The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-12-27
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The PresidenYS Messare save.

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The presidents Message sage
& In alIof the States civ auth6rity has
superseded the 6oelcions Of aEms. and
1.-THE people, b their vclunaary Elton. are
maintaining their Governments in full
activity and complete operation The
endorsements OF the laws is no longer
ssobstructcd in any State by combinations
too powerful to be suppressed by the or
binary course ef judicial proceedings.
Per eontra, Major General Sheridan,
in his report from the department of the
Gulf, of November 14th, says of Texas,
one Of the States reconstructed under the
johnson policy :..-ss..- ..@-,f .s@.f.
Governor Hamilton, the Provisional
Governor, was clamorous for more troops
and in several communications to me, as.
serted the civil law could not be carried
out that freedmen would be killed and
Umion men driven: from the State, with
out military support, which I gave when
ever it was possible. Governor Throck
morton, the present Governor, wants All
the troops moved from the settled por.
tons Of the State, asserting that the
civil law was all right; that justice would
be done to freedmen, Union men. and
our soldiers in the courts. But justice
is not done. To give you an Instance
of this. two soldiers were shot at LB1n-
ham, Texas, about two months ago, they
were unarmed, and offered no provoca-
ton The grand jury could find no bill
against their would be assassins, but
found bill against Brevet Major Smith,
18th infantry, for burglary, because he
broke into the house of some citizen in
his attempt to arrest these men.
NY own opinion is, that the trial. Of a
white man for the murder of . freedman,
in Texas, would be D farce, and in max
ing this statement, ! make it because
truth compells me, and for no other
reason
Major General Thomas, in his report
of the same date, from the District OF
Kentucky, SAYS:
= During the succeeding few months, a.
more tranquil state of affairs in Ken
lucky than the State had probably en-
joyed for some years past, but AS the
political contest progressed, considerable
bitt erness OF feeling sprang up between
the contcnding parties. The election,
however. generally passed off quietly.
The party known as the rebel sympathiz-
ers carried the State in August last BY .
large majority, .electing men, in most
cases, to office, whose sympathies were
known to have been ino favor Of rebel
lion throughout the war. and in many in
stances returned rebel soldiers /, were
elected. f.;f.H. 4eI, ..s.;,.,
Bands Of guerrilla" and s'negro reg
ulators" soor increased in numbers and
audacity, and many lawless acts have
been perpetrated by them upon the de-
feAseless and unoaending citizens, both
white and black. The increase of rob
berry and lawlesness, and the Intellectual
measures taken BY the civil authorities
20 suppress these bands, rendered it my
duty to offer to the citizens more pretao-
tion from the military than I had before
found necessary.
In Gallatin and surrounding counties
these bands became so formidable and
bold in committing their robberies that
I was compelled to send, about the lst
o ssnsa moe also .os sowiing Green and Pa
ducah, for the protection of the people.
These troops still occupy their camps at
these places. and judging from the pres.
ent stats Of a8sieaie vim NJ c~- 80 -
- Now read the following dispatch from
st. Louis.
A reign of terror exists in Lexington,
Lafayette county, and the life and prop
er1y of no Union man there have been
safe. The rebels, thinking that they
have control of civil affairs and that
they can give indemnity to outlaws, have
invited in all the bushwhackers and des
ueradoes around, who have never sur
rendered to the military authorities, and
sill deny their power. Clemens, Borig-
sr, and Ii dozen other murderers and rob
sers, for the arrest of whom there are
bong standing rewards offered by the
have accepted the invitation.
sad are daily to be seen staggering tilro'
zzae streets, with half dozen reyolyers
selted to them daring and defying the
civil authorities to modest them. Jim
Anderson. brother TO the fiendish guer
silla who figured so conspicuously during
che war, is among them A
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