The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-30
Fears Entertained by the Democracy
that He FavOrS Grant.
The Alabama Legislative Com
mittee at the White House.
Cen. Towards Views on Men and
Things in the South.

Things in the South.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 1885.
The Fcrthc o,niDg Public Debt Statement.
The public debt statement for September VIII prob
ably be issued next Monday, Judging from present
information it VIII show slight increase over that In
the previous monthly statement.
BiscOurn cement Of the Dep0crncy-The Presi-
dents Presidential Preferences.
Within the past two or three weeks a remarkable
want Of faith in the Of the democratic ticket
IN the November election and general lukewarm-
ness Of the democrats In their cause, have been OBJ
served here. Men who spoke OF the election of Sey-
m0ur and Blair q few weeks ago matter 30
clear not to admit OF doubt now show dispO-
sition to take shares in the other concern. The de-
lection Of number Of promn ent individuals from
the democratic cause has given rise to considerable
gossip. Rumor has been busy in these latter
days and has taken liberties with the political views
Of mon occupying exalted official positions In times
like the present, when the opinions Of leading
become Of importance in adding to or subtracting
from the weight Of influence cast for either
party, great deal in regard to mems views finds
its way to the public in spite OF all efforts for their
eoncealmens and Madame Rumor may whisper
among her many absurdities good many facts.
NUW IL HIS Dccu tudt duHcTcuts vi Ccy-
mour and Blair do not meet with the sympathy and
hearty cooperation at the White House that they
believe they have right to expect. 1t has trans
PRED that one or two occasions quite recently
certain managing democrats, who visited the Presi-
dent to enlist his aid In getting up diversions in
favor Of the democracy, have gone away with their
tempers unduIy acidulated; that their mutterngs
about apostacy, soto uoce OF course, for it Is mat
ter they do not feel themselves warranted in men.
tioning publicly, were deep though silent In short
II is said that although the President permits It to
he generally understood that his sympathies with
the democracy, he takes very good that his
tons are not open to the same construction. There
are those In this city who speak with the greatest
confidence concerning the real political bias Of
President Johnson, and they assert that he will do
nothing to aid In the election of the democratic nom
nees, while he has done much to further the interests
Of Grant and Colfax. AS case in point they refer
to the Presidents action in favor Of the Tennessee
Legislative Committee. They assert that he not
only cheerfully promised the military aid requested,
but he conversed with them on the political affairs
OF their State In such an agreeable way that the
committee were puzzled to imagine how the Presk
dent ever obtained the reputation Of being such a
thorough. paced democrat This, too, is said to be
the reason why members Of the press rigidly
excluded from the interview, and why the commit
tee were cautioned not to divulge what transplred
therein. The Alabama committee encountered
quite as cordial o reception as their predeces-
sors, and they, too, came away with an eation Of
spirits such as is likely to be inspired by secret
comfort. 1t would be singular II after all that has
been said the President should be found among the
supporters Of Grant, Ia company with Seward,
Evarts and Scho1eld.
The Conference Of the Alabama Legislative
Committee with the President.
The Alabama Legislative Committee had an inter
view with the President by Appointment this morn
ing, at which the Secretary Of War was present.
The President acceded fully to the demands Of the
committee, which were In effect that the federal
power would aid the civil authorities In suppressing
disorder and in sustaining the authority of the civil
government of the State. II is not true that the
committee have received dispatches from Alabama
since their arrival leading them to ask that regi
ment be sent to Alabama in addition to the troops
already there The committee and the President
agree that General Meade has sufficient force to meet
the present wants and the committee are satisfied
with the assurance that should future exigencies
require troops they will be promptly furnished
The Secretary Of War, with the approval OF the
President Is preparing letter TO General Meade, In
which the memorial OF the Alabama Legislature is
referred 10 him, and In which he Is directed to take
such measures may he necessary to prevent the
troubles apprehended by the Legislature by prompt
and proper disposition Of his troops.
Governor Smith has no doubt his veto OF the bill
authorizing the election OF Presidential electors 10y
the Legislature will be sustained and has no doubt
the Legislature viii pass measures necessary TO
enable the people TO vote for Presidential electors
The civil authorities, supported by the Presidents
assurances and the promised letter from the Score.
nj War no oh In IN lie oil
and secure peaceful election. The letter of the
Secretary OF War will be delivered to the committee
NJ ten O'Clock tomorrow, when they win depart for
Montgomery via Atlanta IN order 20 deliver their
letter TO General Meade.
Relief Of Louisiana Planters.
An order OF the Freedman's Bureau, issued AT New
Orleans September "a, says:-With view TO relieve
the planter who desires and TO avoid the ncces-
sity OF his obtaining advances from factor to iqul
date his Indebtedness to the Bureau and 20 secure
the freedmen for advances and labor, he will he re-
Quired to ship sufficent amount OF his crop the
bureau at New orleans 10 cover the same the
amount 70 shipped to be forwarded soon as II Ia
put into marketable condition. Any amount in ex-
cess Of his Indebtedness will he sold TO the best ad
vantage and the proceeds held subject to the ship
pcrs order Until they realize from their crops
supplies will continue to be advanced by the commits.
sary Of the bureau.
Investigation Of the Camilla Riot.
General Sibey Assistant Commissioner OF Freed.
mems Affairs in Georgia, has detailed Captain VIM.
Mills sixteenth United States infantry, to investigate
the circumstances connected with the late riot at
Camilla and report to General Sibley.
Progress Of the Indian War.
Prom information which has just been received
here concerning the instructions to General sheri.
dan, 1t is believed that he will within the next two
weeks make such movement against the hostile
Indians on the frontier to put end to the appre.
tensions Of Q general Indian war.
Meeting Of the Indian Peace Commissions.
The Indian Peace Commissions will meet at Chi
cago Ill., on the eth OF october next to wind up their
affairs and make final report.
DcImar's Exposition of National Finances.
The exposition of the condition Of the national
anances by Director Delmar of the Bureau OF Stats.