The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-01-09
LOUISIANA.

The Returning Board had previous
ly returned, as duly elected, fifty
four Republicans and iiity-two Dem
ocrats thereby hoping by small |
shade of difference to deceive the |
American public, and at the same
time insure the organization OF the
House with Republican speaker
aud other officers. When the or
ganization failed to conform to the
plans OF the Returning Board and
the Kellogg clique, owing TO the
disatfection of some members re-
turned as Republicans, and also to
the absence of others, the Rcpubli-
can side of the House called to their
aid the Governor and his hirelings,
who, in turn, made a requisition up
on Gen'i Emory for. United States
soldiers. These soldiers were fur
nished, and marched into tho Leg
isiativc halls, overawcd the recently
organized Legislature and with fix
ed bayonets interlercd with and put
stop to the transactions of the bus
mess of the House. Force was used
whereupon Speaker Wi!tz ana the
Democrats and Conservative mem
bers numbering over fifty Withdrew
from the State House, after enter
ing solemn protest against the high
handed and arbitrary action of the
officers and soldiers of the United
States. After Speaker Witt and
his friends had retired, the Radicai
wing entered under escort of Fcdor
al bayonets and organized the House
to suit themselves The military
then withdrew The capital is bar
ric:.ded and armed police and FEEDER
al soldiers stand guard over, and re-
fuse entrance 10 citizens to the
State House purchased with their
money and for whose support and
maintenance they are taxed. The
streets and thoroughtares adjacent
thereto are blockaded and the meas
urcd tramp of armed men and sword
and bayonet resound upon the
streets and glitter in the sunshine,
terrible reminder, that Grants
Lot us have peace can only be
obtained at the price. of chains and
oppression.
Gen1. Phil. Sheridan is upon the
scene, and has tclegrapi,ed for Or
ders to carry out his plan of action,
which is to be continuation OF mil
i,ary rule He ISLANDERS the people
Of Louisiana with lie, aud declares
that life is insecure by reason of the
discretionary and revolutionary
sentiments of the people. He asks
for power 10 arrest and try citizens
by military ceurt. There is an up
rising Of the people, in solemn de-
NAL of the charges in Sne,idan's
kilograms to tine Secretary of war
and Attorney Gen1. Williams and
protests have gone forth accompa-
MED by resolutions from leading
citizens Of northern, western and
eastern states, now in New Orleans,
and fronbthe Char Der of Commerce
and Cotton Exchange. Thus, the
people of the United States are be-
j ing made acquainted with the mis-
rule and tyranny exercised over the
people of q sovereign State. The
entire press of the country has tax
en- up the sad story of wrongs and
expressions to which they are sub
jected, and condemn the insiigators
and perpetrators in unmcasured
terms. The people Of Louisiana are
bearing their trials bravely and pa
tientIy, trusting to their kindred
and fcll0wmcn throughout the land
for a verdict in their behalf and fol
speedy relief from their suffering
and expressions.
The issue is before the American
people-the light is no longer bid
under bushel lit is before their
eyes and appeals to, and must touch
their hearts. They must give tht
judgment in favor of Right; Il
withhold it longer will consign oul
people in all the states to the rule
and will of a despotic power, that i.
at variance with all ideas of a re
publican form of government and ;
, sham and mockery to republican
institutions.