New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-18
MR wpHERsoNiS W. H4ND BOOK.

TUE EprIos FOR 1873 TO BE IssUED IL JULY--A
RECORD or MORE THAN USUAL INTEREST
PROMISED. erf fsifr i.,F rff -. Fur +.
IFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUER.l
WASHINGTON, June 15.--Mr. Edward McPher-
son has Just received from his printers portion OF the
proofshees Of his biennial political Hand Book for
1878" The manual win be completed and an edition
issued from the press about the LIST OF July The
advance sheets and table Of chapters give prom
Use OF q political book Of than usual interest
The selection Of topics and matter has been made with
reference to forming complete and compact political
history the United States for the years 1876 and 1877
The present book like s predecessors IN the SERIES
arranged In about twenty chapters, each chapter
embodying special set OF documents or
giving the substance Of important pub
S Ss Of Ss Sas two SeSas a
Grants last message TO Congress, in Deoemoer 1875
dSE%s 81 Ss the soSha &
clubs In 1876 ana the pr0oamaronS OF President Hayes
States Sss c west Virginia. 9 Maryland aSa Psnns Ss
vania, together With te kilograms from the Governors
i've and he dispatches nom the Governors Of other
States relating TO the same matter. chapter Is made
"a Ss recently ass sSs g 'Gs
being that presented by Senator Morton, regulating
one Of the most interesting features OF the Manual 10
its presentation OF the amendments which have been
made to the Constitutions OF the various States, thus
throughout toe Union The chapters IN the Hand Book
which have the most important interest, however,
those giving the details OF the proceedings of the Flee
toral Commission aud the action OF the National Exec
utiYe towards Louisiana and South Carolina IN the
matter OF the contest between the rival gOyfnments in
those States The record OF the legislative steps Ia the
creation the Electoral Commission and OF the
i've steps Of the commission ITSELF together vita the &C
ton OF each House OF Congress, on the
reports OF the Commission, are Iiyon briefly and
completely, so as 20 present review OF the subject
within the compass OF half an hours read
ing. Tho chapters devoted to the exposition Of
the action. Of the Executive with reference TO
pages OF hitherto unpublished documents consisting
chiefly OF teegraDls passing between the White House
and the Headquarters Of the Army IA Washington, and
the chief civil fIncti0naries and the military officers an
those states Among these kilograms the Significant one
OF President Grant In reDy 10 the demand OF Governor
Kellogg for National troops to aid Ina supporting the Re
publican Legislature OF Louisiana. THIS famous tee-
gram which practically decided the fate OF the Louis
lana conic IN Advance OF the policy Of the Hayes Ad
for the first time In Its na form and order IN the
forthcoming edition OF his Hand Book. The following IL
a copy OF this diapatch Z
strained 20 decline reduest for the aid OF troops 10
naugurate the new state government to-morf0w, To
do would be 90 recognize OF the ryRl govern
mens for the state, Executive and Leglsstive, 80 the
very time whom n committee OF ench House Of Con-
ress is In the state Capitol Of 0usiana investigating
an tho facts oonnected with the late election AZ
which each OF the contestants eians 20 have b0en
legally eeoted All the troops can be called upon 70 DO
IL 10 snppress violence, any should take place, md
egye aatnoIity ana means g seIs WHEN
Ths done, me troops may be used TO uphold the
rlGhffu Corerneu6 the STATE, ~ called upon within
the spirit and meaning Of the Constitution. -