The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-01-28
LETTER From WASHINGTON, D. c.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1875.

WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1875.
EDITOR TMEs:-I have received several
numbers of the TINES, and am pleased to
see that We are all agreed to sight it out on
this line if it takes all summer"
1t is very noticeable since the receipt of
the Presidents message that a number of
our wise men, who are ever hasty to be on
the popular side of the question, nave found
cause to regret their hasty action.
Quite number of Congressman were
prompt to express themselves as very much
opposed to President Grant and General
Sheridan because of their military jnte1fs-
ence with the organisation Of the Legislature
Of louisiana.
All this virtuous indignation was not
manifested BY these inoorruptible white
souled gentlemen because they were con-
WINGED from the facts in the case that the
Administration was deserving of censure,
but through lack of moral courage and
an insane desire to be on the popular side.
Members of Congress, unfortunately. are
not alone in this regard, but have the COM
pany Of several leading editors in different
parts of the country.
Since Grant has 30 fully and fearlessly
laid down the facts in the case there is a
high pedestal and acknowledge the master
mind first in war as he is now first in peace.
The dignity and strength of the Presi-
dent stands out in . most clear and re-
markable manner, in the midst Of an al
most universal weakness and moral cow
ardice.
Even the vice-President has 80 far lower
ed himself before the American people a.
to play the small politician on the still
smaller "third term proposition. What
can possibly be the matter with Mr.. Will
son!
The telegraph has by this time informed
all readers of the dailies, that Whitelaw
Reid, editor q the New York Tribune, has
been arreted in this city, at the instance Of
Alexander Il Sheperd, for slsnder, and that
Mr.. Sheperd has brought civil suit against
the same party for $lO0, 600 damages. This
highly perfumed skunk has been slander.
ing members Of Congress, and everybody
ele for their corrupt practices in the Pa
ci6c Nail Subsidy case, and when called
before the committee, he is a. ignorant of
facts ~ mule. 1t i asserted here that he
was himself employed BY rival lines to use
the power of the Tribune to break down this
particular company, and being therefore ut
terry venal and corrupt bimseh, he found
il IN easy matter to convince himself that
he Va no wosse than other men. Since he
had no evidsace Of the corrupt practices he
noisily Discussed, he was simply measur.
ing other mems corn in his own bushel.
His alanderous charges against Mr.. Shep-
erd, % we'll ~ those made BY the pres gen
orally, are regarded here - being entirely
f>I~
Alexander r Shepherd, from all local
rpsesentatioaa il an honest man, Who has
beea gFoaly abused throughout the length
and breadth Of this land Of the free, II be
Il innocent Of the charges msde against him,
= all a those whom he IL said TO have rob
bed believe hin to be, Il Il to Be hoped that
be will give this psomiscuous slandezef good
eaase b consi6ef carefully before he pub-
lishes 70 The World that other men are q
VIII n hinself. 80 - 80
ness i 10 great snosns a sctual cor.
suptiaa, n The PAcife Nail sahuiay cae,be-
ing txacsd direct 10 coagreNnen, up to this