New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-29
MAJOR MERRILL.

llNy - .,,..-i-.- a.l making afidavits against
-, A. Shreveport i5r alleged violations Of the En-
- act aul adds tldr as tdis action was taken
-, - and isl an innovation OF the customs OF
.r,se ln7ilng future c0n'ro-crsy' he submits the
- isr tls ..sou OF tAe - Department before
- ar ei,suproyiug the same. Major Merrill
. IN, slr evep0r, with q lo-- telegram Oct. o. a
- hi, MIA. Oct g. &c q ~eeo 81 and more elaborate
l., OF, g. IL t-e report o. o.. IS he says:
eonversiag -ril number Of the older and more
Lrss-vsuve-m Gel men. who. however, are nov prae-
-, wriloat il91,a.e, suggested 70 the United
y ,ie. Commits. loser, Judge L'r's,e. that the best
lilo o. b!.--l- 90 mind tbs existence Of authority
=. .oeg-. goo preserve tie reace woulJ he 70
..,i, soue c1ous instances the violated law;
..s sgca c.ur.c would show before 70 was too late
.tf. was ro. q state of war. nT hat violated law
rf be quietly bat eEectUaIv indicated. ana would,
rsai extent. recall the scls.s ~ the more prudent
,sn.. lrd br-uL them % STATE % th0us4tfulness
- xoa,d Yr-v.-, tle detera NATION o. their leaders
,1u I.Lg carrie. go. d toll Doc Fc7y frankly that,
ile entirely agreed with IL r..v5 o. the condition
tt,rc- auI a. Tie oeiy remedy wlel it vas possible
.Bp.F ilat le would nOt himself d!sc4dIC' tbs duty
nd hare 4s 90 one $40 c'Ii pee inuoc-u 20 TAKE
-.l... Yea .4...ved ia making IN 1avt upon
s 1r1re-I.4 c8Ui De 5asta. t-h; 10 would be Ger
r.- ,nafrr.ly c.us.dcrIug toe facrs. informed hun
20 81 u4l myself make tue aru1aYit which ma
g. s10l Nas hlOWn that such step lad been
.e- tbv eaucrs 10 be seen nae bees. working 70
~ -l.s at as q means Of f0uen-luS disorder. They
q -, .-- t4et -t. 41Jdt which the event shortly
..s.l % bee c-D-. eL-ggeratO1s. Acting uudeT my
iluee. ihe Cot -'uer serccC Only ave ~ 0he more
-s-1clous men involved tAe VOCATION Oh the law.
u1 sued warrants i'r them. These warrants were
t5, r7nt uDt t-e Glowing faV aud tAen quietly, by
al mot .srtUnlfIr deputy marshal accompanied by
'o Gle individuals t-.t 90 IS a. not intended
as.I.t Lei Cd -- needless "n"oJ auce or Hlortlhii-
.l "a t.e-..'I. .gAt on tAeir part was not
.gs.-0. 90 Vac Imply expected that they would OF
ri1 u~ Motion =. 90 ilc once %. i1t COMMISSIONER.
e.. por q! Jc, - repeats the previous account, and
a1-:
Upon ny sr1 W here found that this whole commu-
b. % VS., on On, verge pl auarcly TIE -Ao-g repre-,
sasgvss OF Toe cvl AUTHORITY ver- violently ousUed
i1.4 their IN SOS the time thai the ate Gov
s-lU.lt Was Dytrtlrowu 10 N-1rieans auc me Nc
.---- Toe -ca. Mtyor Of the toHn had practically
tst-4. slQ duties were ne ~ DISCHARGE 1J an
'.le. man. IAc ioc, pouce la 'e 20 i-soaadei aud
o. r.r. s1qp.-I hy q volunteer force. consisting Of
r1. -itz 'ns, ilarT ~ whom ai' p. tjnDl goo men,
90 a l!e paIl-al- The so-ci-.a "le man party
I'd. .-- l-1-e proporuCu arr uo-- OF less Violent
-ruosr- aud s-PD"rtcrs Ot Tie Waite j. lne N civil
d say A-- -'--'I4f -''- -'iie 4 Nor ~
~. r. .,' -.rc - t,e r-. IS moi o.fes lo1ed
ID. Cause n seat. t1e class. and partly
f-r 0p Or t.- Eos % -i.-A ~ Ji.As 4. INTO more
j. .1. I 90 uot zas-erate when say that no civil
r.. keep. ioW charged Oniy with financial duties.
s place. or ......I 90 discourage any qntJ ana
20 .eace aud good order u tl7 vb'e section are al
. 4..roy ol g. ore WHO can re' ic-1.er7 elolth 10
..r Lao as -.el d.. .4.- u thugs u1ua oe ia any
... 4t. Urery rIala1.ty, j. has the gIea' dsgraya-
. bee. tlAt .r.y o. sIc w4..- people are Wild
.- .--..s sI n .I Tie control ~ j few reckless
-gur. h--- cfcZ- lr-0ITtlUIsfs, and
eair. tliy l.t-rl r ,lat tle1 Wa bring on
.tl pO-..1a. 81 -lI7 sa wing tIIr such the only
t.r t.- ua- government OF which
.-rl-. :B, y ...l.i ,-overnuel. g., intervene and
r.l-.. tls present STATE gavcruIneur. ami set u'
-t.5 -,vslut-. go .r- place. This lgrD1~e IS hardly
-.ef lat l- 1Ht I-ires Ieltly az open boast Good
1.H WHO ~ I.-.r g. would * II ~ .lf Jence which
make --cl ..iire difficult. ar- e.trcr ApAineuc
.--. l.-y l..a TIE, can 40 10 good, Of wi;ho- ~
as. .. tlr heat and passion stirred and Kept
r tr pl ..4l lenders. au4 Appeared CO. nave luiy
.s. cd. ,le- mind. ta4r tDev Toad stand out OF HE
.l.ru I-j could not eve. influence, much less
f.r. I--s .lt -r reckless lead IS ful swing 70 DO
.4ul- tie most IuAtDma;yry runors.
