The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-31

that the House of Representative
will be organized, by the Demo
Gratis, and scout the idea that there
has been any trade or bargain will
Democrats looking to the choice o
an Administration Speaker.
NEW YORK.
New York, March %. - The
commission is condemned by Dem
ocrats and Republican. Nichols
should ignore it and stand firmly
by those who elected him.
A bold States right position
against further usurpaticn and
compromise is what is now de.
manded. ifa'
Business matters getting worse.
WASHINGTON.
Washington, March 23.--The
situation is highly unsatisfactory.
The only tangible idea of what is
to follow is gathered from the ad-
dress made by the colored delega-
tons, thanking the President fol-
his Southern policy, and pledging
him their support. The policy in
their estimation seems to have fully
fruited IN the appointment OF
Fred. Douglas as Marshal of the
District. The President thanks
them, and answers them in gener-
ali;ies less glittering, satisfactory
to the delegation, but incompre-
hensible when they appear in print.
The Louisiana commission does
not seem to satisfy any one. The
exclusion Of members of Congress
from the commission, on the
ground that they may have to act
on the report of the commission
i'll a judicial capacity, indicates
that the present dIeary state of
affairs will drag through the sum-
mer. Neither Conservatives nor
Republicans have hope of early
content in Louisiana.
The feeling with regard to Sonih
Carolina is more cheerful. The
resistance on the part of the Con-
servatives there Is of more recent
date, and gentlemen representing
the Hampton interest, though dis
appointed i'll the action of the Cab
met, are hopeful Of an early result
entirely in their favor. The gen
eral feeling here is that the Ad-
minis;ratiou has lost its opportu-
nity. The country was not pre-
pared for all enemy in any direc-
ton.
The impression that Wheeler
will be of the commission seems
confirmed by note written to-day
to the Vice President, requesting
him to avail himself of all infor-
nation anil advice which may be
furnished by Counselor r. Hutch
eson, of New Orleans, as he is
supposed to be familiar with Lou
isisna affairs.
General Butler. of South Caro-
lima, left for home to night, after
an interview with the President.
General Butler and other gentle
men who have been representing
Governor Hampton, express the
opinion that the Hampton Govern
ment will certainly be recognized,
and that one great object the Pres
ide9t had In inviting Governor
Hampton to Washington was to
receive from him personally the
assurance that all citizens would
be protected.
SALT LAKE.
Salt Lake, March 23.-At1l a.
IN, precisely, Lee was brought out
upon the scene of the massacre nj
Mountain Meadows, before the
executing party and seated ON his
coffin, about twenty feet from the
shooters. After the order of the
court was read to him and the
company present by Marshal Mel
son, Lee made speech of about
five hundred words, bitterly de-
nouncing Brigham Young and
calling himself scapegoat for the
sins of others. ..
He hoped God would be merciful.
He denied that he was guilty of
bloOdshed to the last, and main
tanned that his mission to the
Meadows was one of mercy. After
the speech Parson Stokes, Meth
Odist, made a prayer, commanding
the soul 0f the condemned man to