The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-24
[From Our Regular Correspondent
THE HAMPTON AND CHAMBERLAIN CONFERENCE
wITB THE PRESIDENT.

| ioTCc nIS authority, assert tuab IL il
only an attempt to temporarily dodge
the issue, in the hope that something may
occur to shift the responsibility from the
President. 1t Is regarded as another evil
dcncc Of weakness Of purpose, but appears
to be generally approved as infinitely better
than the commission plan, and disposition
to do the fair thing by both claimants
There seems to be 30 doubt that the out
come will be the success Of Hampton, and
that Chamberlain will be provided for by
election to the Senate or Government ap.
pointment.
Uampton'S friends will advise him not tc
accept the invitation OF the President, rs
that would be a seeming admission OF the
right of Chamberlain to contest, and Of the
President to decide who is Governor Of
South Carolina. This question, they claim,
can only bc legally determined by the courts
OF the State, and they ask of the President
not recognition, but that be cease to oh.
struct the operation Of the law. The
courts are ready to issue writ Of eiectment
under which Chamberlain title will be de.
termincd as soor rs the military allow the
process Of the courts to be served.
Cnamberlain's friends assert, rs did Sher-
man in the Cabinet yesterday. that he can.
not obtain justice ut the hands of the courts,
nearly all OF which have already preiudged
the case, and it is the duty Of the GoYcrR-
mcnt to give him an opportunity to prove
his case before iair tribunal; therefore
they favor the plan suggested by the Cabi-
net as next best to recognition OF Chamber
lain.
| General VI. G. Butler left for Columbia TO.
night, bearing the Presidents letter to
Hampton. General Gordon thinks HamE.
ton will make proud but respectful refusal
to accede to the Presidents request.
The Cabinet is still
SEARCHING For STATESMEN
who will attack the Louisiana problem. II
il rumored that Ex-Governor Palmer has
been requested to act as commissioner, but
General Key said tonight that he had not
heard of it, and that no acceptance has been
received except from Governor Brown.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
| patch.I
| THE SOUTHERN SITUATION.
The situation is highly unsatisfactory
The only tangible idea of what is to follow
is gathered from addresses from colored
delegations, thanking the President for his
southern policy, and pledging him their
support. The policy, in their estimation,
seems to have fully fruited in the appoint
ment Of Fred. Douglass as marshal OF the
District The President thanks them, and
answers them in generalties more or less
cllttering, satisfactory to the delegates, but
incomprehensible when they appear in
print.
The Louisiana commission does not seem
to satisfy any one. The exclusion OF mem
bers OF Congress from the commission or
the ground that they may have to act or
the report Of the commission in judicia
capacity indicates that the present dreary
state Of affairs will drag through the sum
mer. Neither Conservatives nor Republl
cans have hope OF early content in Louisi
ana.
The feeling with regard to South Caro-
, lima is more cheerful. The resistance OF
the part of Conservatives there is Of more
recent date, and gentlemen representing thu
Hampton interest, though disappointed II
the action Of the Cabinet, arc hopeful Of al
early result in their favor. The genera
feeling here is that the Administration ha
lost its opportunity. The country was pre-
pared for an enemy in any direction.
THE LETTERS TO HAMPTON AND cHAMBERLA1.
3 went by mail. Several persons have dc
! clined places on the commission, and TIL
: President declines to give any names unit
) the commission is complete.
The answer, il any has been made b,
Hampton or Chamberlain, has not trans
.. pired. 49,. =.
General Butler, OF South Carolina. lef
: for home tonight after an interview wit
the President.
General Butler and other gentlemen VIII
have been representing Governor Hampton
express the opinion that the Hampton GOV
, eminent will certainly be recognized, an
that one great object the President had i
inviting Governor Hampton to Washingto
was to receive from him personally asst
RANGES that all citizens would be protected
General Butler will reach Columbia Sunda
,, morning.
TUE RICHMOND CoLoRED PEOPLE AND TIL
PRESIDENT.
The President to-day received delcgt
ton OF colored citizens from RichmonC
Va, who presented q set Of resolutions Of
fered at q mass.meeting Of colorcd citizen
OF that city held last Tuesday endorsin
, the Presidents policy and assuring him
their hearty cooperation.
..:..- THE FRENCH MISSION.
Minister Washburn has resigned tn
French mission. The President accepts hi
resignation, with the request that Wasl
burne remain at Paris till his successo
arrives,
VARIOUS ITEMS, or: :.4... ri
Charles NJ. Hendley has been appointe
stenographer to the President. : =.
o. L. Pruden succeeds Major Sniiin q
! assistant secretary to the President. ~
Bishops Campbell, Shorter, and Brown
: Of the colored Methodist Church, called Of
: the President to-day. They were intro
duced by Professor Langston. The Pres
dent thanked them for their. call and th
t kindly expressions OF regard to himself an
the policy Of peace which he intended t
pursue. .''s, - ..'.- -.
There is nothing new regarding the Lou
: isiana Commission. -.
Mrs. DR.. Mary Walker was forcibly ieS
:: cluded from the Treasury Department tc
day. ,~ " II -
EXECUTION OF THE MouNTAIN-MEADoW MUIR
,,y...,-.rsn. ! DERER.
SALT LAKE CITY, March 23.-John D. lie
was shot at Mountain Meadow at II ocIocl
to-day.
[Second Dispatch.l
SALT LAKE CRY, March 23.-At ii A. u
precisely Lee was brought out upon tn
| - Tho ,,,oesoora ot Mountain MeauOS