The New York herald., 1872-12-14
preme court, N place Of j. H. Kennard recently

preme court, n place OF ]. II. Kennard, recently
appointed by Warmoth.
THE CITIZENS COMMITTEE.
The Citizens Committee OF One Hundred tele-
graphed memorial to Congress and the Presi-
dent, setting birth their grievances. The Com
mittee will star. for Washington probably, tomor-
row.
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS MEETING.
Tonight meeting OF commercial travellers was
held at which nifty were present, over thirty New
York houses being represented. They have united
in an Independent protest. which will be published
tomorrow. Allexpress their deep sympathy with
the people, and say they will swell the list OF sigma
lures to over TWO hundred tomorrow morning.
The following is the memorial passed by the meet
ing:-
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. l3, 1872.
To THE PEOPLE OF THE NORTH -
The undersigned, representatives OF houses in
the North, doing business with the south, who have
been visiting New Orleans for many years past and
at present, and are thoroughly conversant with the
political feelings OF the people OF this section wish
to express our opinion at this critical juncture OF
affairs. Visiting New Orleans at a season when the
city IS usually full of activity and life, we
State House occupied by troops; the officers
OF the State threatened and ntimidated and
the. people cast into the deepest gloom
by the arbitrary usurpation OF power and place by
political adventurers backed by United States
Judge, who has called in the assistance OF United
Alter Alter an election which we believe to have
been conducted as fairly and honestly
any in which the American people ever
majority OF the vote OF the citizens OF this city and
State, thus INSCRIPTIONS and irresponsible body OF
men have resOrted to trickery and violence to de-
feat the execution OF the Will OF the people as thus
expressed.
Believing this action the greatest outrage ever
attempted to be carried out in our country, and
which tends directly to the overthrow OF the
liberties OF the people and to destroy the power
our solemn protest against the high handed
action and appeal to our fellow citizens OF the
President to the end that the n eeay elected
officers Of the State may be installed in
office and the people OF the community supported
in their efforts to exercise the right OF franchise,
that they may redeem their State from the bank.
ruptcy and ruin with which 1t is now threatened
through the action OF these nameless adventur-
Charles A. Grifith, representing A. D. Hopping h
Wilson, New York; John D. Dargen, representing
% sSer r representing presenting ". W W. Eastman, boston; Tnos
8. Darling, representing Detroit Match Works.
Kna NeM ws sey
Isey Co.. New York; W. G. Ridgway, represent
representing VIM R. Warner Co, Philade lpha;
J. II. Hapgood representing New York Brush Com
pany, New York; Amos Patten, representing W.
n. Lewis Brother, Boston; George ID. Strong,
representing La Belle Glass Company, Bridgeport,
Ohio; E. n Belt, representing Cohn Ball , 4 Co.,
& Co., New York; 3. F. Leiber representing
b. Leiber Son, Philadelphia E. H. Packer,
representing WhltemOre Brothers, New York;
e. II. Packer, representing Bachelors, Moore h
Co., Boston; E. II. Packer, representing M. 4 H.
schrienkheim, New York; E. II. Packer, repre-
senting Cory h Hooper, Boston; f. II. Packer,
representing Bedford Chair Company, New York;
Alexander SOrges, representing l.. A. Strobel a
Bros, Cincinnati Ohio; A. Fesh representing A.
4 D. Flesh b Co, Frankfort, Germany and New
representing D. p. Ketchum, New York .city
Frank Hegger, representing E. II. Van lngen Il Co.,
OF New York city; Douglas II. Durer, representing
John Duer Son. Baltimore; William G. Nudge.
natl; Ed.v. Birmingham. representing John McKit-
trick Co., St. Louis; Edmund j. Godnie, represent
ing Wright Bros. Il Co., New York; Gustave A.
John, representing Frederic Lyman Co., New
York; w. G. Simmons, Jr., OF Providence, r. L.;
York; A. Rutner, representing Star Linseed Oil
Company, New York; D. Hirsch, representing
Hirsch 4 Co., New York; Joseph Harrison, OF New
York; 7. BuIhan, OF st: Louis r. +. Parker, rep
resenting McKesson 4 Rollins. New York;
+ Joseph Schroeder
fssentinss AasiIn, Thorp / Co., New YORK;
John Butler, Jr... representing John Thompson y
Co., New York; Albert Lingard, representing Rub
Der Clothing Company, New York, Chicago, st.
Louis and San Francisco; Patrick McPhlllips, rep
resenting W; H. Hoastmann n.r,. 4 p,S%ds. Sons.
jew 0ts Case pnsass@a ana chsnpon @
ton sn csmPany BSes
J. J. Hill. representing Bodenheim, Meyer X Co.,
New York; Henry NJ. Wolf, representing willard,
Felt l. Co., New York; George Felthouse, repre-
ford, representing Giles. Wales 4 Co., Now York
John G. Irish, representing Charles Lippncott
Co., Philadelphia; Sydney Arrowsmith, represent
ing Buckennam, Cole & Hall, New York.