New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-28
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WASHINGTON.

THE SITUATION IN LoUIsIANA-IHE ALABAMA
DELEGATlON-JyDGE wNLIEs DECISION
REVENUE ApPOINTNESrs--MAYOE bowFN
As 1.-THE wICKEDEsT MAN Mr.. J0llNeoNs
VIEW OF THE cAMPAIGN--INDiAN TREAtils'
t1I ..l WASHINGTON, sept. % 1919.
Ex.Gov Flanders of Louisiana arrived here imst
evening direct from New-Orleans. lie reports the
Republicans of his STATE well organized and con
fdent He thinks there j. no doubt about Io'isiana
giving decided majority for Grant aud Coiiah.
Gov. Warmoths Nero OF the Social Equality bill may
make some discussions in the parry, bnt nothlngs'
rious will result from IT, The provisions OF fhe b
unnecessary and the coOred people will be satis
lied with the course which Gov Warmotb has tasen
The Democracy Of Louisiana are making haid
fight. The white planters have leagued together
throughout the State in requiring Of all colorrd
laborcrs who are about making contracts
for the ensuing year that they shall not vote the Re
publican ticket. Inducements are held ont 10 them
TO vote the Democratic ticket but if they lnsis
voting with the Republicans the only alternative
left them is no work. The colOred people. however,
have associated themselves into societies for pi0tea
ton and will light the thing out. The managers Of
the Republican patty in the State OF the opinion
that the Rebel planters have not yet become pos
sesscd of enough capital to make 50 bold . Eight
against labor and for that reason viii fail To iDtni
date q sufficient number OF Republican voters u
jeOpardiZe the State
The delegation Of the Alabama Legislature having
neglected to bring the authenticated copy OF the
resolution under which they acting will wait H.
arrival by mail before officially visiting the Presi-
dent. Gov. Smith is with the party, by request of
the Legislature, 10 advise and support the delega
ton. He has no official functions to perform here
in connection with the application for troops. lie
holds however that the action of the LEGISLATURE
though unusual, meets the requirement Of the Con
stituton in securing Federal aid for Alabama He
does not fully sympathize with the Legislature IN lis
call for additional troops, and expresses his conf
dence in his own ability. by civil machinery, to
maintain the peace Of the State.
The District Attorney has prepared a briei IN the
Surratt case in support of the appeal made by him
from the decision Of Judge Wylie to the C0nrt ~
banc The brief begins with o review Of the pro
ceedngs in the and argues that the Court erred
in its rulings First because the statute Of limta
TONS as defense TO the alleged crime was not and
could not have been before the Conrt on the plead
ings as they then stood: secondly, because the PROSE
cuti0n of the ofense not barred by the statute
of Limitations. The brief further argues that the
statute Of limitations, defense 10 prosecution
can become part Of the record in ease only when
pleaded by the accused that the accused was eX
son fleeing from justice. and that the United States
should have had opportunity of proving that lie
was so excepted.
The question Of the appointment of the remaining
q Supervisors of Internal Revenue seems 10 be DO
nearer solution than IL was two months The
Secretary Of the Treasury and Commissioner Rollins
have held almost daily consultations, and yet The
subject is still in uncertainty. The excuse for
longer postpoDement, given. is that il ~ not
proper to determine the question until the Buckley
affair and the salts in New York shall have been dis
posed Of Mr. Rollins took the train Tor Ncw-lor
last night.
A suit has begun in the Courts here by Mayor
Bowen against the prOprieors of Comprehend news
paper for publishing libel, the damages being
$4,000 The declaration sets forth that the plaintiff
is Mayor of Washington and that the term wicked
est man" in addition to the ordinary meaning of the
words. has come TO mean man OF unusual lnfamy,
keeper of brothel and place Of infamous resort.
and that the defendants, publishers of The
Ereang Express, a newspaper in extensive
circulation in the District Of Columbia, ON
the 24th day of September published of aud concern
ing the plaintiff as Mayor, the false and notorious
libel: The wickedest man in Washington-qneTv,
is It Bowen or Christian Richards !'-nIeaning
thereby that he and the said Richards wicked
vle and infamous men, and Keepers of brothels and
places of Infamous resort and that it was doubtful
which was the most wicked of the two. and thereby
meaning that the plaintiff was the wickedest and
vilest man in Washington except one other. aud that
both were so vile that il was hard To decide which
was the worst
The Hon. Caleb Gushing having resigned his APP
pontment as Commissioner 10 CCdify the laws of
the United States Mr. Simon 4. Johnson OF tins city
has been selected by the President in his stead 1t
may be remembered that Mr.. Johnson WAS rejected
by the Senate in July last Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury.
A PARTY OF Western politicians had occasion to call
on President Johnson last week. Their mission was
to seek Government patronage for election purposes
One of the number has since let ont the fact tat the
President did not receive them kindly, but rather
discouraged them He spoke dolefully of the pros
poets of the Democratic party saying that he firmly
believed that Sey mour would not carry tan
four States.
The President has appointed Gen. IT. q. Wright of
Ohio. Jesse /. Williams Of Indiana. and j. Bieckens-
derfer jr. of Ohio. Commissioners 10 inspect the
entire road and telegraph lines of the Union Pacific
Railroad and to make the required report under
directions of the Secretary OF the Interior;
The Commissioner of indian Ai.alrS learns that
Peace Commissioners Cullen and Inft, have con.
cluded treaty with the ShOshoncS, bannOchs, aud
Sheepeatess of Idaho and Montana.
Gen. y. q. Howard of the Frecdmcns Bureau bad
an interview with the President on SATURDAY.
Attorney General Evarls is expected 10 return Ia
this city on Monday next.
The 10Th regiment of United States Infantry.
which has been on duty here ior year past, aud
500 men. passed over 10 Alexandra
tonight TO take passage TO Nashville direct. wa
Knoxville and Chattanooga. On reaching Nashville
hey are to be distributed TO other points in Irn-
nessce in view of the approaching election. This
reduces the garrison at Washington oneialf, or one
hird
Ii il understood that Lioutcnant-Gen. sherman
las determined To issuc arms and ammunition Ia the
,tizens along the Indian frontier. for protection
against further dcpredations OF the sayagcs.