The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-16
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial Correspondence TO The Republican :.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb Il, 1878.
1t is unquestionably true that
deeper feeling of indignation has
been aroused among representative
Republicans here by the prosecutions
of the Louisiana Returning Board
than by any one of the many unto.
ward events that have grown out of
the adoption Of the "conciiatory poll
icy." This feeling has assumed very
decided character since the c0nvic-
ton of Anderson by the packed jury.
The Indifference manifestedby prom
inent administration officials to the
fate of its members has, under the
circumstances, provoked the severest
comment not only among the sim
placable" and those of the "stalwart"
order, but among the larger number
of the leaders who have carefully alb
stained, heretofore, from anything
more decided than the mildest pro-
tests. All sorts Of rumors are af1oat
as to the hot denunciation of the
President by Republican Senators
during the executive sessions of the
past few days. The failure to with
draw billiards. name as minister to
Brazil, after, it is claimed, his often
sive record as one of the most pestif-
erous of original secessionists had
been exposed in Committee and ex-
ecutive session, and his moral unfit
ness had been demonstrated, has in
tens;fied this feeling of dissatisfaction
1t world be quite needless to specify
wherein Wade Hampton has utterly
ignored his word and "honor," never
more solemniy pledged than here last
spring to let "bygones be bygOnes."
Ii the estimation of a large majority
Of our Republican population, where
he has not openly violated the spirit |
of The promises then made, he has
connived at the prospective acts of
the mob legislature, recognized as
legal when he WAS acknowledged
Governor by the Federal Govern
ment. He is charged with having
tacitly encouraged placing under
ban, large majority of the citizens
of the State so that, at the present
time, they really are worse off than
like number of lens would be under
the laws of South Carolina, If Mich.
OILS regrets his virtual reputation of
the promises he made in behalf of the
Bull DOZers of the Pelican State, and
of which he has been so guilty in the
case of the Returning Board, he eyi.
IDENTIFY shrinks from indicating it for
fear CT losing caste with the mob
rabble which compelled his recogn-
ton last spring, nominally as Gov.
ernor, but really as the instrument OF
their malice and relentless hate of
political opponents. With such a
harvest of the aftermath OF the econ
ciliation policy" it is no longer pos.
sible to give it even an appearance of
popularity among Republican mem.
bers of Congress and there appears
a growing disposition among those
who have advocated the greatest lat
itude for experiment to hold every
one who have exercised that right,
to stern account for the fruits that
have resulted.
European affairs have been more
discussed during the past week than
during all the preceding months of
the war and among neither of the
two parties to our late civil conflict
is there observable any marked de.
gree of sympathy for John Bull now
that calamities threaten and fear
cometh. 1t seems to be felt that if
he has at last fallen victim to his
game of dupIicity and and double.
dealing, it was fate he had provok-
ed by foreign policy dictated by no
higher interests than those of the
most groveling avarice and heartless
selfishness. Some of the chickens !
iucubated and Matched during our
rebellion are evidently getting home
to roost.
The reconciliation question has
dragged its slow length through an
other week and it is stilf unsafe to
predict when vote will be reached,
Its decided opponents and those not
classed as friends have occupied most
of the time during the week.
The close vote on the proposition