The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-28
INITIATING AN INVESTIGATION.
4 Measure for the Protection OF Neutralit!
and the Punishment Of Thieves.
THE NEW ORLEANS CUSTOM HOUSE
John |. Davenport on Frauds and the Expense
Of SURPRISING Them.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT,

WARRINGTON, April %, 1876
THE MISSISSIPPI rvEsTIaATIoN--AN IMPEAcHED
GOVERNOR CALLED ON TO TEsTIFY-THE
HOW 1T MAY OBTAIN CORRECT INFORMATION.
good deal OF remark has been occasioned here by
the fact that Senator Boutwell, chairman Of the Senate
Committee TO investigate Mississippi, has begun work
BY calling Ex-Governor Ames testify Governor Ames
was recently impeached by Missssipp-he IS now
called to mpeach Mississippi; this is what they say.
understood here that he has already ceased to be
citizen OF the State. and Is about to settle in Mime
Dota, where he means to GO INTO business He has
never lived much in Mississippi and had but trling
property interests there, fanny. II was often more
feproach to him by the people Of the State while he
Governor and when he sought 80 become Senator
hat no had settled interest the State and could
scarcely be said to have fixed residence there.
''You call me q carpet-bagger," contcmpiuousy cx-
Stained an indignant but witty republican who had
been interrupted in political speech in Mississippi
back county. ~ am n carpet Dagger; have neither
house. land. shelter, property OF any kind
am carpet bagger-perhaps The only you
raw You people arc great fools. You call Governor
Ames carpet-bagger. He's no carpet-bagGer; he
owns house in Boston" Whereat the whole crowd
shouted assent
To very great part of the republicans in Mississippi
sovcrnor Ames odious as to tho democrats They
clt that his administration made them hateful TO tho
people, and the republican party Is said by prominent
in the State to be in better condition
united and with better prospect of winning TO
them part OF the whito population. than at any Pc
riod Of Governor Ames administration. Surprise is
often expressed here by friends OF Governor Amos who
knew him during the war as gallant soldier, at his
conspicuous lack OF success as civil ruler the State
40 N of daal afa itv and in
Mississippi pretends to accuse him of pocunary dis
honesty but is said by Mississppians OF both parties
hat he had among his followers many corrupt men
md that he pandered to the vilest OF tho colored
eaders in order to their political support and
here Is little doubt that he preferred to rule the State
md maintain his political prcdominance in it by this
means and by tho help OF federal bayonets When,
Turing tho elections last fall, the President refused
Aim tho use OF troops, everybody familiar with Mis-
lssipp affairs that the Governors power
vas broken. But 1t must be remembered that the
President and Attorney General Pcrrcpont refused to
let Amos have troops, mainly because the promi
acnt republicans in the State declared unnecessary
and calculated to and not to avoid trouble and
bloodshed
II the committee TO Get at plain but truthful
statement of Mississippi, affairs they should call upon
The President ana the Postmaster General for
pete report made to these officers by Mr. Huntington,
= personal and trusted friend Of General Grant, who
sent down by him carly in the present year 70
anime into the OF the disturbances there and
whose report which said very iuli has never
been made public II tho committee get hold OF Il
they will get what Is said to be very fair and truthful
view Of Mississippi politics by very strong republican
and OF acknowledged ability and honesty. 1t 10
10 be hoped they will call for IT, and II necessary call
Mr.. Huntington before them. He can easily be got