The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-07-26
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WARRINGTON, D. G. Julv II. 1879.

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1t was Artbemus Weri who said hi
greatest objection to temperauce hotel
~as that they always sold poorer quail
NY OF liquor than other places. RI,
wisdom If tue remark, Capt. Cutie
You'd say. lies in the application Of it.
We have hasl here for two years IN Al.
'ninist ration whose head Otilciously IN.
nonnced that it would devote itself to 4
reform in the civil service, and whose
other members We're selected because
they were reformers. Yet, bad a Grant
and bis supporters made the history Of
their 8 years Of power. there was under
them decenter regard than under
Hayes for the rules Of common honesty
10 the conduct Of the public bust ness,
we did not have under Grant any such
''nblushing attempt to forces or purchase
nomination for tho Presidency 40 va
now see in the case of Sherman. This
officer is actually collecting money open.
" from bis suborlinates to help elect
Foster 10 Ohio, and that after having
announced himself N Presidential can.
didate, and bssing bis hopes of oourse.
on tue support Of Ohio. This will seem
to plain people one degree meausr aud
more corrupt than to buy al office with
ones own money. -...,
The force of evil association is shown
in the case Of MeCrary. He was, / b.
lirve, the most scrupulous Of the politi.
clans who went into the Hayes Cabinet.
Tut nominated for high judicial posi-
ton lately, and fearing, think without
cause. that he would not be confirmed.
10 is now deliberately and openly ira.
ding or attempting to trade the patron.
age of bis present position for Demo.
cratic Senatorial support.
1t was said that Grant packed the Ga. |
preme Court to secure . certain decision.
Under Devens, as Atty Cent, We have
had. uupon Questions that bore upon DO.
!ltlcai matters, more contradictory opin-
ions than would ill q volume. Wrst
would come tho straight forward and !
fair construction of law, and afterwards
tho political emergency arising, = rover.
vi OF 1t. VI, AZ on some occasions, tho
partisan opinion first, and tbsn. It being
found too absurd or too plaialy IN con.
dict with decisions Of the Federal Courts.
modification of
50 on through tho list, Mr.. Hayes
at oil times tho pro eminence
'ver the others which BELTS his high
'lace. Grant, for ono reason or another.
tept rogues in Office. Hayes knowingly
nut them tn a. 4 reward for partisan
ervlce. Grant was accussd of providing
'lsces for bis relatives. This admins.
ration has moro sisters, cousins aud I
UNITS in the public service than Grant
yer dreamed Of. .... III
Men who really care for genuine 70.
orm will hereafter b slow 70 put their
attn in any one simply because he pro-
laims himself . reformer. There Is
more real hope for reform in the little q
uger of Hendricks, or Bayard, or Thur {
nan, than in tho whole existing admin. q
stration. In fact, corruption aud dicker q
10 beepne such controlling influences /
the! radical party that I doubt IL 10 n
D + possible while it rsmaio' in pow /.
The breaking ont Of yellow fever at
!emphis IL announced, and tho inevita-
70 panic ensnes. The disease was not, "
course imported this year, but it may 3
ct como from abroad to Gulf or Allan {
c ports. to which possibly it would not b
pread from Memphis. II tho money q
oted for refrigerating or disinfecting q
aips IL 70 30 used it should 10 used at !,
nee. There 10 no possible excuse for =
'rther delay. y
sa BENTON. Il