New-York tribune., 1868-11-05
: WASHINGTON.


30 NOVEMBER sEssIoN-THE SOUTH GENERALLY
QUIEr-THE KU-KLUX REIGN IN LOUISIANA
-CANBY TO COMMAND TEXAS-THE INFA-
NOUS TAMMANY RING-REBEL ADVICE
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Nov d. 1868.
The undersigned are of opinion that no pubic
exigenoy requires the attendance of quorum OF
Members of Congress on the 10th instant.
E. ID. MORGAN,
RoRT c. SCHENCK.
Washington d. c.. Nov. 4. 1868.
Perhaps the greatest interest OUTSIDE the result III
New-York, centers in the Southern States. from
which returns have been meager and unsatisfactory
Nothing definite reached here last night from the
South, except from Florida and one OF TWO other
States and even at this late hour although the re-
sults donbtless correctly judged we are destitute
of trustwortbv information. At the War Depart
ment and Army Headquarters the opinion Is ex-
pressed that the election was quietly conducted
throughout the South, and that no disturbances oo
curred of any considerable Importance, yesterday.
This opinion Is based upon the presumption that II
anv riots had occurred the military commanders
would at once have informed the authorities here by
telegraph, and as no such kilograms have been re-
oeved il is probable that no disturbance occurred
Tho following. from Gen. Meade which was received
bera this afterpoon is the only information that has
raocbaa hare of an official character from the Mill
tary Department; .,vr, % Nov ,sss
To GEN u S. GRANT. Headquarters Of The Army, Wash
So far as heard from the election in the several States
o; this Department passed of quietly with tne exeep4
OF Augusta. Ga, where there was disturbance req1r
rsScoDer At savannah which was controlled and sup
pressed by the police without military Intervention,
GEORGE G.. MEADE, Maior-Gen. Comd'g
prominent official of the United States Govern
1nent, who was in New Orleans on Sunday morning
last. arrived here tonight. He has been travelling
over Louisiana two months and has carefully noted
the progress of the political campaign there. lie
SAYS that the Ku-Klux Klan have complete posses
sion of tho State and had so far inundated the Re-
publicans that the Republican State Committee
deemed it necessary, to prevent a wholesale massa-
ore, to advise their people to keep away from the
polls elctOn day, and let the armed Rebels have
their own way. Consequently, few Republicans
voted yesterday, and Louisiana allowed to go
for Seymour by default In New Orleans IL 900 votes
were registered, $4,000 of whom are colored people.
If there had been fair election in the city, the Re
publicans woud have carried ii by handsome ma
iority and the State would have given Grant her
Electoral vote. My informant says that the dis
patches which are sent from New Orleans by
the Rebel agents of the Associated Press
afford the reader no conception OF
the condition of affairs there He says that for the
past week scarcely a negro has been seen on the
streets of the city, so many of these people having
ances that their brethren afraid to be out
side their houses until after the election. Large
numbers who had been frightened sought refuge in
the neighboring woods and swamps. Business has
been paralyzed, especially along the river 'front.'
where thousands of these colored people are en-
ployed. The Rebels are thoroughly organized and
armed The United States military, under its pres
ent commanders, is cipher. The reports that were
published concerning the dsoyaty of the 1st United
States Infantry, of which Gen. Buchanan is colonel,
are true The Republican State Committee are pre-
pairing memorial to be presented to Congress set
ting forth the facts of the political troubles in their
State and will ask for redress.
The President has assigned Brevet Major-General
r. s. Candy to the command of the Military District
and Department of Texas, with instructions TO re-
lieve Brevet Major-Gen Joseph j. Reynolds soon
as practicable. Gen. Candy is in this city in CON-
mand of the Department Of Washington. Brevet
Bngadier-Gen. Wallace, Lieutenant-Coonel of the
Twelfth Infantry next in rank, will succeed General
Candy in command here 1t may be remembered
that Gen. Sickles relieved of command OF the
Second District by the officer who succeeds
REYNOLDS and for similar want Of cause. Gen.
REYNOLDS is colonel of the Twenty-sixth Infantry,
and is to be ordered to duty with his regiment.
There has not been the least excitement here to-
day in regard TO the election of yesterday Every
body seemed to have anticipated the result. Demo-
orats profess to be glad that the matter Is settled,
and have high hopes of a prosperous and peaceable
era during the next four years The InteOencer, the
organ of PresidentaJohns and the Democracy, In
I'm its issue of to-day charges that the infamous and
corrupt ring" Of Democrats controlling the Tam
MANY organization in New-York is the prime cause
of the defeat 1t is very on the Tammanyites
saving that the corrupt and selfish set of NewYork
politicians sacrificed everything for the spoils Of the
local Offices in New-York State. Mr.. johnson blames
Tammany and says that If the Democracy hope ever
to be successful hereafter they must reorganize under
the leadership Of statesmen, and not Of small plum
dering politicians Much anxiety is expressed con-
oerning the result of the election Of the Legislatures
in New-York and New-Jersey. The opinion prevails
and 10 is based upon news received-that the Dem
-ocrats have been successful in both States
This morning an enthusiastic advocate Of the Lost
Cause" fulfilled the terms Of a novel wager in this
city by carrying large bulletin board lashed to his
back, from one end Of the city TO the other. The
board was that used by the Jackson Democratic As
sOcaton last night and exhibited all the dispatches
received by that organization up TO the time Of start
tng. The loser was accompanied by the usual non
,descript crowd, and his appearance created much
merriment
In the course of an infammatory article on the re-
eult d the election. the Rebel newspaper in this city
of to-day says:
There should be no faltering, but manfully and at
once should begin again 70 prepare for future efforts
that will yet country from the hands Of the
desroyes who for eight past havo been daily un
,dermning Its influence its power, and it's greatness
I More than two years ago, the Merchants National
Bank of this city failed Iunder suspicious circum
ces. and President Leonard Huyck, was indicted in
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