Middletown transcript., 1877-04-28
washington Letter.

Though the formal withdrawal of Fed
eral troops from the Government Of
Louisiana takes place to-day (Tuesday)
the result has been certain at all times
since March 5th Timidity on the part
of the President or violence in New
Orleans might delay, but nothing could
prevent their withdrawal 1t would
have been a more manly act to with
draw them at once than to first pave the
way for the act BY seducing or purchas-
ing members Of Packard's Legislature,
but the result is the same to the people
of Louisiana, and the historical lesson
is not less clear and impressive No
future President will permit U S.
troops to interfere in State elections.
Secretary Evarts in an interview says
in substance, that the delay was necss-
sary in order that the people of the
country might be made to see plainly
the condition Of things at New Orleans,
and to understand the subject as it af-
fects the country at large. This is the
way in which he describes the chicane-
ry and bribery Of members Of Pack
ards legislature by the Presidents
agents. Secretary Evarts is practicing
at home the arts which it is popularity
supposed his Office makes necessary in
dealing WITH other nations.
He was a brilliant genius who in
vented the scheme finally successful in
running Packard He saw the weak
ness of the class he had to deal with,
and offered to pay all Of Packard's Off
cial followers their salary and their
mileage, and the unsubstantial pageant
Of Republicanism in Louisiana faded.
Said Mr. JObuson, Of the Legislature,
just you pay Nj johnson his mile
age, and let him 60 home"
As your readers will no doubt have
the pleasure of reading in full Ben
Wade's attack upon the President,
need only say that its violence, while
Characteristic Of the man. diminishes
the effect of the letter. If the Repub-
lican party could be as easily reused
now. as in former days, when its enor-
nous majorities made detection harm
less, Mr. Wade and his like would ex-
ert a tremendous influence but Just
now there will perhaps be judicious de-
lay in reading Mr. Hayes out of the
party. While on this subject it may
be said that rumor assigns an unusu-
ally early day for the Maine Republi-
can convention Is it possible that any
politician down there wishes to make
the future platforms of the party, and
is pushing to be first in the field?
Hon. Alexander Fl. Stephens had
very pleasant interview with the Presi-
dent yesterday. The venerable states
man being unable to leave his carriage
the President met him at the steps Of
the White House.
Separate from our excellent public
schools, there is to be established here
a school for the education Of colored
teachers A daughter of Senator Bout
well leads in the movement, and its
success is already assured.
Secretary Sherman, by an order just
issued has prevented the further consid
GRAFTON and payment by bis department
of large class of claims growing out Of
the war. He takes the ground that the
Treasury Department is not a court or
commission to pass upon the merits Of
claims, but simply an office through
which payment may be made after the
claims are established and made bind
ing upon the government There can
be no valid objection to this in itself
The hardship is that these classes Of
claims have heretofore been paid after
in the Treasury, and the
men holding them have considered them
good when presented The claims in
question are only such as are unques-
tionably good. The government will
provide commission to consider them
Or extend the jurisdiction Of the Court
Of Claims. | allude to the matter only
70 show how, as stated in my letter Of
.wo weeks since. the Secretary is try
ng to hold money in the Treasury and
show an apparent reduction of the debt.
Reno.