The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-04-18
OUR WARRINGTON LETTER.
The Noycs Cnse-aHcOHne Taxes
D0Orkeeper Fieid-He Does
Not Feel as big ns Gold Grant"
-AndersOn Or Packard 10 be
Collector nj New Orleans.

Not Feel ms big az sold
Anderson Or Packard TO be
Collector M New Orleans.
WASHINGTON, April 13, 1878.
Editor Brookhdrea Ledger
Senator Eaton will discuss to-day the
legality of the late arrest of q Benz.
Noyes in this city. The personal lib
erty of the citizen is in practice as little
regarded in this country as in any other
country enjoying the benefits of civil
cation. The enjoyment of life, liberty
and the pursuit Of hoppiness' is o
phrase we read of in books and listen
to in political speeches. The notable
change in the practice of the Govern
lment commenced with the war. and al
lie close of the war the old order Of
things should have been restored.
Probably Senator Eaton will make an
interesting and able speech to-day, but
one speech is not enough. This is one
of the subjects which Democratic Sena>
tors and Representatives should KEEP
before Congress until relief is had.
The question whether Noyes is guilty
of crime as charged, or not, is not IN
itself of vital Importance. But it is OF
.he highest Importance that the citizen
shall be absolutely secure in his person
and his property until the law, opera
ting through its usual channels, takes
away that security. We do not need
and ought not to tolerate, at such times
as these, the arbitrary arrests and i'm
prisonments of fifteen years ago. The
''little bell" of Secretary Seward is not
a fit part of the machinery of justice.
The House has not so far passed an
appropriation bull, the amount of which
has not been increased in the Senate.
This is a fact it will be we'll to remem-
ber.
Yesterday the House Ways and Means
Committee voted. six to five, in favor OF
imposing tax on incomes. The details
of the measure are not yet agreed upon.
1t is doubtful if any Legislation of the
kind can be secured. In theory this
is the fairest in the world, but it did
not work we'll. 1t is like the "compet'
tive examinations" in the scheme fol
civil service reform-beautiful to look
at but of no practical value.
tits believed the vote in the House on
tire Pacific Railroad funding bill will
be as decisive as that in tho Senate,
where more than t%wo.thirds voted for it.
Doorkeeper Field u that at
present he will make few appointments.
After getting acquainted with the ca
pacity of the present employees of the
office he will make such changes as APP
pear necessary. General Field has made
an excellent impression, and promises
to be n very popular and different officer.
1t seems the general opinion that
Anderson or Packard will be appointed
as Collector at New Orleans. Secretary
Sherman favoring the former while
Packard is said to be backed by the
balance of the Cabinet and about all
the Republican members of Congress.
At the meeting lest evening to re
organize the Republican Congressional
Committee, it seemed thought best to
leave the question of the endorsement
or condemnation to State and District
conventions, though enough was said to
show that some of its measures find lit
tie sympathy with Representative Re
publicans.
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