Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-18
LOUISIANA.
The People Determined to Stand
by Their Rights.
KeIlogg's Little Game of virtu
The Returning Board Stil Hang
ing Fire.
An End to Mixed Schools in New
Orleans.
Determination Of the Conservatives to
Have Justice at all Hazards.

Determination Of the Conservatives to
Have Justice at all Hazards.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Gentlemen of
prominence in Louisiana, who arrived here
last night, say the Conservative party, TO
which they are attached, clearly elected a
majority of the legislature and others of
their candidates at the recent election; that
the Conservatives are anxiously awaiting
the report Of the Returning Board, which
they distrust, and such is the feeling among
them that, should the Board reject any Of
the returns with the view solely OF giving
the ascendency to the Republicans, the
Conservatives would undertake to right
themselves by force of arms.
kellogg Assuming n Virtue He Does
Not Possess.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE following
telegram was received at the Executive
Mansion last evening, and by direction Of
the President, referred to Speaker Blaine:
Nelo Orleans, Dec. 16.-I respectfully
ask that you will use your influence TO Sc
cure the early departure for Louisiana of
the select committee appointed yesterday.
/ am confident an investigation, thorough
and complete, will vindicate the policy Of
your administration and will strengthen
the Republican party, and will place the
State government of Louisiana in a more
just light before tie country. The presence
of the committee here at this juncture will
also 90 far to secure order, and, hope, con-
tribute in some degree to bring about a so
luton of our difficulties.
W. p. KELLOGG.
Action of the Returning Board-The
Conservatives Ahead.
New ORLEANS, Dec 1.-THE Return
ing Board are trying the late Chief Clerk
Campbell, charged with tampering with
the returns and the testimony, but they
could not prove it. When the Lafourche
returns were being canvassed the impOr-
tant testimony filed by the Conservatives
was found missing. Mr.. Whitaker re-
quested that the Conservative Committee
he allowed to inspect all papers bearing
upon the parishes, coming before the board
under protest. previous to considering
them, in order that they might see that all
the testimony was present. Gov. Wells
objected, saying it would detain the board
too long. Mr.. Whitaker then presented
evidence proving that the signatures on
the Sabine parish returns were forgeries.
The board has decided upon the returns
from twenty-three parishes, besides the
First and Second Congressional Districts,
and will promulgate them. These give
the Radicals 80 and the Conservatives 81
in the House.
elimination OF the Mixed school
Troubles.
The students of. the Central BOYS High
School to-day appeared at the Lower Girls
High School, to compel the removal there
from of a number of colOred pupils. A
committee of five entered the school and
stated the purpose Of their visit, threaten
ing to use force if necessary. All the col
ored girls present promptly and quietly left
the building, and the boys returned to their
own school. 1t is believed The School
Board will establish an additional high
school for colored children, thus obviating
further trouble.
Melee Between whites and Blacks
A row between white and colored school
boys, at the Keller Market, this afternoon,
terminated in a general melee between
whites and blacks in the neighbOrbood.
Result-A oolored policeman badly hurt by
being struck in the breast by negro, and
a number of persons bruised. During the
excitement, negro man fell dead of heart
disease.
Can't See It.
In the case of James B. Elan, praying
for writ of mandamus to compel the Re-
turning Board to receive, canvass and CON-
plete the returns of DeSoto parish, Judge
HAWKINS, of the Superior District Court,
decided that he had no jurisdiction 10 issue
the mandamus, and be could not come to
any conclusion whether they were the
proper returns or not, the Returning Board
having been constituted for that purpose.
Grants Panaeea fer LOuisiana's His.
Especial TO the Cincinnati Enquirer.)
1t is now stated that President Grant
favors the calling of a Constitutional Con-
vention in louisiana, the election to be
held under laws to be passed by the in
coming Legislature, the Kellogg dynasty Of
thieves TO be maintained in the meantime
and to have control of the election ma
chinery and Returning Board. If the Con-
Servatives are allowed by the present Re
turning Board their rightful majority IN
the Legislature, they may accept the sug-
gestion of Constitutional Convention in
the hope of securing a pure Judiciary In
lieu of the present rotten regime.