New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-20
WHOLE NUMBER 2576.

partisan factions and nurtured by indi
vldua! and sectional hate. Anxious now
asin former years to promote the interest oi
our great valley of the Missisaipni. and
believing that with mutual confidsncs and
co-intelligeDce much could he done for their
advancement, l only delayed my accept.
snce OF your invitation until it became rea.
sonably probable that it could he met. The
productive capacity of the Northwest needs
for Its development cheaper and safer
transportation to the msrkets Of the South.
west, and also to those OF foreign countries.
In Eoaland especially earnest attention
has beeu directed for several years past to
m:re direct and economical trade with the
mississippi valley. In this 70 ,n- cti0n there
Wse desire TO confer ith the Patrons of
Hasoandry in your rich and prosperous
sectl"n' TO discuss with them the questions
involved IN securing . better means If
Trans porting your farm products to the
most favorable markets, and Of providing
agencies which should insure larger returns
| 20 freedmen, and BY such conference to
learn the views of one member of the fam.
iy OF the Mississippi Valleys family,
the chief interest of all the members OF
which is agriculture, but cu'tivators of such
various crops as to make trade among
themselves extensive and lucrative, while
1t stamps upon each and all The same in
terests and same policy as to their foreign
trade. 10 render such conference eff ctual
there must needs be disposition to attend
TO tho subject under conslderatiOn, and
surely not to smother 1t by the interpusition
| OF matters having no just relation to il.
The second effort was to recognize the
courtesy Of your board, and l was en-
couragcd to believe that your reception of
me would be beneficial rather than in.
furious to your association. This was more
supp0sable because several other agricul-
tural societies of Illinois had in like manner
Invited me to address their annual meetings.
Yesterday received Q printed paper, be-
ing protest of q number of your fellow.
countrymen against the action Of your bosrd
IN tbeit invitation to me to make an annual
address at the county meeting. Thereupon
sent to You the telegram. Withdrawing
acceptance of tho invitation, under the CON.
victiOn that 1t would not be useful or agree
sele 70 participate in the meeting. and
hope that neither your association DOr the
directors will suffer harm by delay in pro-
cnrtng an orator or by the c0rresp0ndence
which has caused it.
The third object was to crafty wish
long entertained to SEQ in it's cultivated
dress the country known to me 40 Q track
less wilderness, but that being merely Q
personal qualification, it may be- INDUCED
At my convenience or postponed inded-
nitely.
can well believe that the cause which
has changed my purpose was a. unforeseen
6y yon as BY me. and you may be assured
that feel NO dissatisfaction toward the di-
rectors or yourself, and have suffered NO
personal ''em barrassment" from the event,
as the invitation was une xpected, and only
acceptable as an expression of general good
will. So my only regret is loss of oppOrtu-
ni'y to promote public interest, with which
the welfare Of your community 10 identi
fet.
Again expressing the hope that neither
the dlree tors nor yourself may suffer injury
or annoyance, and thanking you for the
kindness and consideration you have mani
tested, am respectfully yours
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Suspended.
MONTREAL, August 19.-Rolaud L. Sons,
boot aud shoe dealers. and E Amos, i'm
porter Of leather, have suspended.
More Outlaws Captured.
DuQUoINE, ILL.,, August 1.-Two more of
the franklin county marauders captured;
one fatally wounded. The sheriff Ii still in
pursuit.
Grimwood's Remains.
CHICAGO, August l9.-The representa-
tives Of the Erening Journal returned with
GrImwood's body, which was fully iden-
tilted.
A Convict Attempts to Kill Himself.
BosToN, August l9-Georee w Pember-
Jail. stabbed himself in four plates with the
handle OF spoon which ha had shafpened.
He lies in critical condition.
Failed.
ST.. JOHNS, N B., August I9.-John M.
Leavitt, prOprie tor of Courtney Bay plass-
works, and Alien Bros, founders, have
failed.
INDIANAPOLIS, August l9-William Bra
den, prominent merchant and real estate
dealer, has made an assignment
Base Ball.!
LoU1svLLE, August l8.-Bostons II, Es-
PHIIADEIrH1A, August ls.-New Havens
9, PhilAdelphias 2.
Found with her Throat Car.
MCLEANsBORO, ILL.,, August l9. - Mrs.
Charles w. Oklesby WAS found with her
throat cut from ear to ear. A razor wss
found on the floor. Her husband, aged
twenty three, has been arrested.
Killed ON . Railroad Train.
WILMER. Pa, August 19.-Hon. Samuel
Henry White, passing from one car to
ano'her, tell to the track and was instantly
killed.
The Color Line in GeorGia,
AUGUSTA, August 19-Arrests of alleged
negro insurrectionists in johnson. Wash.
ington and Jefferson counties were CON
tlnued. Thirteen armed negroes came into
Wr1ghtsville and surrendered themselves,
In Burke county collision between whites
and blacks seems hourly imminent; both
races are under arms, and the negroes are \
reported inassed . few miles from Waynes-
bOrO. White scouts were fred ON by ne-
grOes this morning.
The Burke county people sent here TO-
day for troops, but Governor Smith de
clined to let any of the companies 90. A
number of volunteers left for Waynesboro.
tonight and it is feared q fight will soon
take place. About 100 arrests have bean
made in the different counties,
dispatch from Washington county. re-
ports affairs quieter to-day than yesterday.
bout fifty arrests have been made. Con
iesMons duplicating those arrested have
been made. Ex. Governor Herschell v.
Johnson. who is judge Of the Middle Circuit
COart, has ordered a special term Of the
Superior Court to convene Monday week to
try the offenders.
An Event II the Creek Nation.
MUsKOGEE, !. T., August f9,-The cere.
MONIES Of laying the corner stone of the
Union Agency building for the five largest
nations Of the Iodian Territory-tle Chero-
zee, ChOctaw, Creek, Chickasaw and Semi.
noie tri0es-took place yesterday at Pros
pect Hill, near this place, in the Creek ma
Ion, under the auspices of the Grand Lodge
'f Mssons Of the Territory. Delegations
we're present from Missouri, Kan ~ and
Texas, and different parts of the Territory.
The best feeling prevailed.
. Speeches were made by Colonel Ross,