The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-01-15

surance TO the people Of the United States and 10
the friends of truth and justice. wherever found
that the allegations Of Lieutenant General >hcri-
dan are not only false In point Of fact, hut eynce
the spirit OF the mere partisan. rather than the
nobility of soul which should characterize the ut
terances OF an officer commanding the army of a
great nation. lt painfully evident that, com
General sheridan has limited his inquiries
a. to the condition OF affairs here 10 those whose
interests Il II, not only % ialsify facts, but Ia
promote that spirit OF awlessness with which we
are falsely charged" Resolutions Of the same
purport were also adopted by the Merchants EN-
change, and meeting of Northern and Western
men at the II. Charles Hotel TO night took SINH
lar action.
Governor Kellogg testified before the Congress.
ional Committee ia reference 10 the part he took
In the transactions of Monday. lie stated that ON
saturday he received an Official report of the Act
ing Chief OF Police, that an attempt would be
made on Monday forribly toinstall persons whom
the official returns did not show Ia have been
elected. lie transmitted this letter 10 General
Emory, with a request that such disposition be
made Of the United states forces as would
ON the day OF converting Of the Legislature. Ice.
tween II and ! o'clock, number of members
rushed eNctcdiy into the Executive Onice and
stated that Mr.. Wilt and others had violently
seized possession Of the Han Of Representatives
that MIR. Witt had declared himself speaker pro
tenn. and thrust from the platform the old Clerk
OF the House, who by law WAS required "a call
the roll Of members as certified 10y the Secretary
OF state Before he had finished calling the roll
the CLERK himself entered with the orr ginal roll
in his possession, and confirmed this statement.
subsequently a statement signed by nfty -twOsopf
the members, being a majority of the legal
members ON the roll call was presented
90 him, stating that the other forty nine
members and number OF other persons
had taken forcibe possession OF the hall and had
refused them the right Ia vote ON the question of
organization, calling upon him for protection
Upon this he wrote TO General Emory. and sub
sequently being informed that large ana excited
crowd was closing around the state house ne
requested the officer in charge Of United states
troops To move his forces IN front Of the main en-
trance of the state house which was done. Az
forwards he learned from the police whom he had
directed To take steps in accordance with the re-
quest made to HIM by the fifty two members, that
the Hall Of Representatives had been closed
by persons claiming 10 be Scrgeants at
forced il they were to obtain admttance. He
% ask General DE Trobriand, In charge OF troops
% clear the hall Of all persons not entitled 70 be
present. lie subsequently learned from General
DE Trobriand that he had previously been called
upon by Mr.. Witt to clear the lobby, and that a
committee of Democratic members had been sent
~ him 10 make that request. In reply 10 Mr..
Potter, Governor Kellogg said he did not think.
under present circumstances, the Government
could maintain itself without support 81 United
states forces and probably had been in the same
position since september 18th last. lie added az
his explanation, that the sreai bulk of the sup
portcrs Of his Government were in the country
engaged in peaceful, Industrial pursuits. ami
that large element opposed 20 his aumnisira-
ton resided in the city, al the scat of 1oNcrn-
nent, and many of them hadnO industrial ayoca-
ton