The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-06
A Reign of Terror i'm Louisiana
Governor Yarmouth Appeals
to the President for
Military Aid.
The New Secret Society, TX
w. C."-One Hundred and
Fifty Murders in One
Month.
Affairs in Japan-The MiIkadO q
Prisoner.
Etc, ETC., Etc.s Etc. Etc,I Ets'
FROM WASHINGTON TO-DAY.
Appeal for Protection from LouisIana.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
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WASHINGTON. Aug. G.
The following letter, accompanying the joint
resolution of the Legislative Assembly OF the
State of Louisiana requesting the President of
the United States to furnish such troops as may
be necessary to secure peace and good order in
that State, and to protect peaceabe citizens
against violence, has been laid before the Presi-
dent. 1t is understood that before taking any
action, the President will lay the matter before
the Cabinet at the first full meeting that can be
had.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
New ORLEANS, Aug. /, lS6S.-To His Excellency
Andrew johnson, President of the United States
-Slr:-I have the honor TO forward you by
Lieutenant. Colonel John F. Dean, of my staff,
the JOINT resolution adopted by the General
Assembly OF this State, on the lst day OF Au-
gust 1868.
l also lnclose with it petition from a number
OF most prominent and influential citizens of
North Louisiana, setting forth the horrbe out
RACES that ale daily being perpetrated IN that
portion of the State, together with letter from
the Hon. George W. Hudspeth, Attorney for tue
affairs that exists there. Also I send other
letters and papers, sho wing clearly that in many
sections there exists no protection for the citi-
zeDs IN Courts and that men are shot down in
the roads, in their homes, and else where with
out any questions being asked or steps taken to
bring the offenders to justice.
The Judge OF the Twelfth Judicial District
refuses to go TO the Parish of Franklin, unless
O iorce is sent with him to protect hin from
violence aud he is not obnoxious on personal or
political grounds, for in poliucs he was opposed
10 the new Constitution, and he is lite long
citizen OF the State. The Sheriff of the Parish
confessing his inability to make any arrests or
disc barge the duties of his Office on account of
the condition of affairs there.
Prominent Union men IN the Parieh Caddo
write me that their homes are beset by desper-
ADDE'S, and that their lives and property have
thus far been saved from destruction only by
armed men who volunteer to guard them. As
you will by the letter of Mr. HudsPeth,
District Attorney for the Eighth District men,
women, and children have recently been mur
de1ed IN the Parish st. Landry by bands
OF armed men, who remain thus far unpunished
and unmolested.
The enclosed newspaper the Democratic Jour-
nal published in Madison Parish, shows clearly
the condition OF affairs there in corrobo boration
of the statements contained in the petition of
| Judge Crawford, Judge Wyley, and other gen.
| tlemep of North Louisiana.
From the very estlnformation. Mr.. President,
| have no douot that Que hundred and fifty men
| have been murdered in Louisiana IN the last
month and a half. Startling as this statement
! u.s. letters of the most reliable character fully
! confirm 1t.
There seems 10 be settled determination on
| the part Of those men who adhered to the Re-
! bellIon to either kill or drive away Union white
men and leading colored men, so as to be able
| TO terriy the masses OF the colored population
! into voting as they shall dictate. There is a
sect organizing throughout the State as the *,
| W. c." the full details of which, the questions
oaths, ETC., Colonel Deane will explain TO you.
| 1t is founded for the purpose of placing
and keeping the colored people in a
condition OF inferiorty, and with view to this
end il contemplates and designs the precipita-
lion of a conflict between the Two races. Many
prominent citizens OF the State are leaders in 1t.
Members are sworn on the most binding oaths
TO carry out the purposes of the organization at
all costs, and hazards, and sacrifices, aud by
measures no matter how desperate that
their leaders may adopt. 1t has now transpred
| that the mob which threatened the Legislature
sOme weeks since were only prevented from
epactiug IL on the 30th of July, 1866 by the pre-.
| sence of United States troops.
1t was deliberate determination of this secret
! organization 10 assassinate the Lieutenan Gov.
| ernor and Speaker OF the House of Representa-
| tives, Tor having decided questions preliminary
! TO the organization OF the General Assem- oily, in
| manner obnoxious to them. There are military
| organizations on foot IN this city under the
aus pces of this secret organization. They drill
openly in our streets at night or in halls easily
! to be seen.
In short, fully believe that there is medi-
! taied bloody revolution. Certainly the fruit
| of which would be q long-continued, If not
hopeless confusion, aud disaster and rum to the
| State. The presence of the United States troops,
in my judgment, is necessary to prevent this.
| The organization of militia Is OF very question
| able expectancy, inasmuch as it will be, under
the present exclted state OF mind, one political
party armed TO the support of the Government
| against another. wish 10 avert this,
| if possible, and respectfully request
| ,our Excelency to put two regiments of cavalry,
| regiment of infantry, together with battery
| of artillery, under the command OF some COM
| petent officer, with orders TO Cooperate with
me in repress sing disorder and violence, arresting
criminals, and projecting the officers of the
| law in trying them; the breaking up OF all
| secret political organizations, and few
examples OF cOndign punishment of offenders
will secure peace iu the State, as soon as the
| great excitement attending the present political
| campaign is over.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully,
your obedent servant
| II, @, YARMOUTH,