The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-12-29
ORR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASlllH,;rON, ID. G., Dee. ~, III

WASlllNGroN, d. G., Dec. -, M.
On July 18th 1877, senator Blaine
one of the shrrwlrSt and most un.
scrupulous politicians of this or any
other age of the Republic, made a
speech at Woollock. Conn.,, ON \atlo-
nal politics. We all remember that
the only subject touched upon, to the
surprise of his hearers and readers.
was that on annexation that he ar.
-ncl very forcihly against the ac-
qui>tion of more Mexican territory.
Late events explain this speech.
What was then thought to be an
evasion of passing political questions
and seemed otherwise incxpllcahle,
was il protest against what Senator
Blaine knew would he il part of the
administrations policy. The fact
that we have been for weeks on the
verge of war with Mexico, and that
probably bnt for the p"lntcd remarks
of Representatives Hewitt, Hale and
others in the House, the other day,
we might now he reading of ho>tlh-
ties on the Rio Grandc, throws a
food of light on what Senator Blaine
then said
Bat Blainr's thunder has been
stolen by Coulllin, who 10y the pas
sage of the following resolution,
introduced by linn in the Senate Il
few days since, becomes, as head of
the Committee to be appointed, viz
tually the dictator of onr policy to.
wards Mexico. Attention to the re-
solution is asked, as in connection
with Conkling'S victory in having the
New York Custom House arpoint
ments rejected by the Senate, it put:
him unQntStionably at the head %
the machine portion of the Rcpubll
can party.
Resolved, That committee of sew
en- Senators be appointed by thu
Chair to inquire and report whethe
any, and if 50, what measures can b'
devised to promote commercial in
trrcoursc with Mexico, and to e>tab
lish a just and peaceful condition o
affairs on the borders of this conntr.
and McXiaO, and also to ascertain ant
report the facts touching the prescn
Government of Mexico, and that salt
Committee have power to send 70
persons and papers, to confer wit
the Executive branch of tho Govern
ment of the United States, to sit du
ring the recess of the Senate, and t
proceed to any point deemed ncceS
sary in the prosecution of it: inquil
. les.
. 1t is said and generally believe
; that Mr.. Hayes will make no furthe
nominations for the New York Gus
tom House positions. What Senate
Conkliny will do, now that he seem
to be master of the Republican orS;l'
, iza,ion, is uncertain. His friend
i who seem to have as high an opinio
2 of his abilities as he himself has
e thinks he will have Evart>, SchnI
: and Sherman removed from the Cal
met. Time will tell.
In the House Patterson, Dcmocra
: of Colorado, was sented yestrnda
:. In the Senate there was discussion q
4 the silver resolution of Senator Mat
u thcws. Legislation is no expecte
70 till after recess.
. Ofthe several Texas Pacific Raj
road bills introduced, that of NJ
Stephens in the House attracts Il
most attention. 1t will be the b
fnall urged, and on which the 70;
will stand or fall.
A Federal office holder here, a
pointed by Grant, was interviewed
your correspondent yesterday on I
" existing state OF political affairs. |
" is in confidential relations with sew
p raj New England Senators. lie sd!
1, that the position of Hayes is in
+, respect different, and would not her
after be considered different, fr(
that of Judas Iscarot. This is not
usual language for Republicans no
and | give it, not as expressing II
own opinion, but as showing what
becoming current Republican sen
ment. The partizanship which |
to the impeachment of Andrew job
son was not more manifest in Was
ington than that which condem
Hayes. 1t was hardly more unanl
Gus.
1t is an instructive fact that in Is
under carpet bag rule, the expense
D. governing South Carolina was O.
Sl,0OO,OOO and in 1872, under
same rule, was fully $l,OOO,OOO, wi
under home rule it is less than S25
600, the latter amount excecdl
what Governor Hampton has f"un(
necessary to expend. If the pc"
dc of New England or of the West
Nv States will imagine themselves,
this one respect, in the place of c
zcns of almost any Southern ST.
they will readily sympatlize with
ON Southern desire for "home rule.
md ALBION