The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-14
From Our Regular Correspondent

From Our Regular Correspondent
TIE LOUISIANA COMMISSION FAILURE.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-The President
has been in correspondence lin cipher) by
telegraph to-day with the Louisiana COM
mission, and has sent further instructions,
Without much hope OF accomplishing more
than has already been done. Practically
the commission has made a failure, and are
expected to return from New Orleans within
week. The troops will then be withdrawn
from the support of Packard, and the Loui-
sianians will be left to settle the question OF
the governership for themselves.
TIE PRESIDENT HAS A CALL FROM MEMBERS
OF THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS.
A delegation Of well-to-do members Of
the Society Of Friends from Loudoun
county visited the President to-day in CON-
pany with Colonel Mosby, and Colonel Brady
OF Norfolk. The Friends, after an intro
duction by Atosby, told Mr.. Hayes they were
in entire sympathy with his southern policy,
and trusted he would be firm in executing
it. They assured him OF their support,
though they had not heretofore been able to
support the Republican party in Virginia
because of the character OF the men con-
trolling it. They had no personal favors to
ask, but hoped he would realize the wis
dom OF recognizing the native element
among the Republicans OF the State.
Colonel John Goode had IN interview with
Secretary McCrary to-day about the balance
of the appropriation for the
IMPROVEMENT OF NORFOLK HARB0R.
Thirty-tive thousand dollars for that work
were withheld by Grants order, and was
not included in the order about to be issued
for the payment of balances appropriated
for rivers and harbors. Colonel Goode
thinks lie will succeed in obtaining the
amount Norfolk is entitled to under the act
of Congress.
A PRIVATE LETTER FROM BEN. WADE
to a gentleman in this city has been shown
to many people, and is highly relishcd by
extreme Republicans. 1t is very bitter to-
ward Mr.. Hayes, and very much in the tone
OF Wendell Philfps's recent speeches,
though not quite so abusive in language.
He declares the war was in vain, and en-
presses his regret that he supported Mr..
Hayes for the presidency.
ASSOCIATED Press reports by telegraph to the Dis
paichI
WORK ON SOUTHERN RIVERS. a.ft D.
The Secretary of War has decided to have
the work Immediately begun on the follow
ing rivers, for which Senator Gordon asked
few days since the expenditure OF the ap-
preparation: The Tennessee, Coosa, Eta
wah, and Ocomugec. Senator Gordon
made another effort to-day for the appropri-
alton for the Cbattahochee and the Flint
rivers, and it is believed these will be in
Guided -. f.. E-. .t.
MIR. sTEpHENs's HEALTH AND HIS VIEWS
REGARDING SOUTHERN AFFAIRS.
The following interesting information
with regard to Mr.. Stephens's health and
| his views in regard to matters vitality affect
ing the South is gathered from converse
ton with Mr.. Walsh. who visited the
Georgia statesman this morning:
Hon Alexander II. Stephens is i'm
proving. His appetite is good He Is able
| to sit up nine hours daily. He VIII not re-
turn home until after the extra session of
Congress, which he expects to be called by
the President in June. He hopes to be able
to take an active part in its deliberations.
He will advocate Government subsidy to
the TcXas-P Pacific railroad. He thinks that
it is the grandest project now before the
country, and that it should receive aid from
Congress. The South is especially inter-
ested in the construction Of the road, and
the whole country will be benefited by 1t.
| 1t is not party but q national measure,
and should be built, as it is il work OF vital
Importance and to the interest Of the whole
country. The South will be materially benc-
fitted by it.
Mr.. Stephens thinks that the bill can be
so arranged as to protect the Government
from loss. he regards the Southern Pacific
as one Of the grandest projects now before
the country. u.
Mr.. Stephens speaks hopefully Of the fu-
ture Of the country. Personally he thinks
we'll Of President Hayes. He likes his re-
cord. He believes that the President will
carry out his policy Of peace and goodwill
to the South. He considers that the solu-
| ton Of the South Carolina troubles, which
has resulted in the pacidcation OF South
Carolina and the restoration Of home
rule and good government under Gov
ernor Hampton, will lead to like re-
suits in Louisiana by the recognition
OF the Nichols government. He con-
siders President Hayes fully commit
ted to this policy, and believes that
he will use all legitimate means in his power
| to carry it into execution,s and thus aid in
restoring peace to all sections Of the repub-
lie. He considers that President Hayes has
grand opportunity, and that he ought to
| elevate himself to the plain entirely above
party, and by so doing he will inauSurate
peace and prosperity in a country already
too long distracted and depressed by poll
tical excitement and party bitterness. He
thinks that Congress will heartily second
President Hayes in his efforts to give the
South good government. i-c.
SENATOR GoRDON's VIEWS on LOUISIANA.
Senator Gordon was asked to-day what he
thought OF affairs in Louisiana now. He
replied that he had stronger faith now than
ever in the ultimate and complete triumph
Of the Nichols government; that he believed
the result there would not differ much from
I that in South Carolina. In reference to the
talk about giving Nichols the State upon
an agreement to make Packard senator, he
said he did not think that either the com.
mittee of gentlemen sent to Louisiana, OF
the President, or the people Of louisiana,
could afford to make any trade OF that cha.
racter. -. T.. +.
/ go. ,,,; ARREST OF RIOTERS. ~ :
Wash. Henderson and Thomas Sims, two