The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-05-04
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WASHINGTON, -. c., April 80, 49,

lie LOUISIANA Com mission returned on
the 24th and rendered their report, after
which they diued at the White House.
Their short review of their proceedings
must give satisfaction to the people, and
show still more clearly to all but the W ade
and Blaine-ites the utter lack OF necessity
for Federal bayonets to support that politi-
cal monteban Packard. Captain Scott S
cooE did not come down n whit sooner or
prompter than did Packard under the en-
giueeIiug of the Commission and we mil ght
say the same thing of the RAIDS here, for
SO completely have they subsided, and SO
flat have Wade's letter and Biaine's op-
position fallen, that we are without an
! item involving strife or the grand promised
fight against the Administration. PrOnun-
ciamento Wade didn' want his illumination
published, it seems, and it is pity he
could not have applied little of Blane's S
duceS tecum in advance of publication,
through which he got possession of his
damaging MulIigan letters.
THE RUSSIAN SQUADRON.
Some of The members Of the diplomatic
COPS are conjecturing as to Russla's real
purpose in keeping such "a large naval
squadron in American waters, when there
is certain TO be numbeI1ess conflicts be-
tween the Russian and Turk ish navies near
at home. 1t is generally thought that
within a very short time blockade of the
Turkish ports will be declared, and the
vessels Of other nations warned not to carry
munitions of war destined for the Turkish
government. When this is done then the
seci ct of the large Russian naval squadron
will be made TO appear, and it will be found
they are here for tie purpose OF intercept
ing the shipment of American arms TO
Turkey. Russia having all the arms she
needs will no. have to purchase, as Turkey
is doing, of American manufacturers.
American naval officers are quite outspoken
i'll their belief that tue pow erful iron clads
of Turkey will be more than a match for
the navy of her opponent, Russia.
PENDING APPOINTMENT.
Mr.. Hayes manifests little disposition to
hasten action i'll the case Of some of the i'm
portant Federal appointments which have
been hanging fire now for several weeks,
and although pressed ON all sides to settle
the conflicts now going on between the
numerous applicants, he does not yield i'll
the least, but continues to post pone action.
MINISTER TO PARIS.
Ex-Gov. Noyes, of Ohio, who presented
Hayes's name to the Cincinnati convention
in behalf of .he Ohio delegation, is here,
and had an interview with his BOSS, " and
it is said that Noyes is a prominent sup
plcant for Minister Washburne's position
at Paris. Noyes predicts that within three
weeks all signs of disaffect;on will have
died in the Republican party, and ''the
President be heartily commended for his
wise course towards South Carolina and
Louisiana. And yet Mr.. Noyes, when here
last summer, was not favoring MIR. Hayes
at all. He went all the way up to Maine
to court Jimmy Blaine, and on his return
here, Just prior TO the Cincinnati conven-
tion, ridiculed The idea of Hayes receiving
the nomination for President. Mr.. Hayes
did not have a dozen delegates from his
own State who believed lie would receive
more than a complimentary vote, and yet
every one Of the pack, forgetting that the
nomination was forced by other States, is
swearing like Noyes that the responsibility
of his nomination rests upon him alone.
Noyes is an Ohio bubble and should be
bursted without mercy. But as Ohio rules
the roOst, we presume all its incapables
must be provided with an asylum, and yet
why should our nation be compelled TO
furnish such Noyes with a first-class
foreign mission, and make thimble- rigger
Minister Plenipotentiary?
CENTENNIAL VISITOR.
Among the callers at the White House
on Tuesday last was Mrs. Sarah Davis,
who had shaken hands with every Presi-
dent from Washington down. She is 105
years Of age, and resides near the Navy
! Yard, in this city. She was accompanied
by a male escort, near her own age, and
sent her card up to Mr.. Hayes who shortly
afterward came into the East room and re-
ceived her.
GENERAL BANKS,
| in an interview during The past week, said
/ the Admiuist ra ion was Just entering upon
its new policy, and time alone would dem
onstrate whether Mr.. Hayes had or had not
made grave mistake. The vital question
is, what use will the Southern people make
of the power given them? He expressed
the opinion that the extra session of Con-
/ gress would he a long one, running for two
| or three months, and that there would be
great deal of general legislation.
THE NEW SENATOR.
! Judge Spofford (Democrat), elected Uni
| ted States Senator from Louisiana, is a
lawyer with few equals i'll The South. He
was the constant companion and advisor of
Judge Trumbull and other Northern Dem
| ocrats, during the late electoral Tribu-
| nal' conspiracy. 1t is thought here that
the election of Judge Spofford is a triumph
over the attempt TO disintegrate the Demo-
cratic party i'll the South.
HAYES AND THE MALIGNANTs.
| Ben Wade, like Wendell Phillips and
! MIR. Blaine, has rendered Mr.. HAYES the
! greatest service i'll his power by abusing
/ HIM. Nothing is more likely to rally the
conservatives of the country than the
/ violent opposition of the ultra portion of
the Radical party. These are the men Who
| i'll perfectly cold blood have sought sys-
! tematicaly to infiame the passions and
! prejudices of others, and by every devilish
/ art and device to keep alive the bitter
! hatred engendered by the late civil strife.
/ While the conservatives commend Mr..
/ Hayes for doing right, yet not one of our
! leaders council a bi eak in our party line
THE SHADOW OF THE GUIILoTINE.
There is a good deal of uneasiness among
| the Bureau officers Of the Treasury De.
partment in consequence Of the removal of
Solicitor Talbot and the appointment of G.,
} Wiley Wells, ex-carpet- bag representative
from Mississippi. This change, it is thought,
indicates n deter mination on tie part of
Secretary Sherman to put the gullotine at