New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-29

NEW ORLEANS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2e 1874.
White Leasuer,-A staudios Army.

Xns eXisteGce IN tbs Southern Statee ot
an armed Ocdy OF MeD, secretly organized
and 0thce.eI tor military service acc.c. |.
under Il common head. and ~tho.. the su-
thoritv .. auy public law. State or national.
caa No longer be questioned. The ability
o.. TIE organization 20 pU. il motion il the
st,eers OF New Orleans an ar.nv 0f 1900
men during single nigh: is now part o.
che authentic history Of the couatry. TIA;
,hts organization is not limited in ;.e Opara.
tioas by Stats boundaries 10 day ty day
eecomins equally clear. III support .s this
conc.Islon many taots ia1v be a1auecii.
We cite few.
Ih- President IL AIS recent proc Ismas!oI
commanding Cue insurgents who few days
/ slnce commi..ea violeAcs .: NicAsburg.
| Mississippi. FOR the purpose .. cOMpeliin{ I
of.ee-s to resign their erhcia! trusts. ge.1l..
inl IL the slaughter o: large SuMbe: .:
! ianacenc citizens, eA;s.
"IhS. large number o. armed men Il ON
| ID acant States have invaded N.ss.-sIpp, 70
| Ala such ls~less persons, and are still. sessir
! to give them sUca aid.
! ia the coates, between Go.esas- bcookA
F. AID Baxter. los. Apr! and May. i. il well
I states OF Texas and Te2nessee made their
appear rsnce GA .he scene 81 strife. brin2in :
! arms and munitions .. wac - tA. eu9port
! OF ths Baxter :Orces.
I; When the outbreak occurred a. Austin.
| M!ssissiori during fasc summer, k.ug
! Waits i ca hAstened from the Atate or
| Arkansas 10. .ae armed supper: Ok ,aeiv
| contederates-.a. y aite Lesy0ers .: tAs
| former state.
! WEsa the Aae sn,e .. Ceu.hscta, Lol
| isiauA occurred armed bodies OF men from
| Texas and Southern Arkansas marched 70
! the support OF tbs Sssai,auA = Sf the EeslAe
! 1f :!lst ioe AlitV.
! Aad now cha: General GasiAnd, s..s pre-
| tended t3ovefnoe u Arkansas, and his a.
! soc:atea have everthrOwn the legal govern
| meat OF that Soave N diree. violation OF the
7 provision .: 10 cnLBtltatioa and laws u IL
opeplv proclaimed shse they have the
! pledges ri the White Leagues Of five SUE.
| 1oun1.n2 States fog efficient armed support
1 O. She usurpAtsOn.
Many ether instances might be cited
establishing beyond Doubt the existence
! Of Al armed. though secret esnteteraeion
held together for the purpose OF drXins
from Oil official sts.ioBs psrs5ss opposed -
: their political views. J. ap2ears TO be. 10
/ etfec.. the sseAlied ContedesA.e States
! soverameas ~ Suli eperssion Vo3es the
0svep OF . secret sryanizotioD.
These facts deserve more t!lAA NsssIpe
notice Gy .hs Congress 81 the United States
I >nd OF the lsysl people Of The Union Sol
| it ie more than probable enat this estte.t
Of che Democracy in the Fsrt, are II
league with sAem Sow, - they SSve theil
: synpathy ~ .hem during tse recent War
| Th6 opposition % che Investigation 81 tles'
! recenS ouerages thus committed in eh'
l S,athern States. sy Democrats ieaders OF
! the h,os OF Che Vouse .. >hs present ses
l sion, AnA by eher standard aews journals
lends additional ssps"r: to shs psahAsiiity
! Of this Inference.
Ia. srs,i.a.:on ~ ne Ccited State
! wisely prohib!.s the States Of the Cniol
from maintaining standing srmies: bu
! . pIs. avail ~ tnis inhibition ~ bong a
armies, armed. Cticered, snd equipped 70
! action IN the Eeid. are main:aiDed BY po
ht:caI organizations IN these States. Nhc
far c;::numtes she rank and t!e Of ths arm.
Of tas United Statess The evil which tn
fathers intended - prevent by this cons,i
.,.tiona. provision now actually sxistS !
alarming proportions.
The ~omm;t.ees appointed ~ ;nresticat
affairs in The Southern States ought to tax
TIE trouble to completely uncover thes
leagues and exhibit their naked detormities
as q similar committee, a few year since. ea
: passed the kY.K.sx k!ans.-E9s.i.y y's
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