Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-26
THELOUISIANA TROUBLES.
Interesting Correspondence.

neal of the Com mittee OF Seventy to President
Grant, of September s, Mr.. Packard says !: MY
purpose 10 calling your attention to these mat
tiers is to inquire OF you whether nave at any
time since you have been 10 command OF tue
Department of the Gulf used OF attempted 10
use or control the United States troops Tor poll
tical purposes in any manner whatever, ana also
whether or not you have observed anything ~
onr official relations and intercourse which IN
YOUR opinion jusli6es the imputatlons aud
charges set forth by Senator Schurz and the
Committee of Seventy.
General Emory made the following reply
I'm reply to your note OF this date have TO
state, and emphatically, that since have been
| in command of this Department neither you
nor any one else has used, or attempted to use
or control, the Uuited States troops for polltl-
| cal purposes 10 any manner whatever. Ihere
has been nothipg ID our official relations to JUS
tfy the charge that you design to use troops
| for political purposes, or have ever done so,
| and if YOU desigu such use | do not see how
YOU are to use them for any such purpose; Tor
| be assured that any such attempt would DC
promptly and immediately resented by both o.
| fcers and men. Those who make such charges
are totally ignorant Of the character OF the reg,
ular troops, aud the Indignation that YOU'D
attend any attempt to use them lor poAt'ca'
| purposes.
The following dispatches were received here
| this afternoon
SOUTHWEST Pass, Sept. IS.
! The United States steamer ShaWmnt passed
up to the city at o'clock this h'rt'i''s.
PASS A L'OUTnE, ocpt. %.
The United States flagship Canaudalgua,'
| Rear Admiral Mulauy, passed UP at 8 O'Clock
| this morning en- route to the city. Another
| United States war vessel came to the bar this
morning and anchord outside.
The State Central Committee of the peoples
party had meeting this evening. Resolutions
were fually adopted to 20 into the NoVem Der
election with spirit and energy. The propriety
of not votiog was discussed, but the majority
against this resolution was overwhelming. The
parish committees participated in the meeting
New YORK, Sept 25.-A special to the
Tribune from New Orleans says the following
documents we're found among the State arch
ives while Lieut.. Gov. Penn occupied the State
House, and they show how the louisiana case
was managed 10 Washington with view OF
seating Mr.. Pinchback 10 the Senate, and keep
ing Gov. kellogg and party in power. The
first is from +. Z. Billings, Republican law
+,
the Louisiana case was before Congress-
WILLARD HOTES,
WASHINGTON, D. c., December 3, 1873
Dear Governor:
Chandler William E is working with us,
and he has worked With Us nobiy and more Ell
fectively than any one except Williams. He
wished me to write to you about his lee. would
arrange the matter with him at the earliest mo-
ment possible
EDWARD C. BILLINGS.
The following were written when Senator
Carpenters Louisiana bill was before the Sen.
ate, and shortly before Congress adjourned
WASHINGTON, January %, 1873
My Dear Sir:
| have just received yours of the 18th, hav-
ing been out of town ten days, and have ac-
cordingly drawn on you for $1,000.
Did state in previous letter that OF the
draft Of 50. 900 which you sent me some time
since | found it desirable to deliver $1,000 to
Mr. Chandler? am glad to see that all OPP
position to your administration is dying out,
and public confidence is being restored. l shall
be happy to see you when you come here, and
| remain yours. truly, Y. GUSHING.
The Hon. VIM Pitt Kellogg.
BILLINGS & HUGHES, CoUNsELLoRs AT LAW,
No. 81 CUSTOM HOUSE STREET
NEW ORLEANS, July ], 1873.
His ErceUency:
DEAR Gov ERNoR-I may leave for the North
90 Thursday, and if you arc going TO advance
me anything on my fee 10 your case you can
hand it to Mr.. Barrett, our common friend,
EDWARD &. BILLINGS
P. ST. have hopes that you will make the
payment as large as $4,000.
New ORLEANS, July l, 1878.
Received from the Hon. W. 2. Kellogg
So, 500 on account for professional services 10
the case Of Kellogg against Warmoth ct al.
fS2.50O.) EDWARD G.. BILLINGS.
Amount flied 10 this receipt by me.
JOHN e. BARRETT, JR.
Boston, June IT, 1878.
My Dear Governor:
| think my retainer in the matter of the petit
ton of the Supreme Court about the affair In
Louisiana should be $4,000,
I advised In the case with the counsel who
argued it. They will recognize my services,
and was obliged, 10 consequence of the re-
tainer, to refuse one on the other side.
Please remit by draft on New York, which
draft will be your receipt.
Very truly yours,
BENJAMIN f. BUTLER.
The Tribune correspondent adds General
Butler refers to a case before the Supreme
Court, but the gentlemen who are familiar with
Louisiana affairs say there was no Louisiana
case before that Court at the time this letter
was written.
There are other letters makiog startling reve-
lations, and duplicating prominent men in
Washington, including two Senators to the
extent that they are shown to have asked tor
and acknowledged The receipt of large sums of
money from Governor Kellogg while the Louis
lana case Was before the Senate.