The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-03

sent abroad with regard mvsef records Of the
every possible facility an inquiry both torough
administration snd IL it is Justly chsrgeabie with the
Gisny eTyss Of ySy SDe
James Graham YVES next examined and said -
was Auditor oI the STATE at one time; have been
notary Tor twenty-lour years; business is very
much depressed; we have no sales OF real estate;
property Is very low, owing TO bad government
cnieny; people will not engage In new enterprises
j. N. seixas testified nave been in business
Orleans is a Political question: there is shrinkage
In all kinds OF stocks, railroad. bank. insurance,
real estate, &C.; he gave an example of the de-
crease OF value In real estate; as to the lunGng bill
and State securities | was opposed to this bill;
witness described The condition the State bonds;
1872; stocks rose Immediately after the election.
because people thought there was to
any Sheoae ss ~ Of
YORK IN The condition OF New Orleans. then they
would take up these bonds; this condition would
exist II the city government was uncontrolled by
the Legislaturei city railroad stock Is in demand.
POLITICAL EXCITEMENT INTERPRETATIONS BY
GENERAL EMORY TO PRESERVE THE PEACE.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 2, 1875.
The members OF the Legislature. seated and con-
testing, have almost all arrived, and political
excitement s rapidly intensifying. Despite the
declared purpose OF the administration to
sustain the Returning Board the people
still express q fixed determination to seat
their elected representatives. A Senatorial
caucus. conservative, was held this morning
which resulted in direct issue arising between
the friends Of McEnery and Penn. The former
objected 70 the SIX conservative Senators elect
taking their seats in the present Senate, and pro.
posed they should JOIN with the old McEnery
Senators holding over on forming q new
Senate which should hold communication only
with McEnery Governor. PENIS friends,
who proved to be majority, insisted
that they should take their seats in the Senate
as at present recognized and fight out the battle
there with conservative House, which they still
hope to perfect by electIng Witt as Speaker II
they succeed In doing the latter all trouble will be
avoided, but such o result is extremely profile
matical.
Yesterday the Governor and Chief OF Police noti-
fed General Emory that IN consequence OF the ar
rival OF strong country delegations Ior the avowed
purpose OF seating parties not elected to the Leg
isllture and Tor other detailed cause, they had
reason TO apprehend q riot, and called Tor the
assistance Of federal troops to preserve the
peace. To this General Emory responded and
this morning notified the Committee OF Seventy
OF the steps he had taken in the premises 1t is
now therefore known but only In prominent po-
litical clrcIes that the following WIN be the pro-
Monday. All citizens other than those mold.
Ing or contestng ,u seats r., WIN be excluded
only the entrance on Royal street. which leads
ernor's private office, Will be open. The entire
military force IN the city, numbering nearly 1000,
with their right resting on the closed main en-.
trance and their lett extending toward the river.
A strong force OF police will also be stationed
inside the building.
1t now appears that an earnest and well taken
effort at compromise has been on foot Tor several
days among the political leaders on both sides.
ON December 80 DIR. Southworth, once prominent
radical politician, but lately little known in that
connection. interested himself to secure this end.
in answer to o communication to Mr.. Kellogg
upon the subject he received the following re-
STATE OF LA ExKcurvx DEPARTMENT.
NEW ORLEANS Dec. 80 1874
MY DEAR sR-In reply to your note srsiterae what
that w Sys
rishs Of eli persons lS your question whether
recently appointed by Congress can be induced to con-
ea %g SE s % aa a
abiae BY that plan answer that VIII most eheeTiuy
TO Hon. II. A. soSrnwonrH
! The substance OF this letter was Immediately
impaired TO prominent democratic and conserva.
together upon the subject. 1t was suggested that
General McEnery write similar letter to some
might come before the committee in the
most delicate manner possible under the
confident that the proposition would be acceptable
to a very large mejorty of the people.
Failing OF q response Governor Kellogg ad.
dressed letter to the Investigating Committee,
winch appears above.
Governor McEnery happened to be present upon
the occasion, and having heard 1t Tor che nrst
time, demanded permission to introduce letter
addressed by him to Governor Kellogg, dated July
s. 1873, the subject OF winch Is that MIR. Kellogg
and himself should each appoint TWO arbitratOrs,
who should select fifth, to audit the returns OF
the election OF 1872 and expressing his Willingness
to abide by the decision. 10 this letter Mr.. Kel-
logg made no reply.
Emery immediately after adjournment OF the Com
mittee ana obtained from him on behalf of the
HERALD the following assurance:-I am perfectly
satisfied with the importantly manifested by the
subcommittee now in this city. II the fulnment
OF their decision in the Louisiana case Is de-
cided by them, we will have the guarantee
the sSs Of sGe
tion as read before them. l can't trust MIR. Ke-
lOggs promise alone and unsupported having
ever found him, on previous occasions, false in
Politicians on both sides are active. The parch.
ing OF negro members is openly charged.
Three members reported as having been
already capture by the conservatives and even
Ke iogg himself admits that there Is great prODa-
bility of the House perlectng conservative or
ganlzaton. All kinds OF reports are in circulation,
have ntted up the upper rooms Of the
State House as boarding establishment
to provide for and keep sac the radical members,
and rumors OF plans to intercept the arrival OF
members are plentiful The White League Is in
an effective state OF discipline, well organ
ize1 and ofilcered, numbers about four
proper provisions for effective service, such as
commissary, ordinance and medical department.
IL can be assembled In an hour and recruited
almost as soon to double its numbers. Although
acting quietly and In secret 1t Is on the alert and
should any trouble occur Will be In the field well
organized army. The next day or two Will tell the