The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-15
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
w ASHINGrON,
Angus 5, 1915

MT. hayes SuO"S SreaI Souu sehSe
in discouraging the eff its of his
newspapers to create, out Of our Ia
Dor troubles, public senti aenti in IA
vor of this or that policy Govern
mcnt. He discreetly sregarded
much clamor for an extra session of
Congress in the midst OF riot and
treats lightly all sugges IONS til 1t
anything has been develop ed viii b
shows necessity for sire gtheni g
the Federal Government e iIcre l.
sing the Federal army. F ON indi-
cations given out I shall n : be sur
prised if, in his message t the in
coming Congress, he shoult take SOL
id Democratic ground as to the So
ereignty of the States, and suggest a
constitutional amendment defnii
once and forever, in the mos exglic It
manner, the limits of Federi author-
ity. The time is auspicious, for tie
stirring events Of the last IL years,
TO say nothing Of the previor 4, nave
brought all mems minds to ! coIsid-
Grafton of the subject, and Mr..
Hayes, by practically putting him
self outside of party interests has
made himself peculiarly the right
man to commence the movement.
The support he would receive rom
both Democrats and Republicans
would be entirely outside Of psrty
politics, and would not look 10 sleh
small questions as the election IF a
Speaker, the distribution of govern
ment offices, or the forwarding Of any
scheme of personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT,
He may in this way make his adj
ministration a marked one through
all time. Under it one or the other
party may have control of the indi'
vidual States Of the House of Repre-.
sentatives, or of the Senate, but he
would receive credit for taking a 20
sition which neither party could as
sail and which the people would held
in high regard. The manner Of his
elevation to office will never be far
gotten, but any effort to do good
ought none the less to receive com
mendation.
Undoubtedly the day Of violence is
over, the railroads are running their
regular trains, and the fear of star
walton in the large cities is pat.
People in quiet country villages will
never look upon the last ten days rs
we of the cities were compelled to Do.
Ten days more and an extension oi
violence to the North would hare
doubled the cost Of food in New
York, Philadelphia, BaltimoR
Washington, and in these times th''
means suffering and death.
The Ohio Republican Conventin
is in session rs / write, and intens
interest is felt in its proceeding
among Republicans here. 1t is ev,
dent that less asparity will exist on
purely political questions than Wa
deemed likely few weeks since
Matters of more immediate intercs
will demand attention. What ,,,,
lence there remains in connection
with the strike remains in Ohio, ant
will distract attention from purel,
speculative matters like the pretend
ed civil service reform and the poll
cy of Mr.. Hayes towards the South
This gentleman is always lucky
Even the riots. the destruction O
property and the loss oflife, unite t
secure support for him, or rather, t
subdue what would otherwise hav
been violent opposition. 1t is no.
claimed here, for the first time, tina
the Convention will endorse tn
Administration.
Ifthat nimble and skillful veteran
Chief Joseph, had possession of til
telegraph wires, instead of Howar
and his versatile aids, we shout
probably have different accounts {
late operations at the seat of India
war. The reported victory frol
which the impression was geuer.
that Joseph and his band were fyin
in wild confusion before our troop
would at least be modified. The la'
direct report from Howard was tina
at the head of 5000 men he We
about to pursue, ,he enemy. 1t
not possible that any amount of il
decision or rashness. at the head
80 great a force, viii leave it in tt
power of few hundred Indians
achieve a victory, and for that rea
on we may look with confidence fC
good results.
The annual Schutzenfest of OF
Haruon follow. ritiZpnS commence