The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-02

WAsH1seroN August 29.-W. w. Worden, here
toore shorthand writer to the President has been
NOTED to assistant private secretary to the President
Mr. Worden is well known as g Data" of the Bait
more Sun, 'Cto," !" of the New Orleans Times, an
} wallace, OF the Richmond Dispatch.
1t is announced through papers supplied with Whit
House items by the assistant private secretary tha
Oils g. Russell has been appointed Collector of Inter
nal Revenue for the fourth district Of Virginia ]
will be satisfactory to papers supplied by the Assoe
ated Press to know that their agents expostulaton
4 against the White House news monopoly are met b
the assistant private seeretarys statement that Con
nery of the Herald gets news at the White House
/ Hon. John G. Burch and Col. L. @. Beech were re
Gently appointed delegation by Tennessee Conser
vatiEes to visit the President but Burch being unable
to come, delegated his powers to Col Dan'l Looney
who, with Col Beech had prolonged interview &yitf
the President. President referred the delegation
recent orders to the limit of Executive power bu
them that every power authorised by the Con
sttuton and laws would be used to the freedom
of the ballot without interference from State Fed
eral troops.
The President takes the ground that the Consttu
ton forbds the maintenance of standing armies in
State and that the of 1865 dsbanding and forbid
ding militia and volunteer force is absolute in the
South. The Presidents ground is that militia duty is
incumbent upon every citizen; thatit emergency
force, subject to be called from the plow or loom al
but that standing army of paid troops many State
unless called for and controlled by the Federal
thorties is repugnan to the Constitution and laws
and every power of the Government will be used to
put down standing armies Of paid troops in any State
General Beauregard and daughter are at Wizards
Hotel -
Senator Morgan had a conference with Rollins and
other Radicals to-day. Nothing definite regarding the
September session Of Congress. It seems to be gen
orally conceded that it will be too late to the
Southern militia in time for the election and as there
appears to be no other business the meeting is i'm
probable
Attorney General Evarts has advice that wrts of
habeas corpus tor Dr. Mudd, Spanger and Arnold had
been applied for in the Southern district of Florida
zRosecrans visited the President. Revenue to-day
S4so,OOo.
New YORK. August 29.-The Aspnwall steamer
Alaska brings half million in treasure.
From New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, August 26.-James Mann, the only
Democratic Representative in Congress from Louisiana
died this morning of congestion Of the brain. Both
branches OF the Legislature ad Ourned out of respect
the House, in addition adopting resolutions of sympa
thy and to attend the funeral in body. - ..-.
New ORLEANS, August 27.-Yesterday resolutions
were offered in the House. similar to those Of the SEN
ate Tuesday, calling for committee of inquiry into
charges affecting the official integrity of the Governor
and certain members of the Legislature. The House
refused to receive the resolutions suspension of the
rules being necessary for their reception To-day un-
der suspension of the rules for the purpose Mcmillan
the leading Radical of the House, introduced pream-
bic and resolution, Of which the following is the SUBJ
stance:
Whereas the Representative of the 10th District,
parish of Orleans, W. Pope Noble on the 26th inst.
asked leave to introduce resolution of inquiry into
certain assumed rumors touching the official integrity
of the Governor; and, whereas the Times newspaper
to which said member is or has been attached, this
morning gave publicity to the resolution sought be
introduced and uufounded charges therein contained
therefore, .4.sp-s m.@1-S 81
Resoleed, That committee of three be appointed
to investigate this action of the member from the 10th
District, and if in the opinion of said committee he
was prompted by malice and desire to promote the
interests of his political party by this unwarranted
proceeding, that the said committee be and is hereby
to present resolutions expellipg said mem
Der from this body. @~~
The ayes and nays called for the resolution,
which lost by 26 to 36 the Democrats without
ception voting in favor of the committee.
New ORLEANS, August 2S.-Wm. II. C. King, prin-
epal editor and proprietor of the New Orleans Times,
died yesterday after lingering illness.
New ORLEANS, August 23.-The Democratic torch
light procession in progress tonight or eight
miles long, was over two hours passing the starting
point at Clay statue Large number of clubs mounted
and Il number of negro clubs participating. Many
German, Irish, italian, French aud Spanish clubs,
exclusively of their respective nationaities
the procession. Streets crowded with people, among
whom the greatest enthusiasm prevails Most perfect
order. Not single disturbance heard of yet and DO
icemen can scarcely be found among the dense mas
les OF people, Demonstration complete success - |