The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-04-28
Our WASHINGTON Letter.


The remarkable card of Senator
Blaine, jnst published, Is doubtless
designed to stitfen the back bone of
Packard and prevent him following
Chambcrlain'S example, and to arouse
No, them radicals. The most notice
able portion of the card is his state.
ment, often heretofore i:lade, III this
correspondence, that the Republican
sentiment of New England is not
with the Administration in its South
ern policy. His statement may star
tie those who have been wont to look
to the daily papers Of the CONNER
cial centers for the reflection of north
ern sentiment, but the Senator is cor
rect beyond doubt. New England
would not Tomorrow elect single
"lIayes man. to the House of Repre-
scntatives.
Gen Banks still gains perceptib|y in
the contest for the OF position NOM
nation for the SpeakerS|'ip. Ran
dali, from present appearances, has
improving chances for the Democrat
ic nomination, and therefore for cleo
ton.
The Presidents Louisiana Com
mission is making Il nuisance of it.
Sc .IpN Instructions have been
sent it. What it was Sent to Louis,
lana for was to pave the way for Il
fore ordained removal of troops, and
TO share %ith the administration tho
! party odium inevitably tC follow thai
act. For this reason all but one o
the members were selected from thu
Republican party. 1fthese men "cr
innocent ENOUGH to suppose that any
thing they were to do would i"tlu'nc
the result. they should not be trustee
ont after night without a yuarG.
In an investigation here last win
: ter it was shown that the President
\ the Police Board had used the fore
= in an attempt to destroy the rcpnta
: ton of a Democratic Congressman
y The same man has now been detec
cd in purchasing atfidavits reflector
upon the Chief of Police and 9th
citizens. The prices paid average
A. abont three dollars, aud that m;
at PERHAPS be taken as the recognize
40 price of allidavitS made to order. o.
\ of the men employed in getting the
up was paid forty dollars for
0, mouths work. The gentleman W
ny is sarpossd to have footed the b'
p: is also supposed to be tho owner
Mt the National Republican, late Org
> Speaking of that paper rem'n
r. me that its publisher was so sure II
is Tilden was elected and wonld be j
augurated, and so determined to
:, in sympathy with his Administrati
that in November he dismissed
bloody shirt editor-whosc imag
alton by tie way, is responsible
three quarters of the Southern o
RACES of the last two years-and {
ployed in his place one of those
erary gentlemen who had been
=. gagged in Liberty street, New "
~ in writing up the claims of Mr.
den. What the feelings of the ?
y, Usher must have seen when Ha
was finally counted in may be
agined.
Caleb Gushing comes back I
~ Spain, where he now represents
country. 1t is said he will return
this city to continue his law prac
. He was a kind of minister wit
portfolio during both of Mr.. Line
forms and the first term of G
His comprehensive knowledge Of
ternational and other law made
services particularly valuable at
when the Attorney Generals c
40 far as its head was concerned,
vacant. 5000.
There is a. restilent little
body named Mullett who has lie
flee in connection with the arc|
ture Of public buildings, and no
rowing clerliship, and who is
Z tinual'y getting his name in the
pers as a candidate for his old
Ifhe approaches any U. S. b"i
no matter Whether the flag is
or not, he should be shot upo
mr. spot. He cannot look at 3 Post
ED or Custom Honse, but thousa'
yn in , ,troS;t;os snrin
or the cl'''c'"'"' "'"''>' =
upon it, and the Taxpayer n
Whenever. Mulett take pencil
hand. u