The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-04-13
O,yr Udsi,ingtOn Letter.
WAsHrNGroN, D. c., April 9, 1877.
PACKARD We. NICHOLAS.

from New Orleans since :hc arflVal Oh the
commission, and those are not OF chafac-
ter to give much ehconra geheht i0r tle
success of the plan to bring Nichols and
packard together by some kind OF COM
nrom;.e agreement. The attitude assumed
bv Packard and the arrogance he displays
loads some of the ''Presidents" advisers TO
believe that Packard must have been IN
correspondence with Northern Republicans
) of the extreme type, ana that ne Is ohiy
following out thelr prcmptlngs. me Iaui-
cal politicians do not care so much ior
Packard as they do 20 retain possession OF
the Senate and it is therefore importantto
, them that Republican and not Democratic
Senators be admitted from Louisiana. lf
they could possibly, by any kind OF ''thim-
ble-rigging" secure the two Senators, the
throwing overheard of Packard would De
thing of little moment.
CHAMBERLAIN VS.. HAMPTON.
The dispat ches of last Satuiday showing
a change Of policy by Chamberlain created
considerable sensation III pollticai circles
here. The administration is considerably
embarrassed at the warlike attitude OF
Chamberlain as it was the first intimatIon
that he would not carry out the course III
dicated by him to the president last
week. 1t is pretty generally cohciuueo
that when Hampton serves the civil process
upon him which Gusts him the admlnlStfa-
tion will indicate to Mr.. Chamberlain III
very positive manner that he must fet'ie vi
take the Consequences.
The wHIsKEY RING.
The Treasury Department is likely to be
seriously embarrassed i'll rendering de-
cision in some Of the whiskey cases pend
ing by the promises made during :he late
administration that if the parties would
turn States evidence they should be re-
lieved from all civil suits.
THE LOUISIANA PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION.
Dispatches received here to-day report
the Commissioners giving their entire time
to the business before them, and are ac-
cepting very little of the social attentions
which are rendered them. In all iheir IN
teryiews with Nichols they hold firmly TO
the principal object Of their misslon-the
consolidation of the two Iegislatures-ahd
although not meeting with the least en-
couragement, they are not yet disposed 20
abandon the scheme. Packard's crowd
have made dead set on the Commission.
They lay great stress upon the legal points
of their case Yarmouth told the ''colored"
members that the jig was up and they bad
better make the best terms they could,
which advice they will in all probability
heed.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA FIASCo.
The problem here now with the Cabinet
leave the State House. The removal of
the troops simply leaves matters where
their interference found them, and must he
taken ND Just there and followed ont on
the tangled, endless line inaugurated i'll
the Southern policy Of Mr.. Hayes, which II
is needless to say is somew what in a confused
and unsettled state at present.
THE GRANT-DICTUM FARCE.
The Indictment Of Dom Piatt, editor Of
the Capitol here, for treason by subservi-
ent grand jury because of an article which
appeared in his journal in connection with
the decision of tie electoral tribunal in
favor Of Hayes, came 20 an appropriate
ending in our Criminal Court on Saturday.
which shows, however, the ready facility
with which officials here cringingly bow TO
the dominant influence, whatever it may
be for the time. The disgraceful farce
was ''nolle proseque''-ed by the District
Attorney, and the rebellion created by
DOM collapsed.
$50 soon was done for,
wonder what was begun for?"
THE oTTMAN TRIAL.
The illness of ex-senator Carpenter, the
senior counsel III the L. s. Treasury $47, 600
robbery case, Who was to close the argu-
meut for the defense, occasioned an ad-
journment on Saturday of the trial until
30 day. In consideration Of the fact that
this case is one of much public interest,
aud its conclusion so near at hand, the
Judge deened it advisable that the jury
should not separate until they had rendered
a verdict. The jury were then taken to
hotel and allowed TO communicate only
with their families.
THE POsT-OFFICE DEPARTMENT
opened the bids on Saturday for carrying
! the mails between the pOst-office and the
railway and steamboat derots of the prin-
| cipal cities on the Atlantic coast, without
| as yet making any awards. So the lucky
ones are kept in state of suspense.
| OUR REAL ESTATE.
Mr. Jessup. a gentleman Of wealth, late
| of The firm of Jessup & Moore paper manu-
! factures of Philadelphia, purchased last
week Shepherds fire-proof building on
J Pennsylvania avenue, near Thirteenth
| street, in this city. for $500, 600, and it is
presumed he intends to open a large estab
lishment of that character here.
NEW ENGLAND ON THE WAR PATH.
The wholesale slaughter of Hampton and
all the rest Of the Southern people, together
/ with Hayes, his Cabinet, and their Southern
/ policy 10y the Methodist Episcopal Church
conference, in their fanatical resolutions at
Lynn, Mass, few days ago. comes just
! 1877 years too late, foy the founder of the
religion .hey profess declared that His
| htugdOm was not Uf THIS world, and lie
| came to save men, not to destroy them
! They should take a rest on politics for
awhile and attond little closer to relig ION.
| This country has no relish for the mixing
of the Church with the State.
DAVID DUDLEY FIELD
IS out in a pamphlet in which he says
"Neither Congress nor the electoral tribu-
nal could give an honest title without in
vestigating the honesty of the transactions
on which the title is founded and vet a
President has been installed in the face OF
offers to prove frauds the grossest, the most
shameless and the most corrupt in all oui
history" 1t is surmised here that this
pamphlet is issued as an Introductory order
to paving the way for proceedings in 'quc
1oarrdRto."