The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-25

Philadelphia Times.l
II takes Don Cameron to do 10. The
sublime assurance OF his order to Gen.
Sherman IL Just the finest thing we have
had this year. A more brilliant piece 0f
strategy we do not often see its oool I'm.
pudence ls simply stunning. It will be
vain for Mr.. Lord to say that the SeCre-
tary's order IL not at all "in accordance
with the spirit" Of his resolution. or for
the Democratic Congressman who voted
for It to urge that what they intended
was condemnation OF lawlessuess aDd
n demand for the enforcement of the
civil authority in the Southern States,
and not for n lawless military usurpa.
tion. The Secretary understands all
that as well ms they, but, II the House
can express It's opinion. so can he, and
the House being out OF tho way. the
Secretary has the last word. Start up
the outrage mill.
rCorreet ondenee Of New York Trbunel
The Attorney Generals office is adopt
Ing special measures to enforce strictly
all provisions OF tho National election
laws. not only in the South, but else
where. Great care Is to be exercised,
1t Ia snid, in the selection Of supervisors
will be issued for the guidance OF oil
United States officers In few days.
Prosecutions are also contemplated
against persons In Alabama who are
accused or having perpetrated frauds In
the late State election, though II is difti-
cult to sec how the United States has
Jurisdiction i'm the cases, aud also
against any who were guilty OF intimi.
dation of voters. Special counsel has
already been appointed to assist In tho
work, and arrests are expected to be
made In few days. The United States
Marshal q Offices In tho South are to be
made more efficient. Some changes OF
principals and number OF deputies
have been made The military order oi
the President published this morning
has furnished the chief topic OF convUr-
sation to-day among tho few politicians
who stll tarry In Washington. It has
inspired Republicans who trust iD the
Administrator machine" with n con
tidepce and hope which they have not
felt since tho passages on IAEil service
reform In Gov. Hayes letteN0of e.coep-
taDoe Lampened their ardor, and they
now look for the return Of the days
when the Southern question ovfrsbad-
owed all others In national politics, and
loyal men Of the North voted tho Union
ticket, asking no questions for con
science sake. Those were the days
when carpet bagism fiourishnd In the
South, and loyalty covered u multitude
Of dishonest deeds.
Correspondence Baltimore SunI
IL Ia understood that the letter, which,
as stated by the Secretary OF War, Ia
written by direction Of the President,
was matured In Cabinet deliteration.
Before finally completing 1t the Secre-
tary Of War had an interview with the
President this afternoon. It will be
seen that It Is now proposed to 90 fur
tber than ever before in the matter OF
using the troops for political purposes.
There are but four Southern States In
which there are now Republican Execu-
tives, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Louisiana and Florida. It Is not to be
apprebended that from any Of the other
States there " Ill be y call on the consti-
tuted authorities for Federal interfer-
ence. But the language OF Secretary
Cameron to General Sherman, that the
troops are to be used TO assist In pre-
serving order. indicates that the contin-
geney Is contemplated OF interfering
In the internal concerns Of the States,
irrespective OF their own authorities
The President stated to-day that there
was, in his opinion, and that was based
upon evidence laid before him, great
necessity for concentrating all the avail.
States. There was an armed conspiracy
to defeat fair election in several OF the
States. and no incipient rebellion shall
flourish while he IL President.
To-day Northern Democratic mem-
ber or Congress called at army head
quarters and denounced the letter Of
Secretary Cameron to Gen. Sherman as
IN outrage and q usurpation. He said
to Gen. Sherman that he hoped that he
would pay no attention to tho letter
Gen. Sherman replied that IL was his
duty to obey all orders and suggestions
emanatiDg from his superors. Several
Southern Republican members Of Con-
gress were also ut army headquarters
to-day, discussing the measures to be
taken under the order OF Secretary
Cameron. In Southern States where
there are Democratic Executives, it Ia
understood that the plan viii be to
place the troops at the disposal OF the
United States Marshals and the Inter-
nal Revenue officers. These officers
are to be well drilled in their parts, and
are expected to call for the troops
whenever political objects are to be nc
complished.