The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-24
NEW ORLEANS, SATURDAY, MARCH a. 1877.

the South Carolina question, have been
the sending Of a letter to Chamberlain
and Hampton, inviting them here In
person, or by delegate. to confer with
the President on the situation OF affairs
in that State.
EXECUTIVE MAs SION, |
Warrington, ID. O., March 23, 1877.
SRI am instructed by the President
to bring to your attention his purpose
to take into immediate consideration
the position Of affairs in South Carolina.
with a view of determining the course
which, under the constitution and laws
of the United States, 1t may be his duty
to take In reference to the situation In
that State, as he finds 1t upon succeed
ing to the presidency.
It will give the President great pleas
ure to confer with you in person, II you
shall find 1t convenient to visit WASH
ington, and shall concur with MIN IN
making such conference the readlest
and best mode of placing your views as
to the political situation In your state
before him.
He would greatly prefer the direct
communication Of opinion and informa-
ton to any other method OF ascertain
ing your views upon the present condt-
tion and immediate prospect OF public
interests In South Carolina.
II reasons of weight with you should
discourage this course, the President
will be glad to receive any commun1ca-
ton from you in writing, or through
any delegate possessing your commence
that you will convey, to have your views
of the impediments to the peaceful and
orderly organization OF single ana un,
disputed State government in South
Carolina and OF the best methods or re-
moving them. It Is the earnest desire
of the President to be able to put an
end, as speedily as possible, to all ap-
pearance OF intervention Of the military
authority of the United States in the
political arrangements which affect the
government and affiict the people OF
South Carolina.
In this desire the President cannot
doubt he truly represents the patrlotlc
feeling Of the great body OF the people
of the United States.
Tt is impossible that protracted dis
order in the domestic government OF
any State can. or should, ever fai! to be
O matter OF lively interest and solicitude
to the people OF the whole country.
In furtherance Of the prompt and safe
exultation of this general purpose, he
! invites a full communication OF your
opinion on the whole subject in such
one of the proposed forms as may seem
to you most useful.
BY direction of the President have
addressed to the Hon. Wade Hampton
a duplicate OF this letter.
am very respectfully, your obedient
servant,
W. ROGERS, Private Secretary.
TO the Hon Daniel Ii. Chamberlain.
PROTEST..
Cur Representatives I'm Congress Protest
Against 1t.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-Messrs. Ellis
Levy and Gibson have under considera-
the President, against the appointment
of O. commission for Louisiana.
The protest objects to the policy o1
the commission:
| |. Because it fails to redeem the as
surances of the President and OF his
political friends, made In his behalf
before the electoral count was com
pleted, these assurances being both
verbal and in writing.
Q, The appointment Of such a com
mission is fully illegal and extra a-consti
tutional, and tends to continue Fedora
interference in State matters.
? commission is Injurious to every in
terest of the State, and especially t.
the planting interest.
4. That the action OF such commits
sion is powerless to bind the people Q
the State, who never" will consent t
the overthrow of their chosen govern
ment and the installation Of Packard.
GOV. BROWN OF TENNESSEE.
, He IL willing to- Visit Louisiana o
Hayes Commission.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The follow
ing letter has reached Postmaster Gen
eral Key from ex-Gov. Brown, OF Ter
neSsee:
l. PULASKI, March %, 1877.
Hon D. N. Key, Pos mas ,er General:
Ifit Is believed that my cooperate
will contribute anything toward ps
cific solution Of the troubles in Louis
lana, my services are at the comman
of the President, on the basis suggeste
+ in your dispatch of to-day. Advise m
fully Of the determination Of the Pres
: dent. JOHN @. BROWN.
. The President has appointed M
t Brown on the Louisiana committee.
q Packard's Legislature Appeals for All
: WASHINGTON, March 23.-The Pres
luton of the Packard Legislature cal
. ing for aid to protect the State govern
> ment against insurrection, but has pa
8 no attention to 1t.
0 Foster BlOdgett as Marshal of GeOrsi
4 The formal presentation Of the pape
n and application Of Foster Blodgett, ;
Marshal of Georgia, was made by Sc
retary Morton, and not by Senat'
Hill.
FOREIGN.
The Vatican Advises the Catholics to
Patient Under Persecution.
VIENNA, March 23.-A circular to Il
bishops has been issued from the Val
]. ION caunselinr raatiance and ahstentif