The New York herald., 1868-10-30
NEW ORLEANS.

The Conway ISLANDERS Upon che First United
States Iniantry-Unsatisfactory Condition Of
Police Ahajrs--Address by tLc Democratic
Ciubs-Political Parade Abandoned.
NRw ORLEANS, Oct 20, 186s
The letter OF Thomas w. Conway State Superin-
tenden OF Education, to General Grant, on the First
United States infantry, and by General Grant refer
red through the proper channel to that regiment,
toget her with the comments OF nineteen officers Of
that regiment thereon. is published In the Picayoe
OF this morning These officers pronounce the letter
malicious sander and an unmitigated fasehood
Lieutenant Colonel Sheldon Sturgeon endorses
upon tile letter that Conway while minister of the
Gospel-chaplan Of y colored regiment in this city
In 1S64-persistently attempted u draw money from
the government through hin, to which he was
clearly not entitled.
General Bucllahan's endorsement states that Con-
way knew he was uitering an unprovoked, malicious
SANDER, and bat for his oiicial position no notice
would be taken OF the letter.
The police affairs are still badly mixed. General
Stcedman this evening tcnd.red his resignation to
the Pohce boaid but his resignation was not ac-
cepted. Thomas L. Adams, the former Chief Of the
Police who was removed by General Sheridan. was
ordered by Tie Mayor 10 resume ms duties as Chief
~ the Fodce. Adams presented himself at the po
lice oilce AMI demanHe1 possession, but was re-
fused several Of the Metropolitan Police Commits
sioners being at the otce ihe ci,y is ali quiet ex-
cept among The Officials ut the CITY Hall ana Central
station.
The Central Committee OF Independent Democratic
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 20, 1868.
~ DeluR GeHrTdlty represented Wy Tue lepuDlicdiS
that the democracy intend to carry the coming eec
ton by fraud, violence 0nd ntindai non. and that
the recent dis urhances Tere tho outcroppings OF
this determination. the Central Committee Of the
independent democratic Clubs representing all the
democratic clubs in the parish OF Orleans, this even
ng adopted resolutions guaranteeing to every
voter IN this parish, without reference to
race, color or politics, full protection IN
tne exercise Of suffrage, aud guaranteeing
them against any and all acts of intimidation or
fraud, and calling on every voter In the city or
State TO exercise the right OF suffrage on the ID OF
November next. 1t was resolved further that while,
az democrats, they will all fair and honorable
to Insure the success OF their party, they will
resort to no means whatever to minldate their pO-
ltical enemies and prevent their voting, and that
they invite all persons, vi whatever political COM
plexion to Join la the efforts TO secure peace and
harmony at the polls On the day OF the election to
the end that tho most timid member Of any party
may feel assured Of safety and protection against
danger or undue influences In the exercise OF sut-
frage. The committee promnlgating these resolu-
tons represents the clubs who on M0nhay evening
rendered their services D4tsse TO the Mayor lol
tue restoration and preservation OF peace.
General Rousseau has received further accessions
or troops, and viii DC able TO prevent all but indl
vidual acts OF violence.
general parade Of the democratic clubs OF this
parish was contemplated for saturday night but has
beeu abandoned.