New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-05-01
BY TELEG GR A PHI
WASHINGTON.

What William ID. Kelley Has Learned.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-Judge William
ID. Kelley, of Pennsy lvania, returned from
six weeks tour i'll the South. and bears
most emphatic testimony against the South
ern policy of his own party in the last Con-
gress. When asked to night what he
thought of the political condition OF the
South, he used these words:
The vote l most regret during my four
teen years service in Congress is that which
cast last winter in favor of the force bill"
He further said that 80 far as his observa-
tlOn went during his extended tour, there
was no more necessity for the use OF
federal military force there than there is in
PENNSYLVANIA or Ohio. He talked with
Confederate soldiers, with Northern
men, negroes, carpet baggers and travellers.
and he was surprised at the good
feeling existing. He said he should here
after take little stock in Southern outrages,
especially if they are reported as occurring
in the sections he visited. He gave an
example of the feeling in the South by
relating what he himself saw in Augusta.
Beip himself unknown he happened to be
in that city on the day chosen 1Or decorat
ing the graves of the Confederate dead.
He remained and observed closely the
proceedings. A long procession marched
through the city, with engines, civic organi-
LbtiUHS, CtC', ~ pNlHS, llC1tCu do SSACAhi
holiday. Judge Kelley observed the signi-
ficant fact that while men and women were
gathered for the purpose of paying tribute
to the memory of the dead Confederate
soldiers, the principal music on the occasion
was furnished by the band belonging to
regular United States infantry regiment
stationed in the vicinity. There were 10
taunts, no insults no com plants, no appear
aDca Of i'll feeling anywhere visible.
While absent, Judge Kelley spent from
two days to a week in each OF the following
cities, stopping frequently at places of less
const quence, viz: Redmond, Charleston,
Columbia, Savannah, Jacksonville, Atlanta,
Augusta and Aiken. The most of his time
was spent in Florida.
He saws that SO far as he saw-and he
went with his eyes and ears open
there was NO feeling Of fear or distrust
on the part of the colored people, and
what use there was for force bills. He
was very glad to have made the trip,
for it has enabled him to understand the
condition Of the South better than he
has ever understood it before. He said
it was not the KuKlux that was ruin
ing the South, nor was their unhappy con
dition to be attributed to the hatred
by the Southern people by the people Of the
North, nor was any political question in
IA.
the South arises from financial and indus
trial causes, and he believes that the South
will not improve and advance until the
Forty fourth Congress repeals the financial
legislation of the Forty third: until the in
dustries of the country are revived. and we
are forced to live within our income. The
South will grow worse instead OF better as
matters are going now. The Judge thinks
not only that the South and South
will ha jrUnIva6 n hu; the
country itself will he hopelessly insovent,
The treasury, he thinks, is already empty;
work is stopping in the navy yards, on the
public works, buildings, ETC., for the money
bas run out; the receipts are not equal to
the expenditures, and day of settlement
is not far off. He was asked how long the
treasury would hold out, and he answered
that unless there is an improvement in the
customs and internal revenue receipts, the
treasury will be empty by September next.
Judge Kelley called on Secretary Bristow
and had long talk on financial matters
but did not succeed in obtaining any new
information from the Secretary. The judge
asked him how soon he was to begin to buy
currency againl The Secretary did not
seem to like that way of stating but he was
told by the judge that he thought he had
used the right term; he did not think 1t was
selling gold, but buying currency which is
necessary !or daily use He told the Secre
tary that the South, the West and the
whole country wonld never recover while
the effort was being made to bring about
specie payments by contracting the cur
rency.
The Elgee Case.
Justice Strong will deliver an opinion in
the Elgee case.
Postmaster Parker.
Colonel J. NJ. G. Parker, postmaster, will
reach New Orleans about the fifth OF May.
Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court will allow five cases
to 90 Over--twO involve patent, two CON-
mercial and one political questions. The
case of ROdd vs. llearn and others, involv-
ing the question Of maritime lien IN favor
OF material men. where supplies have been
furnished in a domestic port, will be de-
cided Monday, Justice Bradley will read
the opinion of the court probably in favor
of the material men. Justice Clifford will
read minority opinion.
The Navy to BE Represented.
The Navy Department has assigned a
staff to represent it at the meeting of the
American Medical Association al Louisville
Oh the fourth proximo.
Damaged Crops.
The fruit in this vicinity is uniujured. The
recent rains have helped the wheat.
The Cabinet Meeting.
Only routine business was transacted at
the Cabinet meeting to-day.
From Vern Cruz
Commander S. l.. Bruce commanding the
United States steamer Ossipee, reports to
the Navy Department that he arrived at
Vera Cruz April Is. Affairs there were
quiet. Two cases Of yellow fever had
occurred in Vera Cruz the week previous
to the arrival of the Ossipee, She was to
leave on the seventeenth OF April for Tam
picG. All we'll on board.