The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-12-08


his department. I'm 1873, over the previous year,
ofSl l,6Iill and an increase OF cost OF the carry
'n o. flls The or PegRF regor sse s ef
master general gives interesting statistics OF his
responding statistics OF a year ago. showin9 So
growth IN every branch OF the department..
New south Wales, an exchange of postal cards
established with switzerland and negotiations
iermnstnh ,or years pas, Win France nave
country which went into effect last Au-
vened in BeTne, switzerland. in septemSer S ias.,
at which the United States was represented by
an officer OF the postofnce department OF much
A convention for the establishment OF an inter.
national postal union was agreed upon by the
delegates OF the countries represented, subject
these coaStries respectfSliy direct your at e
and TO his suggestions In regard 10 an equitable
adjustment OF the question OF compensation TO
VIII be drawn TO the unsettled condition OF az
| fairs In some OF
| THE SOUTHERN STATES
On the 18th OF September last the governor OF
Louisiana called upon me, as provided by the
constitution and laws OF the United States, TO
aid In the suppression Of domestic violence In
that state. The call was made I'm view OF a
proclamation issued on that day by D. ID. Penn,
stating that he was elected lieutena nt-governor
in 1872, and calling upon the militia OF the state
20 arm. assemble and drive from power the
OF The state government. on the next
day ! issued my proclamation, commanding
nom a the date thereof, and 's snbsss 1Sss
9uently learned that on that day
state house. Troops were taken by me 10 sup
port the existing and recognized state govern
the insurrectionary movement was practically
abandoned and the officers OF the state govern
s ment, with son some ,,,I minor exceptions, re,umed
present state administration OF Louisiana had
been the only government in that state for
eiti t"citiy acknowledged and acquiesced 5 in 1'ss as
such by Congress and more than once expressly
when legally called upon for that purpose, To
prevent its overthrow by an armed mob under
pretense OF inud and irregularity In the elec-
tion of ofCongress to this subject, stating that on
account of the frauds and forgeries committed
at said election. and because il appears
that the returns thereof were never
thereby who were chosen, but from the best
sources of Information at my command have
6eeysd tne M b ssa state 9Gers re-
at that election. / repest what 1 said I'm
my special message of February
no no iS.S, action 'hde by congress es event must
continue I'd recognize the government hereto
With the prspsraons for the late election, de
cided Indication appeared in some localities in
violence and intimidation, TO deprive citizens of
armed, made their appearance.
WHITE LEAGUES
and other societies. were formed, large quantities
of arms and ammunition were imported and
distributed to these organizations. Military
drills with menacing demonstrations were held.
With all these murders enough were COM
mitted. which spread terror among those whose
political action was to be suppressed II possible,
| by these intolerant and criminal proceedings
In some places colOred laborers were compelled
i to vote according to the wishes Of their employ
ers under threats of being discharged If they
| acted otherwise, ard there fsre too many instan
ces, in which, when these threats were disre-
garded they We're remorselessly executed by
those by whom made. 1 understand that
the fifteenth amendment to the constitution
was made to prevent a like state OF things and
/ the act of May 81. 1870, with amendments was
passed to enforce its provisions. The object of
this being TO guarantee TO all citizens the right
| to vote and to protect them in the free enjoy
ment of that right, and, enjoined by
faithfully exercised, convinced by undouoted
evidence that violations of said act had been
committed, and that wide spread and fiagrant
disregard of it was contemplated, the proper
officers We're einstructed TO prosecute the offenders,
and troops were aSss Stationed ss at eonxenient
In the performance of their official
duties Complaints are made OF this
amendments and acts do not provide for such
interference under the circumstances as above
stated, then they are without meaning, force or
effect, and the whole scheme of colored enfran-
| chisement is or t .d
4 WORSE THAN MoCKERY
and Little better than a crime. Possibly Con-
gress may find it due to truth and jnstice to as
certain by means of commission whether the
alleged wrongs to colored citizens for political
purposes are zeal or the reports thereof were
manufactured for the occasion. The
whole number of troops in the states
| of Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, Florida,
south Sarolna, North Saronna h ke9nIaacKyi Ky
Virginia at the times of the election were 4,OS2.
This embraces the garrisons OF all the forts from
the Delaware to the Gulf Of Mexico. Another
trouble has arisen in Arkansas. Article l3 Of
the constitution of the state, which was adopted
Congress the state was restored TO representation
as one of the states of the Union, provides in
this constitution shall become part thereof
they shall be passed by two successive assem-
OF the eecoTS TS Of te sSe Ss
voting therein. On the llth of May,
sion of the general assembly of the state. which,
on the 18th of the same month, passed an act
/ providing for a convention TO frame new con-
stituton pursuant to this act, and at an election
held on the 3Oth OF June, 1874, the convention
was approved and delegates were chosen thereto
formed a n constitution, the schedule of
which provided for the election of an entire new
| then existing laws of the state. On the 18th of
October, 1874,
THIS CONSTITUTION,
as therein provided, was submitted to the peo-
pie for their approval or rejection and according
to the election returns was approved by
large majority of those qualified TO vote
| thereon, and at the same election persons
were chosen to I'LL all the state, county and
township offices. The governor, elected in
1872 for the term of four years, turned over his
Office to The governor chosen under the new
| constitution, whereupon the lieutenant-gover-
nor also elected in 1872 for term of four years,
claiming to act as governor and alleging that
said proceedings by which tha new con-
sttuton was made and New set of
officers elected unconstitutional.
! illegal and void called upon me, as provided in
section 4, article of the constitution, TO protect
the state against domestic violence. AS Con-
gress is now Investigating the political affairs of
| Arkansas 1 have declined to interfere with
the subject. Executive interference with
| the affairs of state is repugnant TO