The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-10
THE FRIAk,S POINT WAR.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-The Star has the follow
The Attorney General of the State Of Missis-
sippi, ex-senator Pease, Postmaster at Vicks-
burg, Miss, and District Attorney Wells, of the
Northern District, called on the Attorney Cen
ersl this morning to present to him the situation
of affairs in that State. They represent that the
recent troubles were OF a personal nature and
are now over. They do not want Federal troops
sent into Mississippi.
They set forth that il troops are sent into the
State the negroes will elect to Office men plas-
tered with indictments for various misdemeanors.
III troops are not sent into the State they are of
the opinion that the Legislature will be lost to
the Republican party but that the successful
candidates will be lovers OF good order, and law
abiding citz ms and patriotic legislators.
They think the reverse, however, will be over
come in time for the presidenti4l issue, and that
in that campaign the Republican candidates will
receive the majority OF the votes cast in that
State.
The Attorney General advised the delegation
to return and reiterate the Statements made to
him, to the President.
In an interview with Attorney General Pierre
pont the Mississippi Republican delegation
stated that the immediate causes which have led
to the recent outbreak between the whites and
negroes are attributable to the extreme partisan
measures inaugurated by the Democratic party,
but especially to the utter waut Of statesman
ship, the weak and corrupt administration Of the
State government for the past two years under
Gov. Ames, who, they represent, has prostituted
his Office for the promotion OF personal interests,
as evinced in numerous instances, such as con-
trolling and attempting to control the CO.
ordinate branches of the State government in
his own interest. Instead OF conciliating the
passions and prejudces of the people, and en-
couragng every indication of returning friend
ship, he has pursued q policy which has re-
suited in a violent antogonism between the
races.
Now that the issue is made he appeals to the
Federal Government, in his extremity, for aid to
sustain his waning political fortunes. He has
made such an indefensible record that no honest
Republican will undertake to sustain him before
the people. They say that the Democratic party
are pursuing course Of intimidation and vio-
lence in many localities, which is without excuse,
justification or palliation, but that large ma
jority of he white people deprecate disorder and
violence and are ready to assist the proper au-
thorities in maintaining public tranquility.
They heartily Endorsed the action OF the Presi-
dent and the Attorney General In relation TO
Federal Intervention. They represent that the
attempt at this time-on the eve of an election
to organize State militia will be construed as
partisan measure, and, therefore, extremely
hazardous-iable to result in bloody revolu-
tion: That under the circumstances, militia can
not be organized or used to meet the ends con-
templated, under the laws OF the State.
That Congress having failed at its last session
to provide suitable protective legislation looking
to the enforcement OF the constitutional amend
ments, the late lnsurrechonary States must
adopt a policy which will meet the exigencies;
that the Republican party should adopt con-
eiliatory policy which will commend itself to the
intelligence and wealth of the State.
The At ;orney General seems to evince much in
terest in the views presented by these gentlemen
and assured them Of his cordial sympathy and
support.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 9.-The latest reports from Fri
ar's Point report no fighting, but everything I'M
settled and agrcultui al interests paralyzed. The
negroes there threaten to hang Brown, the Sher-