of the Southern people, and lead te
their being treated decently and kindly under
the common Government. Since then the
programme of the Centennialis much changed.
It is understood that the raid on the Treas
ury is to be renewed next winter by Hawley,
Cameron, Kelly, and the outside lobby but
the original idea Of national celebration,
and having the ex-rebels participate promi-
nently in the proceedings will probably be
discarded as inconsistent with the new policy
of reconstruction and military repression.
The Hon. Joe Hawley has thrown off the
mask of friendship, annulled the truce, and
gone extensively into his old line of outrage
theatricals, while the National Republican,
which is Centennial organ, says in substance
that the work Of reconciliation at the Expos
ition of 1876 is no longer practicable. The
Radical promoters of the scheme will doubt
less hold the measure as one in which they can
get along without the South, provided they
can get the money next winter, for which
their best chance lies in the hurry and excite
msnt of sectional debate and legislation.
PLAYED-oUr DODGE.
1t had been supposed that the cry about
Southern outrages was having great effect at
the North, but we'll known gentleman just
from the rural districts of Western New York
declares these appeals have been made SO
entirely lost their force, or will be Offset by
the revelations Of prominent Republican
Senators and Representatives, selling them
selves and the legislation of Congress to Kel-
logg for counsel fees. He seemed to think
that the thir6-term movement of the New
York Republicans was costing them great
many votes.
THE SITUATION IN THE SOUTH.
The reports telegraphed from this city of
extensive changes to be made among the cor
rupt and inefficient officials Of the Government
throughout the Southern States are believed
to be calculated to mislead. So far as Sec
rotary Bristow is concerned. there is reason to
believe that he would be glad to improve the
character Of his Southern employees, and pos
sibly, in some comparatively unimportant
cases, he may be allowed to do SO; but that the
President will consent to any general or COM
prehensive measure Of reform is regarded as
being in the highest degree improbable. 1t
will be noted that the changes specially sug-
gested are in Texas, where these officials, how
ever rascally, are 20 longer able to Cypress
and rob the people by means of a corrupt
State Government ; and in Louisiana, where
the Federal officials are the managers and
Of the long-conhnued spoliation
IT the public.
No one here believes that the President pro-
poses to dismiss his brother-in-law Casey, the
Collector of Customs, or such tools and allies
If Kellogg as Marshal Packard, United States
District Attorney Beckwith or theirassistants
It is notorious that the White House infu-
'nce is and has been opposed to the impeach- !
nent of Judge Durell, upon whose midnight |
order the President acted in fastening KEEL |
ogg upon the people of Louisiana. In Ala
,ama the Federal officials are the creatures of |
spencer, and there is no talk of removing
hem. In South Carolina its officials are not
My working with Patterson and Moses for
he perpetuation Of tn Re Ring Government,
nut the President leans the same way; and |
be Reform candidate, though Union Re-
ublican, if elected, will be chosen over and
q spite of the Ofice-hOlderS.