New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-11
ARRIVAL OF TROOPS.

eve understand lron yOOV authority tnAU
telegraphG dispatch WAS received yester-
dC by . federal .ficiI IN this city. con
veyine shs Intelligence that three $ull
segimsass II Cn!:ed States sroops would
arrive d kos..Aas today. Que OF these
10 . cavalry regiment, ths Ninth. and will
come .hrouss sroA Texas - Shreveport;
the sshes 80 viii trokAoiy s"ms @ <ki.
ely anA vai, $,s :ur:aes or decG
T. .Le>e egos.s are sent here BY author.
sr - .he Pvs.d N. b upstore o:der. compel
subhissi,a e. .ee tsws, secure safesy 70
pevsos snS !~oper.s ant tie arrest. ffial
found. ID a.! 40 as"s pare eipa'sd in ehe
White Lera1s s.ysc;-;e.. 1. y to he hoped
:he.e We. " O. further delay - me mat
tee. 49, :ss. ssa - ~. ~ % se1s is.sete 20
t.as END.
TIE is:s.e :sA.matias tom Red Riser
and surrounding parishes i.Avts D..
tcr.os !,1. .ss. ..e White 1.ea.uers 6ave
.skta rossess;os Of Northern louisiana
ana a.s king ani canning cut el. Repub
iicsLs Wis ell :ioe submit 70 mob Suie. In
t'e e.s,:s o. President Grant. they chow Q
i.s~sa,jl t.e .av. civil sights and personal
protection :ha. ghs noe to be tolerated in
ans cle...ni 1cve7nmea The work Of
II rrd.r ara !.oscc:i aon is daily proceeding
sna becsn:ns OAse. White tneRs Repub-
sa.ane. o-e size. Gown On cold blood % or.
Ge,ed - tao .ns State. not being per-
m:tte6 TO take ::ae.s ismi lies with ahem. or
make any any.o.n.s in regard ~ their
p:Cyerts aN9 ..:1EcsD atfairse while che
y:oansen: Ge g.ees in ps!i.iee on the Repub-
lic.e s:.ie are ceased :n.O the swamps and
killed, aatl ~Ys E.nsa from sheir dead
.ss:rs peSv AGes tie country SOe miles
around
ahi. ~ are asl,rS b 10 overdfawn pie
ture Of he ac:..s ecl ,H.icn Of affairs in Red
River end cti.es si;eis:ug par!shese 6hsre
the White I<aguers have gained possession
sn6 a:e ens-o!Erg eifairs. sith Q view OF
carrying tie State tos tie Democracy in this
ta..is sseetieM
Tness ARE .: has. a..e leading ~L{ts Re.
pubicals nov il; .ais e!.y irom the parishes
81 Rec &:vers Gslio. Dc Soto Bossier.
s.iEcslz. aScane Sa:ce!:0e lss. ete.. waiting
20: Or srsassvaits H. sesura . theiv homes
sa1 saIA..-a Az! ss uniese.ans tLat .
largo ni:.sis kAye seep dr.voo n % Osae:
Sla1es. A.. .-s waiting :cs An opportunity
- se:Gcr 20 :se.s Ac:ness They &ays been
G;.veo svae W armed &o -. sc.ins in
def.4oD Il NV end every .:irGpis Of
Clsis.:aIl.y. e. saepetoe 5ecomee Ie
duty Il :hs govesImens sfeS have scs.
:a.nsi sd oeteuGed in 6Ss nous al pesi!
70 att.ra c.ct~sioe to chem On their
SouP Of DANCES Srcls mob Sicaen% !:
arc j. ;s fIr.At ~ re the duty Of she gov.
e:cn&As 20 hunt "? che o'oody snd re-
,nosse.sss scO.airs!s Sha shot TvitcLeli.
IAwess. Holland. Eiger.on and o,uers. anu
::eH sobbed :Leis dead bellies Of ~aat
:A:csa.ss we:s soout chem.
T.e~ ~eg~ se:era. Gne gold ~atches
Possessed ~ :;e company. besides eoE
Siderable s.:ns Q: alcrev sLes were known
70 have Shea ,;sse ie!: Ccus:atta for
Shrerepcr. Is. Jw:c.Le.: was known to
have 5000 IN he 2cs.ess;oa q. !:.s time Of
HE death. ar. . :ire gold watch. AS none
OF lie attic !es in possession o: the murdered
men .: tie time Of tGe.r Geach have been
returned "a theW families. :. mus: be con.
c.Iie6 tia: their mu,de se:s are also guilty
OF sobbe,y. ana :;.esa crimes have been
committed bv men who pretend to he acting
~ sid the State Of bad men: nen whom
they consider cad because they are peace.
able. !aw.ab.i:ns citizens. and have been
clothed with official parish positions.
We leave the vc:.d 70 judge who are The
bad men IL Louisiana. .he nen who respect
and eDey the Iaws-State and nat!onal-o:
tl.e inen who reject the laws, DEFY govern.
a5ent and nuvde. aad rob as q means Q:
purifying the politics o: our State.
And, in tie meantime. !e: government
proceed vigorously agains: che evi!-doe. N
order tha: peace may be restored and Sc
curly to person and property maintained.
President Gran. Ia, sa:t: it is the duty Of
TIE gove.a.neas 20 give all the aid for the
protection oi lie and c.vi. rights legally au.
.loyi,e.i: and Attorney Genera! Williams.
actin: j':,on til. Injunction. has cited United
States :ua:shais an. G:str!c: attorneys to
:he siy:. sights Jaw. passed April 3. 1860. 10
an &c: passed! A:,:;! 20. 1877. entitled AZ act
to enforce tie provisions Of the fourteenth
amendment: 70 cne United States cons:..
tuition and :or ether purpo ses. and also to
an act passed May {. 1870. Titled "an &C.
10 enforee :he rights @: citizens o: the
United States 20 vote n the several States
the UU;on. and for other purposes" as a
means Of carrying CT: what the Presiden.
conceives to Ge the duty o. :he government.
In these laws .he.e is ample authority. in
the opinion of .he Attorney General, to pro.
ceed at once agains: :he pespe traitors Of the
horrible crimes that are being committed
for political and other reasons in Red Rive.
and other parishes Of our State.
He has already instructed United States
inarshals and attorneys in the premises,
and advised them that troops would be
Immediately sent to assist N carrying out
the laws. The arrival of the troops may
therefore be regarded as signal tor the
commencement Of the redemption OF those
parishes in our State that are now under
the control Of armed bodies of men acting
in defiance of law, and engaged in daily
numbering their fellow citizens to accom-.
plish an avowed political purpose. Let the
work of redemption commence at once,
then. and be prosecuted with a vigor that
will bring to the State speedy peace and to
the guilty White Leaguers swift and con-
iign punishment