The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-08-15

the Constitution and laws to re-
press disorder with promptness
and vigOr.
A dispatch says Gov. Smith. of
Alabama, win probably veto the
bill empowering the Legislature
to elect electors.
Boston, Aug. 1O.-Butler bruis.
ed seriously by a fal from his car
riage.
New Orleans, August 1.-THE
Militia bill, giving the Governor
the discretionary power to accept,
arm and commission officers and
volunteers of militia companies.
whose organizations met his an
proval, finally passed both Houses
yesterday. The bill empowers the
Governor to call out and dispense
the militia at his pleasure.
Washington, Aug. 11.-Montana
voted the 30th. Democratic ma
jority 1900. Several counties I'M
heard from.
The Nova Scotia Legislature,
deprecating revolution or annexa-
ton to the United States, resolved
to use only constitutional means
for Withdrawing from the Cana
dian dominion.
Selma, Ala, August 11.-First
bale OF new cotton was received
here to-day, weighing 510pounds.
1t classed middling and was sold
at Soc.
Washington, August 11.-Agri-
cultural Department has appoint
ed u commissioner to investigate
the cattle disease, which appears
to be spreading i'll the North. The
disease is attributed to Texas
droves travelling through the
country.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, EXECUTIVE DEPT, }
New Orleans, August l, 1868.
To His Excellency Andrew johnson, Presi
dent of the United States:
Sir have the honor to for
ward to you, by Lieut.. Col. John
F. Deane, Of my staff, the joint
resolution adopted by the Gener-
al Assembly of this State on the LIST
day of August, 1868. I also en-
close herewith a petition from a
number of the prominent and in
huential citizens of North Louisi-
ana, setting forth the horrible
outrages that are daily being per
petrated in that portion of the
State, together with a letter from
the Hon. G. w. Hudspeth, Attor
ney for the 8th Judicial District.
showing the state of affairs that
exist there. Also I send other
letters and papers, showing clear
ly that in many of the parishes
there exists 10 protection tor the
citizens in courts, and that men
are shot down in the roads, in
their homes, and elsewhere, with
out a question being asked or any
steps taken to bring the offenders
to justice. The Judge of the | 9th
judicial District refuses to go to
the parish of Franklin unless a
force is sent with him to protect
him from violence, and he is not
obnoxious on personal or political
for in politics he was OBJ
posed to the new constitution. He
is a life long citizen of the State.
The sheriff of the parish of Frank
lin, a Democrat, has resigned, con-
Tossing his inability to make any
arrest or discharge the duties of
his office on account of the condi-
ton of affairs there. Prominent
Union men in the parish of Cad
do write me that their homes are
beset by desperados, and that
their lives and property have thus
far been saved from destruction
only by armed men. BY the let.
ter of Mr.. Hudspeth, District At
torney for the Sth judicial Dis
trict, it is shown that men wo-
men and children have recently
been murdered in the parish. of
st. Landry, by bands of armed
men who remain thus far unpun-
lshed and unmolested.
Theenclosed newspaper, Dem
ocratic journal published in Mad
lson parish, shows clearly the
of affairs there, in cor
n