The New York herald., 1875-12-15
The Perturbed Spirit Of Louisiana
Still Threatening.
ATTITUDE OF BOURBONS AND MODERATES.
Republican Movements for the
Presidential Succession.
A RELIGlO-SCHOLASTICO CRUSADE.
Democrats and Republicans Reyerent Before
The Corner Stone.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

FROM OUR SFEClAL IORHEoFONENl.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA, 1875
THE LOUISIANA IMBRoGLIo IN SENATE AND
HoUsE-MR WOOD AS THE CHAMPION OF THE
SOUTHERN MPRACTIcABLEs - THE ANTICI-
PATED MESSAGE ON SOUTHERN AFFAIRS.
The Louisiana question will not down. It turns up
in shape and threatens to be dsorganzing ele-
ment in both parties In the Senate Mr. Pnchback
again demands a seat In the House Mr. Woods life
has become burden to him because OF McEnery. In
Louisiana McEnery may succeed in breaking up the
conservative organization into its two component parts
wing and democrat, which, under the most favorable
circumstances, find IL difficult 10 work harmoniousy
together The McEnery men form the Bourbon faction
in louisiana politics, and they active and irre-
pressble as they are mpractcabe They have their
allies the Sheriff Of New Orleans many politicians and
part of the city government McEnery's opponents
include almost the whole or the business COM
munty, who, though they dislike Kellogg, are de-
srous of peace and strongly opposed 10
revival OF the troubles of last year. The most
influential politician OF the Red River parishes Leon
ard, of Shreveport is also opposed to McEnery, and
on the ground that the Wheeler adjustment put Kel-
logg in by general agreement as de tacto Governor
1t is not believed that McEnery expects to expel
Kellogg He is intriguing for the future and keeps
his claims alive in the hope that his followers
will make him Governor in next years. election or
United States Senator both, and he means to break
up all other combinations and defeat all other candi-
dates to secure his success. His schemes would
have little Importance If it did not begin to be sus.
pcctcd here that he has been shrewd enough To
make alliances with some Northern democrats,
whose leader is Mr.. Fernando Wood This
suspicion embitters the feeling against Mr.
Wood and has caused a determination among
the moderate democrats TO defeat, If possible,
his claims to the Craftsmanship of the Ways and Means
Those who oppose Wood assert that he made selfish
attempt to secure himself preponderant Southern
influence by encouraging McEnerys pretensions; that
he meant to lend his power in the House givo
prominence to committees and otherwise to McEnery's
allies; that he forced the Louisiana question upon
the House upon this general theory, and that
therefore the defeat of the democrats which still stings
Them not mischance, but the result OF a delib
crate and selfish plot Of Mr.. Wood to himself
Southern following These matters common sub
jects OF conversation in democratic circles. Meantime
Mr.. Woods friends not inactive They assert his
claims before Speaker Kerr, and this evening there
is a story that "Round Robinn is preparing
to be signed by all Mr.. Woods friends and then
to be sent to the Speaker. This movement is caused
by report, on better than usual authority that Mr..
Cox had been decided upon by Speaker Kerr for the
chairmanship of the Ways and Means Mr.. Woods
friends among whom several OF the older members,
put the in this way. Mr. Wood has seen fourteen
years service and is the only democrat now in tho
House, besides the Speaker himself who has served on
the Committee of Ways and Means He has seen long
service that committee and has they say always been
one OF the working members and one of the most
practical. AT the same time his prominent standing,
leader of the minority, entities him to the position
nd ha ats hac n claim
the social services he has rendered it by giving It,
through his parties and receptions the vantage ground
of social position. 1t seems to be agreed that
in Mr.. Wood offered a secondary
place he would be perfectly justified i'm de-
clinng II, and some Of his friends do not hesitate
predict that he will take this course II he is
offered the Craftsmanship of Foreign Afaira There is
much talk the prospect Of such refusal on Mr.
Woods part to in inferior position, and tho
effect IL will have in promoting differences and divisions
which already marked TO bode good to the dem-
ocratic side.
Thus the Louisiana question has really developed
here into strife for the mastery OF the House between
the moderate progressive the reactonary dem
ocrats. Mr.. Wood appears to have made mistake IN
believing that the Southern democratic members would
generally favor reactonary measures The leading
Southern republicans not Of this mind the vote
Moreys admission showed also the declaration OF
Colonel Lamar that he did not desire to re-
open the Louisiana matter. There is some reason
TO believe that the democrats from the States
will prove to be the most conservative members OF
their party in the House. and that the leaders In any
Bourbonism will be mainly Northern men,
Mr.. Pinchback will probably 60 until after the
holidays, when there may be struggle him.
Meantime IL is possible that the President may surprise
Congress with message Southern affairs,
based on recent investigations OF his own,
made through special agents, some OF whom
were personal friends. One of these has lately re-
turned from Mississippi and those with whom he has
pokcnhere say that he gives bad account OF Governor
Ames, and declares that most Of Ames' partisans
shameessy corrupt and deserved TO be defeated and
that the republican party cannot support such
men such policy as that OF Governor Ames IL
is said that the President trusts the gentleman who
makes this report II he should act in accor dance
with his report he would produce surprising effect in
Mississippi where the honest republicans that
II they only be rid Of the Ames influence they can
get on very we'll