New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-20
WASHINGTON.
The Louisiana Committee-In erview with
the President-What Judge Campbell
PropOsed-The Presidenl,s Renlx.

The Louisiana Committee In erview with
the President-What Judge Campbell
PrOpOsed-The Presidents Reply.
! WASHINGTON, December l9.-This after
noon the Louisiana citizens committee, in
accordance with a previous arrangement,
| through Attorney General Williams, had an
| interview with President Grant in his busi-
ness office at tue executive mansion. The
committee having been introduced to the
| President by Attorney General Williams
| Judge Campbell explained the purpose of
their coming to Washington, and gave
brief account Of the condition OF affairs in
! Louisiana, IN consequence Of which COM
mercc was seriously affected and trade gen.
| orally SO injured that the people are dis
| mayed, and this unfavorable condition Of
affairs not only injured that State but other
States having close business relations with
Louisiana. AS there was no prospeC +
OF q just and satisfactory solution of tho
present. trouble by means Of the agency
now at work, the people, through their
committee, asked that in this cxigeney AS
sociate Justice Bradley, of the Supreme
| Court of the United States, and Judge
Woods, of the Circuit Court of the United
States, may take charge of the judicial ad-
ninistration 05 4hc Circuit Gouy3 citing In
J New Orleans
Judge Campbell SAID thaS w9en ne occq5-
pied q seat on the bench of the Supreme
CourG et the United States he was twice
requested by the chief magistrate 90 pero
form such duty in order that the forceo
power and influence of the ceurt should
be felt and respected, and he also went
| three times at his own instances He did
NOS know Of a more serious condition
of affairs than that which now existed in
Louisiana. and could see no relief except in
She manner now suggested the Judges whom
he mentioned having greater power and
independence than the judge who now pre-
sided in the Circuit Court, The course he
had indicated promised a solution of the
difficulties so far So the judicial 6uestios2
was concerned
In the second place, Che President Of Gao
United States, living 1900 miles distant
from New Orleans, could not be expected
to- have knowledge of all 8ha factso
What tho people of Louisiana wanted,
what Che President wantedo and what
all good men desired, was qlp0 9ighG
of this matter, about whGs Il ere
were conflicting statements and eliminating
remarks, The people of that StaPeo as rep
resented by the committee, also ask the ex-
ecutlve Of the United States fO send tO
%ew Orleans three independents impartialo
Learned and just men to makea full ino
Vuiry into all the facts, TO take testimoDyo
and thoroughly explore the situation. TheP
desired that all the facts be reported to the
President. He repeated, what they wanted
was a clear, exact, truthful and honest in
vestigatiOn into all the matters involved, and
they also asked that the President submiP
their memorial to Congress together with the
result OF the investigation made in tho
manner indicated This memorial containeG
the signatures of many of the wealthest
and best men to be found in Louisiana, an5
who have the largest stake in sOcietYe His
apprehension was that things have Conc
beyond either local or State pOweso but iEos
advance OF any appeal to Congress- thew
4G a n TTtgl- na ID lA.y.
ination Of their condition through three Oh
the best men Of the land, and submi She
subject to Congress for determiuaficna il
fhis should become necessaryo &u5 81 nav
got be necessary.
President Grant, in reply, said 3@ sup
posed 1t was competent tor the Suao eme
Court to designate any one of Pts Gngdp 5ers
rO proceed TO Louisiana, but irg alo not
think 1t would be quite proper fog 5Ll6 to.
make the request of them. Congress ad
power to investigate the facts in the case
presented, but he did not propose to utter
iere with the local affairs i'll that State by
putting one set Of officers or another in
power, although numerous kilograms, letters
and papers say he had dOnesO. No action vas
taken by the administration till the docres-
OF the United States court was attem8eaG8
TO be set aside, or resisted by the last Gov
ernor Of the State, then the United F4aAsgs
marshal was simply instructed 20 see that
LHe decree u Jhb I6utfai COdrt was sus-
tanned, and the military forces were Ia be,
used, if necessary, to SUPPORT the federal
authority. He would MT feel at liberty 70
make a request that judge Bradley 60 to,
New Orleans, .P".cticriarly as be was
wanted seS: mere ~ se TIE Supreme Court was
IN 81, session, SO al .aoOgh if the court stolld
>.on.
. uu"H 20 Campbell said there was no author
IIy As0er the constitution and laws of the
>a3ted States for a federal court to inter
fere with the affairs Of State, such as had
taken place in Louisiana, and he briefly al
luded to the decree Of the court and it, eff
fest in seating and unseating persons eleo5ed
to office.
The President, during colloquy with
Judge Campbell, said his understanding of
the subject was that the court had merely
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