The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-08-12
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. l, lS6S

NEW ORLEANSi aug l. 4SOo'
To His ErceUencv Andrea Johnson,
President of the United States:
SIR:-I have the honor to forward to
you, by Lieutenant Colonel John +.
Deane, Of nv staff, the joint resolution
adopted by the General Assembly of
this State on the first day of August,
1865. also enclose With it petition
from a number of the most prominent
and influential citizens of North Loui-
siana, setting forth the horrible out
RACES that are daily being perpetrated
in that portion of the State, together
with letter from the Hon. g. w. Hud-
speth, Attorney for the Eighth Judicial
District, showing The state of affairs
that exists there also. I send other
letters and papers, showing clearly
that in many of the parishes thera eX-
lists no protection for the citizens in the
courts, and that men are shot down in
the roads, in their homes and
elsewhere, without question being
asked or any steps taken to
bring the Offenders to justice. The
Judge of the Twelfth Judicial District
refuses to go to the parish of Franklin
unless force is sent with him to pro-
tect him from violence; and he Is not
obnoxious on personal or political
grounds, for in politics lie was opposed
10 the new constitution, and is n life
long citizen of the State. The Sheriff of
the parish of Franklin, Democrat, has
resigned, contessing his inability to
make any arrests or discharge the du-
ties of his Office on account of the con-
dition of affairs there. Prominent
Union men in the parish of Caddo write
me that their homes are beset 6y des-
peradoes, and that their lives and prop
erty have thus far been saved from
destruction only by armed men who
volunteer to guard them. As you will
see by the letter of Mr.. Hudspeth, Dis
trict Attorney for the Eighth District,
men, women and children have recently
beer murdered In the Parish of ST.
Landry by bands of armed men, who
remain thus far unpublished and un-
mOlested. The inclOsed newspaper, a
Democratic journal, published in Mad
ison parish, shows clearly the condi'
ton of affairs there, in confederation OF
the statements contained in the petition
of Judge Crawford, Judge WHY, and
other gentlemen of North Louisiana.
From the very best Information, Mr..
President, have no doubt that $50
men have been murdered in Louisi-
ana in the last month and a half,
Startling as this statement is, letters
of the most reliable cha-arter fully
confirm it. There seems to be a
settled determination on the part OF
those raen.who adhered to the rebellion
white men and leading colored men, SO
as to be able to terrify the masses of the
colored people into voting as they shall
dictate. There is secret organization
throughout the State known as the h.
w. c., the full details OF wbich-ques-
tons, oath, &C., &c.-Colonel Diane
will explain TO you. 1t is founded for
the purpose of placing and keeping the
colored people in conition OF inferior
ity, and with Il view to this end con-
templates and designs the precipita-
ton to conflict between the two races.
Many prominent citizens of the State
are leaders in It; its members are
sworn under oaths OF the most binding
character TO carry out the purposes OF
the organization at all costs. hazards
and sacrifices, and by measures how
ever desperate that their leaders may
adopt. 1t has now TRANSFERRED that the
mob which threatened the Legislature
some weeks since were only prevented
from enacting the scenes of the Both OF
July, 1866 by the presence OF the
United States troops. II was the dellb'
crate determination of this secret or
ganizaIion to assassinate the Lieuten
ant Governor and Speakerof the House
of Representatives Tor having decided
Questions preliminary to the or
ganization of the General Assembly
in a manner obnoxious TO them.
There are military organizations on
foot in this city under the auspices OIL
this secret organization. They drill
openly in our streets at nighE,0rln halls
easily to be seen. In short, fully be-
Iieve that there Is meditated a bloody
revolution, the certain fruit of which
would be long continued If not hopeless
confusion, disaster and ruin TO the State,
The presence of United States troops,
in my Judgment, is necessary to pre-
vent this. The organization of militia
is of very questionable e1pediency, In
asmuch as il will be, under the pres
ent excited state of mind, one polfttca
party armed to support the Govern
ment against another. L wish to aver
this il possible, and respectfully re
quest your Excellency 10 put Two regl
ments ofcayairy, regiment OF infan !
~, together with battery of artillery
under The command of some compe
tent officer, with orders to cooperate
with me in REFRESHING disorder ana VI
! olence, arresting criminals, and pro
teCting the officers of5the law in trying
| them. The breaking upof all secre
political organizations, and a few ex
amples of cOndign punishment OF OF
| tenderS, will secure peace in the stare
as soon as the great excitement attend
ing the present political campaign
over. 1 have the honor TO be very re
specially, your obedient servant
| H. G., WARMoTH.
4GoUeFHor L0EiSiGSEI
No action has yet been taken by thu
president in response to this appeal.