The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-06
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS
WASHINGTON, )
May 20, ls77t

WASHINGTON,
May 20, ls77.{
EDITOR DEMOCRAT
Sandwiched between armies Of of,..
seekers, delegations of various kind.
appear daily at the White Hou,.
Saturday the white Methodists Mar.
there, yesterday the colored. Tn.
President Of course, was Eat homa,,
among these representatives of his own
church, and left an excellent impre..
sion on them all. He is not alwav.
thus ready for his address to the stu.
dents at the Deaf Mute college, sons.
time ago, though doubtless improved
when translated into their own Ian.
guage was accurately reported in tn.
papers next morning, and must havs
gone far, when they read it, to recon.
cile those unhappy people to their Do.
culiar misfortune. Speaking of Office.
seekers these hot summer days find
the city full of them. When it ia hot
in Washington, it is very, very hot.
but heat seems to have no tenor for
this class.
Among other reasons given by the
press why the President postponed the
Extra Session is his fear that Demo.
Gratis would seize the occasion of ito a..
sembling to inapsurate Mr.. Tilden,
This is hardly good reason for Nj.
Tilden has the came proper means
without as with Congress of testing
his right to the Office Of President. He
is not of that class Of men who grab
at things simply because they are with
in reach. He will have valid title to
the Presidency before he occupies the
White House. But the continual in.
vention of these rumors by Republican
papers, shows at least q suspicion
among them that the title of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hayes is not what it ought to BE-.
1t shows desire on their part too, to
create an issue which will heal exist.
ing troubles inside their party.
In our local affairs made interesting
to the whole country by the fact that
the nation must pay our debts-a live.
ly fight is going on over the appoint.
ment of one Of our Commissioner.
Three Commissioners, by the way, rule
us without appeal. The contest now
is between a former Mayor Of the city
and former member of the Board Of
Public Works. As the latter has tho
good will of Hon. Stanley Matthews Of
Ohio, Hon. VIM. Dennison of Ohio, and
Hon. j. A. Garfield OF Ohio, you may
set it down as certain that he will DO
appointed. His name is H. A. Willard
formerly of Ohio, aud notice Of his sp.
pointment may he looked for in my
next letter.
A case has just been decided here
which will be of interest everywhere
for criminals are everywhere. A man
was convicted in a lower Court of tho
District on three indictments, and sen.
fenced to three months in Jail for esch
offence. The commitment, it appears,
did not specify beginning or end of the
secoud or third terms, and the higher
Court held these commitments illegal
and discharged the man at the end Of
the first six months.
If the military authorities have this
way, there is no doubt the projected
raid on Mexico will be an important
event. There is graf deal of bad
feeling rmong army officers just now,
caused partly by the growing disfavor
with which a standing Amy is looked
upon, and partly by the anomalous
condition that find themselves in by
reason of Hayes neglect to call Con'
gress together, and they would No
doubt like a little active service to re'
instate themselves in public favor, and
to hasten legislation in this behalf
However high in position though they
ought not to be allowed to bring or
war. Their business is to do the fight.
ing after war commences. No doubt
the President will do we'll to have hi
eye on Sherman, Sheridan and Ord Ia
these uncertain times. MEMO.