The New York herald., 1868-08-07

The following letter, accompanying the joint resO
mtiOn OF the Legislative Assembly Of the State OF
Louisiana requesting the President Of the United
s,aes to furnish such troops may be necessary to
secure peace and good order in that State and to
protect peaceabe citizens against violence, has been
laid before the President 1t is understood that be-
lore taking any action the President win lay the
matter before the Cabpet at the first full meeting
Shat can he had
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
NEW ORLEANS August l. 1885,
To his Excellency ANDREW JOHNSON, President Of
the United States:-
SIR have the honor TO forward you by Leuten.
ant Colonel John F. Dean, Of my staff the Joint resO-
hutton adopted by the General Assembly Of this State
on the lst day OF August, 1858.
most prominent and influential citizens of North
Louisiana, setting forth the horrible Outrages that
state, together with a letter from Mr. George 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 sections there exists no protection for the
citizens IN courts and that men are shot down in the
roads, In their homes and elsewhere without apy
questions being asked or steps taken to bring the
offenders to justice.
The Judge Of the Twelfth Judicial district refuses
10 go TO the parish OF Franklin unless force sent
with him TO protect him nom violence and he is nos
politics he was opposed to the new constuton ,o and ID
he is life long citizen OF the State. The sheriff Of
the parish OF Franklin, a democrat, has resigned,
confessng his inability TO make any arrests or dis
charge the duties of his ONCE on account Of the con-
ditiOn OF affairs there.
Prominent Union men in the parish CaddO write
me that their homes are beset by desperadoes and
that their lives and property have thus far been
saveo rom uestrnctioh only by armed men who vol
unteer to guard them As you will see by the letter
0i Mr. Hudspeth, District Attorney for the Eighth
district, men women and children have recently
been murdered in the parish St Landry by bands OF
armed men, VINO remain thus far unpunshed and
nnmOleRted
The enclosed newspaper, the democratic journal
published in Madison parish. shows clearly the con-
dtion OF affairs there In corroboration OF the state
ments contained IN the petition OF Judge Crawford
Judge Wyley and other gentlemen OF North louisiana
From the very best informatan, Mr. President
have no doubt that one hundred and fifty men have
been murdered IN louisiana In the last month and a
half. Startling as this statement s letters OF the
most reliable character fully confirm it.
There seems to be "A settled determination on The
part OF those men who adhered TO the rebellion to
either XIII or drive away Union white men and lead
ing coiored men 10 be able terry the masses
ol the colored population into voting AZ they shall
dic,ate. There - sect organizing throughout the
stale a. The ~ W. c., the full details OF which the
questions oaths, NC, Colonel Dean will explain 10
you II IL founded for the purpose OF placing and
keeping the colored people in condition Of inferior
tty and with view To this end it contemp ates and
designs the precipitation Of conflict between the
Two races Many prominent citizens Of the State are
leaders IN II. Members sworn ou the most bind
ing oaths 10 carry out the purposes the organiza-
ton at all costs and hazards and sacrifices and by
Inoassres no matter how desperate thai their leaders
may adopt. II has now transpired that the mob
winch threatened the Legislature some weeks since
were ONLY prevented IRON enacting IT on the s0th Of
Ii was deliberate determination OF this secret or.
vsDIzattOn To assasslnate the Lieutenant Governor
and Speaker of the HOuse of Representatives for bay
ing decided questions preliminary TO the organiza-
ton OF the General Assembly in a manner obnoxious
80 then There e!e military organizations gam on foot in
hon. 3ney urlii openly ~ our streets at night or IN
halls, easily 10 he seen. - -r'.t--F z -~si.s, -
In short fnlly bA!!;eve that there is meditated a
bloody reNouIlon certainly the fruit OF which would
be long confirmed " not hopeless confusion and
disaster and rum 10 the state The presence Of the
United States troops in my judgment, Is necessary
So prevent this. fbe organization OF militia is OF
very questionable expedency. inasmuch IL will
be under the present excited state OF mind one pok
bca party armed TO the support OF the government
against another wish TO avert this II Possible and
respectfully request your Excelency put two reg-
menis OF cavalry, a regiment OF Infantry, together
with n battery Of artillery, under the command OF
some competent ofiicer, with orders 70 cooperate
with In repressing disorder aud violence arresting
crmnais and protecting the ofcers Of the law in
irving them: the breaking up OF all secret political
srganizations and few examples OF con dign pun
ishment OF offenders VIII peace In the State
~ soon a. the great excitement attending the pre-
sent political campaign Is over.
have the honor 10 be very respectfully, your
Sbedient servant
&c. YARMOUTH, Governor OF Louisiana.
From gentleman who has Just come here from
New Orleans ! am informed that wsrmouths state.
Deni Of the condition Of things In Louisiana Ia
greatly exaggerated. some dozen or more murders
have been committed there lately, but In many cases
they have nothing whatever 20 do with politics nv
ocrsts VIII carry the state by twenty thousand
majority unless the soldiers are sent to the relief Of
Abe moribund republican party. He says all the old
Sehel regiments are organized into political mot
military clubs and thai the colored citizens are 80
ippch frightened that they Will not dare 70 vote.
The letter OF Governor Yarmouth. OF Louisiana.
with his formal request for military ai, remains yet
In the hands Of the President and has not been
ferred TO the Secretary OF War, as has been stated.
II understood that the subject will be laid before
the Cabinet tomorrow. at which meeting Secretary
schoned viii be- present he having announced by
telegram 10 The War Department, his intention TO re.
fnrn tomorrow morning.
The Resignation or Commissioner Rollins
What Lawyers say Abou, the Matter.
The action Of the President IN accepting the
resignation Of Commissioner Rollins to take eject
n once, has had AN envenng ereci upon the gossip
of the city. Opinions la regard to the Justice and
propnety Of the step pretty evenly divided
many good lawyers claiming that the law will fully
justify the course Of the President, az no public
Sr1cer dictate 10 the President the terms on
which be viii relinquish his once. on the other
hand there many Others equally well verseh m
the law who contend that the relations formerly eX
isting between the appointing power and the ap.
poiniee are wholly changed by the Cyil Tenure law.
which places n entirely withm the power OF an
ofhoer 70 specify the conditions OF his resigna-
tiOD aud that the action Of the President
In accepting the resignation Of Commits.
sioner Rollins, which rendered 20 take
eject only In case q certain condition was compiled
with, II equivalent 10 ~ removal Of Nj, Rollins with.
oui cause during recess Of the senate This they
charge. n breach OF the Tenure Of once law for
the perpetra,on OF which Congress on reassembing
will promptly and Indignantly call the President to
sirict account Ar this question is beginning 10
sssume very important phrase consid cradle inter.
est ~ felt In the forthcoming opinion Of Attorney
General Evarts on the legality oi conditional resg.
nations for appears 20 be taken FOR granted that
such an opinion has been called for either by the
President or secretary McCulioch. IL is known that
one or more opinions OF some importance have been
recently prepared by the Attorney General, and one
Of tbem. u is said s the opinion before mentioned.