Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-10-10
uthCarOiina Outrages Manufactured
out Of whole Cloth,

tain q single case in the State of an in
jury, outrage or wrong, committed
during the present year by y white
man upon negro, in the slightest
degree attributed to race, color or the
previous condition of servitude of the
negro, or upon any Republican on ac-
count of his political opinions.
miscellaneous.
NEW YORK, October 7th.-Rev. DR..
II. Melody, one of the most prominent
ministers of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in the United States, died at
his residence in this city this morn
ing.
arrived in this city from Europe this
morning.
x-AIderman Cowan, who fled
from the city some time since, made
his appearance this morning, and gave
bail to stand trial.
The remains of Mark Smith arrived
of the Lotus Club.
AUGUSTA, Ga, October 17th.-James
Gardner, for many years editor and
proprietor of the COnstitutiOnaiist, died
at his residence near this city, this
ulOTHlISj uStu W y cars
New Orleans Matters.
OMAHA, Nebraska, October Sth.-
General Jefferson c. Davis, COM
manding the Twenty-third Infantry,
has arrived from the West. The Thir
teenth Infanty has been ordered to re-
port at New Orleans.
The New Orleans contention as to
whom the late Conservative COnven-
tion nominated for Mayor of New Or
leans, was settled to-day by the with
drawal of Mayor Wilt, who pledges
his support to J. c. Leeds.
South Carolina Conservatives.
COLUMBIA, S. c., October Sth.-The
Conservative State Convention to-day
passed resolutions accepting as candi
dates for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor those nominated by the Lib
eral Republicans, and adopted the
platform of honesty and economy in
the State administration. The In
dependents are gaining ground every
where, and will, beyond doubt, elect
their Governor and LieutenantG Gov
ernOr.
Louisiana Republicans.
NEW ORLEANS, October Sth.-A
Committee of Republican colored
men have issued an address to the peo-
pie in Louisiana foreshadowing their
political action. They say they cher
ish no animOsities towards anybody,
and are laboring for union of races,
in which their rights will be mutual
ly respected. They say they are Re-
publicans by instinct and conviction,
but deprecate AMI disown election
frauds. That though much encour-
aged by the National Administration
they cannot ignore the fact that the
Republican party has been manipu-
lated and controlled by white men to
the exclusion of cOlored men i'm large
degree.
KumOrs of More Trouble la New Dr.
leans.
CHICAGO, October 7th.-The Ere
ming Posts Washington correspond
ent telegraphs to-day that private ad-
vices received by prominent officials
here from New Orleans show that the
insurgents do not intend to adhere to
their recent compromise. A member
of the Cabinet stated to your cores
pondent to-day that he expected fur
ther trouble with the New Orleans in
surgents before many days.
Republican DiscOrd in Virginia.
RICHMOND, Va, October 18th. THE
Republicans of the Third Congress
sional District held two Conventions,
each having a full delegation and each
claiming to be the legal representa-
tive of the Republican party. From
present indications, both candidates
will enter into the canvass. There is
a possibility, however, that each may
withdraw in favor of new candi-
date.
The Poor SOutii.
NEW YORK, October Sth. - The
Times special correspondent at New
Orleans sends the following dated the
eth: Francis Morey, Congressman
from the Fifth District, this evening
sent communication to S. Packard,
Chairman of the Republican State
Central Committee, in which he states
that intimidation, organized and thor
ough, prevails in the Parish of Union
to such an extent that not more than
three hundred colored voters will reg
lister. He states further that a SINH
lar state of affairs exist in Clayborne,
Jackson, Lincoln and Franklin Par
ishes.
When Gen. Sheridan was in Wash
ington attending the Sherman we'd
ding, in an interview with Attorney
General Williams, he told that official
that to withdraw any of the troops
under his command would tend to
cripple him in his aggressive move
ment against the Indians. 1t was then
agreed he should not be called upon
for any military in his department.
To-day an order was issued which in
dicates that there is some strong i'm
pelling motive at work that has sue
ceeded in breaking that agreement.
WASHINGTON, October 8th. - In
compliance with the request of Secre-
tary Belknap, made yesterday on
General Sheridan, to detach a regi-
ment of troops from his department
for duty in the South, Sheridan is
sued orders directing the Thirteenth
Infantry, Col. P. r. DeTobriand, to
report for duty in that department.
The Secretary of War this morning
received telegram announcing that
six companies of that regiment, under
Lieutenant Colonel Morraw, had
started for the South, and that other
companies would follow as soon as
they can be collected,