The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-31
GRANTS LOAD.
WHAT A PROMINENT GENTLE
NAN JUST RETU RNED FROM
WASHINGTON SAYS.
New Orleans rlcaynne. Jan. III

New Orleans Picayune, Jan. Ii
A gentleman, prominent in failroat
circles, and at present sOjourning here
jus. returned from Washington, which
place he visited for the purpose Of inter
viewing the president and aud ascertain
ing his exact policy with reference 10 the
Louisiana case. The nature Of the re-
marks addressed to the executive will in
dictate plainly enough the inferencos bis
interlocutors intended him to draw, and
though he mainland throughout the
whole affair that brilliant silence f)i
which he IL so eminent, IL is only reasona-
bio to assume that tho desired effect was
secured.
Knowing tha. the gentleman in ques-
ton had boon to Washington for the pur-
rnsa sIe,ol, an feeling certain that the
immense interests he represents had Sc
cured him sn audience, q representative
Of tho Picayune yesterday made inquiry
touching the event with the following re-
suit So
A. ] have been in Washington for the
last three weeks. Things are assuming
quite complex shape there. Gen. Grant
Is in very uncomfortable position.
called on him in company with Gen. But
Leaf, Senators Sherman aud Thurman and
. Mr.. Meyer. Gen. Butler WAS our spokes-
man. He said in substance:
Mr.. President, We have called upon you
to ascertain what your policy is to be in
relation to matters in Louisii na Mr..
Kellogg, as soon as he found himself
finally sestd, made reputation of the
State debt the feature Of his sdminis.ra-
lion. The people down there want to
pay their honest obligations, and if let
alone 20 govern themselves, they will.
Mr.. Kellogg, in his annual address "a. the
Legislature, claims 10 have collected
seven millions of taxes and Of that II takes
three millions TO pay the in,eres! on the
debt. What becomes of the other four
millions 1t only taxes one million To-
run the great State Of MaiSaahIsetts
certainly II can not require four 10 run
the little State OF Louisiana. Mr.. Kel-
logg has made direct sttemp. 20 take
our railroads from US, one OF which is
mainly owned by firm who subscribed
largely to aid in your reelection. Now,
sir, we desire 10 know whether il Is your
policy TO support this administration IL
/. lie, let us know it.
Mr.. Meyer then spoke up, Il represent
the syndicate in Frsnkfort-on-the-M Main,
who hold eighty millions Of United States
bonds. We desire TO be informed if you
sanction the reputation of the Louisiana
debt; if go, Mr.. President, we touch no
more of your bonds. "A. this point IN
the interview the President arose and
paced the floor, much sgitstel.) VIII
you expires. your views on this point
The President was silent, and the dcpu-
tation Sithdrew. They me. at the door
OF the White House delegation Of Penn.
syivsnis radicals, headed by old Simon
| Cameron, who sough. the President. Mr..
Cameron opened the conversation ave
have come TO ascertain whether YOU can
no. do something TO save our state. In
~ we Carried it for you by majority OF
thirty thousand; this year II Republican
measure has been defeated by one hun
dred and forty thousand votes. Mr.. Pres
dent, you mus, stop breaking up the party
| in this manner
curing my entire stay at the capitol the
President was thus visited daily by disai-
fected parties who attributed their defeats
in their respective States, TO tho course Of
the Administration in the person OF Gen.
Grant. lie is haying anything but a
lovely time.