Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-01-17
POLITICAL.


The Louisiana Republican Legislature and
Gov. Kellogg having applied to the Presi-
dent asking for military protection against
apprehended Democratic violence at New
Orleans, the latter called an extraordinary
meeting of the Cabinet, on the It'll, aud sub
mitted reply prepared by him, which was
unanimously approved Of in the Cabinet
and forwarded 10 Gov. Kellogg, and the sub
stance was also given by the President to
the Associated Press as follows: There
will be two inaugurations of Gov
errors tomorrow, unless one Of them
is prevented | do not, however, pro-
pose to interfere with them. | have moth
ing before me to justify action in the way
Of the recognition Of either Governor, and,
therefore, cannot do so, particularly as
committee of each house of Congress is now
engaged in investigating all the facts OF the
late election, including the contests Of the
two Governors and two Legislatures, both
claiming TO be legally elected. Under these
circumstances, to recognize one or the other
would be hardly justitiable, and | have so
informed Gov Kellogg"
A Washington special Of the 18th states
that, under orders of President orion, the
Manager of the Western Union Telegraph
office there had sent to New York all the
kilograms received at or sent from the former
city during the campaign. The manuscript
made carload of freight.
Democratic State Conventions were held
at Springfield, H., Indianapolis, Ind,
and Columbus, Ohio, on the Sth. The at
tendance at each was large The Illinois
Democrats were addressed by Trumbull,
Palmer and Farnsworth; the Indiana by
Judge Gooding, Dan Voorhees,, Julian and
others; the Ohio by Gen. Ward and Geo. II.
Pendleton. At each, resolutions were AZ
opted. Those of Illinois declare that the
counting of the votes for President and Vice
President by the President OF the Senate
without concurrence of both houses Of Con
gress would be contrary to usage, revolu-
tonary in character and dangerous to the
rights of the people, and insist upon fair
aud honest count under the supervision of
both houses. The resolution in the other
States were substantially the same
The United States Senate Committee on
| Privileges and Elections, on the 10TH ordered
Gen d. NJ. Frost, of st. Louis, to be SUBJ
| pGnaed to testify in relation to his (Frosts)
alleged incligibility as Presidential Elector.
| A Washington dispatch of the 10th says
| the House Committee on the Privileges,
| Powers and Duties of the House in counting
the Electoral Vote had decided that the
| President of the Senate has no power to
count the votes, and the House has equal
powers with the Senate in the agency of
counting them. There would be a minority
report.
The New Hampshire Republican State
Convention met at Concord on the 10th, and
nominated Benjamin f. Prescott for Cover
nor and Tranvillc ?. Conn for Railroad Com
missioner. Tie resolutions denounce the
alleged attempts by the democratic party
Of the south, countenanccd and upheld 10y
its Northern wing, TO rob the freedmen OF
their franchise by intimidation, violence and
murder" and the alleged effort by the lead
ers Of the same party, since the Presidential
| election, to secure an advantage which does
| not belong to them, and thereby accomplish
| the Inauguration Of Mr.. Tilden as Presi.
dent.
| The Tennessee Legislature, on the 9th,
elected ex-Goy. Isham &. Harris United
States Senator, to succeed Senator Cooper,
whose term expires on the 4th OF March
! next.
| The Wisconsin Legislature met and ad-
| iourned on the 10th, both branches electing
| Republican officers.
After several days balloting, the New Jer-
sey House Of Representatives, on the nth,
elected X, +. Rabe (Dem,) Speaker and j. G.
Foster tRep.) Clerk. Four Republicans voted
with the Democrats.