Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-04-21
OUR WASHINGTON LETTE Il.
Special Correspondence Of the STANDARD
WASHING coN, April 2, 1871.

AShlNN sON, AlbTt ., to''
CoNFIDISG GOVERNOR" CHAMBERLAIN
The REWARD He ExPEcrs i Aar-
ToN-THE SOUTHERN COMMISSION
How THE HOUSE WILL Sr1rLn ruE
LOUISIANA QUESTION, ~ HAyrs Ia.
LAYs-THE VINO PARTY Ere. Err
Thee must keep thy note" said
one Quaker when lending money 10
another" thee must keep thy note
lest thee forget low mach thee owe =
me and when to pay it. Some
thing of this guileless simplicity
shines in the acts of Governor
Chamberlain. He says to the PIcsi-
dent that he will abide by anything
the President dictates. To the re-
porter and interviewer he says that
he has placed his case nnrescrvcdly
in the hands of the President and
asks no pledges. Whether this
child-like innocent trust will lead
Chamberlain to the vacancy in the
Supreme Court, to the Senate. 20 a
Foreign Mission, or to the Poni,cn-
tiary, depends Oh the President
who takes from the Governor
his usurped office, and upon Cover
nor Hampton who gets his own,
The attention to Hampton, by the
way, has been the greatest ovation
here since 1865. He is literally the
hero of the hour, 80 general IN the
belief in the justice of his course
and the. honesty Of his intentions,
and SO great the admiration for the
skill and moderation with which he
has conducted affairs in his State.
South Carolina disposed Of. as II
virtually is, only the mudJlc in Lou
isiana remains. The President may
clear this up by prompt removal si
troops or may leave it to settle itself
1t will settle itself by July. for the
Army appropriation expires then,
and the President will have no mon
ey to support troops in Louisiana %,
elsewhere. The House. of course
will vote no more funds for the Arm,
while it is unconstitutionally en-
ployed in subverting the rights of a
State. The general opinion is that
the President will take prompt ac-
! ton as soon as the Commission re-.
ports. This Commission by the
way, leaves tomorrow for New Or.
! leans. Mr.. Evarts is preparing in
| structions for it, which il omincus
| of delay if the Commissioners STOP
to read them. The name of the
party here who has probably already
commenced to write up the Com.
missioner's report is not given. bu,
it will be ready for them TO sign
when they get back.
The President does not conceal
his anxiety to revive the Wing party
in the South, and make use Of il for
tho purpose Of electing n Ha yes
Speaker of the House in juno. No,
only through his friends, but In
conversation, he explains the sup.
posed benefits to the country Of such
a revival. The project Of giving "a
Africa a large and enterprising pop,
ulation by arousing the mummies 10
her borders would indicate a mild
kind of lunacy compared TO this.
While greater questions are pend
ing, there is much local interest felt
in the rules which are to govera new
appointments to Office here and pro.
motions among those already mp.
pointed. The pr ssurc for even the
clerkships is very great, and for Bur.
eau Offices is large in proportion,
There is a growing impression that
changes will be made in the more
important offices in the Treasury
and Interior Departments, regard.
less of any system of civil service re.
form, and perhaps in the Post Office
Department. The places Of import
lance in the War and Navy Depart.
ment, are filed by officers in those
branches of the service, and changes
are not made by political influence.
RESo.