The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-01
coon NEWS.
Tho Republicans Special from Wash.
ington.
what cur Radicals were Treated 10
yesterday as saoua News.

The Republican tried iss hand at good new
yesterday, with the following very humorous re
suit II was quite thrilling to see the Rumpsr
rs the Extra Republican s. was cried throug
the streets, rueh forward with their niekels I
iKyest. As they glanced over suspicious lookin
Washington specials that figured oonapiouousl
on the paper, their faces grew long and sobe
with joy, and they were so pro
foundly happy they could not speak, bu
| In sombre silence, sneaked home. Tho result o
the good news was so exhilarsting as to hope
lesHly break the quorum Of the Bump. Some 0
the members remarked. % they went of. If VI
get any more good news like this, the party viii
not be able to hold together under it,
The fJllowing is specimen of the dispatef
sent to the Republican, from Washington, tt
cheer The hearts OF the deapondent:
A Mares Nest--Littlefsld as q Witness-He
Proves Too Much and then Too Little-Pitkin
on the Staad-He Interprets Cypher Dispatches
and ID sgusts the Democrats with their Empti.
ness--Putting the screws to Packard-He Proves
Match for tho COMMITTEES Bully~Dsvid Dud-
ley Chsgrined and yexed=The Electoral Com.
mission The Democrats Hoisted wi b their own
petard.
The examination of Lttleield yesterday proved
q nut without kernel in 1t. Much was expected
by the Democrats, and much were they disap.
pointed. His statements under oath first, on
Monday, that Gov. Wells did not instruct him TO
alter the Vernon rstu ne, and OH Tuesday that
he did 30 instruct him, leaves Littletield in po-
sition embarrassing only to himself
Messrs, Wells, Casanave Anderson and Ken
ner are in royal duranoe on Capitol Hid, and in
both elegant quarters and the bsst Of spirits.
The clerical error in the Vernon returns seems
10 have been known TO all tho Congressman re-
Gently in Louisiana and occasions no alarm
The Vernon return, therefore. is q hair trig-
ger-an affair perilous only to those who seek to
profit by its theft.
He tPitkiu) interpreted all tthe cipher dis-
patehes) that were submitted to him. aud about
Ii D. m. was finally discharged as q witness.
No hing material was disclosed.
Governor Kellogg was before the House Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections yesterday.
aud was { equently checked by the witueaJ when
he sought to aserihe false statements to him.
The Governor reminded Field thht TomDH pet
tifogg ng could not disooneert him.
Field spnttered and looked red fni pale by
turns to the amssement of his etlIsa tles and
at length abandoned the witne.s with ohsg in.
Field was completely taken down. The Governor
strobe from the committee room with glow OF
triumph.
The Democrats here are getting blue and look
on the electoral commission aH al ugly petard.
Judge Davis election as Senator just when they
want him on the commission as fifth judge ia
sora embarrassment.
The sentiment OF the Republicans is most
cheerful.
The recognition of Gov. Packard will follow it,
no matter OF course. ID. d. o."
on SUMMING IT Up.
The Democrats are einbarras sed nt having
slaetsd Senator In Illinois.
Wells, Anderson Il Go. sre delighted at their
Imprisonment that hdbeds corpus they pray for
q only joke.
clerical error ~ OF The board Ia vern n
parish dumbfounds The Democrats.
Kellogg left the witness.stand In q glow of
iiumph.