The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-09-28

netting civil war. Republicans re-
gard the affair as a mistake, be-
cause the wrong people were in
timidated. The democrats de-
nouuce it as a desperate attempt
of the radicals to check the gen.
eral stampede Of the negroes away
from the control of the black
leagues and scaIawags to the dem
ocratio party which protects their
rights, and secures to them q
chance for prosperity and ad-
vancement. The Charleston out
rage will undoubtedly add 10000
to the democratic vote in New
York, and have a proportionate
effect in other States.
UNITED STATES TROOPS SOUTH.
The most noticeable fact in this
horrible affair is that the troops
sent to Charleston to help the rad
Icals gave protection to the hunted
colorpd democrats. In this case
the republicans were "hoist By
their own petard." The general
| opinion here is that the whole
| Southern military programme of
the Administration will only result
in increasing the Tilden vote, be-
cause the numbers of c0lored dem
ocrats will rely on the troops for
protection in the hour of need.
robson AND NAVAL PAT.
Robeson's last fraud is now
! thoroughly exposed, and there is
bitter indignation against the
cheat on the part of naval officers
here. The Congressional appro-
priation was more than sufficient
| to keep every officer on full pay,
as it was received last year but
the Secretary having an old def
cheney arising fraudulent misap-
preparation of paV-money to other
| purposes some years ago, eEdeaV-
ored, by raising a howl against the
House of Representatives, at once
to make a political point and con-
ceal his official delinquency. 1t is
now certain that Robson will be
impeached as soon as Congress
re- assemblies.
THE INCOME NONSENSE.
The Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, being called on for a de-
cisiOn, is compelled to pronounce
Gov Tilden's course in strict con-
formity with law and with the Off
cial directions and decisions of the
Treasury Department at the time.
| Of course Logan, who got Gen.
Raum his place, and all the other
radical lights, are anxious for
contrary opinion bat the law is
too plain, and they are for once
beaten in their own household.
The Times has dropped its first
charge, and now tries to shift its
ground; but no one is foolish
enough to believe that all the gross
receipts of any person, firm or cor
pOratiOn, are part of earnings or
profits. II all we received in a
| business way were net gain, most
# us would be very well of in
deed. Governor Tilden and his
clients and associates had some
very heavy losses in 1961-62, as
MANY other men of affairs had in
those years, and these losses cut
down his returnable net income.
Even the most stupid republican
now fully understands that gross
receipts are not net income.
THE RACKET CLUB.
Among the best of our recent
New York City buildings is the
Racket Club, corner 26th street
and Sixth avenue. The edifice cost
some $l6O,O00 At one time there
was some difficulty in getting sub
seriptions to build the Club House,
but Mr.. Travis, the charming and
inveterate punster, said, in his in-
imitahle way Well, tell them
I'll stand the Racket" He did so,
and the success of the Club proved
that wit and wisdom are some
times allied.
Senator Morrill, commences his
service as Secretary Of the Treas,
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