The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-04-21


prompt action not being taken, our Gov
ernment viii assume the responsibility of
demanding redress.
MEMPHIS, April l5.--The day has beer.
warm and pleasant Extra trains on all
the roads commenced arriving at 10 o'clock
this morning, and by o'cl> ok the city was
crowded to its utmost capacity, delegations
coming from Mississippi, Alabama and
| adjacent towns in Tennessee.
Finding the Opera House would not
nod a quarter of the people the Commit
tee this morning changed the programme
and announced that the ex- President would
speak at O'Clock this afternoon from the
stand IN front of the Overton HOTEL
Long before the time arrived a crowd
gathered, entirely blocking the streets in
front Of the hotel.
At2d5 the ex-President appeared on
the stand and spoke two hours aud half
the vast assemblage listening i'll almost
GREATNESS silence. i5si26s
During the speech he gave full history
OF impeachment, rejecting severely on
some of the principal members who took
an active part in the impeachment trial.
lie gave detailed account of the financial
condition ofthe country. was quite severe
on Congress and Grant, and inferred that
If the present condition ofaffairs continued
| it would certainly lead to monarchy
He denounced Congress as corrupt and
polluted declared himself in favor of the
emancipation of slavery in Tennessee
Addressing the negroes, he warned them
to beware of the loyal leagues, and told
them if they joined the leagues they would
find the Radicals harder taskmasters' than
they had when slaves.
Abiding to affairs in Tennessee. he de-
nonnced martial law in strong terms. and
said the State would be bankrupt if the
present course continued.
Several times during his speech he said
he had come back to his cd home to live
in retirement, but before concluding,.i lin a
casual way, he gave the audience broad
hint that he would accept the nomination
Of Governor
He was loudly applauded number Of
times during the speech, which seemed to
give great satisfaction.
WASHINGTON, April l5.-The Senate, in
secret session, to-day again discussed the
San Juan northwestern boundary treaty
against referring SO important question
to international arbitration. No vote was
taken, but the indications are that the
treaty will be postponed till December
next. N
There was lively time in the Foreign
Relations Committee over foreign appoint
ments. 1t was proposed TO ask the Presi-
dent to withdraw some of the names, to
avoid rejection. tits probable that Pile,
for the Brazilian missing, will be withdrawn,
or rejected.
Julian Neville was an applicant for the
Louisiana Marshalship, but received the
nomination for Pension Agent at New Or
leans.
The Supreme Court adjourned to-day
till October, and it was announced that
the publication of the decision in the legal
tender cases had been postponed till that
time. 1t is generally believed that ma
jority of the court are averse to the con-
stitutionality oil those laws.
The new Consul General { Plumb J to
Havana has been instructed at once to in
yestigate outrages on Americans in Cuba
WASHINGTON, April I6-There was a
lively time in the Senate to-day. Senators
seemed to be in Il bad humor with the
President, and denounced his foreign APP
pointments as unfit to be made.
Cameron assailed Curtin vehemently,
but for all that he was confirmed as Miuis-
ter to Russia.
Pile. of Missouri, nominated for Brazil,
was temporarily laid aside.
The Senate also confirmed Thomas II.
Nelson. of Indiana, as Minister to Mexico.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-The State De-
partment is busily engaged in preparing
the Instructions fer Minister Motley, and
it is thought will have them ready for him
in a few days. They will be in accordance
with the views OF Gen. Grant respectint
the liability Of the English Government
for the property destroyed by the Alabama
and altogether different from the instrue-
tons of Secretary Seward, under which
Ministers Adams and Reverdy johnson
carried OH their negotiations for the settle
ment of these claims Mr.. Motley has had
several interviews with Mr.. Evarts, who
is thoroughly posting him respecting new
points of international law.
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