The New York herald., 1874-09-25
The McEnery- Kellogg Conference Com
mlttee at New Orleans.
E.m ents and Dis
appointments.
Alleged Registration Frauds Now
Being Perpetrated.
Marshal Packard and Governor Kellogg
Promise Fair Election.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. "a, 1874

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. "a, 1874.
Notwithstanding the reassembling of the Con-
ference Committee on Adjustment seems imp0ssi-
BILE, i have conversed with the leaders Of both
parties and elected the following facts The con-
servatives contend that frauds at the registration
have already been committed, especially in the
sity where the republicans allege II, 900 cOl0red
amen are already registered, greater number
Hhan voted IN 1872. In response to this the repub
llcans agree for revision OF what has been done
ana close scrutiny in future. They offer to place
the entire registration under the management OF
a committee of direction, composed or two con.
servatves and two republicans with Dr.
N. F. BOnzan0 to preside. A member OF
the conservative committee in review
Ing this proposition to-day, said to the
HERALD representative that 1t would undoubtedly
anOrd his party an opportunity for correcting
many abuses which he alleges have already been
committed. He said, too, with an advisory board
to point out directions, ana Kellogg pledged to
ODey It's suggestions the Registration law, which
is pronounced by conservatives as an instrument
to legalize FRAUD, would be much less baleul in its
results. The leader OF the republicans further
stated tnat were he member OF this advisory
board his honor would compel him to strike from
the list Of registrars manv incapable men,
although he would perform this duty at the risk Of
great personal popularity. This portion Of the
compromise, as is already known, was accepted.
MARSHAL PACKARD's STATEMENT.
to-day asked Marshal S. B. Packard the objec-
tion Of his PARTY to requesting the designations OF
the three mGulbers OF the Returning Board who
have the preparing OF the returns and substitute
ing IN their stead two conservatives and an UNI
pire who would be acceptable to both parties. His
reply was:-
'The republican party has already expressed
which may be filled by any two the conservatives
nominate. The republican committee reserves to
itself the naming otthe three as Its judgment dc
tates Objections are made to General Longstreet
because he fired upon Ihe citizens. The party can
not in honor displace man who has risked his
life III defence OF the State. We're of the three
gentlemen who represeLt the party on the Board
to voluntarily resign there would be no difficulty
IN selecting republican who would De acceptable
to ALL bat in yielding this much the party has done
all that could be expected, and far more than
would our opponents were they similarly situated.
We Will, however, guarantee a fair electiou ana
fair count."
= The HERALD representative next consulted
anothef conservative leader, who, In response to
query, said :-"Alter the conduct Of the Return.
ing Board in 1872 there are not three republicans
IN the State OF Louisiana whom the conservatives
would trust with manipulation OF the returns. A
majority OF the Returning Board has absolute
IOver Our two representatives would sit there,
Win their fingers In their mouths, and see the
,ntre list oil officers delivered over to the repub-
,las, and then would undergo the odium OF
having consented to their own sacrifice. No, sir
Uuless that Board be 80 constituted that there
Win not be the weight Of hair to the advantage
OF either side we VIII Withdraw our candidates.
abstain from registering and refuse to 20 near the
poLs."
THE GOVERNORS WISH FOR FAIRNESS.
Governor Kellogg, whom the HERALD represen-
tatve last saw, asserted that be the consequences
what they may. We're it within the reach OF human
achievement, he would see fair election in
November; that he stood before the country and
woild be judged by the American people on the
reIults of that day. The Conference Committee
haze been IN session at the Boston Club during
Wednesday evening and to-day, but the result OF
th,ir deliberations may be anticipated from the
foregoing. A prominent banker, whose opinion
WIS requested, suggested an election under mill
try auspices, but failed TO cite the law under
wsich this could be achieved. The city has been
RE with report that the President has notified
KllOgg that The United states troops will be
withdrawn in ntteen days. The Governor denies
innd offered to give an order on the Western
Nion ONCE for copy Of the alleged despatch, but
LaDy stlll UelleVe CneTe Is something III lC.
At SIX O'Clock p. NJ. q United States war vessel
Dve in sight, coming toward the bar. This vessel
Il from Key West, and will reach the bar at DAY.
lyht In the morning, and the city probably not be-
fire dusk tomorrow evening.
Seventeen cases Of arms from New York were
D.day turned over to the consignee.
"he Conference Committee Awaiting
Developments.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. "a, 1874
The meeting OF the Conference Committee to-day
vas informal. The McEnery party have notified
The Kellogg people 10 give written notice when
they desire to reopen negotiations
Tho Alleged MurderOus Exploits OF the
White League-A Remarkable Review
by United states Commissioner Jewett.
The Boston Globe of Wednesday publishes four
column letter from D. }. NJ. A. Jewett, United
States Commissioner OF Louisiana, in which the
following startling statements are made over his
signature:-
Let me state TO you few chapters from the post
Oell,lnl history OF Louisiana. In 1865 an election
was held and legislature was chosen, none nut
democratic. Among the legislation OF that body
was act confning negroes to the plantation Of
their employer, except absent upon pass from
htm Another forbidding him the use OF hrearmsi
Yet another exacting that any negro who should
fail to contract for the labor OF himself and family
with some reputable planter during the first ten
days OF January in each year should be arrested by
the nearest justice OF the peace, lodged IN the
parish jail with his family, and that said Justice
Woes during the year !or the benefit Of the parish
others provided for the punishment OF negroes by
whipping upon the bare back, &c. During Por.
ter's raid 70 Monroe he burned the Court House OF
Ouachita parish and that Legislature provided
tax for its reconstruction. Az that date Inc pro-
portion OF the races stood in that parish as two
whites to ave blacks; the whites owned all the
property, the blacks none. That tax was lald
upon property, hear you say. Not at all; 1t was
lad upon the adult males, black and white at 50
per mead; consequently where property paid $40
poverty paid $25. For this inlamy John McEnery,
then representative of that parish, and the last
rebel candidate Tor Governor OF louisiana was
Responsible and each Of the measures / have
named received his active support. The same
Legislature created levee system, under which
leveeSwhich were Old at the outbreak OF the war
were measured in their ruined state and paid for
out OF the state treasury as new works, increased
the debt or the state upward OF 49, ooo, 600 an q