The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-28

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in favor Of allowing the Central Pacific Railroad
Company TO 90 70 the courts to determine their
claim TO certain privileges and land grants in
nection with the construction OF additional line
OF road. After the Geneva Award Bill Is disposed
OF The committee will take up the cases OF the i'm
peachment Of Judge Durell and Judge Busted.
Grievances OF the south Carolina Tax
payers-The Presidents Reply to . Dele
xation OF Citfxens-The Prospect OF Ex-
ecutive or Legislative Interference.
An interesting interview occurred to-day be.
tween the delegation representing the South Caro-
lima taxpayers, the Chamber OF Commerce OF
Charleston and President Grant, The delegation
embraces some ofthe most distinguished men in
the State-four or i've ex-Governors and Senator's
members Of Congress and others more or
less identified with public affairs The party,
some twenty I'VE IN number were introduced by
the Secretary OF state, whereupon Governor Por-
ter proceeded to set forth the cause OF complaint
He said that the delegation represented no
partisanship, because comprised republicans
and democrats, ana the chief object OF the appIica-
ton to the Executive was to procure relief from
the Infamous attempt, by the ruling powers OF the
STATE to enforce demands to when the people
could not respond. The demands OF the
Governor Of the State were described, the
manner in which he draws upon his
various appointees for money to support
himself and the general dabOlism of Legislature.
which allows itself to be bought and sold at will,
individually and publicly, In order to erect the
passage Of certain public acts-all these en-
tered into eloquent review OF the political stu
alton to which the attention of the President was
directed. Colonel Lathers also made an address,
as the representative Of the Charleston Chamber
of Commerce, in which he set forth many OF the
financial evils OF the State, resulting from the
ignorant legislation OF the mass OF ne
RrOes who constitute the majority OF the
General Assembly. The President who lis
tened apparently with. great interest to the
respective statements, responded with more than
usual force. He said that he deplored the condi-
ton OF South Carolina just as he did that OF
louisiana, but the committee must remember that
that was complete sovereign and independent
State, with which 1t was impossible for either the
executive or the legislative department. OF the
general government to interfere. The fault of the
existing condition was possibly due to the
class represented by the present delegates,
for they we're unwilling at the close of
the war to accept the condition which war
had forced upon them. Hence it was necessary
that cOi0red men should take the place OF white
men in filling various governmental POSITIONS.
He was glad, however, TO see these extreme views
modified by events, and to recognize the presence
OF so many gentlemen as representatives OF a
brighter and better future. The President added -
II cannot allow the occasion to pass without call
ing your attention to speech delivered in
South Carolina, although l do not know
the author, which has done me more per-
sonal injustice than l ever suffered from
any other source, and l cannot refrain
from the remark that IL abstracts somewhat from
the sympathy which would naturally extend in be-
hol nj nnr 2 inn,
members OF the delegation made the explanation
that no such speech had been delivered on the
floor Of the Convention, and that purely political
address by an antagonist of the administration
had been CARRIED by the republican press OF the
State for the purpose OF bringing into dsrepute the
action OF the entire body. The President rejolned
that he was glad to hear the explanation made
by those who were present on the door Of the
body, and tnat, between Congress and himself he
hoped some measure OF redress might be effected
which would afford desired relief subsequently,
in private conversation, the President was still
further satisfied that the speech to which he re-
ferred had been mutlated for party purposes, and
especially so when Secretary Fish declared that he
had not recognized AZ any authoritative way the
newspaper statements to which the President had
referred.
Pinchback Returning to Louisiana to
Contend Anew for q Seat in the United
States Senate.
Again has the would-be Senator Ptnchback, OF
Louisiana, shaken the dust from his sandals and
turned his steps homeward. "For the honor OF
my constituents am contending for my seat in
the House, and for my own honor 1 claim seat
in the Senate" says Pinchback. He returns to
Louisiana to make personal fight Tor the Senate,
and he says he will secure such majority in the
next Legislature as will make success dOubly Ger.
tain.
Admiral Porter Again Seriously Ill.
Admiral Porter is again seriously ILL., and all
visitors are forbidden to see him.