The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-01
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON,

W AShlNNlUN CUkkESfUNUENCE
WASHINGTON,
July %, 1871
Under pressure the President has
decided contrary to former order of
hts, that Federal officers cannot be
members of National Political Com
mittees. All the members of the
Cabinet, it is said, were opposed to
permitting an exception to be made
in these cases, as so Mr.. Hayes yiel-
ded. Seven members of the Com
mittee are office holders. Mr.. HAYES
has given up going to the springs of
Virginia too. for fear Of the political
effect sojourn in that summer home
of the Democracy. While it would
improve him morally, socially, and
politically, would not be looked on
kindly by radical enemies of Mr..
Hayes. 1t is q clear case of bull-do.
zing, but Mr.. Hayes sees no other
way but to submit.
The Second Infantry, sent to rein
force the troops under Howard, has
an older battle record than any other
regiment in the service, dating 1887
when it participated in est. Clair's
defeat in what is now the State of
Ohio. This, too, was Indian service,
and was on the then frontier. Since
the news received on Saturday from
General Howard nothing Of import
ancc has been forwarded from the
seat of war. Gen'l Howard then
telegrapLed that he had the Indians
on the run, and it may be that they
have run so far and Howard has
followed so fast, that he cannot keep
up communication with headquar-
ters here.
The Administration denies this
morning that it has modified it's in
structions to Gen. Ord as to cross
ing the Rio Grande into Mexico.
But undoubtedly the dissatisfaction
expressed at these instructions has
had its effect on the Secretary of
War, and, unless the Mexican shall
perform some fragrant act of lawless
ness, it is not likely Gen. Ord will
cross the Rio Grande again. 1t is
only just to say that the cause of
President Diaz in vigorously protes-
ting against any invasion of Mexican
soil, while taking prompt measures
to repress violence on the part of his
has had an excellent effect
on his prospect of recognition by our
Government. If, as is represented,
the present Government of Mexico is
the most popular the country has
had for twenty years, there would
seem to be no good reason for delay
ing recognition. 1t is understood
that other Nations wait only for US
to take the initiative.
AS the State Conventions come
nearer, the wise men of the press be-
gin to prophesy of what will be done
in the different States. From Maine
it is announced blaine has way of
making things public) that the reso-
lutlons will condemn the Admins
tration; in Ohio it is said the Presi-
dent will insist on an endorsement.
The Iowa Convention emphatically
refused to endorse the Southern pol
cy or anything else connected with
Mr.. Hayes. We shall know better
what the other States will do after
The conventions are held. There are
Tery few States in which the people
,ome so near as in Iowa to having a
7oice in the management of party
gatherings. Whatever these bodies
nay say, the real voters of the party |
re hopelessly divided. 1t makes
title difference to Democrats wheth-
r the Indian is lost or the wigwam.
The charges made by the Balti,
more Gazette, a responsible paper,
gainst the Commissioner of Pen
ions and some of his subordinates,
re Of very serious character, in