The New York herald., 1874-09-03
COMING SOUTHERN ELECTIONS.

Representations by COngrcssnen TO the
Attorney General - Proposed Confer
ence nt Long Branch-A DistrfbutiOn
OF Troops Asked--Keliogg's PIottings
in Louisiana-Is Violence Encourag ged
for Political Ends.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 1874
1t hasbeen stated In these dispatches Tor several
days past that Southern republican Senators and
Representatives have arrived here to detail the
Attorney General the stories of Instructions and
murders prevailing in their States. Prominent
among these were Senator's Patterson, OF South
Carolina; Spencer OF Alabama; congressman
Hays. OF Alabama; Mercy and sypner, Of
louisiana; and yesterday Senator West came
here to present the latest information re-
ceived by him by telegraph rom Louisiana. Last
evening he called upon Attorney General Williams
at MS residence, and after several hours of con-
terence Senator West said that unless the moral
effect OF the presence or federal troops was mme-
diately brought to bear upon the White League
would go by default, because the negroes. as a
class, unless assured Of protection, would neither
register nor vote.
1t was finally agreed that all the southern men-
bers OF Congress should assemble at Long Branch
which conference South Carolina, Alabama and I'd
louisiana VIII have iull representation The
Attorney General said that there was not, in his
opinion, case justityng federal interference, ex-
cept In the simple distribution OF troops. Senator
West said tnat the troops OF the lhird inian-
the barracks in New Orleans, and cited
the good eject winch an increase OF federal bay
onets had IN that city by a similar movement
during the Kellogg -McEnery trouble In the iall OF
1872. The Attorney General favored this sugges-
tl0n, ana with this the conference ended, Judge
Williams saying he would go to Long Branch at
once and prepare the President for the request
which the southern representatives would make
on Saturday
IS KELLOGG PLOTTING A COUP D'ErAr9
Learned that Governor @ Heiiosg isutse is apprenen
InauguTatee in New New Orleans that 10y exists
OF State otclals, not excepting even the chief
state officers: This fear was greatly aggravated
by McEnery and Ellis at the late mass meetlng in
New orleans. Tho opinion obtains that Keilog
election, are provoking and iurthering this state
OF things, preparatory TO claiming that violence
and intimidation defeated the republican party IN
Louisiana, hoping thus to make a case which Will
secure Congressional interference next winter,
and result In the recognition and maintenance OF
the present state government.
The Columbia Board Of Trade Declaring
PnttersOn's Representations at WASH
ington FalschOods-No Danger of an
Outbreak.
COLUMBIA, S. O., Sept. Q, 1874.
At q meeting of the Board OF Trade Of Columbia
held this evening, resolutions were passed de-
n0unclng the attempt OF certain parties, and par
tcularly Of John j. Patterson, create false I'M
preston as to the relations which exist between
the white and col0red people OF this State. They
declare emphatically that there are no signs Of
any danger OF collision between them; that these,
reports and attempts are disastrous to the
prosperity OF the people, and that whatever
appearance OF trouble may have existed was due
to ana directly traceable to colored men actink
on the advice and suggestion OF bad white men,
who, for their own ends. are intent upon bringing
about rupture between the races. They brand
the statement tnat there Is any danger OF a rup.
ture as false, and ask the national authorities to
cause an investigation to be made into the truth
OF the statement OF Patterson and others made
at Washington.