The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-31
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July %, 1881

WARRINGTON,
July %, 1878.
EDITOR DEMocRAT-
Late events hare made general
Ben Butler a significant figure in our
general politics. This able and mn.
scrupulous lawyer now practice. be.
fore the United States Court of this
District, and by virtue of his posi-.
ton on the House Judiciary Com.
mittee, bull-dozes the Judges into
absurd demands he makes in behalf
OF his clients. The same Judges
were on the bench through the cor
rupt times from 1871 to 1875, when
what is properly known as the
Washington Ring" flourished, and
there is not one of them, though
they may all be pure as Marshall,
who cares to have an investigation
into the part borne by the District
Judiciary in strengthening the hands
of the Board OF Public Works. But.
Ter knows this, and his practice here
now, considering the position he
holds, is little different from black.
mailing. Said man to me last eve
ming who had yesterday been beaten,
as he thought, because Butler was
against him, "Let them elect him
Governor of Massachusetts,, 50 Is to
get him off the Judiciary Committee
of the House, and We will hare 4
show for justice in the District
Courts" Perhaps this kind Of prac.
tice illustrates, as we'll as anything
can, the character OF Butler, yet, as 1
said, he is becoming an important
factor in our politics. Whatever
dissentions exist IN the Democratic
or Republican parties had better be
healed, so that whatever other calau-
ity may befall us, we may be spared
the shame of seeing such a man as
this swindle bis way into the White
House. p.s..:
If Secretary Schurz means to reor..
ganize the force in his Department
without regard to politics one cannot
understand his recent acts. Com.
missioner Of Patents, Spear, Of Maine,
has been asked to resign. He is :
friend of Blaine. Com missioner OF
Pensions, Bentley, of Wisconsin, is
away on leave and is not expected to
return. He is ! friend Of Howe.
Other changes, by which friends Of
prominent "stalwart" Republicans
are to be retired to private life, are
spoken Of. From the latest indica.
tions the places will all be filed
by Administration Republicans, il
enough of them can be found. II
the Secretary ever intended to make
his reorganization non-partisan he
has evidently reconsidered that in
tention. What he OF his Chief ex-
poets to gain in the face Of the Fall
elections, by further dividing their
party, is a mystery.
1t is said that Govcrnm mt en-
sployees here will be paid for the
month Of July in solid gold aud sill
yer money. This will be the first
time since 1861, and it is safe to say
that many a veteran clerk will cele-.
brate, on August 1st., the return Of
the 'sgood old times" Bu' the pur.
chasing power of the greenback is.
the same as of gold, and the change
will be interesting rather than
important.
Republican papers, no doubt from
the best and most disinterested OF
motives, have tried to create an i'm
preston that Voorhees,, of Indiana,
would not be elected his own sue
cessor to the United States Senate.
There has been no doubt of his cleo
ton among well-informcd men, and
the indications now are that no other
Democrat will be mentioned in the
legislature. MEMO.
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