, 1874-09-06


Conservative State Central Committees Of
Louisiana have ISSUED the following address:
NKw ORLEANS, Sept 6, 1874.
Fur ne!ry two years ths people of Louisiana hars
rerss:cnty appealed for relief to tile Judcia E1ccu
tive. ana Legislative departments OF the General 0oy
crumcnt. 1he Supreme Cour:, account Of its lin
tied juriadetion found Itself without power to rene
Jadgs Of Lousiaua. The EXECUTIVE remitted them to
Congress - the H1ope= Tribunal but foI1 a;,
plained Of, "''ts sisnalisea isssn bs a. ms.;e9-
to IL KosF N Of *a!Ss s
only left to Louisiana to redeem herself from
ths nsrrraon H. ~ participation in 81 cscton un
with special enacuents Of his spurious Legislature to
his rttecion in power and with other and al
propzato acts to te a;eued and promulgated BY hinl-
ke snG according to circumstances. Already has ho
substantially violatcd Ills roenn promise not to slgn
tho Eitetion Law by signing aud promugatiIg redll
struInent for political mischief In The meantisns
s5 sno ,5d ,: s{e npa' I'd ss
whoeeale =djudicated to the tate xnd upon the sub
silence Of esolsting and widespread overflow. the
municipal authorities lave been swelling up tie local
ta1e- And yet there il no attempt revolution in
Louisiana Not satisfied with driving tbs people to
move for redress, the usurie1 and his coadjutors
faaifynR the fats, in inveuting WAT OF r3ce, and
magifylnE to unlimited numbers murders and 2troc-
i:ie* have consrel to bring soat Federal interfez-
rights Of citizens but really tha known purpose Of
in,imdting in the coming election The very aet: Of
ss, nlSh bt,e9 m W b. hemse!e Ind
their object {as asserted by one OF their own hzdels
to fc1ge lightning in Louisiana that there might
succeeded in imprc~sipg upon tic Prasiden: thu BE-
lief that, ullees rreedy checked, matters must be-
wor.e. until life aud properly there will receive
no protection from 4he local authorities Tho Prtai
den: RENTS ali proceeding. for tie protection OF the
South to: tic Law DEPARTMENT Of The Government,
to be dire:ted by w. Attorney &c M IN &c.
ncte, and he orders the troops IN readiness for that
purpose. The Fenrie Of Louisiana DO not object to
United States trools Icing stationed IN their midst
These troops may we'll Le stationed IN this State
in any other State, lor Louisiana is component part
Of the Union. TIE Federal Judiciary may, and does,
heretofore continue 10 administer Hgily the en-
forecleut nets Of Congress. No complaint On that
@coro haa leen csn be made against Louisiana ~
tic fast;dous Cisil1s:guts Ear.sansi bus tue
people ct Loui+iana do protest AGAINST the Judicial
persecution in store FOX tles. ant against the op
presste nbus. Of Federal troops, not to assist il
executing the Enforcement Hcf, lat really to ovecaxe
the people the coming elecco. Troops, It the BID
ding Of the United States Marshal, VITO Is the Chair
n,an OF tile State Central Republican Committee, and
asssted hv tho United S.a:es Di37irt-AttorucJ, tlo
pill.r Of the Louisiana Republican part. forebode tic
wsutoa and asbrsFy sTEs Of political by
the hundred under or,lc1s Issued b. petty United
States Commissioners working IN tEr p@rtJ tratcH.
The impending persecution, clothed with the gs7b Of
ltant tone Of tho following dispatch OF the United
Staten Attorney o{ LOUISIANA An officer Of the
Law department.:
TAsu@61os, Sept ,, 1874
Cor. #. r. KELLOGG:
Just from 1o$ Branch, Tie aove3n:nent vii e1,-
1s5n,e,s] ~I'1 49, j. r. EKcKw1rn
Attorney-Gener.l wrams' circular Of instruction.
to hia subc~dinae= proceed with Ill Possible energy
and dispatch to detect t1Fcce, srrest, and punish tAo
perpetrators ct these crimes, Will he executed with
7engvsnc* during this Ioii:isal e:z,psign but no no
course interference whAteTer is hereby intended
with zay Political O. party action, nor vii
much stress be laid On his statement about atozdng
projection to I'll cass cili=vs, white aud co1ore,
since Il il matter VI noog:y TIN: tho United States
Supreme Cc1rl inte-1ze. the enforcement ac:s ~
1asfod, exclusively :or tie protection Ut colo1ed c-
besides, the people opposed 10 ths kellogg: o"ur-
| p4.:oa have ne:er cue Toned the right of coioEsd
yuttr7 register aud v1te to nomirnts thcir eant-
d.t*g aud install them whenever elected, End they
sro repeaedly and earnestly pledged themselves TO
maintain these rights inyjo'ate.
AZ thu local disturbances which haze occurred,
they did not spring from Spirit o. hatity 20 tna
ceored people. sl: Etre the unavoidable ontb1eAia
| arising from a s.a:e Of o. preston aud tyranny
III tiiiA emergency the people Of Louisiana appeal to
their fcilowcitizcns OF tho Unnn for herring. They
=st the Judgment Of an enlightened pal'1c opinion
They assert their dcy to the nation, bit they surn
an o1as ;,4tion. gawins 1t the y1tals Of STATE
Ttcy rc.rect and chfv1iully E!yo Obedience to the
H. ac:on Of t Government and ;,s
fraudulent erve1slon Of fsdeza 1u1c,ons o! sooorol
nate officers
the justice IT their course, thu erz%rirslJ en-
listed in the work Of te4r political redemption, and
ezunot b. deferred recl4uinG their heritage.
fSiCnetD j.. II. MINI, PRESIDENT
ALBERT VOORHEES,, Tice-Prcsident.
y ~: :: nupDts0oa''} n;1> Secretaries.
Ak INVESTIGATION DEMANDED.
SHREVEPORT, L., Sept. 5.-A message Tas
sent to President G.art last night, signed by
leading merchants, BANKERS, aud professional
zheu of this city. denying TINT any resident Of
this parish participated in the recent murders,