The New York herald., 1871-02-02
RALEIGH, N. c., Jan. 81, 1871.


Legislature Of 1860 was s7,oooooo to build rail-
road from Ashville. N. c., to Duckt0wn, Tenn.
known as the French Broad Road, OF which George
w. Swepson, banker, was made president. Gene
raj Milton s. Ltttlehed, o Northern man, who had
more or less to do with all the appropriations, was
mainly instrumental In efecting that for the
French Broad Road; indeed, it was generally under
stood at the time that Lttledeld was running" the
Legislature, and successfully, too, under the very
noses Of o 'smeling" committee The 1000, 900 in
bonds were delivered to George W. Swepson, and
by him, 1t Is said were subsequently delivered to
Littefeld, who afterwards succeeded him as presi-
dent OF the road Under the auspices of the latter
the work was commenced on the road; contracts
were let on an extensive scale; large numbers
of men were employed; contractors purchased
largely on the credit OF their contracts and great
deal of WORK was done, when 1t was suddenly dis
covered that Litteded, $7.00o,000 and baggage had
vamosed. There was no money and all operations
ceased A storm ensued among wOrkmen con-
tractors and creditors, but to avail. The money
was not forthcoming. Every effort to discover the
whereabouts of Liutehed failed, and at length he,
In company with George w. 5wepson, was indicted
Tor ,a
EMBEzzLING s., ,00O, 900
of North Carolina State bonds. This gave a new
Impetus to inquiries as to the whereabouts Of these
worthies, which at last resulted in the arrest OF
Swepson in this State, and the announcement
shsrt time since that Llttefeld was then In Tai
e. aa anoer where e
had been operating on similarly extensive
SCALE Acting upon this information Lieutenant
Governor Todd X. Caldwell, now Governor, made
requisition upon Governor Harrison Reid, of Florida,
Tor the arrest and delivery to his agent OF Little
field as a fugtve from justice. The requistion
delivered to the Governor of Florida, who having
BOme peculiar interest III Littleheld, made some
Iechnica equlvocatons as to the authenticity OF the
N a
pers0n then under his very nose charged with be ng
P swinder. and for whom he held the requsitlon or
the Governor OF another State. In high dudgeon
the Governor OF North Carolina then sent the fol-
lowing
TO the Legtslature:-
STATE NORTH CAROLINA,
10 Taa TnS dHNEsn
North CAnoLINA:-
Information received by that Milton Lt'lehed
s 81 as.f' a saa
special for the state to Tashassee
H By s
a NJ at the
bill
ton was based is not and
dsred to the agent Of this State.
opinion. unworthy Executive Of any State
proper 70. the somy wsh should exist the
that there latent influence operating
se and Afford him an to escape
e h s na h.%s and
forced e perform his plain duty in the premises have
oraSis body, you will BY proper legislation
and a
Buncombe county have the honor to be,
A's' your oO'DsA' TSDb R. CALDWELL, Governor.
With the greatest alacrity the General Assembly
which body as well as the Governor, was highly in.
~
OF Flonda-at once passed the following
Resolved by the General Assembly of North Carolina.
That his Esce1ency the Goyernor d TODD 4 Caldwell be
s. Litefed and his safe delivery TO the Sheriff of Bun
combe county or to the Governor OF this state This re.o
sG'''' aeid - - : - ''' N@-'' : - 'N = ''"e
In accordance with this resolution Governor Cald.
well at once issued his proclamation for the arrest
OF Milton s. Lttleheld wherever iound to be dev-
cred either at Morgantown in Buncombe county, or
here at the Jail in Wake county This quite u
speculation for detectives but 1t Is even now doubt
tul whether Governor Rled would allow Littefed to
be arrested in Florida
SENATOR ELECT VANCE
who views affairs from Southern standpoint, re-
turned here from washington lew days since
cheerful in spirits and very hopeful OF his ultimate
admission to the Senate. He had strong assurances
Senators in his favor, though from few VINO were
not generally known to be IN the interest Of general
amnesty This feeling, he says, grows stronger
each day, and the extreme radicals cannot much
longer stem the powerful current Of pubic opinion,
which even now demands general forgiveness OF
political II the present Congress do not pass
such bill the next most assuredly will. and II 1t is
left to drift longer 1t win become one OF the main
issues In the next Presidential contest, with the
certainty OF carrying the South, the West and ma
jority Of the Northern States With regard to
gagged expendlng $4,000 on impecunous South
ern "loyalisis," lie believes that will end
" On at pF The nq as ne nn II they
out, without anybody being the wiser. The repub-
lie ms have no idea of attempting ne rereconstruc-
a nj IN l,,,tr
selves, and the Senator beleves that the real object
OF Mortons resolution and the Outrage Committee is
by tinkering and rehashing the alleged Southern
outrages to account to the republicans OF the North
for the numerous defeats OF the party In the south
Hendricks was spoken OF more than any other man
as the next democratic candidate for the Presidency,
and epinlOn seemed divided between Holman and
Hancock for the Vice Presidency; put the Senator
beeves neither OF them would be successful The
matter too lar OF yet TO talk about. Vance was
aable, liberal in his political sentiments and fun Of
the leading topics OF the day.
There VIII be no legislation at present on the sub
tect OF
THE STATE DEBT,
which will be left entirely to the convention just
called by requisite two-thirds majority OF both
houses. The system OF taxation inaugurated under
the present constitution continues but,
slve as that is the State is Unable to meet the III
terest on Its debt. 1t does not more than raise
enough cut OF pOverty-stncken people TO pay the
enormous expenses OF the State government Ii is
the OPINION of many that the entire debt, both old
and new, Will have to be compromised on a basis
that Will not do injustice to the holders OF the bonds
but which will materially relieve the people in their
present depressed CODulClOn. AS 10 the debt,
Che bonds Of which are now quoted al twenty four
and twenty 1t Is impossible TO conjecture the
action OF the Convention. Some favor its entire
Reputation on the ground that it was q swindle,
and the holders who purchased the bonds must have
been aware 1t was never intended that they should
be sold at such q nominal rate; Others are In favor
OF compromising them with the old debt; while still
others, and perhaps the greatest number wish To
redeem these bonds at whatever prices the holders
actually paid for then The latter action win doubt
less prevail.
JOURNALISTIC NOTES.