The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-03-24
Our Washington Letter.
Southern Question - Senator
CamerOn'sResignatiOn-Raid-
ing a Gambling HOuse-Ofice
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CamerOn'sResignatiOn-Raid
ing a Gambling House-Ofice
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WASHINGTON, d. c., March, IS, 1877.
EDITOR CHIEF:
Every misunderstanding which al
one time threatened the rupture OF
pleasant relations between the Presi-
dent and certain leading Republican
Senators seems to have disappeared,
and with it many Burbon hope, and
the work of getting the administration
we'll on its feet is progressing satis-
factorily. The new Cabinet officials
have been formally introduced to the
subordinates of their respective de-
partments by the outgoing Secreta-
ries, and are now familiarizing them
selves with the intricacies of depart
mental work. The Senate will prob
ably adjourn this week, perhaps to-
day or tO-mOrrOw.
While the opposition at first mani
tested in the Senate and elsewhere to
some of the nominations, and the ex-
pressions of dissent by prominent Re-
publicans to the plan advised relative
to South Carolina and Louisiana by
certain over-oficious gentlemen, have
not probably operated to modify the
general character of the policy as de-
termined by the President, they have
likely had the good effect of making
all parties concerned more tolerant.
restrained any tendency to a hurried
disposition of the embarrassing points
presented by those States, and may
have suggested some changes of de-
tails in the plan mapped out. Rela-
tive to the two States mentioned, the
most popular plan now advocated ap-
pears to be in the direction of new
elections. 1t is thought by many that
it is the quickest and most satisfactory
out of the difficulties surrounding the
affairs of both, and is urged by Mr..
Blaine and many others having the
confidence of the nation. The Prssi.
dent is reported to favor it as the
most equitable solution attainable.
He is understood to favor a mixed
Commission to visit the South and
ascertain its actual condition, and
then to base his Southern policy large
ly upon it's findings. 1t is admitte d
that Mr.. MortOn's committee will make
a favorable report in the case of Mr..
Kellogg, but many Republicans are
indisposed to push the matter of his
admission in advance of Executive
action looking to peaceful settle
ment of all disputes.
The resignation of Senator Came
ron was surprise to all his Senatorial
associates, and his disapproval of the
Presidents policy has been generally
assigned as the exciting cause but
he now explicitly denies that he was
moved by any such puerile consider
alton or that he entertains any hos
tility toward the administration. 1t
is likely that his advanced age, and
his desire to see Don" we'll settled
in life were the prime moving causes,
and the unanimous nomination of the
son for the vacancy by the Republic
an Legislature at Harrisburg, seems to
clearly indicate that the veteran poll
tician has not lost any of the strength
that has made him such a power in
Pennsylvania politics. 1t is said that
the newly elected successor has as
sured the President of his sympathy
with his policy, so far as it has been
made apparent. A Senate official
states that it is the first Senatorial
resignation, except to accept some
other Office, since the days of Henry
Clay.
1t may be of interest to some of
your readers to know that among the
captives taken By the police force
which raided one of the most noted
gambling bells in town last Saturday
night, there were an ex-Secretary
Df the U. S. Treasury, a prominent
Judge from the South, several ex-
of Congress, besides other
great and good men ; and there are
not few of the swell scions of many
Of our " first families who are feliei-
tating themselves upon the lucky ac-
cident of their absence from that dis