New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-08

from those of last year. those for the general sup
port of tho service being somewhat less anu ,noso
for permanent improvements ut the various statious
rather larger than the corresponding estImiao
made year ago. The regular maintenance
of steady increase in the efficiency of this most
important arm in proportion to the growth oi our
maritime intercourse aud interests - rccpmincndch
in time Of peace might be further utilized By 9
direct authorization Of tho employment OF nafai
vessels in explorations and surveys OF tDo Shpposh
navieablo waters of other Municipalities on TINS
continent. especially the tributaries of the two
great rivers of South America, the Orlnoco ana tno
Amazon Nothing prevents, under exstlh8 laws
such exploration except chat expenditures lnnSt De
made in such expeditions beyond those tlsnaIy pro-
ylded for IN tho appropriations. The lieid no'i|'
mated is unqucsiionably one OF interest, afo ono
capable of large development Of c0nncfclai lhter-
csts advantageous 10 the peoples reached ana 10
those who may establish relations with them.
CONDITION OF THE POSTAL REVENUES.
Tho education of the people entitled to the exer-
else Of tho right Of franchise regard essential to
general prosperity everywhere and especially 20 IN
republics where both education or previous condi-
ton does not enter into account IN giving suffrage
Next TO the public school the pos-olire is the great
agent of education over Our vast territory.
Tho rapidly with whlca now sections are Deing
settled, thus Increasing tho c1'ylng 81 mails
in n more rapid ra;lo than tne Increase oi racep5,
~ not alarming Tho report of the Postmaster
General herewith attached shows that there was an
increase If revenue in his - p1rtmeht IN 1870 over
the previous year OF SlC1iili, AM an increase o.
of 1901 fCS 81. The report OF the Io,master-G"n-
cril gives Interesting statistics OF hl5 Demrtnent,
aud compares them with the corresponding statistics
of n year ago. showing n growth in every branch ot
the Department. postal convention has been con-
ciudrd with New-Scuth Wales an exchange Of pos
tai card, established with Sw.tzefllnd AM th9
negotiations pending for several years past WIN
France have terminated in a convention with that
country. which went into effect last August.
An international Postal Congress was convened
at Barnc. Switzerland in September last, at which
the United States was represented By an officer Of
the IOSt-OniCe Department OF much experience anu
Oh qualification for the position. y convention Tor
the establishment Of an international postal
union was agreed upon and signed by th3
delegates of the countries represented cuJect 10 tho
approval of the proper auh0ri'rsof hose countrle'
respectfully direct your attc8i(4 - th3 report oi
the PoStmasicr-Gcurral and n h5 suggestions ~
regard to ~ equitable adjustment OF the question OF
compensation to railroads for carrying the mails.
Your attention viii bo drawn 10 the unsettled con-
dition of aliir5 IN some Of the Southern states.
HISTORY OF THE LOUISIANA EMEUrE
On the 1ith of Scptombcr last the Governor OF
Louisiana called upon me % provided by tho Cen
stitution and laws of tho United States TO aid in
srIppressiag domestic violence in Chat State This
call was made in view of a proclamation Issued on
that day by ID. Is. Penn. cliimng that he was
elected observation-disclosures in 1872 and calling
upon the militia Of the state to arm, assemble ana
DIVE from power the usurprr9, as he deSl1natcu
the officers Of the state Government On the next
day issued nv proclamation commanding the IN
thereof and subsequently learned that Oh thar dlY
they had taken forcbe possession OF the state
House. Troops were taken ~ me TO supp3rt ne *
the expiration of tho five days tho InsurTectonaly
movement was practically abandoned ana me ON
GERS of the State Government, with some minor cX-
ceptions. resumed their po"er5 and duties.
