New-York tribune., 1867-10-05
TIE SOUTHERN STATES.
LOUISIANA.

THE BOARDS OF REGISTRY DIscHARGED-A
COLoRED JUDGE OvERRULEs AN EXCEPTION
FILED AGAINST HIS AUTHORITY.
NEw- ORLEANS, Oct 4.-Special Orders No.
49, dated Oct g. discharges the Boards Of Registry,
cepng the Chairman Of the same. The latter assumes
charge Of the registration lists books and papers pertain
ing thereto to bring forward them to the district
headquarters No unnecessary delay In the preparation
OF the Jury lists win be allowed The Chairmen OF the
Boards are held responsible for the execution OF the fore
going.
Judge Abel counsel for Henry Smith, accused OF per-
jury, filed exception yesterday. The case Is being
tried before Recorder Dunn of the Second District Court
Dunn is the negro who lately elected by the new
Council Judge Abel, in his exception. sets forth that
Dunn being q negro, is unrecogniled by the laws OF
Louisiana as citizen, and hence is not legally an officer
OF justice Dunn overrued the exception, and tried the
and discharged the prisoner The prosecuting wit
ness refused take the stand to be sworn while ne
gro was acting as Recorder He asked he intended
to insult the Court when he replied that he did and he
was fined SIS.
THE LOUISIANA LEyEEs.
To a< Ediior Of The Tribuas.
SIR: The undersigned on behalf OF the peo-
pie Of Louisiana who threatened with inundaton and
starvation for the coming year. unless they he enabled
to repair and rebuild between this and February next
the eyees or earthen embankmens that protect their
lands from the rruptons OF the Mississippi waters Deg
leave to appeal you for the Endorsement OF his app
cation Gen for the OF Gov Wells.
many aud for the purpose Of giving legality ~ ps
OF bonds ordered to be isssed Tor the purpose OF fs
ing the funds required to perform the necessary re
pairs to the eyees In time to arrest the ne1tc0mng high
| water
The necessity OF the petition to Gen Grant arises from
the fact that the law ordering the Issue OF the 0Oo0
OF bonds orders that they shall be issued by the Gov
of the state, and that they sha DO dated st OF
For TO very much regretted indeed Gov Wells
was removed, at time when the bonds were being
printed here. and before they were signed by him
Several attempts have been made to have these bonds
egotated with the signature OF the successor OF GOV
bs 1 Sy %ay s legal pssus y % pt bp
man who in office on the LIST Of May, 1867 As Gov.
Flanders appointed Military Governor in the month
Of June 1867 his signature said bonds is not considered
satisfactory by the bankers and capitalists for the al
legged that az would appear from the very date
OF the bonds themselves, that they were signed by hl IN
his official capacity as Governor OF Louisiana, at date
! when he was yet holding that Office.
Louisiana must have the money or starye; hence the
necessity to comply with the ideas of the financial
who have the money hence the necessity 10 have Gov
Wells rensated If II DO but for short time, that
he may ax his official signature to said bonds, and per
NIT their being negotiated.
Radical Senators in Congress and now in the OF
population Of 10000 people, threetfths OF whom are
In my application to Gen. Grant that my people may
be sayed from the horrors and suffering OF destuton
hands remain very respectfully your obedient
=. II. ANGlmAR, Special Com. Leyees of louisiana
! Nec.iork, Oct 8, 1867.
| UNITED STATES SENATE CH,NBER,
Washington, July 20, 1861
DEAR SIR am informed that previous 70 the removal
OF Coy Wells by Sheridan steps had been taken
for the esotaon Of the bonds Of the state OF louisiana
for the repair the levees OF said State but that the cap
tass who had agree TO take the bonds now refused 20
do so because OF the want OF Gov Welss signature,
whom they regard the proper person to sign tAe
| give them legal validity.
make inquiry into the controversy in regard to ie-
wee Commissioners louisiana, nor the Legality or IL
legality OF such appointment coming from any source
nor have inquired into the probability OF sale OF bonds
under any circumstances but write this TO express my
convictions Of great Importance Of evee Improvement
In that state during the coming Autumn and Winter that
crop Of sugar and cotton may be grown next summer
IL is not only important 70 the people who will be thus
saved from continued suffering and almost starvation, but
Is very important to the interests OF the national
| revenue. 49,
Now anything be done to secure the sale OF these
bonds aud the progress Of work the levees thus FALL by
the the powers given by the late
ton amendatoy act hope you Will not hesitate 70 use
them ia n direction beneficial TO the people or tbat
state and so obviously advantageous to the public veal
| Your friend aud obedent servant, j. H. HENDERSON
| Gen. u. Il. Grant Washington City, ID. c. -
Iconcur in the views of Mr. Henderson u. Chandler,
NJ Morrill,, H. c. Ross. Richard Yates, Simon Cameron,
| H. Wilson, JOS. +. Fowler Alex Ramsay Jas Harlan,
| Jas W. Nye, 4. III. Cragin.
| concur; s. G. Pomeroy, f. G. Caeli