The New York herald., 1870-08-29
WASHlNGT ON.
CONSERVATION ir the Radical Ranks-The
Loaisitms Democracy Securing the
Colorea e-BIackmailiug Gov
ernmest Clerks Questionable
Effects Of The Law Enforcing
the Fifteenth Amendment. .
WASHINGTON August -, 1870.
The Louisiana Democracy Sy-coring fke Col
ored Vafe.

ored Vote.
The Republican Committee here has information
OF great activity among the democTrfA IN Louisiana,
directed toward securing the colores' vote. A col
ored man of some standing among his fellows
having written TO the caalrmen of leading
COMMITTEES to know whether negro dele yatcs will be
admitted to the approaching convention, tue deIaO-
Gratis have used the occasion to publ m sort or
manifesto 70 the black population. the substance or
which ls being rapidly circulated amonG; sthcm "
various means. The letter begins by anecting
great surprise that any coiored man should ask
such question had been submitted. CT course
delegates would be received; they had been ex-
peoted and would be cordially welcomed. 1t was
surprising that any should forget that the demo
cratic party had always been the aw-abiding and
constitution OBSERVING organization OF tue country,
and since the coored people could now vote under
the constitution the democrats would obey they
always had done, and the negroes would ind their
rights safe IN democratic hands. BY TINS anu sim-
lar means the party is reported by republicans bo
making rapti headway among the blacks.
"a Political Associations B,acsmailiug Clerks.
The matter OF blackmailIng clerks By State aasO-
Citations appears TO have come To head In the In
terror Department In the iirst place, as is known,
the Congressional Committee sent TO all the depart
ments for q iuli list of employees. Secretary Cox
sent list after definite understanding that vOlun
tary contributions alone were TO be asked for; but
when the general circular came out 1t made
regular assessment or one per cent on everybody.
Next came letters rom central committees OF vari-
ous States, asking for the names OF all employees
from tho respective States In order that assess
ment OF from one to one and half
per cent might made for state pur-
poses. Following this the republican state
associations here got INTO dispute with the Con-
gressional Committee, and wanted to take tho
whole work OF raising funds out of the hands or the
latter. The contest extended several weeks,
and seemed to receive no definite decision, though
the State associations claimed that If q clerk con-
triDuted I'm his State went home the Congress
sional Committee would keep its hands OH Sti
the latter did not Withdraw Its circular. Yes
terday gentlemen, styling themselves the
Finance Committee OF the Pennsylvania Republic
can Association, went down TO the Interior Depart
ment with books and receipts and sent In
word to Secretary Cox that they ready
and desirous TO go through his department and
receive voluntary contributions tor aiding
the republican In Pennsylvania the
committee. however, were greatly surprised
to receive the prompt reply from the Secretary thas
they could not go through the building for any such
purpose. The gentlemen in question affected great
Indignation and assert that the matter Will bc
brought immediately before full association. and u
committee appointed to wait on the President and
II republican interests thus to be tried wti
they term it. In fact the President has already
been bored upon the subject at Long Branch by SELF
| const tu,ed delegations.
| Registering vOters-Coufiict Between Federal
| and States LAWS.
In one more OF the Border States several regis
trars OF election have been arrested by United States
| commissioners for refusing to register parties who
| served in the Confederate army. These registrars
have acted I'm accordance with the State laws but
not conrormable to a recent statute OF the United
| States Thus there is a conflict between State and
| federal authorities. Representations have been
MADE to the Attorney General OF the United Statcs
VINO, having been asked for his opinion says ha
does not consider the question within hts province
but that 1t Is one belonging to the courts to whcn
effect he has given instruction the commissioners
narshals and Others concerned.
Organization of New National Banks.
During the week ending yesterday certificates
issued authorizing the following national banks
to commence bnsness:-The National Bank OF
MaysvIlle Ky capital $500, 900, James waIlingfori
President, James A. Johnson, Cashier; the Mer.
chants and Planters National Bank Of Augusta,
Ca, capital 100000 Thomas p Branch Wee Presi.
dent Joseph s. Bean Cashier.
The following applications have been approved:-
Charleston West Va, j. Il. Walker and associates;
Fort Scott Kansas, b. p. Mcdonald & Co.; stanford
KY, j. b. Ousley and others; Franklin. Ky. X. ID.
Salmons, J. l.. McGoodwn and Others; Somerset
KY, w. Wo0dcock ana others; Cresco, Iowa, Kim
ball Farnsworth; Lexington KY, J. NJ. Hooker,
Horace g. Craig and others; Carthage, No. T.. N
Harper and others; SALEM Ill., b. f. Marshall and
others; Manasto Wis, ii. Hewett Shield Kimberly
and others Galatn. Tenn, j. X. A. TomkIns and
others.
The following applications for gold banks have
been approvcd:-New York city, A. Corbin and
others; Boston, Mass, Foote French ana others.
Govcrmment Sales Of Gold and Purchase Of
Bonds for September.
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury Richardson
has Issued an order for the purchase OF bonds and
the sale OF gold for September follows:The pur-
chase Of one million bonds Thursday the 1st and
each alternate Thursday and two millions Thurs
day, September 8, ana eacH alternate Thursday
seven millions in all; the sale of one million OF gold
on each Wednesday OF the month--four millions In
all.
American Surgeons for the Prussinn Army.
1t IS said that the French Minister has represented
to this government In a way OF protest that nc has
reason to believe that the North German Legation
or others by It's authority have been engaging sur
geons In this country I'm the Prussan arrny
This Is denied by Germans as to Baron Gerolr
although IL may be true to more OF the
German C0nsuls. From what we can learn both the
French and German Ministers scrupuously avoid
any infraction OF our neutrality laws prompt
to cause a due observance OF them on the part OF
subordinate officers OF their respective countries,
while our own government Will strictly enforce a
compliance with the principles OF the late procla-
nation OF President Grant.
Prosecution Of the Meade Claim.
The heirs OF the late Richard W. Meade will meet
in Philadelphia on Wednesday next, at the head
quarters OF General George G. Meade. to hold q
council as TO what action shall be taken In the mat.
ter OF the Meade claimr whether 1t shall be pro-
secuted against Spain against the United States or
against both governments.