Considering that the present State Admlnl5t;a-
ton Of Louisiana has been the only government
in that State fJrncary two years; that 10 he's been
tactly Acknowledged and acGuesccd II as sneh by
Congress and moro than once expressly reco@hH IL
by me- regarded 1t rs lly clear dAt', when legally
called upon for that purpose. 10 prevent Us over.
throw bv an armed mob. under pTttcl5n Of fraud
and irrc2uariy in the election OF 49,. have here
toforo called the attention OF Congress 10 ih5 sub
rrt stating that Oh account of thr gdud3 and iUr-e-
iirs committed At said elections, AID because II APP
peared that the returns thereof were never legally
canyaascd, il Wa- unpo'5'bl, 10 tell thereby VINO
we've chosen But from tine bc-t sources of ntOTna-
ton at nv command, | have always believed the
present state officers received a majority Of the
LEGAL votes actually east at that election. repeat
what [ said IN my special message OF req, Ii,
1873 that in the event or no action 10y Con-
tTrsS | must continue 10 ocJguiZe The G0YcTunen'
heretofore recognized by me, ! regret 10 say lnat
with the preparations for the late election decided
indications appeared ia some localities IN tho south
evu States of determination by acts OF violence
ond Intimidation to deprive citizens or the freedom
Of the ballot because Of their pOlitica! opinions
Bands Of mon. masked ard arH"d, made ticIr APP
IraTlncc White League and other s1rletlr' we're
formed. large quantities al acns and ammunition
were imported nmd dis,rib1trd 10 these or;lhlza-
tions. military drill' and WeuacIn2 demonstrations
were held and with ali these murders enough were
committed to spread terror among those whose
political action was to be suppressed if possible By
these into,erant and criminal proceedings. In some
places cOl0rrd iaborrr, were mp He'd 10 vote ac-
Curding to the wishes ot their employers under
threats of discharge ii they acted otherwise and
there were 500 many instance, in which, wnca these
threats were disrcgarded. they were rcmJ-selessly
executed by those WHO made them.
TIE AuENDsfENrs AID ENFORCEMENT ACT DIS
RuGAEpFD.
I understand that the XVIII Amendment to tho
Constitution WAS made to prevent this like state OF
things. and the act of Nay 81 1870, with amend
ments was passed TO enforce lis provisions, tho OBJ
jcct of this being to guarantee to all citizens the
right TO woe aud to pfoirt, th,m ~ the Ire" enjoy
ment Of that rsht' EnJ1ined by re Conhsiltn-
cx scuicd, aud convinced By undouhtcI evil
drnco that violations of said act had been
committed and that widespread and ia
grant disregard of It was contemplated, tho
propcr officers were instructed TO prosecute the Of
lenders and troops were stationed at convenient
POINTS to aid these officers, if necessary IN the per
made of tins interference by Federal authority but
if said amendment and act do not provide
az above stated, then they arc without
meaning. force, or effect. and the Whole
schcm. of col1red cnfranchl,emcnt Is worse than
mockerv and little better than y crime. Possibly
CONGRESS may find il due to truth aud justice to
certain by means OF committee whether the alleged
wrongs to coorcd citizens for political purposes are
real or the reports thereof were manufactured for
The occasion. The whole number of troops III
the States of Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia.
Florida, south CarolDa, North Carolina, Ken
lucky, tennessee, Arkansas. Mississippi, Mary
land, and Virginia ut the times OF the cleo
ton, were 4,Os3. This embraces the garrisons
of all the forts from tho Delaware toith Gulf
of Mexico. Another trouble has arisen III Arkansas.
Article XIII. Of the Constitution OF that State which
was adopted in 1863, and upon the approval of
which by Congress the State was restored to repre-
sentaton as of the States of the Union, provides
,tla nj
this Constitution shall become part thereof they
shall be passed by two successive Assemblies, and
then be submitted to and ratified by majority OF tho
electors of the STATE voting thereon on of May
1874 The Governor convened an extra session OF
the General Assembly of the State. which, on the
8h of the same month. passed an act providing for