sAIlg up pa-sl Us on al siles, and were
. ill yr.D-.l- tue Whole community % q STATE
.i-ale Il.r t-.t vo-.I exactly Il, their purpose.
aa-i '- a-. ilia-il J. DO negro or white nan o.
l-a.l1g politics ie OF the Town. where they were
t'- l-rry oI i4e - l4.r League dared say that bis
ing sas -.s ov'1i l .ae tyTl. W. re they kent thelr
G-aa awe u.. cUr--ll NltA each other, tDey made
.r:-. eremp- g.. loi I1cetJZs. ia esch distance
s- sl4sprued and broken up Dy few men lnstlsated
q i4.-e .eadeIs L. one instance large numDer OF
Zoe AseId-r f-4. rr9m The crur, -1ouse by one OF
-hirr Lea--e lsa1eIs Jumping u2 Ia the midst OF
'.-r-a Az D0unCLg the speaker as lar, at
s-lo lie 4-a"--e 4Hi"'. Slch Was
d leca1se ruty expect ed the LrKt act would DO
..si. s1ot JalHupi-i.F 81 the approaeniu- ION
t-I taose ..-...- aJ1.I hgF. atieGpteI 70 vote.
-a eyu.d bYt ..e been d.GIrut -udrr those crcum-
1905 or f1r l-Ifrr- 90 TIE W-.e League % have
l;f .4e Arst W0'uF dispute into yHt and thatiutO
., AID o1Cc o.-Ja n ~ lnB"ss40ie 40 iOresee whcro
.t...- .a1. CAN l- tasl, euJugL understood that
1s-c %, have 80. .0e1 short o. bloody days work
e, &sd TIE c,nfaL.oL would ~asIY have spread else
s't H-d sucn point been reached my onty would
i ',r- ya.. ..ll,.gc 10 % De .ust a. pain now
'-zi 80 ezei. ,.afy peaoe.u. means 10 my power
sent sgcl ,us-.ui4atl7A. Ia casting about me
lsas To- ta- better Class % clrz-us 10 the ex
20 Of tAsl A4l.lre t1~srl peace could
no-HIs lhat promised .auy good whatever
f 70 reca. fnr .l 80 " obedience % law. Ir tBis
aot b. zone ,Aia- could De- done. Z, would have
fst 4so uria, oa. ... daAgsis ahead They knew
80 III 4 a. 4
-. 40 " ST. .J matter now mO1erage. Was GER
10 be msr,I.r -.rte ana to be clarged 10 d desire
.F.-e pa lJ abel cd" Oineg Any tuing tlat any
~ a. mus, n.oe.s4niy bear tiis cnarge, for the
~ - tne Woe J. -a suers for carrying the elec-
r u iyIce ana In..uI..st on. is evident By ne
.. 10 par B- ..le .lFlI1d upou me line o. color,
--' -.s'. So -fs air some LOO 10 the majority
.si4g- VIZ -r ''a,. must 20 SIN ana 'et this
al-gs -Il. ll anarchy aua OiOOislcd, ne eUo
-- = loI b, D- lrc--eu, OF must endeavOr, by
20. Irpf ap.n toe Commanding General
,o} ~ tL.s es-iyn or The responsibility. not
az ON ~, hlt ar clIizrn o. he United States,
r ny ect.O- AOl-acli0u 10 the premises puts !
-t. aIu -ef .saI. Low he is himself harassed
w e!.5,iiti s.---Lar aad iAai ht "li iGlly @p
=. Only So tust whatever have done mas been |
al ols rJ-i tciaton OF the responsibility, |
80 " D. Oalh ~ m r..
'le most AKA axe consideration Of every fact /
ID 80. =. -'-. 90 lave S4t letei llnsH lhat
Es.. ~. aftii.-s q conflict on the day Of eiec- |
sst-f hiahneF % break TIE ibndenee Of The /
D .-,,tAatfs over tbs men they we've burryug |
49, p-us7 Id tHeir passion for lnOnIeufs |
4 ID ~''f e'I -iff lur ptLtef ana cAtuef TEN
/ ..tg zoe '4ahcr o. 90 some good Tuis hoped !
90 col-d be- accomplished Dy quiet enforce
| II ~ l-t NOlatca
Dlliiag t14s report zen. Emory significantly
AA1 Two parishes adjscrnt 10 Shreveport
'"p'r70 excess OF 1900 black over while pOpu-
Il - WI SacA pre pOBdersnce ~ was naturally
~" surprise ana regret that could be
A'4le 2rosec at-oHs looking % their protec-
Il -, ~ onoer u t4e army" Major Merrill was
: -asd taal bis acton had broken the power
'eA'ras aGd Violent lelcrrs. Dut be was not 80
VIA the conduct oi sonc other Federal
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