The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-03
Washington, d. c., Feb. %, 1877.

W asHlhBtoht ~ ~ Hob. So io''s
Dom Piatt, editor of the
Capital, was yesterday arrested
upon a warrant issued by the
Criminal Court of the District,
charging him with melting
rebellion. insurrection and riot,
aud is now out on $4,000 bail.
The charge is based upon an
editorial which appeared in the
Capital last Sunday, strongly
limiting at the assassination of
President Hayes, if it did not
in fact, directly counsel it. This
is the most inflamatory para
graph "If a man thus returns
ed to power can ride in safety
from the Executive Mansion to
the Capitol to be inaugurated,
we are fitted for the slavery
that will follow the Inaugural
ton. How soon lamp posts
will bear fruit, it is for the peo-
pie of the South to say" There
is altogether too much of this
foolish and dangerous talk
about assassination, aud it is
to be hoped that the parties
counseling such action may be
held to a rigid accountability
for their folly and crime.
TIE Electoral Commission is
pegging away on Oregon, aud
the fight has at last got down to
a mere question Of time. There
can, however, be but little doubt
but that a President will be in
augurated on March 9Th, and
not the slightest doubt but that
his name will be Hayes.
Amongst the rumOrs prevail
ing regarding his Cabinet is one
that General Hurlbut, If Hi
nois, will take the War portfolio
and Logan succeed Maynard at
ConstaDtinOp!e. 1t was also on
dit to-day that Speaker Randall
was TO resign to prevent Hayes
being counted in, but this is
scarcely to be either believed OF
feared.
Notwithstanding all reports
to the contrary, the President
intends to adhere strictly to his
nOn-inlerference policy in re,
gard to Louisiana. In CONVEX
SatiOn this week with the dele
CATION form that State, be spoke
quite freely in regard to his in
tentions, stating that he had nc
idea of recognizing either gov
ernmentS. or taking any action
whatever, except to maintein
the StGtW quo; and that as his
own admin stratiUn was now 81
nearly terminated, he intended
to leave the matter entirely tC
his successor. At the eXpira-
ton Of his term of office, Pres.
'ident Grant intends visiting
Europe with his family. He
will then have been tor sixteen
years i'll the public
service.
The first expression of public
opinion Oh the present politica
situation will begin at the cleo.
ton of Congressman aud State
officers in New Hampshire
which takes place on the seconC
1uesd y in March. The city
election which occurred in Phil
adelphia this week eau hardly
be regarded as a political con
test, since no real party line.
were drawn; but as it was, tht
gains were decidedly in favOl
of the Republicans. In New
Hampshire a close politica
issue is mado, and both partie!
are going into the fight very
much afraid Of each other. The
decision Of the contest which
will be regarded as q sort o
popular verdict, will be looked
forward to with much interes
Iall over the country. The
weather continues of the same
A l quality, that is, just sucl
spring like winter weather a
can be got up in no other par
OF the country. 81 go a fishing
next month sure.
MAX RENNSAEL.
Massachusetts, is building al