New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-10-10
WASHINGTON.


n NlssissIppA Deie&ution IN Whsntn&tOns
WASHINGTON, Oatober 9-The Star has
the following version: The Attorney Gen
eral of the State of Mississippi, ex-senator
Pease. postmas ster at Vicksburg, Mississippi,
and District A torney Wells. of the northern
district, called on the Attorney General
this morning to present to him the siiua-
ti0n of affairs in that State. They repre-
sent that the recent troubles were OF per
sonal nature, and are now over. They do
not want federal troops sent into Misss-
sippi. They set forth that if troops are sent
into the State the negroes will elect to
office men plastered with indictments
for various misdemeanors If troops are
not sent into the State they are of the opin-
ion that the Legislature will be lost to the
Republican party, but that the successful
candidates will be lovers of good order and
law abidiug citizens and patriotic legisla-
tors. They think the reverse, however,
will be overcome in time for the presiden-
tial issue, and that in that campaign the
Republican candidate will receive the ma
jority of the votes cast in that State.
The Attorney General advised the delega-
tion to return and reiterate the statements
made to him to the President.
Government Business.
Customs receipts to day $55l, ,773; for the
month 2,829 92l; for the year $47 ,42S, ,Si3.
Internal revenue receipts to-day $257 ,956;
for the month S3,036, ,657; for the year s3l,-
565, 1868. Bonds held by the Treasurer as
security for national bank circulation $780,
79l.762 and for deposits of public moneys
1872, 200. National bank notes received
for redemption during the week 1896, 309
National bank EOtes outs anding at this
date $346 769, ,s53. of which an cunt g., $40. 900
is national gold bank notes.
/ Mortuary Statistics.
The moi tuary record of the board of
health for the week ending October ., shows
that the rate of mortality OF the white pop
ulaton WAS fifteen per thousand per annum,
while the mortality of the colored popula-
tion was forty seven per thousand for the
same period. The previous records of the
board exhibit similar facts, showing the
decrease of tie African race in the District
of Columbia.
The Morgan Railroad Case in the Supreme
Court.
The case of Charles Morgan vs.. the New
Orleans, Mobile and Texas Railroad Com.
pany and others, involving the title to the
road and the franchise from Brashear to
Houston, Texas, was argued in chambers
before Judge Bradley-H. j. Leovy and r.
II. Mari Tor Morgan, complainant, and
James A. Campbell for defendants. The
amount involved is $l,25S,O0O, and the
building of railroad from New Orleans.
to Texas depends upon the result.
Mississippi Delegation Inferview.
In an interview with Attorney General
PierrepOnt the Mississippi Republican dele
CATION stated that the immediate causes
which have led to the recent outbreaks be.
tween the whites and negroes are at -ribu-
table to the extreme partisan measures ib-
augurated by the Democratic party, but
especially to the utter want of statesman
ship; the weak and corrupt admins re ton
nf a Stota ,npt tn,, . t1,n l..
years under Governor Ames, who, they
represent, has prostituted his office for the
promotion of personal interests, as evinoed
IN numerous Instances which they detailed,
such as controlling and attempting to con.
troll the coordinate branches of the State
government in his own interest. Instead Of
conciliating the passions and prejudices of
the people and encouraging every indication
OF returning friendship, he has pursued
policy which has resulted in violent an.
tagonism between the races. Now that the
issue is made he appeals to the federal gov
ernment in his extremity for aid to sustain
his waning political fortunes. He has made
such an indefensible record that no honest
Republican will undertake to sustain him
before the people. They say that the Dem
ooratio party are pursuing course of in.
timidation and violence in many localities,
which is without excuse, justification o,
palliation, but that large majority of the
white people deprecate disorder and VIC
lence and are rt ady to assist the proper su-
thorities in maintaining public tranquility.
They heartily inSorsed the action of tire
President and the Attorney General in
relation to federal Intervention.
They represent that the attempt at this
time, on the eve OF an election, TO organize
a State militia Will be construed as par
tsan measure, and therefore extremely
to result in bloody revo-
luton. That under the circumstances mill
tia can not be organized or used to meet the
ends contemplated under the laws of |
the State. That Congress having failed |
at its last session to provide suit.
able protective legislation looking to
the enforcement OF the constitutional |
the late irsurrectionary |
States must adopt policy which will meet |
the exigencies; thst the Republican party |
should adopt @ cunciiiat0ry policy which |
will commend itself to the intelligence and |
wealth of the State.
The Attorney General seemed to evince |
much interest in the views presented by |
hese gentlemen, and assured them of his |
cordial sympathy and support.