The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-10-27
DIR WASHINGTON LETTER.


In the enthusiasm last night at tho
celebration here of the great Demo
cratic victory in Ohio, several Repre-
scntatives from that State spoke.
They all said, which is undoubtedly
true, that whatever local or non:po-
litical questions may have entered IN
to the canvass, there was an undouot-
ed disposition among the people to
condemn Hayes, and the manner OF
his elevation to office. On the other
hand, Mr.. Hayes is said to believe
that if the endorsement of his policy
had been strong and more definite,
tue result would have been different
Remembering that Maine and Iowa
which refused to endorse the Admin
istration went Republican,, w''''e
Ohio, which gave him an endorse
meut, went Democratic, we shall be
ant to agree with Mcssrs. Banning,
Hurd, Sa,le and Thompson, rather
than with Mr.. Hayes. The result IS
an emphatic condemnation of the
fraud of which Hayes received the adj
vantage, and is all the greater from
the fact that lie has in some respects
tried to make good use ofhis i'll got
ten gains.
From appearances to-day, the Dem
, ocratic caucus, to be held to-morroW
+ Saturday night, the nomination OF
Randall tor Speaker will be made OF
the first ballot. His election is now
conceded by all.
L A member of the Cabinet has lately
said that many of the Bureau officer;
of the Treasury-Auditors, Comptrol
Y lers, &c., would soon be removed
- and their places filled by Southern
men. Rumors of other changes, in
Guiding several in the Interior Dc
partment, are aAoat.
Speaking of the Interior Depart
'Ss ment, the Commissioner Of Pension
OIL has Just made a decision, not, in il
~ self important, but indicating cor
no, siderable stamina on his part in thes
ns s DAYS when Courts and Governors a.
"'' obseouious to military authorltie
Having freely criticised other acts
- Commissioner Bentley, take pleasu
z. in giving the particulars of tn
y Years ago Geul. Scott procured Il
establishment here Of refuge f
disabled soldiers of the regular arm
known as the "Soldiers Home"
eet, received an appropriation from Co
nix cress, but has since been support
her BY a tax upon the enlisted men
Q Of the I military service and by OIL
cts means clearly defined by law. I
ana place is Just outside of this city.
!'S ; has been made beautiful and attr
tbs tive. and is the summer home OF
bic. HAYES, as it sometimes was of Pr
arg ident Lincoln. 1t is the pet and pr
of the Army officers stationed ht
. Most of it's legitimate inma'es-f
abled soldiers-are pensioners, ant
has been the custom OF the Home
thorities to receive and retain
pepsions to which the veterans "
cn. } entitled. From the hundred OF
:" mates this income was very la'
The Commissioner of Pensions
decided that this money shall no
ger be paid to the Home, but to
Pensioners. The influence wi
would have prevented such deci
which have long kept other {
r. missioners from making it-a'e
actly such as it is hardest tor a CT
tness ian to withstand. So much in Jus
ctl ~ to an official, many of whose acts
not he so warmly commended.
The victory of Genl. Miles over
- Nez Perces, leading to their capt
n is not only important IN itself se
II, will have probably a happy ettec
other hostiles. The friends of {
r. Howard will be pleased to know
although on the ground soon : afte
listed surrender, he was not at the hgn'
unlike at no time in danger.
and Some of the citisens We acq
.,,n~ bv the Mexican war are making
A M bic in Texas. They are an Ign
w. and lawless lot, and it is wond
that they have not before this cr r.
disturbances. The lire on the j
= the Rio Grande- between US
\" will Mexico, and though compara'
few in numbers they are an ele
Il. of danger, inasmuch as the peol
10 time the Mex'Ga" s'"o, wv, ~ a. oSv
cross tue river and take part !