The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-11


peared In the letter is as follows: I'm
der these circumstances and In this con-
fldence now deem it proper TO take
action In accordance with the principles
announced when / entered upon the
duties OF the Presidency, As origi-
nally drawn, after under these circum-
stances and In this confidence" were
written, land relying upon these as
surances.' This last clause has been
stricken out by a vigorous hand, doubt
less that Of Stanley Matthews. who
edits Hayes manuscript. This phrase
betrayed direct reference to the
pledges given by Hampton.
A FIGHT FOR A POsTOFFICE.
Negroes Try TO Take Possession Of the
Crawford Postonice.
IN. Y. Herald.1
ATLANTA, Ga. April 5.--A special dis
patch from Union Point relative to the
secret meetings Of armed negroes in
Crawford, Ga, for several nights past,
and the firing on the Marshal's posse
that attempted to dispense them, says
evidence has been gathered which goes
to prove the negroes were organized for
the purpose OF making an assault upon
the postoffice and putting In possession
of 1t their leader, Luke Johnson, who
claimed to have been appointed post
master several days ago. johnson
wrote letter to Mr.. Pace, the postmas-
ter, demanding possession OF the Office,
saying that he had been appointed. Mr..
Pace had received no such information
from official headquarters and. OF
course, refused to surrender the office.
Tt now appears that johnson went to
work at once and organized a band for
the purpose Of forcibly Selling the office,
and was prevented from making the at
tempt simply by reason of the out
break that occurred. He is an ignorant
but vicious and influential negro. He
has not yet been captured.
The developments that have been
made show an incredibly ugly spirit
among the negroes who were in john
SON g gang, and have created great eX-
element. The trial will be conducted
quietly, and the whole affair will be
sifted thoroughly. The Jail is guarded
nightly by strong patrol to prevent
rescue of the negro prisoners. The
wounded white men are recovering.
HOW TlLDEN Was DEFEATED.
A Methodist Conference Told Tint Grant and
the Federal Troops I'D 1t.
New York SUM-
BosToN, April Elm the New England
Conference of the Methodist Church,
to-day, the Committee on the State OF
the Country, to whom was referred the
political resolutions offered on Wednes-
| day by the Rev. DR.. Mallalieu, reported
through the chairman, the Rev. l.. II.
| Thayer, d. D., a series OF resolutions as
a substitute for those OF DR.. Mallalieu.
Immediately upon the reading of the
resolutions the Rev. DR.. Mallalieu advo-
Gated the adoption of the resolutions
which he had himself presented, and
called upon the members Of the Confer
ence to express their opinions. He said
1t was his belief that II United States
troops had not been stationed In South
Carolina, Louisiana and Florida, Sam
uel j. Titden would have been President
compared to the traitor Aaron Burr, and
the speaker said that he (Tilden) would
have been elected had not u. 8. Grant,
that man OF iron, true to right and
country, sprung forward and seized the
raging Southern lion right in the midst
Of his name.
The speaker related his experience,
showing the intentions Of the Wade
Hampton movement, and said that con-
tinued oppression OF the colored people
would follow from the withdrawal of the
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which had been made with Wade Hamp-
ton, and earnestly called upon the MEM
bers Of the conference to arouse to the
fact that there was yet a great battle to
be fought for God and humanity in
defence of the Southern oppressed.
DR.. Mallalieu was interrupted in his
remarks by the arrival OF the time for
adjournment, and the discussion was
postponed until tomorrow.