The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-27
The DOings and Sayings Of Chancellor
Billings.
How Attorney General Williams and Sena.
tor Morton and VIM. E. Chandler and
Caleb Crshing and Billings Plllel To.
eether in the Usurpation Wag on.
Chandler and Cushing's Little Fees.
Poor Pinch.

ably authentic, have been sent to Us for pub
aication, as showing the inside working of
the usurpation, and they will be read with in
serest, not oaiy by Louisianians, but by the
people of the whole country.
The snug and cosy manner in which
Chancellor Billings Senator Morton, Attorney
General Williams, Caleb Cushing and others,
worked together in the usurpation wagon,
and the intense personal interest taken by
Williams in maintaining the corrupt concern
which he had been mainly instrumental in
establishing, is certainly very suggestive and
entertaining.
These letters we learn are only very small
installment of the documents captured at the
State House, most of which it is asserted have
been sent North for publication
WIZARDS HOTEL, d. c., Dec. Sd, 1873.
Dear Govermo'-l arrived here duly Monday
morning at six, having been detained at Harris
burg for twelve hours; that time, however, inn
proved with Wayne McVeagh, my old friend and
sclassmate. had written to him, and he has
taken, and does take great interest in the
Louisiana case, and has done much to get Gamer
on, WHO'S his father in-law, to take such decided
stand for us. We found our friends in the house
getting ready to make the movement OF yester-
day, and we took our coats off and helped them.
You know how the vote stood on seating Sy-
pher-1O5 to 80. Il was strict party vote, and
meant determination to recognize, at all haz-
ards, your government / find the party well
nigh unit on that question. Sheldon was seat
ed, and this morning 1t was thought best that the
resolution to scat Pinchback should be laid on
the table. as it might embaIrass him in his effort
to be seated in the Senate If he should be
seated in the House. The matter in the House
is settled Smith will be seated by party vote
As to the Senate, Immediately upon arriving
had an interview with Morton ana the Attorney
General, and submitted to them the alternative
TO examine Blanchard or to 60 entirely on the
decisions Of the Supreme Court. Williams had
no doubt. The examination OF B. might turn
out badly and the investigation might be pro.
tracted. Morton wished to feel Of the commit
tee. They will not meet till Saturday, will not
organize till Friday-so have prepared brief
and have had it printed, solely the decision Of
the Supreme Court, so as to be ready to submit
r5he case that point alone, at first, ii Morton
finds the temper OF the committee will allow.
Meanwhile, / have seen almost every one.
Sumner and Boutwell, are both with us, and
think ii the matter is pushed to an immediate
vote upon just enough OF o case We shall win.
My own opinion is to put it on the Supreme Court
Decisions. Then there can not be any room for
long debate. There is an awkward circumstance
Carpenter, so West ssys, told him that he stood
where he dId and should stand there unless a
different CAGE was made out. West asked him if
the decisions OF the supreme Court would not
authorize o change. and c. said no. SO shall
telegraph You tonight to telegraph on Friday to
Carpenter follows: ''1he party is united on and
the Republican interests require the immediate
seating OF Pinchback." propose to press on
whether Carpenter goes with us or against us.
If he goes against US it may take more Tune.
VIM +. Chandler Is working with us, and he
has worked with us nobly and more etfectualiy
s.han any one except Williams. He wished me to
write to you about his fec. I would arrange the
matter with him at the earliest moment possible
Pinchback is behaving well. He is with Carter
almost continually, but is making good impress
sion. Casey is working for him. So IL UcKiyne,
who is here, evidently, for that purpose. Ogden
dis here alone OF the committee OF the other side.
He does not like yesterdays vote. Conrad was
telegraphed by Mari to act on their committee.
He has declined.
Last evening, when called on Morton, he
asked me did l know there was Republican
opposition to Pinchback from New Orleans. l
told him no. He eaid charges were to be pre-
ferred on account of legislative frauds. l asked
him what that had to do with his being seated,
and he said, nothing directly; it might have a
moral weight. then asked him il he would tell
me the party, and he said he could not; that
might toll p. Of the fact. l saw the letter con
tanning the charges it was written with quill,
and l could not see the name.
Pinchback thinks it is Shaw and Hahn. l have
no opinion As TO who it is. West has no CIPHER.
Will You not send him one?
1 believe have told you the substance OF all
~excert that there are numerous and constant in
.auirles 70. you and q manifestation of interest
IN Won and your Government, which forms most
pleasing contrast to the feeling OF last year.
/ am, most truly, your friend,