The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-01
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.

ri. I.o,c senatorial embarrassing Of Gran
| acd Ke,lo9R-Nobody Helped and Nobod
| Hurt The Presidents Loyalty to TN
Members Of his Kitchen Cabinet-ln he
,urn ,Iey Lick the Hand that Feed
Tbem-Near Approach of Morton and his
u,,a;,,, nm their WAY TO MexicO-Gen
Gordon does not Accompany the Party
but Visits the Pacific Slopc-The Fr'ena'
thar the Georgia senator has made in
the North. and the Reason Why-Per
Photograp.s OF the New Sc"ators-!A
Highly { O!0red Picture of Mr. Jones, tine
sorid member from Fiorida-FearfMl Life.
Size Of Gen. Mnxey, Of Texas - ihe
Adcnis Of the sernte-sennfor Cockrei''
Of Missouri, in hi. Confederate Keg'me"'
rnl.HIncideut Of the Siege OF vicksb"rg-
Return Of Pnrson Newman from the Gar
den of Eden, Gayety Gossip, etc.
Especial Correspondence Of the Buletin.]
WASHINGTON, March 26.
It would take a man OF exceedingly quick
perceptions and the supremest agility to have
kept within sight of late political "proba-
bilities" Why, the veering of atmospheric
weather-cocks during these capricious weeks
of March was nothing to the countless direc-
tons in which Senatorial heads and conclu-
sions have been turned. Desperate at last,
worried by administration pressure here and
the still more irritating attacks Of their party
editors in far-away cities, where the matter
could never be fully appreciated, the Senators
accepted resolution drawn so mildly, and OF
such undecided rendering, that it neither
hurt nor helped anybody, and we trust Gen.
Grant and Mr.. Kellogg feel better! Ones
seif-conceit must be OF the sublimest order
when, in the midst of assaults so richly merit
ed and so theoretically pursued, the uniailing
cigar can be calmly smoked, the blooded
horses duly exercised, and the some what ex-
tensive family circle duly cared for.
For once Scripture has been detied by our
President. He was determined that his foes
should not "be these CT his own household. :"
so he has systematically sought their we'll
being with all the power ut his command, and
they lick the hand that feeds them most
The plan was nicely laid to put
the " brother-in-law into the Senate, but it
didn't work, and, meantime, Louisiana has
but one Senatorial vote
Excursion Deferred.
TIE extra debate upon the Endorsement Of
Kellogg quite dersnged the programme OF the
who were to have started for
Mexico last Mond,y. When the Republican
majority is so small as at present, not man
can be spared. It's an i'll wind that blows
nobody good, you know, and this time the
enforced delay was lucky for all parties.
Major Poore, the impersonation Of wit and
general good feeling. the journalist elect OF
the excursion, Was alta ked with violent
cold. He fought it gaillntly, but was over
powered and laid up tor repairs for week.
To go without him was impossible, SO the
stupid session was endured with a show OF
and now. the Major having re-
covered, that precious resolution having been
M alters generally settled orr friends pro-
pose leaving on the coming Monday,
am sorry that Gen. Gordon will not ac-
company the party, as he was expecting t,
90, and as the entire TT. p through the South
would have been for him perfect ovation. l
think it was this fact that INA - him decide in
the negative. lie is quite content to be surs
how dearly he is loved, and how highly hon
ored, without meeting such an expression of
the fact as you could Fave gladly given, and
which OF cou ~se would have Deen highly often
sive to Messrs. Morton Co. He left for At
lanta yesterday with Mrs Gordon, and within
u short time he will make the overland trip
to California. During the winter he has
been overwhelmed with business, not that
of his own State alone, but from many others
whose people did not care to trust their
aff.irs in the partisan hands of the rlen
whose election was entirely contrary to their
wishes. Gen. Gordon has made many warm
personal friends here in Washington, and it
was only yesterday that Republican from
great Western State said to me:
"You know how intimately my business
aft airs have associated me- with ali the Sena-
tors. From them l have received many cour-
tesies, but among them all, there Is not one
with warmer heart and more generous i'm
pulses than Gen. Gordon. No wonder his
soldiers were content to fight to the death
when he led them He is SO tul of sympa-
thy; so honorable III purpose and in lfe, that
his friendship is worth any mans winning"
Then, referring to the war, MY friend added:
(" To lie sure think he fought on the wrong
side, but l love him none the less. for [ am
sure he thought his cause was just.' A little
later had the pleasure of a personal chat
with the hero. He told me Of his receut
in New Hampshire, Of his work
here, and the difficulties which beset him; Of
his proposed Californian journey, and then,
quoting recent letter of mine, he asked,
. How did you know of our domestic affairs =
Mr. Lunar had told me, and the General SAID,
smiling:
swell, it's all true. We have been married
twenty years, and it has been an uubroken sea
Of happiness all the time y
What sxeeter compliment could husband
pay, thought, and tried to remember who
{ was that had said, "the brtvest are always
he tendere,t.' Any way, it is true
.'Andy''
poke on Monday. Every inch Of room in
he galleries was fully occupied long before
ne rose, for kno wing how extensive his knowl-
,dge of aft irs must be, we expected strong
argument His voice is too husky and rough
% be pleasant, still everybody listened eagerly,
out we were disappointed, though all our
'ympathies were fully enlisted in his favor.