The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-04-15

lzation for campaign work. and 49,,
under the direction of lion viii,
Banks, the resident secretary. , ~, D.
effective aid to local oryao;zat;o ,"uer
over the Union. Mr.. Banks. vhn:a''l
Virgiuian by birth, has been a au ia
dustrions democrat for more than a 10.
quarter of a century. Since tho H. a
mination of the war, he has been o @I-
stantly on the wing, endeavor;,.'a'
harmonize and consolidate into ST., 10
great, powerful, national party t Ms
democratic organizations of tho - ss M'
eral States-and all this at his "n
expense. There are very few nro "a
inent democrats in the Union whoa
Mr.. Banks does not know personal,u
The national committee could har&.
have selected more useful man 8.
their secretary. had nearly foro@
ten to add that Mr.. Banks is an ~
complishcl journalist of many ye,,.
experience.
POMEROY REDIVIvUS.
1t is fact not generally known pe,
l'aps, that ex-senator Pomcroy vLo
did not 60 ont of the Senate in
blaze Of glory. a few years since, has
the harlih"od to expect to succeed
Senator James N. Harvey, Of Kansas
whose term expires March 3, 1877
The committee which investigated. o.
rather wlitewase1, Pomeroy, 10 tho
matter of his attempt to bride Stats
Senator York, virtually brought in
the Scotch verdict, "Not Proven.
although the testimony adduced show.
ed, beyond the shadow of a doubt
that he was guilty Of the charge Ore.
ferred against him. Strange "a i
may seem. this man tells his friend,
(he has friends, because he posses
rs wealthy, that he is positive Ollie.
ing returned to a seat in the Senate
Of the United States. He lives in
style in one of the most fashionable
localities of the city, and is especial
y assidnOns in his attentions to cit.
liens of Kansas who are temporarily
in Washington.
A NARROW ESCAPE FOR THE Ex-sEN-,
ATOR.
A few weeks since, a young girl,
bearing baby in her arms, called
upon lady Of this city, whose name
is prominently connected with an ef
fort tn reform abandoned women, and
asked for relief. The girl told the
old story. A year before, she had.
come to Washington to secure en-.
ployment. An accident threw her in
the way Of ex-senator Pomeroy, who
represented that he had great inau.
ence in the Department, and could
secure her position. He put he.
off. from time to time. with various
excuses, but managed to keep Ier
hopeful Of ultimately securing q place
To make a long story short, he proved
her worst enemy and the girl coon
became a mother. She told her story
to the lady above referred to, upon
whom she had called for relief. and
was advised to go to the wife Of the
Iex-Senator, and repeat her tale. She
: finally consented, and with her babe
in her arms, wendell her way to the
princely residence Of the ex-senator,
and timidly rang the bell. She told
the servant who responded that she
desired to see the lady Of the house.
Here she u.s." was the reply and
the servant pointed to a richly attired
lady who, at that moment, emerged
: from the parlor.
"What do you want, girl?' imper-
iously demanded the mistress Of the
mansion.
OIL came to t-t-tell youn-and
here the poor girl faltered, and sle
half decided to leave without explain
ing her mission.
d."
30, speak out, girl " interrupted
Mrs. ex-senator, ''if You have apy
business with me, let me know It, At
once. Don't stand there, stammef
ing like and IDIOT
Here, the last remaining particle Of
the unfortunate girls courage desers-
ed her, aud, falterinsly saving. u
l think have made mistake in the
'nnmler Of the house," she departed
with her babe.
1t was, doubtless, exceedingly Lucky
for the ex-senator that his wife dla
, not get down to tue "bottOm facts" ID
the case.