The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-23
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
Party ShackIe.-Red Hot Testimony Wanted
Distressed Condition of Louisiana Conn
niitfcc -DcatIl-RansOm Fninfs-BoufweH,
ain. Hole in sky, on Social Equality
Ead-' Prom.e--~ocial Events, Etc.
WAsHTNGToN. Feb. IS. 1870.

, WAsHINGTON, Feb. IS, 1870.
sent you dispatch yesterday announcing
the altogether unexpected conclusion reache'
by the Alabama committee. Atterward | say
Mr.. Luttrell, who told me more defnite
about the matter Then, talking with Sen
ator, who certainly in other affairs ,has no
only will Of his own but most fearless
fashion Of expressing the same, | asked
" Can it be possible that you will vote for tie
admission Of Pinchback He answered
with grim humor, ''Of course | shall
am always obedient to party discipline =
There you have it. The party which has been
50 long in power bindly holds together, ut
terly refusing to listen to any disclosures
which might break its ranks Well, human
nature is much Of muchness either indyid-
ually or collectively, but it does seem as if the
conscience of party were far more easily lg-
nored than the admonitions Of personal rect-
tude.
Mr.. Luttrel told me hat though Hayes,
whose infamous letter we all remember, pro
fesscd to positive knowledge Of the state
ments he made, he has uerer been caHei to
testity Lttore The commitee, and that when one
gentleman appeared before the ma ority in
curing what sort Of testimony was'desired,
he was answered 80 we want rel-h tes-
timony," But what is the use Of talking or
writing about it; the heart grows faint and
weary and we can do nothing but scnH.
The late Louisiana committee report them
selves shocked and distressed at the state Of
affairs, but state most positively that the
trouble does not come from the best and
most responsible classes, but that there are
young men without employment whose hot
blood runs riot and who find in the stormy
excitement OF political discussion an outlet
for their idle energies.
Waiting is weary work: but thank God,
endurance and waiting do conquer all dis
aster. We are 50 apt to forget when looking
at some gloomy future sorrow threatening to
oyerwhelm us, that we IRE bearing each
moment as it comes, and that each can only
have ~ Stare Of burden or pain. SO coUr-
age dear friends
The shadow of Death
came The funeral ceremonies of Mr. Hooper,
conducted with all the stately solemnity be
fitting the burial of man whose interests |
had been so widely connected with those Of
others. 1t was a pageant not easily forgotten
leaving its vivid memory Of the vacant chair;
the desk with its sable decoration and funeral
bouquet; with the thought Of those solemn
strokes which signalci the entering of the |
various groups till the sad burden was placed |
before tie Speaker desk.
We looked down then upon the exquisite
garlands Of bloom above the heart now forever
at rest we listened to the grandly poetic pro
misses Of resurrection read by the clergyman,
bowed with reyerent heads while the prayer
was uttered, and then the check on our com
mon cares removed we plunged anew into
those engrossing thoughts and left the dead
10 his amending sleep. But yesterday there
was thrill Of horror startling US all as the
whisper ran from group to group that man
l2d leaped from the top Of this lofty dome to
horrible death. A poor man this time, dear
,nly to most limited circle, leaving no
ches or honor, behind him, but with a pawn
icket in his pocket telling the pitiful story Of
lirest poverty and achieving in his tragic
leath the only distinction ever attaching to
lis name. The shock was awful, but fading
lmost as soon as it came. To-day, with the
implest rites, the poor crushed body will be
dden in the earth, equal at last with the dust ,
{ the proudest.
In the senate,
his morning there is set of determined
zen, sleepy, but vigiant. All night long !
or affairs have been under discussion f
Iorton's vigil has not added to the beauty Of !
is always unattractiye face. Ferry, Of Michi- y
an. usually looking 50 carefully dressed, Is /,
ccdclly uncomfortable, for his splendid hair t
es in tumbled masses and Just a few min :
tcs ago Ransom, OF North Carolina, in the ;
lid-t of his eloquent address, wavered and :,
ould have fallen but for theTpreventing
rms Of his friends who bore him to the cloak
pom. !
There was only an instant's pause, and then >
outwell began with his tiresome, prosy man. 7
er "a declare the NEST ultra opinions of his il
arty lie affirmed that there was no settle 2
rent of Southern affairs possible L til the q
egro was recognized as SocidHp, RoraljY and n
)iijrti U equal with the white man, and that n
lore than half Of the troubles and burdens y
Southern States were due to the =
and promised aid of Northern +
amocrts q,
Further statements of that kind being i'm
inent, | concluded that more OF interest