West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-04-14
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.


ing the denials at the With House, there
is very good reason to reassert that an
extra sion will be called for the 14th
or 18th of May, instead of the 4th of
June AS reported at first, the matter
depends almost entirely upon the time at
which adjustment of the Louisiana case
can be effected.
The Republicans are centering on Gar
field for Speaker, and they have a slight
hope that the Texas Pacific influences
may elect him. Mr.. Randall is still the
most prominent among the Democratic
contestants.
The TRIBUNE says, editorially: Mr..
Packard wants the whole Louisiana con-
troversy ripped open from the begin
ming he also gets in little sarcasm at
the expense Of the President of the Unit
ed States. Mr.. Packard scents bent on
provoking an instruction of the national
stomach.
WASHINGTON, April s.-The latest can
didate for rhe Speakership is Gilbert c.
Walker, of Virginia. His friends say he
has sixty pledged voters to start with.
Speaking of Speakership Mr. Foster tel
| egraphs to-day in answer to an inquiry
| as to the truth of Gariield's assertion that
| he (Foster) had withdrawn from the field
IN his (Garfeld's) favor, as follows:
"In the ordinary sense of the term, I
| have never been a candidate for the Speak
ership. In the same sence, have never
| withdrawn"
The CAPITAL this morning printed the
following significant PARAGRAPH, double
loaded: 1--WE have private advices to the
effect that the movement in favor of
Blackburn, of Kentucky, for Speaker,
has assumed large proportions. While
he is sustained by the flibustering ele-
ment of the late House. he is securing the
solid South, which is sick of the thimble-
rigging bargain shat made Hayes Presi-
dent. This movement means mischief to
the bargain.
There is a variety of conflicting adj
vices concerning what Chamherlain's ac-
ton would be in South Carolina. Some
say he will do all he can to delay the
legal proceedings of the Hampton gov
eminent; and others say he will yield.
Patterson and Corbin have both given in
their adhesion TO Hampton ana has join
ed with him, Gen. M. c. Butler and At
torncy General Conner, in an address
| to the people of the United States,
| guaranteeing protection to the rights of
colored men, etc, so that whatever Cham
berlain may do he will have to 60 it
alone. The address above mentioned will
be published in a few days.
The anti-Hayes movement of the Nor
thern Methodist church, begun recently
by the New England Conference of
Preachers at it's SESSION at Lynn, Mass,
is understood to be inspired by Ncwman,
of this city, in revenge because Hayes
does not attend his church.
1t appears that new complications have
| arisen in South Carolina affairs. Cham
berlain and his friends, it is said, have
determined to make an effort tohave him
continue to assert his claim to be Govern
or, on the ground that if neither he. nor
Hampton were properly inaugurated,
then Chamberlain holds over under Il
clause OF the constitution of South Caro-
lima which provides that all officers shall
continue to discharge the duties of their
Office until their successors are elected
and qualified. Wright, the third judge
of the Supreme Court. holds this doctrine.
| Chamberlain, who arrived at Columbia
yesterday, and his friends insist that the
Legislature must meet, if at all, under
the Chamberlain call, and either order a
new election, recanvass the vote, or do
whatever is to be done, as the case may
| be.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-Chamberlain's
| determination to stick and to compel
Hampton to remove hila by force is due
to the encoula cement received by him
from New England, at the hands of the
eternal hatred party who follow the lead
of Wendell Phillips and Blaine, and get
their political views from the pulpits OF
the North Methodist Church.
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