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

OF the law OF Congress known as The EIforcemeut
white population o. All the p'T parishes O on Red
River condemned Major Merrilrs act, and the opinion
openly that this officer 40 far as his act
could DO IT, has made the army active participant IN
heaied political controversy II due alike MAJOR
reasons for departing from well OF army
ocers-not 10 take part in political contests-shoud be
given ana thereI give summary Of them as fol
lows: He found on his arrival Shreveport, civil law
IN force apd no cvil officer IN the discharge OF b..
duties. ana the community excited to a state OF
almost insane rage the political questions which
were dividing II, and everything loOked II tue
etec.IOh WouId Dc attended by violence and blood
shed. The conservative and law-abidiDR seuti-
ment OF the community was absolutely over
powered ana silenced by the nOt-hoaded and
lnceudl1ry appeals aud conduct OF the White League
ieaders ana the amdayts were made by the Major him
ser 70 rouse sentiment Of resistance 20 violence IN me
community and FOR the further reason that would
have been safe for citizen OF the place teu the
slep nNe g'en rs pear as possible Major MerriFs fta
sons IN ms own Language. and adj that ne empbatcaly
anu not Major Lewis Merrill an ON YER Of the army
Of the United states Whether military officer I'm IN
important command can separate hi- private from ms
0InolA4 character ana, without sutjectnI himself %
censure take Original action his own person where
by ne becomes identified with political partisans and
WhereDl also Tue Wloe army u brought iato dsparage-
meat IN the minds OF many well disposed people OF the
the service nr ana Impartial conduct In the delicate
anu responsible duties Is required ~ perform ia
southern states Is impaired, leave, without any
preston Of opnlou on my part 10 te decision VI higher
authority.
now come 70 the general condition Of ara n The par
ishcs on Red keyer aud. without the slightest
say tnat n lt3sD3oI aud gard
the Geuerd Gov ernment expressed all Of
people. and 80 is the determination be- under any
circum Stances brought collision with the Federal
r,ops out there - universal preston of contempt
Tor tho STATE Government AMI 20 Jar Language could
express H. there Is open dsniBce OF authD Inc
G0vernors everywhere and BY ano-f every w1ite
man. denounced usurper and the determination -
openly rKpressee by nearly every waite man not %
'nOm 10 MS usI JASON longer tAan submission i' COM
pehea 10y the presence and force VI Federal sOlIers
Dssatisactlon and discoHtent arc piaEll visible 70
all the acts ana Conversation Of tho psop.e 1nd thc re-
suit Is manifest ~ almost every dopll tBeat of bust
lrSs. Uncuuyated fields. unrepared feuces, r0oaess
ana dlapidd'tu dwellings, ana abandoned hD1sch meet
eve every step and the whole aspect Of tn cOun
many parishes closed Tor want vi money 20 pay the
teuchrr aud was tod again scnO0l fnHds had
stolen by the STATE officials. L. parish ClIm-
ila court Aad not been hei IN nearly tN0 aT7 ana ~
other parishes 100 court, criminal OF civil, lad been bold
crime find gena SOIL dnd the natura. rlsat IS
That the Jaw has fallen into disregard AMI d,rePnie
Judges were Opcliy charged with corruption. and
money aud not Justice, Is charged with turning JAe Ju
dioIal -ca."s.
The people reported and to believn that the
machinery Of The Federal courts had been used 10 oD-
press them fJr p0teL ends ana mat Federal rOOp-
lAd Dtth lred oI pohtca purposes. 10" i@f Lnls Hd'
utva that Deputy United states Mar-HaIs have used
,F lor tleih' ana nom my lhNesu5-u9Ls III iAe
Parishes % lachitl ami Lincoln | lite certain
tnt these civil officers discharged their dunes IN an an
necessarily htfsh Il not cTuei MANNER II was Icpe,
seuted 70 me that the marshais ar" IN tAe nanil o.
proving through the country IN the night time accom-
panied Dy posse 0f soldiers 70 make arrests of ckeuS
wIa cpuld be arrested fhe Marshal unaided. and,
under
daylight
These night arrests seemed 20 have pecuiar terror
for tIr people and my attention re0catedY called
~ them. Another subject Of complaint was tae fact
mat en- Gus are arrested without ~ shadow Of cause
and after long aud veXitOus delay aud Great expense
liberty without afordng them even pre4in-
especially Coushatta. Is the fact thai there
not Uuied States Commissioner m the par
ish. ana persons arrested are required TO
bee sent 20 tue civ OF NcT-O-caus savera.
