The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-08
WASHINGTON. D. O.. March 81, 1880,

To the Editor Of the Democrat:
Tarrived In this city q couple Of days aao. not
m pleasure or offce-seeker but to attend to
certain business before the Supreme Court
and. In addition. / promised myselfto write you
aletter or two II anything occurred that might
be of interest to your numerous readers.
The first impression, distinctly pronounced
on my mind. ia that Louisianian Is not appre-
ciated here quite as highly "a he thinks he IL at
home, and his arrival In the great capital hard
~ creates ripple on the surface of the polIti-
cal waters gurgling around him. This ie cal
culated to diminish q mans own seif-esteem
or to create a kind OF contempt for the
observation-disclosures Of the Washingtonians,
and when he reflects that at this very time
Louisianians, are doing great honors to pri-
vate citizen, who. as President, turned a deaf
ear to her cries OF oppression. he feels how
from home by those who applauded the tyran.
ny he Inflicted on our people. But this Is all
right; II is a fne exemplifcatton Of Christian
fortitude and Jewish resfRnatton,' and 1t is
proper to return good for evil" 1 have heard
one Democratic Senator from Southern State
could rise up and do honor to the ex- President"
He does not know how generous and forgiving
our people cap be. II he is to be the coming
might wound US hereafter, as 1t may be polite
TO be friendly with your enemy some
times. | have attended TIE sessions OF the
prepared speech. on the deficiency bill. He is
conceded TO be an able man. aud is respected
r ~ as he 10 Of ali the
Senators on the Republican eide. / must con-
fess, however. that was neither impressed by
his style nor his matter, and my judgment from
his speech was. that he is too much OF poiti-
clan to be statesman and too little of a states
man to be politician: When compared with
one can realize the change In the taste of the
times that aceords greatness to such Senators of
M "a nln
OF the 'insolence" of the latter-a reply which
Blaine provoked-does not speak SO we'll for
the manners OF the times between Senators.
Our senator. Frank Jones. is growing in
favo. every day. and Is much respected. Glib
TO their duties. have not mat our other Rep,
resentatives. Next week the Kellogg case will
b taken w VII ana then me s o arssk
watch the debate and write you a more inter-
estng letter , nserhapss as that ysntrypggls pro-
TO the Editor o, the Democrat:
In your local columns some days ago no.
ticed an account of a stabbinG affair between
two men. The gimblet knife was freely used
and resulted In the wounding of three efficient
police officers. whose conduct on that occasion
deserved commendaton and encouragement
from all respectable citizens.
They have been MOLLY rewarded by being de-
prived OF their pay for the time they we're
forced to absent them elves from duty In CON
sequence of the sevel lily of their wounds. Is
this Just on the part of the authorities?
/. Is this a proper plan to adopt In order to
create a morale among the guardians Of our
ton exists among the force as was witnessed
on Sunday last at Poydras Market? Dan we
blame the poorly paid police for not desiring to
only reward they receive Is a suspension of
their pay during the time they are suffering
FIAT JUSTITIE. |