New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-30
THE SOUTHERN STATES.

luOnd Chief OF the Police appointed ny uio i"9' Va
against the Metropolitan Police superintendent Inc
udee further ordered SUPERINTENDENT Cam CT the Metro
poltan Police not to interfere with Diamond IN the us
charge Of his duties as Chief Of the POLES Judge Cooley
saws that the metropolitan Police law does not deprive
the municipal authorities Of power TO establish police
force; aud ne adds that 1t is optional with the city 10
accept the metropolitan Police law which IS unconsttu
tlonal in many respects, among others, IL making the
Lieutenant Governor President Of the Police Board the
Constitution declaring that 10 one man shall hold TWO
offices II is reported that trial is TO he applied
for Lieut. Gov Dunn, acting President Of the Metro
potau Police Board has taken ont an injunction restrain
ing Diamond from exercising the functions OF Chef Of
the Police This injunction Is still before the Fifth Dis
tuct Court.
OMISSION OF THE "RON-CIADD OATH
In the United states District Court yesterday, the Dis
tric-Attorney Informed the Court that CmefJusticc
Chase had dispensed with the estoath for jurors, and
moved that the rule be adopted by the United States
Court Of Louisiana Judge Dure ordered the oath to be
administered required before the war.
GEN. RoUssEAUs REroRT-HIs EXCUSES FOR
NOT PRESERVING TIE PEACE.
Gen. Rousseau's report to Gen. Grant con-
corning affairs in his Department-the Department OF
Louisiana and ARKANSAS mainly devoted to state
ment of the events which preceded and accompanied the
peculiar election Louisiana and defense OF his action
at that time Following are few interesting extracts
from the document
On assuming command Of this Department | had to
encounter dihc4ues or no or1i4FE ch"itT'tt lne ct
was supplemented I'm Louisiana by other disturbing ce-
meuts OF a. local nature From a struggle Of opposing
parties the campaign had been virtually converted by
causes into which 10 Is not my province 10 enter INTO
struggle Of opposing races Tie great majority Of the
coored poulll 40 were ranged side; the majority
Of the white population RANGED themselves ON the olhcr
side Both Whit, AID blacks had organized nto secret
political clubs scIii-uitary I'm their character having
the ordinary military officers 10 each company. The
coorcd clubs hubuaiy duled tlc white clubs ala not.
because with the majority OF them dr unnecessary.
Police imbrogho In the CITY OF NcwOrleans oi mosi
perplcxng aud exciting character, ana the receipt or
iuop or less distorted reports uf disturbances u various
sections OF tie state, added additional complications to
with all these difficulties contend against, found
Inysef charged with extended responsibilities AM armed
restored i'm the state the authority of the military
necessarily limited. The force nc my command more
endorsements from Gen Giicn, the entire number OF
troops "a my disposal IN and around the city Of NcwOr
endorsements from Mississippi had but 500 men avail
able FOR n the city. had not even then SUM
cicnt force 10 patrol tie city anu lcaVe Iespec'"po
show how urgently and repeatedly eleerphcd for a"
Ue Instructions on me recurrence OF ea'I IcS" out
cency and my Owu official acts viii prove how earnestly
sroyc 20 MAINTAIN tie public peace; WINE prcseIVlue'
as became an oihctr OF the Ohteu o..i.N Ait!' ,
strctest mpartiay and freedom from po CAL bias To
have acted as partisan ON either sue Wouu nave sun
phcd my position Immensely; but 10 "atth anu con oi
m far as pos, bic both Sides and Go preserve the puuc
peace without influencing m any way the result OF the
election, was task OF no niue ulitulll ana udAk'i'
After detailing the Police troubles in the city and tho
riots in ST. Bernard Parish, Gen Rousseau says;
During the heat OF the excitement, about The 2lih 90
tohcr. GOV N"rmoih Cen T. Il i'fe aIu ny s,m E'e
tic 81 Of November Their opinion. IA which concur
red was that II nc excitement c@nnuca n.y. 20 We ny
general row an over le city. II was remarked 10y both
these gentlemen that the better course would De 90 advise
the conrcd people not 20 vote I'M, was uOhc' lu n,t
he small Repubhcau vote cast IN this city and lu many
o. the parishes OF The state ~ car hasay pc n,,r,y
for moro than remark that TINS vas matter over
which cou exercise 10 possible control Ihe lraueI-
Of the Republican party haynS advised tis ucg,'r, ~
stay away from the polls, ihey stayea away My uug
was simply M1 in checking ana suppresslhg Vo-
lnce to the ful extent of the limited means no ing
command and 10 prevent the public peace beng broken
This did even made u personal i,quctt 7" some g"
with Of violence that they should aid m fcserlnE
Instead Of assisting in violating tls p e1eG % n, ~. E
and addressed them to this effect after which no disor
amer tbe consultation with Gov Warmoth and Gen Ice,
M which those gentlemen expressed their intention Of
cooled down, the city became comparatively quiet me
Democratic clubs pledged themselves 70 s1 ~ 6
70 every registered the right 10 cast his vote nH
tben had no fear that any man would be m"ies'eu III
voting the day OF election .,.., ,...t,. "a o,.