hundred miles distant FOR even an examination The
expense OF getting Witnesses distant pout VII
make justice luxury That Ony me rcb can pro
rule. man VI m1dcrs.e IN ans c"l4" not hopo 10
prove his Innocence II tde presence Of many Illnesses
required tor the purpose. The people ~ Coush3ta
complained also. aud tank Justly. mat prison had
been there last Fall Commissioner VINO vas q
brother % brother Ilaw 70 another or toe IN
fortunate men WAC were 80 Drla ana dasiaiIy NUT
icrrd - August last. However brutal NAV have been
the attending the massacre OF these men
10 Viii De- al once conceded ny every mlu no - ldiAdr
win iues Ia American and English courts mat near
relative OF the persons mardered j. not proper
person 10 81 as lud%e n even pr-hhiHiiy
THESE Ser eoaisinas l maze amor 10 me , al's1 %
formotl0u OF the department. cOmDandrr. The com
paints az STATE Oil ers numerous That
mere enumeration Oh them %oru H.. ,iti,'
ruPuou ana lODDl"~ il once P'It4'y az" l"'
Iu the admin. Of justice exorJant dx-s rising
ances 10 seven ana eisht per cent Oh the a
praised value Of the property ruined credit u'
p,-ed ate ana parish treasury enorAoa' ae"'s state
am PARISH; and multiplication OF IN -r ID tue p, son
OF favored individuals few OF thr charges made OY
tAe people against their state authorities
Tie political condition of the State j. he one subject
OF conversation cvervwherr N pubuo aud private and
among al classes except The neero W'0 T. is 40 me-
II zee
satisfaction Is wde,prrai ana Gr'p' ana l am nil..y
convinced Later therr viii De- an outbreak
~ plh4o leea.l-' 0 @ ,,i,1 =, ss,, I'm, ts
re Of the present Government IL nNrd ~ every
mind and. whenever the opportunity presents ltSt
blow viii De struck i1r ne liberation o. L'u's4ll", ~
Use the expression in common use. cononitiIn OF
organization among the wnlte men ramnea every ptlsl
and BeguDorhOOd, and there Is perfect uLal'-l ol
sentiment and viii be concert OF acunu WIrneV'r the
rnr comes u decisive stand without gong INTO
needless details give the ioiowng a. ~. et1
CONVICTIONS: Toe present State q 'vernnent cannot
MAINTAIN lIseii ia pO"e' S'-- 1. ~itnnuI me prD
lection OF Federal lI.sI's do not believe that the
present -ate authOriues even with the protection ~
Federal tro0ps Will be aoe to collect TAX ss 'ui nror
the functions OF governments after An eary dy t1e ne"
year Opposition TO them Will be mh4e AZ every urn
aud every step tley atteglpt 10 take W" or e5t WIZ
distractions outside OF NeW-Oredns thefr is no parry
organization IN the state with sum ieHt ,tfhElh Vi
Influence 10 aHori taS 5.'SAtest A4I ~ >, 70 ~,
the community. do not believe the Leglsat lre rs or
ganZed under TIE recent action OF the RETURNING
Board, will he allowed 70 assembe except uGdef the
nrOtecfOn of United States soldiers Nu,tLt; the re
ported action Of the Board is correct or not an unable
70 say III - not. thess remarks VIII nave no Ior, y
the contingency upon which they are based "iH not
arse. | do mean by tins That the sQ.eiers must
necessarily be ~ force 10 tle state house Jul he pres
ence on the ground Of representative OF the military
the General Govsrlae1. mat a. IIs Lesi,A'nIe WV ne
velt n my Judgment. terrible scene OF d.sord and
perhaps bloOdshed not only co not believe ~ am
absolutely certain that there Will not be al any line 10
Louisiana organized authorized resistance 10 the
are be believed and 10 believe them there very
spcere desire y 1--WE quietly under the pr 3cOu ~ the
COnsiitutOn OF tho U1ted States aud ENJOY the bless
iugs OF National Government Bat there II no dis
guslug the fact the protection Afforded % thu Federal
Administration 10 the Government Of the present ste
Executive the Of bitter personal ana political
FEELING Ia the breasts OF nineteen ntetLS VI the
white Inhabitants OF the state
shall not he astouished IL two Legislatures aro
gained IN NewOrieans on the 4th day OF January
next
have refraIDed from expressing opinions OF my own
on the causes winch have brought the state OF Louisiana
10 condition OF rebellion against its state Government
nuf do deliberate opinion that there will
be open and organized fOrcbe opposition 10 each and
every act Of the state Government IN "a short time
less Congress by appropriate legislation shall provide
inca Satisfactory settlement OF aIiIs in TINS