Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-02-04
The Other Side.

In another artlCic We HaVc IeCapitu-
lated the report of Messrs. Foster, Phelps
and Potter, the Congressional SubCom-
mittec which went to New Orleans, and
commented on the condition of things
in Louisiana which that report sets
forth. In that article, however, we
have stated that the Kellogg faction in
New Orleans have criticised the COM
mittee very severely for the manner in
which they took their evidence, and have
charged that the committee adjourned
and left the city without giving the Re-
pubicans fair opportunity to collect
and produce their testimony. This side
of the case is more deliberately set forth
in a letter addressed to Gen Butler by
Mr.. j. X. G. Pitkin, resident of New
Orleans, and gentleman of alleged
good standing and considerable inhu-
cnce, The letter has been printed by
the New Orleans Republican,
Mr.. Pitkin stands by the position
which Gen Sheridan has taken in re-
gard 70 the condition of society in Lou
isiana, and not only says that the Con
gressional ubConmittee heard but one
side OF TIE case, but intimates very
strongly that they did not propose to
hear the other side. He directs his criti.
cism especially against Mr. Phelps. He
says chat abundant evidence was at com
mand to establish the charges made by
Gen. Sheridan in his dispatches TO the
President and thereby justify the action
OF The Returning Board but that the
committee refused TO consider ii. He
also charges that the committee permit
ted the Democratic side to select the wit
f.r. Il, lpuniJ
and ihcra--which they did investigate,
and that the contemplated assault on the
State House on the day the Legislature
was 10 meet had brought large number
of Democratic witnesses into town. Mr..
Pitkn says that the only reason why
the White League decided not to make
this assault Ca decision which was
reached only the night before the con-
vening of The Legislature was because
of Gen. Slerdans presence in the city,
which, be says, was equivalent to the
whole army. After saving that Mr.
Potter objected and Mr.. Phelps sec
onded him whenever any testimony was
offered rs TO violence, Mr.. Pitkin re,
capilulates some of the significant evil
dence as follows;
Among lhe other witnesses. Dist-Atiy. Beck
NllH, VINO tfOrrfHtNN inc HUMANS % The tOifaN
massacre, sought, hat was forbidden, 10 relate
what had flI'Un unt r his Official cogni2Rnce.
Wherefore III HhtipS opiues there II no greater
insecurity pi !jir ana property here than before
the Way have been for years Ia constant
crip' Of Information Ns To the intimidation aud
Abfl-c OF ihc rtlured people, SAYS Mr.. Bcckwtth.
"thH psaplt 1T Alexandria approved the tolfaX
massacre 80 far Bs was measure of necessity"
-ay- the Democrat Luckett. II might possibly
have been imprudort for a Republican. during
the excitement immediately following Sept. II,
to express dissatisfaction a, the turn OF matters
saws the Loagur.t hicf ogden, with grim sgid.
10 Sudden acts OF Violence confessed Bishop
Wilmer. q" would resist any kind OF tyranny,
aud the general pohry OF my paper che shrcve
port TDFesl IL TO mako radical change IN our
Government even il IL does cost human life,
said the Nhltc.lrague Scribe Leonard ct, de
spite such acknowledgements rom the party Nh
Phelps seekr to belricud, despite the CorrubOra.
tive evidence, which he stroye TO exclude on the
Republican aide, rs 10 massacres, a-sas-nations,
officials driven alike from their posts aud their
parishes, and voters from the polls, aud as to
Statewide intimidation, he concludes there is
No greater insecurity OF life and property than
before the war
Mr. Pitkin says distinctly that the in
cCndIary language of the White League
press in Louisiana is not confined TO the
Shreveport Itmes. as has been minated,
hut extends generally to such papers rs
the |ndic1t0r, the Sugar Bent, the
Picrg,iN6, the Bu0ciin, etc, Here il a
quotation which he makes from the
Franklin (La) Enterprise;
Thcre shonld he kept and carefully preserved
Tor future reference black list or book OF re
membranes Ia every parish, wherein should be
iusctibct the names of those white men who in
this emergency prove rcCrcaut to the instincts
ana dutles of race, and cast their lot with the
African. The Infamous record should be as con
spiouous for all time to come a. the pictures of
notorious criminals In the rogues' galleries OF
large cities These men must not be forgotten,
Let their names be written I'm the black let with
a pen of aiamant, that they ana all who descend
from their loins 10 the fourth generation may he
fariahs, forever cast out from all association
with the Caucasian race. Let all who adhere TO
the negro party In This political contest be reck-
OuCd rs negroes and treated ms such. Let the
of those who pant for immortal inAmy be on
rolled Whose names shall head the list. We
know two, father and son, who have equal claims
60 the distinction.
Mr.. Pitkin accounts for the protests
against Gen. Shoridan's dispatches made
in the name of the Merchants Exchange
and other commercial corporations by
saving that all the Northern and Western
business men who 80 TO New Orleans
must first sacrifice their political convic.
tious 10 the general howl before they can
expect 60 transact business lie also
cites some individual instances in which
prominent business men have admitted
their dread Of expressing their genuine
convictions as 10 the terrorism practiced
throughout the State.--Chicaqo Tribune
Jan, ~
Letter to the President from the Gov
ernor of Iowa.