The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-01-11
THE SITUATION.

THE SITUATION.
Con. Shorman's Instructions to Con.
Emory-The Right Of the People to
Poaceably Assemble Conceded
Gen. Emory Interviewed
lFrom tho Picayune.
The following letter was received by
Gov. Pinchback from Gen. Emory Sat-
urday last:
HEADQ'Rs Dept, OF THE GULF,
New Orleans, La, Jan. 4, 1878.
To his E1cellency the Governor OF Lou
ST. have the honor to achnowl-
edge the receipt of your letter of this
date, and to state, in reply, that in ac-
cordance with my instructions shall
hold troops in readiness to preserve
the peace in this city.
day received from the General Com
handing tho Army Of the United
States, and your Excellency cannot
fail to perceive that the action that I
propose to take is in strict accordance
with the constructions. contained therein.
I am, Governor, very respectfully,
your ob't, serv't, w. H. EMORY,
Col. Cond'g, Brevet Maj. Gen.
GEN. sIIERsiAN's DISPATCH.
The following is a copy of General
Sher1nan's dispatch to Gen. Emory:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-You arc au-
thorized to use the troops under your
command to preserve the peace, if in
your Judgment it becomes necessary.
ARRIVAL OF UNITED STATES TROOPS.
Three companies of United States
troops reached the city yesterday from
Baton Rouge, making, in addition to
those heretofore stationed here, up
wards of ono thousand infantry and
ono company Of cavalry. The entire
! force is now quartered in the bonded
warehouse on Magazine, between st.
Joseph and Julia streets.
INTERVIEW WITH GEN. EMORY.
With view to gain some Informal
ton touching the attitude of General
Emory in the present perplexing con-
dition of affairs, q Picayuno reporter
called at his headquarters last evening,
and after Il short interview cleaned
from tho General his position.
That he is simply u conservator Of
| tho peace, bound to protect the inter-
ests of tho people of the State from vi
oience, and to protect the execution OF
tho laws, whenever, in his judgment,
SSASAA tSStA'AA Sllot%ltA W. uScI4lSA
sary.
That under no circumstances will he
attempt to Interfere with any assem-
| biage OF tho people, for whatsoever
purpose convened, unless to preserve
| law and order.
Why" said the General to the
writer, "I have no moro to do with
the people who choose to assemble in
! council than you have, and not half as
much, provided you arc a civil officer.
| If there should occur q conflict between
the people and tho officers OF the State
Government, and the latter should fail
| to use their proper resources in a prop
or manner, 1 should even then not in
terfere in any event, for in that case
the State Government would have to
bear the result of its own incompetent
! cy in managing its affairs. If, howev-
er, on the other hand, tho State Gov
! eminent should exercise due diligence
| and capacity to enforce it's laws, and
falling, should through its proper au-
thorities make a requisition on me for
! assistance, I would well and carefully
consider such q demand, and thereafter
| act only as my Judgment should die
| tate.
"Of ono thing you may be assured,
I Will mako no move whatever unless
first called on by the Governor, the
city Mayor or United States Marshal
Should such demand be made, it will
| not by any means follow that 1 Will
comply with it. It will DO a matter
| entirely within my discretion, and de-
pend upon it ! will take no action
without first thoroughly satisfying my
self that the eNigencies Of the case de-
| mand it. Many people here have a
! misconceived notion concerning my
position. I desire it understood that
my province is merely to preserve the
peace, and l cannot possibly do aught
until that peace is broken"
NEW ORLEANS, JAN, 6.-The citi-
zcns' meeting to-day is regarded as the
greatest ever held here. There was no
speaking, no action whatever taken,
tho object being solely to give moral
support, by their presence, to the peo-
Pies Legislature. From noon until
three O'Clock there were from 5000 to