The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-08-15

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is secret organization throughout
the State known as the X. W. O.,
the full details of which, questions.
oath, &C., Col. Deane will explain
to you. It is founded for the pur-
pose of placing and keeping the
cOlOred people in a condition of
inferiority, and with a view to
this end contemplates and designs
the precipitation of a conflict be.
tween the two races. Many prom
inent citizens of the State are
leaders in it. It's members are
sworn under oaths of the most
binding character to carry out
the purpose Of the organization at
all costs, hazards and sacrifices,
and by the measures, however
desperate, that their leaders may
adopt.
1t has now transpired that the
mob which the Legislature some
weeks ago were only prevented
from re enacting the scenes Of
3Oth July, 1866, by the presence
of United States troops. 1t was
the deliberation of this secret or
ganizatiOn to assassinate the Lieut.
tenant Governor and Speaker Of
the House of Representatives for
having decided questions prelimi-
nary to the organizations of the
General Assembly in a manner
obnoxious to them. There are
military organizations on foot in
this city, under the auspices of this
secret organisation. The drill
openly in our streets at night or
in hall easy to be seen. In
short, fully believe 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. Thepresence of United
States troops, in my judgment, is
necessary to prevent this. The
organization of militia is of very
questionable expediency, mas
much as it will be, under the pres
ent excited state of mind, one po-
litical party armed to support the
Government against another. |
wish to avoid this, ifpossible, and
respectfully request your Excel
lency to put two regiments of
cavalry and q regiment of in
fantry, together with a battery of
artillery, under the command Of
some competent officer, with
orders to cooperate with me in re-
pressing disorder and violence,
arresting criminals and protect
ing the officers of law in trying
them. The breaking up of all Sc
cret political organizations, and a
few examples of condign punish
ment of offenders, will secure
peace in the State, as soon as the
great excitement attending the
present political campaign isover.
l have the honor to be, very
respectfully, your obedient seyant,
lei. G. YARMOUTH,
Governor Of Louisiana.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, D
ADJUTANr GENERALS OFFICE,
Washington Aug. DO, 1868.
To Brevet Major General r. c.
Buchanan, Commanding Department
of Louisiana, New Orleans:
GeneraL-The following instructions
from the Secretary of War are furnish
ed for your government, to the end
that the necessary aid may be rendered
by the United States, as promptly as
possible, in any case of insurrection or
domestic violence in the State en-
braced in your military department.
You will keep yourself informed of the
condition of affairs in said State, and
communicate promptly by telegraph
to the War Department, through head /
quarters Of the army, any facts which
may make 1t the duty Of the President,
under the Constitution and the laws,
to employ the military force of the
United States. You will also main
tain such disposition of the troops
under your command, that they may
be ready to act without delay on re-
ceipt of the Presidents order station
ing them at, or from time to time NOV
ing them to, points where you may
have reason to apprehend necessity for
their use.
The remainder of the instructions
consists of extracts from the Constitu-
titution and laws of the United States,
Indication the conditions under which
he military force of the United States