The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-08-15

the minds Of the Republican Senators
that We now owe the a%mendatory bill
which has passed the Senate.-Pica.
yunc, 9th inst.
Gov. warm otaa's Letter.
The following is Gov. Warmoth's let.
ter which accompanied the resolution of
the Legislature of this State authorizing
the Governor to call upon the President
tor troops:
STATE OF LOUISIANA, EXECUTIVE DEPT, }
New Orleans, August /, 1868. )
10 His Excellency Andrew johnson, Presi'
dent of the United States h
Sr-I have the honor to forward to
you, by Lieut.. Col. T. Deane, of my
staff the joint resolution adopted by the
General Assembly of this State, ON the
lst day of August, 1868.
| also enclose with it a petition from a
number of the prominent and influential
citizens of North Louisiana setting forth
the horrible outrages are daily being per-
petrated in that portion of the State, to-
gether with a letter from the Hon. G.. W.
Hudspeth, attorney for tho eighth judi
cial district, showing the state of affairs
that there also.
| send other letters and papers, show
ing clearly that in many Of the parishes
there exists no protection for the citi-
zens in the courts, and that men are shot
down in the roads, and in their homes,
and elsewhere without a question being
asked or any steps taken 80 bring the
offenders TO justice. .a
The Judge of the Fourth District re.
fuses to 60 to the parish of Franklin un-
less a force is sent with him to protect
him from violence, and be is not obnox-
ious on personal Or political grounds, for
in politics he was opposed to Ahe new
constitution. He is a life long citizen
of the State.
The Sheriff Of the parish of Franklin,
a Democrat, has resigned confessing his
inability to make any arrests or dis.
charge the duties of his Office on account
of the condition of affairs there.
Prominent Union men in the parish
of Caddo write me that their homes are
beset by d%esperadoes, and that their
lives and property 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.. Hubs
peth, District Attorney for the Eighth
District. 49,, - = .
Men, women and children have re-
Gently been murdered in the Parish of
St. Landry by bands of armed men, who
remain thus far unpunished and unmo-
Tested. -.
The enclosed newspaper, a Democrat
ic journal published in Madison parish,
shows clearly the condition of affairs
there in confederation of the statements
contained in the petitions of Judge Craw-
ford, Judge N'ylie and other gentlemen
of North Louisiana. ,.
From the very best information, Nh.
President, [ have no doubt that one hun
dred and fifty men. have been murdered
in Louisiana in the last month and a
half. Startling as this statement is, let
tiers of the most reliable character con-
firm it,. D. ~atrse. - ,.~l,..a, :. .se -.
There seems to be q settled determi-
nation on the part of those men who adj
hered to the rebellion, to either kill or
drive away the Union white. men and
colored men, so as to be able to
the masses of the colored people
into voting as they shall dictate.
There Is a secret, organization through
out the State, known as the TX. w. CPL
the full details of which, questions, oath,
ETC.. Col. Deane will explain to you. It
is founded for the purpose of placing and
keeping the colored people in a condi-1
ton Of inferiority, and with a view to
this end ~contemplates and designs the
precipitation Of a conflict between the
two races. Many prominent citizens of
The State are leaders in il; its members
are sworn under oaths of the most bind
M character to carry out the purposes
IF the organization at all costs, hazards
and sacrifices, and by measures however
desperate which their leaders may adopt.
Il ha4now transpired that the mob
which I'll Eeatened the Legislature some
weeks s1hce were only prevented from
the scenes of the 3Oth of July.
the presence of the United
Stat TROOPS.
was the deliberate 6intentiaaa
ieeaSd organizasjiaam Ba9eassinafe the
) tenaasa and the Speaker
I 0f Representatives for hav-
9ded questions preliminary to the
anization of the General Assembly
na manner obnoxious to them. There
re military organizations on foot in this
ity under he auspices Of this secret or.
;anization. I'hey drill openly on our
at nights Or jp halls easy to be
In short, | fully believe that there is
neditated a bloody revolution, the GER
ain fruit Of which would be long contin-
if not hopeless confusion, disaster
nd ruin to the State.
The presence of United States troops,
. my judgment, is necessary to prevent
his. The organization Of militia IS of
cry qdsyeaable expediency, inasmuch
Z it will be, dh3er the present excited