, 1877-03-24

to Join In an opinion upon case that wns ar.
Eued before his appointment, and II !s not u,-
usual when tho personnel OF n court fIas been
fof tho benefit Of the new Judge.
Tho contro!e!sy, especially in Louisiana, has
very many Of tho chirsctariatlcs IT lawsuit
which has been pending now for moro than four
years. Tho President Is asked to exercise 1udl-
cia1 powers, and to decide bctwcon the parties
TO the controversy, and he simply desires that
the facts fh the case may he presented to him IN
such manner a TO enable him to
ACT uNDbhsTANDfN1LY.
II, without duo consideration, President HaYes
should take any step IN regard to tho Southern
questton which experience should prove TO bc
pnHfsc, those *lo arc now cfttictsfng him for
his action would bc the first to condemn him
for acting too hastily. All that Is Necessary Ia
that the people on both st,les shall be 4 ifttlo
patient, and II, when hnal decision In each Of
these cases 's reached. the Presidents policy Is
found TO Be different from that foroshAdoxed
bold him accountable.
TnA comMts.,or.
It cannot b learned o-nlRht that any Of tho
gentlemen who haTc been rendered positions on
the Louisiana Commission except Gov. Brown
hare accepted the Prcsidcnt'f Invitation to serve
upon II. Ex-Govt Palmer, ct Illinois, has been
mentioned ~ one oi those likely 70 be appoint
that Of Gen. Hawtey, Of Connecticut, whom
rumor has also connected With the Commits
sion, ara among those that hare been asked to
serve upon i. Another Cabinet meeting has
been called for 10 o'clock tomorrow.
DECLINE TO ACT.
10 ths Etsskrn Asfoefdssd fsts&
WAsu1NoroN, D. o., March 23,-The Prcst-
dent is still In tclegraohtc correspondence With
~ 10 tho organization Of tho Louisiana Com
mission. Several eon&tcucn haso already de-
clIned such appointment on account OF private
business engagements e. desire not to take my
active part III the complication.
0EN. n. c. puELHn.
elected United States Senator bY tho Hampton
Legislature In South Carolina. left for home to-
night alter trYplcasant interview With the
been representing Gen. Hampton here, expresses.
tho opinion that the Hampton Government will
surely hc recognized, and that one great object
in inviting Gen. Hampton to Washington was
that the h,1mblcat colorcd man In tho State
hhsll receive the same protection as tho wealthy
whito mnu. There seems to be no doubt TINT
Hampton will accept tho Invitation Of the Prcsi'
dent.
co1oRgD pKLEnAT1oN.
Jb ths RtstsFn Atsoe4dssd heat
WASHINGTON, u. G., Malsu 2l-THo colored
delegations Of Bishops Of the African Methodist
Rlehmond. called on tho President to-day 10 as.
sura him OF their kind wishes for tho SUCCESS OF
his administration, and to thank him for h.a Ut
tcrances In behalf Of tho African racc. Tho Prcs-
I0Cuk 1EElpEUEA[CA kMU CAEtCe9iOA9 NJ - 41Ae-
shIp, and salti Ills ctlorla would 10 to advance
tho ooual rights of all. Declarations consisted
in part Of bishop James 4: Shorter. Fourth
Epissopal District, ladisqa, llllnp's, hh5;soat,'
Baltimore. VfrgIpla, Moth Caro1ins, and South
Carolina conferences, Second Episcopal Dlstrict;
and Bishop j. 7. Campbell, North and South
9e0rgfa, Florida, Alabama, and Miselsstppt eor'-
to the address by bishop Brown tho President
eaid:
tbs kindly sentiments you cnteItatn. di4 q.
81 thc eolored peopls 81 our country, especially IN
fsa f. ss , soasGn S Of A. oqs g:99t
they could not be 10 we'll cared for, protected aud
the!r beat lnteEeeta advanced undefa Democtat!n
sss Ss pupo.e Ts "a tss
my o1lctal dutiss, to cars equally for
q our people, ana s:.nte !oa ts.t ~ nee rsp-
n!ntstvxt!nn. 1t should DO undcrntood that the Ap
polntmeutef Mt. Douglass. to which Jou refel. hss
TIT is 6 .
the squal lvhts of the psople .! ths ent!fo eoan.
sions viii regard 10 mo an and the p policy Of psses
which intend to purauo.
ANOTHER DELK1AT1oN.
WASHINGTON, ID. T., Murcl H}-To-day tho
Roy. ". 7. Derrick and State Senator Powell,
Of Virginia {coiored), called on President llayea
to present resolutions adopted at meeting OF
colorcd citizens Of Richmond, bcariug testimony
70 tas Rootl will they entertain for the Pfcsl-
dent, and giving assurances Of their aid in sup
port of bis southern policy and VI his admins.
traton generally. The President, In rcply, said
that, although that policy mIgat not bo success
tul to tho degree ho desired. ILLS aim WAS tho
and tho restoration OF the peace on an
enduring basis atuonE all clas8gs. He sympa-
thEted With tho colorcd people who had cx-
pressed such kindly sentiments, and trusted l.ts
friendship for them would be fuund mpte sub.
atanttal tnan q lnero utteranrc Ut words.
THn PRESIDENT TO TtlH y1CE-raEsfDENT.
Tile President hls addressed = letter to Vice.
Ptcsldeht Wheeler requesting h.ta to consult
with Mr. X Hutchinson, an EitoruoT.At-laW Of
New Orleans, who Is nnll known to tue Prcsi-
dent, and believed to .be familiar with tho true
condition Of affairs in that State.