New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-10
Especial CORES pondence OF the Republican.
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL.


NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL.
WASHINGTON, September 6. 1876.
Since the disastrous .tiasco at Saratoga,
the defeat of the Democracy at the Novem-
Der election has become 90 generally con-
ceded that even the most boastful of TIL
den's strikers are silent; their usual hardi-
hood and effrontery have deserted them,
and it is now clearly evident that about his
only support must come from the class of
Southern voters who were, before the war,
denominated as tire-eaters, reinforced by
that faction in the North and West who
constituted the "Copperhead" class during
the war.
Indeed, it is now Q mooted matter
whether the friends of the republic, North,
South, East and West, should net unite and
destroy this old party of slavery, secession,
mob rule and bleodshed, root and branch,
that it may no longer cumber the ground.
1t has rendered itself offensive and abhor-
rent to every loyal instinct, to every pstri-
otto impulse, to every sentiment of honor
and honesty, and to every aspiration of lib
erty and progress. 1t has labored for the
perpetuation of human slavery, allied itself
with treason and made itself q party to the
preparation of atrocities quite as horrible,
in some instances, a. those committed by
the savage Moslem in Bulgaria, which have
turned the Christian world aghast at their
sickening recital 1t is the willing instru.
ment of the scot in this country which has
labored and intrigued, openly and secretly,
for the destruction of the public school sys-
tenn, and to supplant them by . system
born of bigotry and superstition. 1t looked
with tacit approval upon the effort to es-
tablish monarchy upon our Southern Dor
der that weuld have been a continual men
ace to the republican institutions estsb-
lished at the cost of blood and many lives
of our revolutionary fathers. tits, further
more, the party of reputation. Prudence
and progress alike demand it's extinction.
The action of Secretary Chandler in the
matter of renting safer and more commod-
ious quarters for the pension bureau of the
Interior Department has been grossly mis-
represented for campaign purposes. Some
years ago the Seston House, building
erected here during the " AZ for hotel pur-
poses, was rented by the government for
its accommodation. The house has always
been considered unsafe and the lease ex-
PRED some months ago, since which time it
has been retained until change for the
better could be effected, the rent being
paid by the month. But a. soon as it was
discovered that Mr.. Chandler had rented
building from Alexander Shepherd, late
president of the Board of Public Works, it
was sought to smut his reputation, through
Shepherds shortcomings a. the officer OF
the District under its territorial form Of
government, chiefly responsible for its
alleged maladministration. For this pur-
pose almost every real and fanoied act Of
Shepherds administration has been re-
viewed and misrepresented, to make him
a. odious as possible. Then the enormity
OF the Secretary, in renting building Of
him for government uses or in having
any business or social intercourse with
such IN incarnation of villainy, has
been pointed out with startling effect, al
though it had to be conceded that the build
ing "a new one) was better adapted to the
purpose than any other one in the city, and
secured at an exceptionally low rent. But
as usual, the Democratic archers have shot
wide of the mark. No one acquainted with
the circumstances, ave those prompted by
bitter partisan malice or personal hostility
condemns the Secretarys action,lbut on the
| contrary commends it as very favorable ar
rangement for the government.
| Another matter has been worked up with
some industry with the hope of discreditine
the Republican party through the wife OF &
Or eminent officer of the administration
Some months ago it was rumored tha
some of the ladies of the Cabinet had beer
annoyed by the reception of threatening
and scandalous letters from an anonymOu
source; but the rumor died out withou
having created any particular sensation. Blu
Bluford Wilson revived it to the intens
qualification Of busy bodies. He appears t
have been quite a. far from the truth in thi
| as in other statements made before tn
committee which Investigated the whisk.
prosecutions. He stated that all those con
cerned in tracing up the guilty author, in
Guiding himself, were satisfied that tn
wife of ex-Attorney General Williams wa
the culprit, and that her completely in tn
business was the occasion of that official
sudden resignation. This brought MI
Williams to the front with an indignant d.
NAL. The New York Herald devices SO,
eral columns to the matter. Recently Pres
dent Grant added his own testimony
that of Williams, unreservedly denyin
Wilson's statements relative to Mrs. Wi
liams. This leaves Bluford's reputation fo
truth, veracity and good taste more tina
ever doubtful in the estimation Of man
who closely followed him and other wi
nesses in tie late investigation.
The centennial sight.seer continues
cheer our solitude. Work, looking to til
REPAYMENT of Pennsylvania avenue, hs
been commenced; and We soon expect
SEQ q force of marble workers tapping OF
the Washington monument. 1t would
fitting for it to greet President Hayes, in il
completed state, on the fourth of ne1
March, at his Inauguration as Gener
Grants successor. MAXWELL.
Leonard,s Challenge to Farmer.
j. Edwards Leonard, Esq, Republics
candida to for Congress in the fifth distric
has invited to JOINT political canvass hi
distinguished and able Democratic opp
nent. The following is Mr.. Leonard's lette
, and it ia believed MIR. Farmer will not COZ
init the error others have done, to ignore q