The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-07
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TIE CASE OF ROLLINS, COMMISSIONER OF INTER
NAL REvENUE-EvARTs ON THE RAMPAGE
A JFREM1ApE FROM THE cARpET-BAa COVER.
NOR OF LoUIsANA-How IT WAS RECEIVED
By THE observation-disclosures, DC.
WASHINGTON, August 6.-The President has
accepted Rollins resignation without any re-
marks. Rollins holds the acceptance as
mere formality, which does not change the
situation. General Burbridge is pressing to-
The Office. and it is said that he has assurances
from several senators that they will protec'
the President in dealing promptly with Rollins
| in Burbridge's favor.
| Grant will be absent until the middle of Sep
tember, and will probably accompany the In
dian Peace mmission, which Sherman has
summoned together, westward.
| Evarts returned unexpectedly, and had
prolonged interview. first with the President
and then with McCulloch. 1t is understood
that Evarts took strong grounds against Rol-
Inns removal, except on the terms OF his re-
signation, or by suspension for cause under
the Tenure-of. Office, bill, and threatened,e & d
other action was taken, to withdraw from the
Cabinet. Rollins is utterly obnoxious to the
President and McCulloch. 1t is said, however,
that Rollins has modified the terms OF his re-
signation.
The following communication was presented
TO the President to-day:
e->~' STATE OF LOUISIANA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
New ORLEANS, August !, 1858.
To his Etcelency Andreeri johnson, :Presaden
of he United States:
Lieutenant Colonel John F. Deane OF my staff,
ths ;oint resolutions adopted by the General AS
sembly Of this State, on the first day Of August,
1853. [ also inclose with it petition from q
number Of the most prominent and influential
citizens Of North Louisiana, setting forth the
horrible outrages that are daily being perpe-
WITH a letter iron, the Hon. g. w. Hudspeth,
Attorney for the Eighth Judicial District,
showing the state Of affairs that exists there
also. send other letters and papers
showing clearly that in many OF the
parishes there exists no protection for
the citizens in the courts, and that men
are shot do ,n in the roads. in their houses and
elsewhere, without question being asked or
any steps taken to bring the Offenders to JUS
lice. The Judge of the twelfth judicial district
ref1ses to 90 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 grounds, for in politics ne was op-
posed to the new constitution, and !s Me-
ParIsh Of Franklin Democrat has resigned,
confessing; his inability to make any arrests,
or discharge the. duties cof his Office, on
account of. the condition OF. affairs there
Prominent Union men in the Parish lof
Caddu write me that their houses are beset
by desperadoes, and that their lives and prop
erty have thus far been saved rom desuuctlo9
only by armed men who volunteer to guard
tfiemi. AS you will see blythe letter OF MIR.
Hudspeth, District Attorney for Che 9th Dis
trict. men. women and children have recently
been murdered in the Parish Of st. Landry by
bands ar armed men, who remain thus Tar un-
i,unished and unmolested. The enclosed news
psper, a Democratic journal published IN Madi.
son Parish, shows .cleer,y the condition OF
contained in the petition of Judge Crawford,
Judge Wyley, and other gentlemen Of North
Louisiana. From the very best Information,
President, I have no doubt that -1bO
men have been murdered in Louisiana duriug
the last month and hall. Startling as this
ststernant is letters Of the most reliable char
acier fully confirm it. There seems to be q
settled determination on the part of these men
who adhered to the rebellion to either hll or
drive away the Union white men and leading col
ored men, 80 as to be able to te,rify the masses
of the colored people into voting as they shall
dictate. There Is asecret organization through,
ont the State known as the Z. W.. O., the full
details or Neutrality-suspicious. oaths, &c.y &c.
Colonel Deane will explain to you. 1t is found
ed for the purpose Of placing and keeping the
colored people in condition OF inferIorlty, and
with a view to this end contemplates and de-
signs the precipitation Of g conflict betweent the
two races. Many prominent citizens OF the state
are leaders in it. It's members are sworn under
oaths of the most binding character to carry
out the purposes of the organization ct all costs,
hazards and sacrifices, and by measures how
ever desperate that their leaders may. adopt,
It has now transpired that the mob which
threatened the Legislature some weeks snice
were only prevented from. enacting the scenes
Of July SO, 1866, by the presence OF the United
States troops, It was the deliberate deteymi-
nation Of this secret organizatian TO sssassl.
nate the Lieutenant Governor and Speaker OF
the House Of Representatives for having deci-
ded, questions preliminary to the organization
Of the General Assembly in anaanner obnoxious
to them. There are military organizations on
foot in this city, under the auspices OF this Sc
cret organization. They drill openly IN some
In short, fully believe that there is medi.
tated bloody revolution, the certain iruit OF
which would be long continued, ifnot hopeless
confusion, disaster and ruin to the State. The
presence Of United States troops, in my judg-
ment, is necessary to prevent this: The or
ganization Of the militia is Of very questiona-
BE expediency, inasmuch as it will be, under
the present excited state Of mind, one political
party armed to support the government
against another. ] wish to avert this II, pos
sible, and respectfully request your E1-
celency to put two regiments OF caNal-
~, q regiment Of infantry, together with
battery of artillery under the command of
some competent officer, with instructions to
cooperate with me in repressing disorder and
violence, arresting criminals and protecting
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 in the State as
soon as the great excitement attending the
present political campaign is over.
have the honor to be, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Il. C. YARMOUTH, 3.
~. le.l4 Governor OF Louisiana.
An interview took place between the Presi-
dent and Colonel Deane, Of Warmouth's staff,
which was pleasant and conciliatory. During
the interview. the President gave no indications
CT questioning the legitimacy Of the present