The Portland daily press., 1875-09-16
THE MISSISSIPPI TROUBLES.
Opinion Of a Republican Delegation.

WASHINGTON, Sept 15.-The Attorney Gen
eral was visited to-day by a delegation repre-
senting the Republican voters of Mississippi,
and consisting of u S. Senator Bruce, Geo. NJ,
Buchanan, sheriff of Marshall county, a, IL
Howe, chairman of the Republican committee
and John d. Raymond, editor OF the Missis'
sippi Pilot. The delegation called for the pur-
pose eff explaining their views OF the situation
of affairs in their state, ana Oh obtaining any
advice from the Attorney General that he
might consider necessary to give under the Cir
cumstances. The interview was lengthy and
full interchange OF views was had. Each
member of the delegation, in answer to care
full inquiries from Judge Perrepont. detailed
facts and opinions they considered bearing on
the subject of their visit which was mainly ex-
planning that owing to the white league organ
izations which they declare are very general
throughout Mississippi, the Republican voters
are unable at all times to exercise any portion
of their political rights The delegation as
sured the Attorney General that the Republic
can party. which they say is composed OF the
entire colored element with comparatively lew
white men, in the state is largely in excess IN
point of numbers to their political opponents,
yet owing to lack of organization among the for
mer they are ever at the mercy OF the hostile
Organizations of their opponents, who, by force
of arms and riotous demonstrations generally,
refuse to allow the Republican voters to as
semble at political meetings, to register at
proper places of registration. or 10 vote. upon
election day.
There was a free and full conversation upon
these points, in which Judge Perrepont
evinced the greatest interest and closely ques-
toned his visitors upon the subject of the dis
turbance at the present time. The delegation
was united in the admission that none existed.
The political meeting had been broken up, and
there was, they assert, no reason for any fur
Their disturbance. What they represented was
that there was always danger of serious Diff
culties, and that they had always been met
with resistance by White League organizations
in attempting to exercise their political rights.
The delegation expressed the opinion that a
recent letter from the Attorney General to
Gov. Ames, referring entirely to these troubles
and the inability of the state government to
prevent them, would, if published, have
favorable effect for. peace. This letter, how
ever, will not be made public at present; but it
has been known that Judge Perrepont has
been very anxions that the Republicans of the
state should organize and protest themselves,
and his opinions favoring such actions when
necessary were contained IN the letter referred
to, which was recently sent to the Governor.
The result of the long discussion was the
determination of the delegation, acting upon
the advsement of the Attorney General, to
return to Mississippi and confer further with
the Governor for the purpose of ascertaining
what they can do in their own support. They
will leave this city to-day for that purpose.
For tie present the general government will
take no further action in this matter, and
nothing whatever will be done upon the pres.
ent reQuisition