The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-27
LOUISIANA.
A PRoTRST TO GENERAL EMORY.

A PRoTEsT TO GENERAL EMORY.
New ORLEANS, October 26.-The Dem.
ocratic and Conservative State Central
Committee have addressed communica.
ton TO General Emory protesting against
the action Of Merrill at Shreveport, in
which they say: I'VE have credible In
formation OF the fact that Lewis Merrill,
Msjor OF the Seventh regiment U. s. cav.
airy, an officer under your command, did,
on the 22i inst. at the city Of Shreveport,
make an affidavit for the arrest Of a large
number Of citizens OF this State, The
otfense charged by said officer is one strict.
ly cognizable BY the civil courts and ap-
pertains In no manner TO the military
service, AS you are aware q political
campaign is being conducted In this State
under the constitution and laws Of the
country. The effect intended by tho ex.
hibition Of zsal oil this military officer
can't be otherwise than to throw the in
tluence OF the power OF his official
position against the political party oi
which we are the organ. He having
but recently arrived In that section oil the
country, and it not appearing In his afIl.
dayit that his rights had been interfered
with, VIC can not characterize his gratu-
itous services in that behalf otherwise
than unmilitary and intimidating, and in
conflict with the spirit Of our institutions.
We feel the more promptly called upon
to protest against the conduct oi this nil.
itary officer, as the past sad experience in
our State proves that the Republican DO.
llticsl leaders have found 1t an easy mat
ter TO subordinate the civil to the military
power, which our fellow citizens at the
North are justly, by their votes, denounc.
ing as an outrage against the constitution,
liberty and the rights Of civil government.
NEw IBERIA, LA, October 26.-St.
Martins prisoners, brought here to day
by United States Deputy Marshal and a
squad OF cavalry, had a preliminary ex-
animation before United States Commis.
sioner E. H. Riddell, District Clerk OF
Iberia. The arrests were made under
the Ku.klux Act. Two OF the prisoners
were held to bail in $4,000 each, and one
in 81 900, to appear before the United
States District Court; the fourth, Mr.. A
Herbert, was discharged. Prominent
citizens OF st. Martins parish were pres,
ent to sign bonds for any amount, but
were refused till they furnished certifl
Gates OF property, which prevents the
bonds being signed before tomorrow.
Prominent officials OF that parish gave
the information that q great many more
arrests would be made EOon
MORE ARRESTS.
MONROE, LA, October 26.-N. ]. Nolt,
Parish Judge; s. W. Ramsey, Recorder Of
Claiborne Parish; DR.. Richardson, Mayor
Of Homer; James, ,Huey, S.Msyfeld and P.
L. Phillips, Of Lincoln, were brought here
this morning under a cavalry escort.
Huey and Richardson were handcuded
together. The prisoners were imprisoned
under close guard in the Sherifi's office.
Their counsel were admitted on a written
order. The Claiborne prisoners are
charged with an attempt 10 break up q
peaceSble assemblsge on the 1lth OF July
in Homer, when Mayor Richardson, Ram.
sey and Scott were active in preventing q
riot. The Lincoln prisoners are charged
with an attempt to compel Mr.. Jewett, by
whom the warrants are issued, TO resign
as Commissioner 10 Lincoln. The
prisoners declared they did not know
he was Commissioner, and never made
such q demand. The prisoners were ar.
rested without time to consult their fam.
lilies or get change OF clothes. When
he asked for authority for his arrest,
Lieutenant Hodgeson, in charge Of the
cavalry drew a repeater saying. This
is my authority" A sqsad OF soldiers
were brought in with loaded csrbines,
when Deputy Marshal Selyes drew out
pair of handkutts and placed them on
Hueys wrists with his hands behind his
back. The entire party were lodged last
night in Lincoln Jail. Claiborne and Lin.
coin are Democratic Parishes. Marshal
Selyes insultingly refused 10 obey writ
of ha5edS corpus issued by District Judge
Trimble, Republican.
The telegraph wires were cut after
leaving Homer. A prominent Granger
and minister states that the Lieutenant
gave the order to cut the wires and bring
him pieces Of the wire. Great indigua.
tion is felt here at the arrest and harsh
treatment Of the prisoners, but feeling
has to submit to the course OF the law.
The belief is general that the arrests were
made for political effect. The prosecu.
tion Is represented by Colonel John
Ray and the defense by Judge Richard,
son and Colonel Cobb. The preliminary
trial is fixed for tomorrow before Judge
Jewett, Of Lincoln, now holding court
here. The affidavit for the arrest OF the
Claiborne prisoners was made by negro,
and that Tor the arrest Of the Lincoln
prisoners was made by Fountain White,
an offlce'holder,
A NEW ORLEANS LETTER,
New ORLEANS, October 2G.-The lcl-
lowing letter. from q respectable and
reputable source 10 q business firm in this
city Is vouched Tor. The writer's name
Is omitted for fear Of persecution. II
shows the feeling among the people OF the
country parishes. Other letters OF similar
purport are published here:
GRANT PARISH, Oct. 90, 1874.
GRNTLRMEN-We have q squad oi
United States cavalry up here that am
afraid will play the mischief with our
prospects, We do not blame the cavalry,
for they are soldiers and have TO obey
orders. Last night squad came to my
brothers house between midnight and
daylight, arrested him without warrant or
authority, took him away from his wife
and two little children, the eldest four
years old, rode him around the country
till just before daylight, and then told him
10 go home. They had no warrant for
him, but when they came to his
house and he told them his name, the
Marshal looked at long list and said he
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