The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-11-04

city has been rcorganIsed, and inefficient members
have been dropped from the rolls and others appointed
in their places, and Gen. j. B. Steadman appointed
chief of police pro tenn By the Board of Police Com
missloners Gen. Steadman and his police force vii
be SUPP ored by the military, and assurance is evet
alike to the peaceful and the lawless that everything
at my command and to the utmost of my ability, vii
be used in the endeavor to obey these instructions
For the present, political professions and patrollina
the streets by armed men prohibited.
/ LOWELL II. ROUSSEAU
Brv't. N ] Gen. U. S. A, Comd'g Dept.
The Metropolitan Police Board desired to suspend
ESuperinendant Williamson temporarily but he refused
to be suspended and accordingly tried for infrac
ton Of the Metropolitan Police law in dsmissing ne
gro policemen without consulting the Police Boards
He plead guilty to the charge and dismissed The
| Board had previously endorsed Chief Williamson in
the case for which he was dismissed.
| General Steadman at Gen. Rousseaus request, ac-
cepted the appointment pro ten, upon condition that
! he be allowed to choose his subordinates.
/ Common Council this evening passed resolution
setting forth the nnconsttutonaty under the the char
ter OF the city, but Mayor Conway immediately ap-
pointed Gen. Steadman, although he had already ac-
cepted the appointment by the Metropolitan Board,
and had been in.
| New ORLEANS, Oct. 2S.--The Washington Stars
article in reference the United States infantry
teegraphed here, exetes the Indignation of the officers
of that regiment who denounce the letter alluded to
malicious alSehood The facts are that so far as
served in the Confederate army The Regiment is
composed almost entirely of reenlisted men and those
who presented honorable discharges from other United
States regiments. The entire number of recruits do
net exceed five per cent Of the enlisted men, and these
sent from Northern recruiting stations The Stars
article, though speaking only of enlisted men, is re-
garded as insult to the officers and as reflection
on the discipline of the regiment.
The letter OF Thos w. Conway State Supernt cntlant
of Education to Gen. Grant the lst United States
antry, by Gen. Grant REFERRED through the proper
channel, to that regiment, together with comments
Nineteen officers of the regiment thereon published
in the Picayune this morning pronounce it malicious
SANDER and unmitigated falsehood. Lieut.. Col! Shell
don Sturgeon endorses upon the letter that Canway
while minister of the gospel and chaplain in a coored
regiment in this city, in 1864, persstenty attempted
to draw money from the government through him, to
which he was clearly not entitled. Gen. Buchanan's
endorsement states Conway knew he was uttering an
unprovoked, malicious sander, and but for his official
position, no notice would be taken Of the letter.
Police affairs still badly mixed. Gen. Steadnan
this evening rendered his resi- glaton to the Police
Board but his regsnation not accepted. Thos E.
Adams, formerly chief of police removed BY General
Sheridan, was ordered by the Mayor to his du-
ties as chief of police. Adams presented himself at
the police office and demanded possession but was re-
fused, several metropolitan police commissioners
being at the Office. City all quiet except among Off
cals at the city hall and central police station.
1t being generally represented by Republicans that
the Democracy intend carrying the coming election by
fraud, violence and intimidation and that the recent
disturbances were outcroppngs of this determine
ton, the Central Committee of the Independent
Democratic Clubs, representing all the Democratic
Clubs in the parish Of Orleans, this evening adopted
resolutions guaranteeing to every voter in this parish
without reference to race color politics. full pro
lection in the exercise Of suffrage aud guaranteeing
them against any and all acts of intimidation or fraud,
and calling upon every voter i'll the city State to
exercise the right Of suffrage the Sd Of November
next. Resolved further, That whilst as Democrats,
they will use all fair and honorable means to insure
the success of their party, they will no means
whatever to ntimidate political enemies and prevent
their voting, and that they invite all persons of what
ever political complexion to join in the effort secure
peace and harmony at the polls the day OF cleo
tion, to the end that the timid member of any
party feel assured of safety and protection against
danger undue influences in the exercise of suffrage
The Committee promulgating these resolutions repre-
sents the Clubs who Monday evening rendered
their services to the Mayor for the restora
ton and preservation Of peace. Aside from the spirit
OF these resolutions Gen Rousseau has received further
accessions of troops and will be able to prevent all
but individual acts of violence. General parade of /
Democratic Clubs of the parish was contemplated for
Saturday night, but has been abandoned.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 30.-Everything quiet to dav
Gen. steadman last night withdrew his resignation as
superintendent of the Metropolitan Police and con-
tinues the head of the force. To-day Injunction
taken in the 5th District Court by the Metropo-
Titan Police Commissioners restraining the MaTor from
police force, the ground that it will
bring about a collision. go
The Republican this evening has leader smaekng
strongly of the intention of having the electoral vote
Of this State thgown out by Congress- if possible. It.
advises Republicans to vote wherever they can without
reasonable apprehension of being subjected to per-
sonal violence but says certain that if every
Effort should be made, it would be an mpossibty to
1ol one-half the real Republican vote of the State.
It also says there tribunals ofappea beyond mofs
If Louisiana, and to them we go with full conf
lence for redress Of grievances.
NEW ORLEANS Oct. 3l.-Last evening before the s
Injunction from the Fifth District Court was served on
he Mayor he had appointed Robert Diamond chief of
police with instructions to demand the Office aud sue
,nt a quo warranto in case ofrefusa These iastruc-
ions he has complied with. Gen. Steadman to-day
endered hs unqualified resignation as superintendent
# the metropolitan police, which has been accepted
Seorge L. Cain, acting superintendent, appointed
superintendent pro TEN. Police commissioners state
his evening they intend to appoint superintendent
N the recommendation of merchants and underwriters
Gen. Rousseau, BY request, las. night visited the
iubroom of the ssInuoeents club which most
prominent in the trouble with the negroes and in which
considerable feeling still existed on account of the 4
eah and Hounding of several of their members. In
short speech Gen. Rousseau warned them that the =
esponsibility for all outrages and disorders in New
)reans was laid his shoulders and that he locked
them to keep the peace and encourage others do
be same Said he felt it his duty to tell them the c
aw must be observed and that eserT man who has t
he right shall vote unmolested election day. Gen.
,ousseau was enthusiastically received The club G
ledged themselves to obey his wishes. /
During the recent troubles the presence of few L
Tnted States uniforms always sufficient restore
rder. Rousseaus force of troops in the city at no
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