The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-02


are fair minded just men, whose sympaathi et
must be strongly with the progressive pelihy o
The President They go to louiaisna Without III
atfnulena, hnt some iBhling ut what they att
expected DO labor for is giveh III our Wanhingtut
dispatches. This plan epntemplates euhsoi
s1atinn pf the tso Legislatures, teEaavaEs pf tht
vote for Governor by this Legislature, end
recognition by the administration OF tile Governor
f,und tn have been elected. IF This plai, fails
thpn IL III believed that the troops will be with
drawn and the people oF Leuisiaha allowed te
settle their differences AZ beat they can. THIS IL
the ovnatnin alton devoutly wished by Democrats
but the delay may prove too much ftf theii
patience!
INVESTIGATION NV oHBEH.
The Character ot ths seitcitar at tfse
The Treasury Questioned
tHpeuiai bo Cincinnati Commercial,
WASHINGTON, March sp.@A serious charge
In made, npen responsible authority. affecting
the character oT thu Holietpf Of the Treasury
ana District Attorney Wells, Of this district. 1t
is 10 the effect that In 1875 member the Secret
Hervice force waa indicted by the grand Jury Tor
Nnefiary In making oath 10 fraudulent voucher
fta expenses whieis was rejected by Dlufnrd Will
con, then splsituf, ON the ground that ie WAS
sssaoked." Wells. In his capacity OF District At
tnrney. deliberately nauelehed the indictment.
and II never saw light eutaiae the reom OF the
grand fury. The false voucher was again pre-.
aentpH iupt befurs the last administration went
out, and notwithstanding the facts were laid be-
fore Solicitor Talbot he audited and passed 1t Az
correct. and u was paid. The affair has tshy
flavor, but the pefson bringing the charge is
responsible for its accuracy, The conduct sf
Wells and Talbott wenla seem to need inveatiga-
tion. ..
@hart biographies af the Five Distin-
gusshed Memberships JVimts.
Ilspeejal 10 the N. Y. Tribune. Washington.
March 2B,l
ny ANY nnnWM
ID The only Democrat ON the commission. He was
Confederate soldier during the late wafs and
rose 10 the rank Of major general. In 1870 he
was President af the Censti utional Convention Of
Tennessee. aud Was liberal and national IN his
sentiments. saainusly favofing the enffanehiae
ment of the eolored raea.
Il GEN. uAwbnY,
in Republican, who served elean through the
war. going from Connecticut M captain OF the
FIRST company Of its fret regiment, and leaving
the army q Maier General OF the United sates.
lie was elected 10 Congress In 1874. and again
in 1874, Though soldier and ah ardent Hepub.
iican, he always expressed moderate views In his
numerous speeches In Congress- though he was
always unwilling To cemprenne with wranE. In
January. 1sTa, In debate on restoring tp the
pension roll those veterans Of 1919 who had been
atfaek from II by reason Of ther ssnipathy with
Of aanstanea TO the Cgntedefaty. he said 81
would shake hands with all who have laid down
their arms in apifit well as IN fatt. but added,
would leave something 10 teil future genera.
tipns that tt In not wae to ift anes hand agpinst
the flag Of his country" As President uf the
uentennial Commission Gen. Haaley had many
opportunities for pfomuiing friendly feeling bea
tween the men Of the North sni 5onth. and i'm
proved them.
ann. HARLAN.
Gen. Harlan IL well known throughout the
country ss the leading active Republican nf ken-
lucky. In 1871, and also in 1876, he wac the Re
publican candidate for Governor iii thai State,
an An Jtt1 ~
by running several thousand votes ahead Of the
remainder Of hia ticket. He has been the law
partner OF ex-seeretafy Briateu in Lopisville.
anu had charge Of Mr. Drstow's canvass for the
nomination In tho Cincinnati Convention. On
thst occasion the highly respectable character of
the gentlemen who accompanied Gen. Harlan
from Kentucky AMI made up the State dslegaA
tlpn was subject Of general remark by thoae In
attendance upon tho convention. 1t IL doubtful
IL any Republican could be named who would be
more acceptable TO the Democrats as member
of the Louisiana Commission than Gen. Harlan.
JUDGE LAWRENCE
ID well known In the West NJ distinguished ju-
fiat and conservative Republican. He atanda In
the rHt rank of the Illinois bar. in 1873, during
the intense Granger excitement In the West, he
gave an opinion ~ member OF The Supreme
Court OF llneis adverse TO some of the
extreme views Of the leaders OF tho farm
ere war. Tho Changers retaliated by defeating
his reelection. Subsequent events have proved
The Judge was the choice Of tho Re.
pahlieane for eeat in the United States
Senate ffom Illinois when MIR. Logan was
dropped and was beaten by Judge Davis
great independence OF thought and remarkable
legal ability, and Ia very conservative in his
We've. His moral courage In standing up for hie
opinions, deliberately formed, whether they are
popular or not. is pfoverbial in tho West.
WAYNE MAC WEIGH,
although the aon.in.law Of ex-senator Simon
lemeron, has been reared In different political
sihooi. His appointment is universally believed
pute . good ono.
po 0yerhauling the Lag.
Especial to Cincinnati Enquirer
WASHINGTON, March 29.--There are evidences
OF activity At tho Navy Department. which ina-
Gates that Secretary Thompson wants to know
more about the whereabouts of certain $500, 900
paid on account of the sale OF tho old navy yard
ct Philadelphia and that TO penetrate the mystery
which surrounds 10 he Intends to overhaul the
papers In the case that are on file at the depart
fnent.
SOUTHERN CLAIMS.
secretary sherman EvadinE the Law
Through Partisan spirit.
Especial to Cincinnati Enquirer
WAsHtNaroN. March 2e.-The sundry civil ap-
proprisuon Dill passed at the last session Of Con-
Eress made an appropriation OF S375, 900 TO pay
southern mail contractors the sums respectively
uue shem petWeeh the date OF Last payment and
the time the States In which the service was rem
dered engaged In the war. The question when
the States engaged in war was referrcd to tba
Solicitor OF the Treasury to define the |
time contemplated in the act. He has
decided that the rebellion dated hrnm
the time the States held convention and passaa |
an ordinance OF secession. Senator Sherman now |
says he cannot pay the claims until they are ali
fled, and that he will then make pro rata dis-
tribution Of the appropriation. This is only sub
terfuge TO gain time, rs the whole amount due is
only $500, 900, and the schedule OF the claimants
and tho respective amounts due is on file in his
office. Those interested In the payments saw
that Sherman is not the man to carry out The |
policy OF Southern pacfcstion, when he evades a
law because his intense partisan feeling steps in
between him and his duty.
HAMPTON AND HAYES.