The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-28
Gen. Sherman on Louisiana Affairs
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Gen. Sherman on Louisiana Affairs.
On Monday President Grant sent to the
senate, in further response to its resolu-
ton Of inquiry, another large mass OF
manuscript copies of correspondence rela-
tive to the disorders in Louisiana, Among
the papers is the report of 1t. Col. Henry
A. Morrow, who was detailed by General
Emory to make thorough examination OF
the condition of affairs in the Red river
country. He says that so far as relates to
the United States there is not the slightest
disposition to oppose the general govern
ment, but opposition to the state govern |
ment is determined and expressed and WILL
manifest itself in open violence whenever
and wherever it asserts itself. This dis
satisfaction and discomfort effects all de.
partments of business, and the whole as
pect of the country has look Of poverty
and neglect The law has fallen into dis
regard and disrepute, and judges are open
ly charged with corruption. United States
deputy marshals have used United States
soldiers in cases where there was no neces
sity for them, and in some parishes have
discharged their duties in an unnecessarily
harsh, if not cruel manner. Col. Morrow
. gives the following as his deep seated con-
| yiction:
The present state government cannot
maintain itself in power single hour With
out the protection of federal troops, and
even with this protection, they will not be
able to collect taxes and perform the fune-
tons of government. The state govern
, ment has not the confidence or respect of
any portion of the community.
Further on he says:
If expressions of the people are to be
. believed, and / do believe them, there Is a
] very sincere desire to live 9uletly u9uer
! ;ov the blessings of the national govern
, meut, but there is no Disgusting the fact
: that the protection afforded by the federal
) administration to the government OF the
}. present state executive is the cause OF bit
/ tier personal and political feeling in the
e breasts of nineteen-twentieths OF the white
n inhabitants of the state.
n In forwarding this report Dec q, Gen
Emory says
J. For nearly two years the condition o
u affairs has been very precarious. and tn
state government has constantly shown 1t
"a self unable to cope with the difficulties o
rs the situation in which it is placed. Thi
state of things is daily growing worse, an
I commend the subject to your serious COZ
a sderation The mission of the army t
Id keep the peace without power OF remoyln
D. the cause which disturbs it has, thinl
Is been carried as far as practicable, and
he therefore respectfully Recommend that,
n it can be done, the powers Of the militar
tie commander be greatly increased, or thu
lal some other measure be resorted to, to OF
as tain the desired end.
GEN. sHERMANs ENDORSEMENT.
Gen. Sherman made the following i
le' dorsement:
a., HEADQUARTERS THE ARMY, !
ny st. Louis, Jan. 4, 1875, !
es- This paper is most respectfully forwar
use ed to the secretary of war, with the reque
ant that he submit it for the personal peras
of the President know of no officer
ca Col. Morrow's rank who is better qualifi
non to speak and write of matters like this, "a
lals his opinions are entitled to great consid,
bn- alton. | profess to have some knowled
100 of the people of that section, both VIII
use and black, from long residence amo
1oi them before the war, and several Wis
sion since, but shall not intrude my opini
ar in the confusion in which the subject
: 90 now enveloped.
w. I. SHERMAN, General