The daily gazette., 1877-04-10
Our Washington Letter,
From Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, April G.


WASHINGTON, April G.
The southern question is solved.
The grip of the military arm of the
government has been loosened, and
after the 10th instant, there will be
no pretense of any government in that
State save that of Hampton. The
carpet-baggers are not only routed but
destroyed, and the more infamous of
them are already trying to make terms
with Hampton. The Packard usurpa-
tion in Louisiana will soon meet with
a similar fate. Governor Nichols is
master of the situation, and when
the commission shall have reported, the
troops will be removed, and the peace
and liberty of that State, so sadly
outraged, will be restored. The evils
of bad government, so familiar to the
people of Europe and Asia, were not
even imagined by our people, until the
rule of the ignorant negro and thieving
carpet-bagger began in the Southern
States. Tue lession has been a
hard one, but some COED will come
of it. 1t will teach the people that
there is no safety in our political
system, except when Government is
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ned. Whatever may be the faults of
our people, they are not yet so debased
as to endure despotism without re-
sistance, or so careless of the rights OF
the States as to crush one, which is
struggling to free itself from the des.
potic thrall of the carpet-baggers, by
the strong arm of all the others.
Gov. Hampton made many friends
during his short stay in this city.
Crowds of people, among whom were
many blacks. waited to get glimpse
of him, and had he received every one
whe desired to call upoE him he would
have had neither rest nor sleep "Man
kind always admire hero, and Hamp-
ton has shown himself,to be one" He
overthrew the party in his State
which had undisputed possession of
the State Government for twelve years.
The whites were in minority, the
State government had the whole ma
chinery of election in its hand,-ma-
chinery was devised to forever prevent
the government falling into other
hands-and to aid them further, the
army of the United States were sent to
everawe both white and black. The
genius and bravery of Hampton
triumphed over this mighty opp 81
tion, and when, by the assistance of
the United States soldiery, Chamber
lain endeavored to establish himself as
Governor, the same courage and pa
tience under wrongs, has won, though
Chamberlain was backed by public
significant.
When one looks at Hampton he
does not wonder at his success. He
is born leader of men, and is the
very soul of honor and fair dealing.
Chamberlain is credited with great in
tellectual power, but Hampton's intel
lectual gifts are superior to his, and to
these are added all those graces and ac-
complishments that ennoble manhood, /,
with courage and will that are irresis-
table. Hampton's eulcgy of his father
so often wrongfully applied is more
applicable to him than, TO any man
living:
ga combination, and form indeed,
Where every God did seem to set his seal
To give the world assurance of man"
Such a man, in such a righteous
lcause, could not fail. 1t were impos-
sible.
The commission to inquire into
matters in Louisiana left Wednesday
morning. Their work will be easy.
Had the commission waited few days
its work would have been done before
it started The Nichols legislature
has quorum of members in the SEN
ate, returned elected by the Returning
Board and in the House such a uorum
will soon be had, Packard is as weak
as amberlain, and has not the con-
fdcnce of his party. At the same time
he is more reckless than Chamberlain,
and makes show of resistance. But
he is not foolish enough to attempt
any serious movement, for he knows
he would be crushed before he could
strike blow.
AS the southern question seems to
be out of the way it is believed, with
some reason, that Congress will be
called to meet, in May. The Demo-
Gratis willlorganized the House, and the
probability now is that Hon. Samuel
J. Randall will be reelected Speaker,
Hon. Geo. M. Adams reelected Clerk,
and Hon. j. G. Thompson reelected
Sergeant-at-Arms. The Doorkeeper
and Postmaster are in doubt. The
probability is that new men will be
selected for these places. However
before the members arrive here the
situation may be changed. There is
a strong party In favor of Speak Ell
from the South, and another equally or
quite as strong in favor of Western
man for speaker. Mr.. Adams will
hardly have any opposition as clerk
He has made good officer and has
merited reelection.
4 The Senate will be c.ose, the Re,
publicans having barely a working
maj ority, and if the carpe. .-baggers act