,1ntly with tho authorities State and municipal ana
lad then and have still their fullest approval Oh my ac
Tbe difficulty was not with such gentlemen rs these
But the aid they gave was 1919 ,,rsIed Hv 1flcr
and unworthy members Of the Republican parry WHO,
~, littic fr the Government OF the United States aud
"a -, mo ,ermaueut Reconstruction OF the state sought
orlv their own personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT aiming 10 40
t most offensive things the most offensive way. and
cepng 10 desire collision and biOodshcd "a necessary
uOlitical capital. or TINS stripe were fone oi INC incur
hers 81 the Republican Campaign Committee IN con
ZION nj NV beadquartefs at winch DR.. southworth.
a controlling member Of that Committee took part-at
which consultation | myself was not present. but
one OF NV STAFF officers vast was commended by
some Of the Republicans present that me negroes
should ne advised not TO go TO me polls the lea beuH
that IL they did 70 they would be slaughtered s0uth
worth replied that his Committee would advise the ne
grOes TO vote. adding, Let them be slaughtered Tue
more there killed the better u will be for our party
This spirit sorry 10 say, but too often controls the
action am conduct OF many VINO assume 70 hct III the
and for the Interest Of the Government OF the Un
ted States ana VINO use the CLOAK on loyalty rs cover
for their misdeeds have fOund that men OF TINS de
scrptiOn though willing to the blood OF others shed
at distance, conceal themselves with marvellous hac
rity ana ski! al inc HppTOach oI any Inal vi Tan
cied danger SouthwOth who wanted the negroes
slaughe,ed at the polls j. SHINING example OF WI,
kind aud was actually In hdlng at my headquarters al
/ the time he made the remark have quoted.
1t but ust TO say that the great body Of the people OF
NewOreaus are law-abding ana entirely friendly 10 Tue
Government Of the United States Certainly there are
EXCEPTIONS the evidence OF 1t Is written IN blood But
the friendly FEELING OF he people geheIay toward ihe
Government has been eyinced In many ways; tn none
marked than III the respect shown 10 the military
on al occasions Ocers OF the army generally ana NY
staff especially always found their uniform ample pro-
lection against either violence or tue slightest dsrespec
ana simple request from the was suIceht 10 dspose
large and excited crowds Of people. The Democratic
and Including many worthy citizens and larg.
est property holders formally rendered to ms their
services IN AID OF the military 70 preserve the peace Of he
city That offer respectfully declined
KU-KLUX KHAN MURDERS IN CENTRE POINT, ARK.
MEMPHIS, Nov. 2S.-Ihe appeals Arkansas
correspondence says: "On the 10TH body Of men,
claiming TO be militia entered the town OF Centre Point
Sewer County arrested all Of the inhabitants marched
them into an open field, and placed guard them
They then sacled the town, and departed. On the
next day the citizens OF the adjoining county hocked into
the town. meeting had been gotten up to express the
sentiments Of the people, and while tho meeting pro-
crossing the same body Of men dashed into the and
opened an ndlsorimnate fire upon the assembly. shoot
ing down number OF them Theyl arrested three Of the
o1dnst nIt,zena named uester. Andersnn and Clhert