The Morning herald., 1877-04-18
OUR WA&QIXGFoN LETTER.
Conespoadence Of rH1 HxRKIp.
WASHINGTON, April 16, 1877
THE SITUATION.

tO0ucA circles nave 1of tne P1Sk .eW
days been unusually quiet, snd there has
been but few dispatches received from New
Orleans There vas repor, in circulation
that Packard had decided to change his
policy and Try and maintain himself with
ont the assistance Of the Government, but
no importance Is attached TO it. nor is i,
believed he would dare attempt such an
attitude. The carpet bagssrs are extreme
ly blue abou. the condition Of affairs in
Louisiana, and are evidently preparing
o. the worst, by packing up
~me satchew with paper collars, tooth picks
and vamoosing the rsnchs. One Of their
number said to-day that be hsi no longer
hope for justice from the Administration,
and that Packard might ss veil give up
nov - month hence, it being now only =
question Of time, and ,ha, very shor. A
full settlement Of the Louisiana question
i confidently looked for this week in Ad-
ninitzasion circ3es Chief Justice Carter
Of our local Supreme Cour., = very strong
supporter Of Hayes Southern policy, is
vezv sansuine tha, an Administration
Speaker will be chosen =. tie extra session
Of Ceakress but being no Yankee be is
poor 'gueaer." He is opposed to an e1-
tn session, however, and says the army
might Be dishandd ~i.hoa. the sIsh.es.
injuz! to the country. There is xilhou,
doubt = yer! strong growing opinion
among the masses Of the people s. we'll -
among Z goodly number OF members Of
both Houses Of Congress 10 do av,y with
the army eniirely s1sps merely . nominal
force Of civil military engineers to keep
the fcrdhcaaon. in scoJ osiinar, repair.
together With the keeping up Of Wes
Point. and the balance will lake care Of
iseE We predicted this ;dss in fo.us,
letter and feel somsshs hs,.ered 10 see
thas cur usEessin is NJ: ooly received
favosabl!. bot is actually c-opp;ns OF, in
soea sentiments Is Iuass Carter, anoas
the big politicians Q; bo:h parties. We
nay ye; see ourselves .hs :a.hs. O: 81
anendnen.
PACKARD AT-KNF-s sa-sHY.
Packard has made l raise soi ossreS to
fo0r members Of his Legislature vbo ven,
over to Nichols $500 Ii ,asr would eons
baek, and he aesaally showed ,hsu II.
money bot the. didn't c.ks the hi, And
declined The oSes, vhsch ,eoauDS. esr.,iD.
y % ali good sen~ Of ,he sss.e, chs. oi
eoSored sen. Dispatches received here I,
day report the Ncholis Lesi.l.;r-s sill in
sssion, and it i. exposed vii .,oo re,cb
Pa'ns where 'ber and tie Commission,
eaa mees CO eauDoe srcarS.
oVIE CAS- LIMA.
Hsnpson's persnpo,y demand On II,
carpet basyer. fas tie sa.rso;s- q; ,,.;,
several Offices seems 10 h.rs AIKEN then
By surps'ss. They we're resting quietly
under the iupressisa that ,hsy yo..sd rcs
Be dssurbea until the decision Of the So-
Prens Court Of ,hG STATE vuulS be mad.
k.0'a. Their saDelusica ant reply vii
Be made public ere TIL. soes TO psss. Som,
Of thea profess to b vs-~ mach r,.,s,s
With thi action Of the Hampton admin.
sasioa ~ they =! thai 'hebroker pl,dsesvil
hfisg the srucrs hack into the Safe Hoa.s
The majority however are very so,s ov,
il
. sKxAHoA LAMAR.
Ihs inpessaon thai Senator Lamar N
esaesEosd in tAs nsepeiasioae involvin
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