Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-02-02
WASHINGTON.
Carpenters Bill for a New Election in
LOuisIana-Letter from A. Il. Go.
shOrn, Director General of
the Centennial Com.
mission.

WASHINGTON, February 1.-Mr. Car
penter Will, tomorrow or Tuesday, introduce
his bill for new election in Louisiana. The
Republicans who favor the bill are in the
minority, but they count on support from the
Democrats, who agree to support il provided
il gives a promise of fairness. Ex-Governor
p. D. Hebert, of louisiana, has written letter
to senator Bayard, Objecting TO a new cleo Ion
in that State, in which he says that a new
election cannot right any wrongs
is no doubt great outrage was
committed in the judicial proceedings
by which the present government of Louisf-
ana was installed, but what is now proposed,
that congress shall commit another outrage
and convulse the State with new election,
while IL might accomplish an end of tempo
rary eXpedlency, would set a precedent un-
der which elections in States could be con-
stantly meddled with by congress. An cleo
tion, if ordered now, could not well take
Louisiana provides for a new election of
members OF the legislature in November, the
old one adjourned on the fourth of March. If
there are wrongs to right the people of LOuisi-
ana can right them, under the constitutional
laws, in November, which will answer all
practical purpose of the election in May or
June under Congressional interference.
The following letter has been furnished to
the press by the president OF the Centennial
US. CENT. Com, 904 Walnut street, !
Philadelphia, January 2S, 1874. J
Hon. Jas. r. Hawley, president of the CEN
tennial committee:
SIR-My attention has been called to certain
dispatches from Washington, referring TO
Tumor that certain newspaper correspondents
had recently approached me on the subject
of the centennial measure in congress. The
dispatches were sent entirely without my
knowledge, and greatly eXaggeIste fact.
II is reported that eight approached
me for compensation for services
they might be able to render.
But one person, Mr.. Gallagher, representing
himself TO be a correspondent, applied to me
for such compensation for himself and two
others associated with him, whose naInes
were not given. have since learned that he
is not the correspondent OF any leading Jour
nal, but gathers news for large number of
weekly papers in different parts of the
country which have no regular correspond
ents in Washington. He offered TO send
announcements promptly to all these papers,
in order 10 keep the subject fresh in the
minds of the people. He evidently regarded
il as a mere advertising business, and as such
the offer was considered and respectfully de-
clined. As you are aware, the commissioner
has always held that an exhibition must
stand on its own merits and its national char
encouraged to learn in my interviews with
correspondents of the press at Washington
that they regard the enterprise in the same
light, and Will giFe it fair and impartial con-
sideration, and that they will unite in con-
demning the demands or attempts on the part
OF anyone to obtain money for The support of
such measures pending in congress. regret
exceedingly that the reports referred 10 have
been so exaggerated, and that they have given
Washington who so worthily represent the
urofesgiOn have the honor TO b . your obe-
dent servant, a Il. GOSHORN,
DirectOr-General.