Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-08

VI Ip people. Still forbear. Bear ever,
@T,ng, and if arrests and hand-cufl
S'.e resnrtef, to still fOrbear, aud you
rights will be vindicated by the Amer
car people. You can not better sui
serve the interts's OF Louisiana, and {
the south generally. and OF liberty, tha
by continued fOrbearancs even unit
death. J.B GORDON. 8
THE THUNDERERs OF THE REPUBLI
PROTEST.
ftNEw YORK, January THE follow
Ing address to the citizsus OF New Yorl
calling on them 10 meet aud prores
ygainst the military interference in Lou
isiana, was issued this evening:
New YORK, January 5, 1875.
To the citizens OF New York:
To days Ass 'ciated Press dispstche
of events which took place in our siste
city, New Orleans, present the mos
marked attack on the nights Of Ameri
can citizenship which has ever beer
made since the establishment of oul
government. A legislative body of &
sister State, peaceably assembled, b {,
b. Ell broken into ard dispersed by Fed
eral trOOus, acting under orders from
the President of the United States. Il
give expression to the pu ragged feeling
which every citizen of a free common
wealth must experience at Ia crime, hap
PLY in this country 90 unparalleled
against the undying principles of ouI
government, We ask you to assembi
irrespective of party ties, ut the Cooper
| institute Monday evening January llth
| Will IAN CULLEN BRYANT,
WI LIAM H.; IVA KHAN,
| VILLA = ". EN It's,
! WI LIAM B. DUNCAN,
! AUGU rU BE MONT
! MANTON MARBL
| WHIT LAW REID,
| CHARLES A DANA,
SYDNEY WEB sTER, and others.
THE FOREIGN RESIDENTS DENY sHERI-
DAMS STATEMENTS.
New ORLEANS, January IA meet
ing OF foreign residents, at the St. Charles
hotel, adopted the following:
ResolUed, That our position as for
eigners, residing and carrying on busi-
ness in Louisiana, and subject to its
laws, does not permit us, as q body, to
express any opinion upon the political
questions now unfortunately disturbing
this city, or to take any part therein,
but that having read telegram sent by
General Sheridan TO the secretary of war
at Washington, stigmstizing the COM
munity, of which we form part, as de-
fyiug all lawful authority by lending
itself to murder aud other crimes we
her, by declare that the character thus
given to ourselves, and TO the honorable
and law abiding men and citizens with
whom we are brought into daily con-
tact, is not consistent with truth, and is
calculated to injure and degrade us in
the eyes Of the business community at
large, as well as our cOuntrymen at
home aud society generally.
oGLEsBY DIDN'T SAY PROSPEROUS {"
J. II Ogl' shy in a letter says: 1.-The
testimony given by me before the con-
gres-ional committee has been imper-
fec ly understood. | desire To put my
self right. / have no recollection If
having used the W Ird prosperous "
said, or intend ID to say we were sound
er than ever before; our business IL less
in volume and soInder in character.
G aiming to possess ordinary intelii
gpnce, / am at a loss to u'.ders'a end why
the term"pr lsperOL~" "has,been put in my
mouth. Poverty do dot exist he Z.
ELLnGG LEGISLATURE IN SESSION.
the Kellogg legislature, both houses,
is in session, proceeding with business
The Conservatives remain together in
caucus
Nothing new reported in military
circles
KELLOGG KICKING AT THE INvEsTI-
eating COMMITTEE.
Kellogg, in an interview to- day, said
he was willing to abide by decision OF
the congressional committee if they ar
bitrate the 1872 election case.
ARKANSAS ADDS HER PROTEST.
the house this morning the following
resolution was introduced by Mr.. Dur
ham and referred to special commit
tee Of FIVE:
WHEREAS, On the fifth of January
1875, In the city OF New Orleans. the
legislature Of the State of Louisiana
elected by the people thereof, had peace
ably. quietly and according to Iw, con-
vened and organized fOl the purpose OF
attending to the legislative business #
said State; and, whereas, said legisla-
ture, convened and organized as sfore
said, was empowered to judge OF the
qualific atoms and election of its own
members; and, whereas, in pursuance
of said authority the said legislature did
proceed to pass upon the qualifications
and election of five members thereof
aht hAh uCEEOSs IT'S DuNlObT lndl lDC
said five members had been duly elected
and were duly declared entitled to seats
as mem bers of said legislature; and,
whereas, General DeTrobriand, OF the
United States army, acting, as We
ave informed, under orders from
General Sheridan, did enter the hall OF
the house Of representatives OF the ssId
State, and by force of arms attempted
10 oafd At-a mann nf Gofr
body a. q tn force upon them as chief
clerk one Vigers, who had not been
elected to such position; and, whereas, 3
msj .rity of the members Of s aid legisls-
ture, desiring no conflict with the mill
tary authorities OF the United States and
from their du-y TO their State and con-
sfituents and their own personal respect,
did peaceahly retire from the show Of 8
force Of AIMS; and t'us a legislature,
chosen by the people OF 8 sovereign
State Of the American Union, has In
substance and in fact been dispersed by
the military Of the United states, with
out any shadow or authority Of law,
therefore be it
ROsolued, By the house OF representa-
tivrs, the senate concuring, that We do
earnestly prot st in the name OF the SOW
erign people of the State Of Arkansas
against the unauthorized military inter-
ference in the,local affairs ofa State duly
TO br aud compose q part
OF this American Uuion, aud 1e here
and now appeal 10 the candid judgment
Of the people of these United tAtes, to
know whether or not the southern
States are mere provinces or indepen
dent states, with and composing a part
of this UUioD, with the constitutional
right to govern in their own local affairs.
HEAR WHAT TUE CLERGY SAY.
The following ~ss published to-day:
To the People ot the United 5 ates:
Having seen a di~p4tch Of General
Shs Tidau to tne secretary OF war, iD
ghica he speaks OF the terrorism IS ex
lrting 10 the State OF Arkansas, we feel
/, &c be our duty In behalf Of the rsli-
Rious communities with which we are