New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-22
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WASHINGTON.
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Glad to known 1t.
WASHINGTON, d. c., November 2l.-The
law requires vessels to hail from the por.
whence they received marine papers.
Arkansas Affairs.
Representative Wiltshire, of Arkapsas.-
h.ioan, had an Interview ;,1: today with Attorney
General Williams, with reference to the
affairs IN that State, and SAYS that it was of
satisfactory character Wiltshire is satis-
tied that IT any action at all be taken
in the matter. 1t will be by Congress-
and not by the Executive Department.
The Attorney General informed him
that III his dispatch to Judge Poland
at Little Rock he did not suggest, or
indicate, that Representative Ward. of
the House special committee, remain there,
but merely requested Poland to come
to Washington on his way home, as
he, the Attorney General desired intorma-
tlon relative to Arkansas affairs Judge
Poland, among other things, said to him
there was no disturbance or excitement in
Arkansas. and that the State was unusually
quiet. 1t is the purpose of Representative
Wiltshire and Governor Low to prepare
this week and file with Attorney General
Williams statement refuting the charges
and allegations of Smith and those who rep
resent his interests. The general feeling in
Washington is opposed to federal nterter-
ence.
The Secretary of State to-day purchased
about $20O,00O in United States bonds from
the First National Bank of New York for
the investment of the interest on the Gene
va award fund, accrued for three months
up to the first instant.
| A ''LOose" Statement Of the Presidents
Views.
The following is a rather loose statement:
The President, in conversation upon the
Nyypt yRh re- hi sr
pressed the opinion that he has always
| looked upon some of the measures advo-
Gated IN that connection as exceedingly
unwise; that he does not think that legsla-
| ton designed to regulate the social relations
OF any class of people is judicious, and
| generally gives rise to state of feeling
calculated to do more mischief than good.
| There were some things which had
better find their own level than to
force results out of the natural
course. Every citizen, he believes is en-
titled to certain rights, and be he white or
black, rich or poor, those rights should be
enjoyed IN untrammeled freedom. SO far
he has favored civil rights, but when it has
been brought up as a social question, in
which congressional interference can effect
| no beneficial results, and only annoy a very
large, influential and intelligent class, he
has opposed any further steps, and had the
bill before Congress last session been pre-
sented for his signature, as already known,
he would have vetoed, and that he will do
so with any other bill of a similar nature
| with similar provisions on social questions.
In the matter Of mixed schools, the Pres.
ident is reported to have remarked, that to
| enforce such a measure would be of no ser
| vice to the cOlOred man, and would destroy
the common schools of the United States,
and deprive the poor of all classes of an
education. What change there might be-
l in f,,f, h<< rvSN
the future had better determine. 1t was
quite evident to him that mixed schools
! would drive away the children of large
class who need education, and for whom the
| free schools were first established. He only
alluded in this matter to the part Of the
| national government.
As far as the action of the States was
concerned that was a question entirely To-
cal, and for them to decide. 1t public SEN
| timent favored mixed schools they could
| have them, but 1t was no part of the duty
OF Congress to force such'a q measure, whether
or no, upon communities of antagOnistio
views. The President thinks that there
| should be appropriate provisions every
where for the education of the colOred race,
and experience has already demonstrated
that where the numbers are great they
should have their own schools, and a pro-
| portiOnate share of the receipts for the sup
port OF schools, and where the numbers are
small they have almost universally been
admitted to the public schools OF the whites.
Charlotte Cusi,mnn Dangerously III.
Charlotte Cushman is at the Grand Hotel
here, seriously ill.
Masonic Reception and Banquet.
Joseph H. DrummOnd, high official of
the Masonic order in the United States, me,
with a formal reception 1T the Masonic
Temple this afternoon, and is banquetted at
tho Gibson House to night.