New-York tribune., 1874-10-29
THE LOUISIANA CONTEST.
rur NATURALIZATION QUESTION.

THE NATURALIZATION QUESTION.
ABAR MEETING CONDEMNS THE ATTORNEY-GENh-
RAILS OPINION IN THE NATURALIZATION CASE
ADVERSE OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN OTHER QUAi'-
TERs. .
NEw.ORLEANs, Oct. 2S.--A large meeting OF
the bar took place to-day In the Sixth District oo
room Committee, to which was referred the duy VI
preparing resolutions expressive OF the OPINION VI ~
bar Of New-Orleans as to the power OF tue seconu ~
trict Court to Daturalze aliens uhoer va.
acts OF Congress- reported: First That the eecona "
district Court of New Orleans is District Court ana
entitled under Section the act OF Congress OF l "
naturaze foreigners second that the Second Ds'fc'
Court Of New Orleans is court Of record, with seai
and clerk; that 1t has common law jurisdicton' oe
cause It which enterains suits Tor money u0
mands and all personal actions against snecessou''
minors and interdicted persons and as such mas
diction to naturaze aliens. Over 100 members o 'nc
har were present who approved OF the above fepoi'
and signed II. -
The conservatives decline to accede to the PROPOSE
ton Of Gov Kellogg to have two ballot boxes, one 10 DO
set apart for the reception OF ballots OF voters
lied by the Second District Court The opinion OF u "
Whitaker, which was requested by AttorheJ -ue"o
Field as 70 the legality Of naturalization before inc
Second District Court has been giveD ana is the
of that Of the Attorney General OF the state. MI
Whitaker is of opinion the Court has jurisdiction
passed resolutions denouncing the attempt being made
bv the State officials to deprive them OF the right OF
suffrage calling upon their brethren throughous no
United States to hold to @ strict accountaph'J 'no
political party which thus dsfranchises theih' anu
that they intend to cast their ballots on tne |o vi
November in the box as other American citIeps'
The meeting was largely attended quiet. and orderly
B. L. Lynch, Judge OF the Fourth District Court, was
naturazed in the lid District Court since 1864.
FRAUDULENT REGISTRATION AND BRIBERY
BETWEEN 5000 AND 5000 NEGROES FRAUDULENrLf
REGISTERED IN NEw-ORLEANs - THE REPob-
IICAN BLACKS DEMAND AN EQUAL DEsTRIBU-
TON OF PATRONAGE.
NEw-ORIEANs, Oct. 28-MayOr Wilt has
issued proclamation requesting the closing OF Ill
drinking saloons on election day. and calling on all good
citizens to use every effort to preserve the peace Dc
tween 5000 and OOO fraudulent registrations OF
in this city have been discovered but the W
not strike them from the lists.
The Central Church Committee Of 80 Republicans (co
ored, have issued an address stating that they cons
tue Of Republicans OF the State ana ask
an equal distribution Of public patronage, ana demand
that the eOOred shall be consulted upon all ques
,,ons the interest which they represent and
the welfare the people Of the State They do not pro-
pose to be blindy led they have been In the past
The negroes include Democratic negroes, many OF
q
certificates each Republicans claim that thore
ss many falsely registered whites as negroes
MONROE, La, Oct. 2s-CommissiOner Jewett, after
reading a long opinion, quoting from the evidence OF
Scott Ranes cOored), the prosecuting witness, hed
Judge Scott, Recorder Ramsey, and Mayor Richardson
10 bonds of 81 900 EACH Huey, Mayaeld and Philips oi
Lincoln were admitted by Jewett to bail In the sum o
5000 each Huey, after his release was rearrested by
Marshal seelye, who caught him by the goatee on a
second warrant for violation OF the Enforcement act
Huey asked for the Marshals authority, when the
Marshal caught him by the arm and carried him OH
Huey gave q second bond. Bands from Trenton and
Monroe are serenadng the released prisoners, and
large number Of citizens in attendance.
1t is understood that the names of 1880 persons,
charged with having rauduenty registered are before
tho Grand Jury and 1900 more remain 10 DC prosecuteu
Joseph Mlbrough and Mary Johnson was 'before
limited States Commis ssoner E. d. Craig charged with
violating Section OF the Enforcement Act, In breaking
up meeting Of cOlored Democrats.