The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-07-19
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, d. G. July Ii, 1877.


desire for these fellows to so "beyond
the seas" but there is lurking sns-
picion that as they were instrumental
in defeating the will of the people of
Louisiana last fall, they may ere long
be wanted IN New Orleans to answer
the indictments found against them.
The evidence is overwhelming against
them, and they will most assuredly
serve the State behind the walls of
the penitenitary. Governor Nichols
can, no more than the humb'est iadI
uidual in Louisiana, block the wheels
of justice by pardoning them, and
Mr.. Hayes, whilst adverse to the pros
ecution, has concluded, not to attempt
to interfere between the laws of Lou
isian, and the criminals the laws are
pursuing
REGULARS VS.. VOLUNTEERS.
The conduct of Col. Perry, U. S. A,
in refusing to go to the assistance of
the braye Randall, is commented up
OH here in q manner rejecting very
seriously Upon Perry. 1t does look
singular and unaccountable that Perry
should refuse to go to RandalPs as
sistance, when he was in full view of
Randall's perjlous position, and could
have afforded not only relief in time,
but, assisted in carrying out Randall's
plans, which would have been a sue
cess, had Perry done his duty. Perry's
refusa! to reinforce Randall merits
Immediate dismissal, and only proves
the hatred that regulars have for our
brave defenders, the coiunteers. 1t is
about time the services of these hired
fellows were dispensed with, and the
country fall back OH those. upon
whom we always have to rely in times
OF perils and danger, sour U0luntee1s." J"
The shortcomings and blunders of
these regulars are too expensive en-
tircly, and we'll no more of them, in
the coming session of Congress.
BRIsTow REvENGED.
The removal from office of especial
agent" Moore, the party who induced
Grant to belieye that his Secretary
(Bristow), was at the head of con-
spiracy to disgrace him and his ad-
ministration, causes considerable COM
ment both pro and con. This fellow
has been prominently mixed up in
political intrigues during the past
three or four years, and it is under
stood that Mr.. Hayes attention was
called to Moore by personal friends
OF Mr.. Bristow, and upon their re-
presentation Mr.. Hayes became satis-
tied that Moore was not proper man
to hold an appointment under the
present administration, and gave a
direct order for his removal. Bris-
tow's friends are very jubilant over
the action of Mr.. Hayes.
ANOTHER BLAST AT HAYES.
General Sherwood, was no less vio-
lent in his denunciation of the adj
minlstraiion on the 4th at Biissield,
than was Chamberlain at Woodstock
on the same day. In comparing Grant
with Hayes, his illusions to Grant
were received with vociferous cheers,
whilst "hrothcr Hayes" was laughed
into ridicuic. These simultaneous
attacks Oh Mr.. Hayes, indicate a
coming storm backed up by a con-
cert of action, that will Increase in
volume from now until Congress
meets, and then explode itself in per-
feet volcano Of dissatisfaction from q e
Radical Rads. The political cauldrom
is boiling up to "white heat and
"re d-hoi" time is looked for when
our solons meet in Congress next Oc-
tobcr.
EUMORS, EUMoRS, RUMORs.
Since the time old Mrs Ruth pur-
loined wheat we have never heard of
so many rumors, of what Mr.. Tllden,
could, would OR should have done,
and what he is probably going to do
and has done, and what Mr.. Hayes
ought to have done, and is doing, all
growing out of the indictment of the
Louisiana Returning Board. That
Tiiden was the cause of the indict-
ment. that Stanley Mathews, and John
Sherman were TO be indicted as &C.
cessories before the fact, that Hayes is
both mad and disgusted, and appeals
to Gordon and Lamar to stop the pro- |
ceedings, threatening to leave the |
White House, and give up the Presl-
dental chair to whoever chooses to |
step in and take it, that Vice Presi-
dent Wheeler, says he'll gobbl it up
without giving Tilden chance to get |
within 10 miles OF it,that Sherman and |
Mathews went to New Orleans to do |
their part toward taking the vote of
away from Tilden, that his.
tory shows how faithfully they kept |
their purpose. In fine our city has
been all this week agog with the most
improbable as we'll rs probable stories,
chaos rcisns supreme, and the most
consequences may be the
result. AS is always the case in per-
iods of public excitement, sensational
rumors arc hourly circulated, and we
know of no better advice to give than
to, keep cool, believe nOthing you
hear, and draw your own conclusions,
until our next, when the smoke of +
confusion will have suf-
!iciently passed away to enable us to
give you the real facts.
THE EXTRA SESSION
Frinds of Mr.. Hayes, now freely adj
nit his mistake in not calling the eX-
ira session last month, and that he
realizes it himself. Abundant time
has thus been afforded the soreheads
to interchange opinions and form