Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-15
The SOUTH.
What Conservative Men In Washington
Say About the Elections in LOuisi.
ana and Mississippi.
No ApprehenslOns Iudulged Because Of
the Presence Of TroOps-A Quiet
Election Predicted,

New York Rersid.l
WASHINGTON, September 1g.-Soutk-
ern men here, who are identified with
the workings OF the Democratic party,
and who represent pretty fully the views
Of their sections, in discussing the late
circular Of the encouragement nshuct-
! ing United States msrshals regarding
/ coming electi5ns, do not appear so much
disturbed about its effect as the various
| press articles and statements of their
friends in other sections would iinp ply.
They say that SIS the officers OF the reg
ular army are gentlemen, and the non-
commissioned officers and privates are
removed from political influences, they
do not spprehend that their presence or
duties will be characterized by any pre-
| disposed hostility to southerners. More
over, they add with humorous chuckle,
that, as the msj joIity Of the off ,eTs like
~ to be detailed in the south are Demo
cTats in feeling, and as the instructions
OF the general of the army to them, &C.
companyipg thoee OF the attorney-gen-
eral to the civil off Of the govern
meDt, leave them eriat deal of 6iscIe'
tIon, it is not likely that requests which
may be made upon them for the inter-
ference of armed troops will lie acted on
complied with very readily, un-
less an impartial review of the at
tendant circumstances will leave no rea-
soEsble grouad for d, ubt that they are
absolutely called fer by the most dan
gerous or serious state OF affairs, show
ing fully that either CREST outragee have
been committed or that very threaten
ing com mbinati0ns have assumed shape
and are about to pre- Ccipitate violation
OF the laws OF congress and the peace Of
the district in question. Hence, on this
account, as well as because the troops
cannot be promiscously scattered
through the southern States, no consid-
erable interference or annoyance Is sp-
prt heUded by the southern Democratic
politicians. Those recently here from
Louisiana say that they are determined
to give no cause for the employment of
troops, and TO prevent the supplying of
any material for the "outrage mill.n
The conservative element will, they |
say, control their elections, and they |
have resolved gu etly among themselves |
to disappoint the expectations of the Re- |
putltcans that great disorders and vio- |
lations Of the law will prevail in the |
State. They speak confidently of a |
quiet and fir election, which they pro |
fess is one Of the necessities for tae busi- |
ness and pecuniary welfare Of Louisiana,
as well as the success of the Dem ocrstic |
nominee for the Presidency. In Mlssis- |
sippi a different t, f5cast OF the political |
future is given by the Republican lead.
ers of that State, and, with considerable
bad blood and vexetion, they are em-
phatio in saying that the white-liners !
aud shotgun p0iivy VIII control every |
thing, aud that very serious time may |
be anticipated. The most novel and |
deepfelt cause of complaint among
the white Republicans from that State |
is, that, although propositions have been
considered to furnish cOlored men here |
and there in small lots with side-arms |
for defense, in case OF an organized at
tack upon them the leaders cannot rely |
upon the courage and constsney Of the |
colored race. who are likely, when things
have reached their worst in the line Of
danger, to leave them to be killed. |
Hence not much encouragement is felt |
in deciding to make determined resist
ance to the lsst, because it is felt that it
would be fruitless AMI fatal to the white
leaders. The Federal officers feel this
keenly, and complaint is made by Re.
publicsns in general that they must re-
sort to all sorts of shuff1iDg to get rid OF
confronting the dang sTous and despair
ate antagonism Of the white Democratic
pSrtisans, who know no fear.