The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-08-18

policy I'd DC f)uFHEoO III TIC hltSSlSSIppi
and Texas elections and in the Organi-
cation of a State government in Vir-
ginia. Two of the members suggested
non intervention. New England radi-
calism triumphed, and the policy
adopted is Of the most radical charac-
ter. 90
Conservatism is to be crushed out in
Mississippi and Texas, and the organiza-
ton Of the State of Virginia Is to be so
ordered by Gen. Candy as to defeat the
expression of the will Of the people ut the
recent election.
Boutwell,, the author of the programme.
did not attend the meeting, but made its
adoption sine qua non to his remaining in
the Cabinet.
The excitement and disappointment of
the Texans and Mississippians here is great.
tive movement are to be Immediately re-
moved.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-Gen. Candy,
commanding in Virginia, had long it,
terview with the President to-day
Treasurer Spinner directs Assistant,
Treasurers to withdraw legal tender tens
from circulation.
The speeches of Grant and the Mexican
Minister Mariscal were cordial and mutu-
ally OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES much in them.
The Mexican Claims Commission organ
ICED, but are yet engaged on rules of order,
When these are settled they will take
several days recess,
The President has not intimated in con-
versation, nor by letter. desire that
Judge Dent should withdraw from the
Mississippi canvass.
In view of the present complications
Judge Dent re-asserts that he will canvass
the State of Mississippi in favor of the
Conservative Republican candidates,
whether himself or another heads the
ticket.
The following statement is made public
by permission of the President:
In an interview with Gen. Tarbeli,
Secretary of the Republican Executive
Committee of Mississippi, at the residence
Of secretary Fish in New York, ON tue 9th
inst, Gen. Grant remarked on the small
number of Republicans engaged in the
National Republican party in Mississippi
who are using the name of Judge Dent,
and said that in his judgment this fact was
in itself evidence that they could not be
otherwise than used by the opposition.
The President said that his only desire was
peace and amity. and he would do any
thing that was right to bring that about
but that these people cast suspicious upou
their own motives by the fact that all
their efforts seem to be aimed at dividing
not aiding the Republican party in their
midst. If they were really in earnest they
would not be so anxious about those with
whom they acted To sincere men it could
not be difficult to tell who in the South
were and had been friends of the Admin
istrati0n.
The President stated that in his CONVEX
sation with the gentlemen representing
the new Republican party in Mississippi,
he had expressed himself much more en-
phatically against their course than he had
to Gen. Tarbell- He said he fully endors-
ed Gen. Ames' administrations, and that
that officer would have to do much and
more serious things than he had heard
charged against him before he would sub
ject himself to removal.
Internal revenue receipts to-day $685.
900.
Naval officers commanding American
war vessels in Cuban waters have been in
structed to be very vigilant in enforcing
strictly the laws of nations, to hold only
official relations with the Spanish authori-
ties, and to insist upon humanity and JUS
tice where the life and liberty of American
citizens are involved.
The execution of Americans at Santa
go de Cuba by the Spaniards has not been
satisfactorily explained to the Cabinet.
The Spanish gnnboats must remain I'M
der seizure until further action, which is
postponed until the next Cabinet meeting
called for the Goth.
1t is stated on the authority of w p. Ed
wards, member of Congress from Georgia,
that the negro Turner has been removed
and Washington reinstated in the Macon,
Ga, POstoffice, and that Wofford has been
suspended and Gibson reinstated in the
Corintb, Miss, Postoffice.
The President authorizes the publica-
ton of conversation. showing his strong
affiliation with the Radical Republicans
in Mississippi and Texas.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE Tennessee
election was the subject of Cabinet con-
sutton yesterday, aud the policy to be
pursued in the Mississippi and Texas cleo
tions and in the organization of State
government in Virginia. Two of the
members suggesting non-intervention.
New England radicalism triumphed, and
the policy adopted is of the most radical
| character.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-Secretary OF
War orders Pratt held at Fort Schiller
until further orders, notwithstanding
Judge McCunn's decision discharging him,
Judge Barield. at the special term of the
Supreme Court vacated on orders Of Judge
Peckham, in Susquehannah railroad mat
| ter, and issued non-bailable writs against
| Pruyn, Ramsey & Van Valkenburg for
contempt.
NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Judge McCunn
had issued warrants for arrest of Marshall
Barlow and Mayor Taylor in the Pratt
case, but the matter was compromised, dis
trict attorney agreeing to briug Pratt into
court tomorrow.
Conservatism is to be crushed out In
| Mississippi and Texas, and the organiza.
! ton of the State of Virginia is to be SO or
dered by Gen. Candy as to defeat the ex
preston of the will Of the people at the
recent election.
| SAN FRANCISCO, Aug Convention
called to nominate independent candi-
date for municipal Offices. Never since
vigilance committee days has there
been SO much interest taken in mum.
cipal affairs. Unusual stringency o.
money. Mining stocks completely de-
moralised, and the bottom of the mar.
ket seems falling out.
New YORK, Aug. 13.-Barlow has 8
company of United States soldiers al
his Office to resist any attempt to ar
rest him for violating McCunn's ordel
relative to Pratt.
Evening papers say De Rodas ha,
ordered the Spanish iron clad Victoris
Demanarato capture the two Peruvian
monitors. Et
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. 13.-Twt
more bales of cotton of the new croI
we're received early this morning, one
raised in Lowndes county, and one il
this county. One bale is to be ex
pressed Immediately to New York.