The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-07

very generally denounced.
| The democrats were cot alone In their utter
snces OF disapprovsl for many republican, were
| loud in proclamng that the repu olicgn party
cannot survive this revoutionaryract unless they
promptly force the President TO undo the wrong
Some even went so lar az to declare that II Sheri-
dan is responsible for the dispersion peoples
representatives, he ought TO be cashiered " ,ie
others expressed the belief that II the Presiden:
ordered 1t the republican majority in Congress
should impeacn him, and thus clear It's skirts OF
the lnfamy The proprieIy Of Q mass meeting Of
the people Of this city to demand that the despOtc
military heel shall be lifted from the neck OF Q
sister State had been for the past two days freely
discussed among merchants professional gentle
men and politicians; but no direct movement
looking to sach popular expression Of opinion took
form until yesterday.
Early In the day Myer Stern and Mr. J. A.
Beau, OF No. IS Wall street, circulated call,
which was largely signed by citlzens, irrespective
OF party Affiliations. Among those who signed
their names were Mayor Wickham, William Cullen
Bryant, August Belmont and x-Alderman Often
dorfer. The exact date for the holding OF the
meeting has not vet been decided upon. put It
viii likely occur about Saturday, II not before.
In WALL STREET.
On the street the bulls and bears for once ap-
pcared nearly unanimous IN their views, as the
majority strongly denounced the attitude taken
by General Sheridan and sympatnized with the
conservative party in Louisiana HERALD re-
porter paid visit TO Ex-Governor E.
d. Morgan. at bis once In Exchange
place, and found that worthy gentle
man preparing to return 60 his residence on
Fifth avenue. AS he was only just recovering
from severe illness he MAD been ordered by hts
physician to return home as early as possible.
Governor Morgan, in answer to tue reporters
query as to whether he had formed any opinion on
the state OF AFFAIRS in Louisiana, replied that he
had not yet had time to read the papers, and was
consequently unable to express an opinion. The
Governor then got in his carriage and drove
home
EX-GOVERNOR DIX SILENT.
Later in the afternoon the reporter paid visit
to Governor Dix at his residence on Twenty first
street. The Governor received the representative
OF the HERALD very courteously and the following
conversation ensued:-
HERALD CORRESPONDENT have called, Cover
nor, to obtain your views on the action OF the
administration IN regard to the Louisiana
troubles.
Governor DIX nave nothing at all to say on
the question:
HERALD CoRBEsPoNDENT-aave you no opinion
that you would like to express to the publics
Governor DIx-None at ALL sir.
The HERALD correspondent was then politely
bowed out, and he next headed Tor the
Filth Avenue Hotel where the subject
was being freely discussed. The tone of the
general conversation was strongly against
the action taken by General Sheridan.
and some gentlemen stated that they were afraid
the General would not oe able to rule matters
on this occasion with such despottc hand as he
exercised when he relieved Candy some years ago.
AT THE CLUBS
At the Manhattan Club the members were
talking the matter over, and Vice President Ag.
new, IN response to some questions put by the re.
porter, stated that they heard that there was
q call for an Indignation mass meeting
IN circulation, and he hoped that the
gentleman who had it In charge would pay him a
visit, as q number Of the members had expressed
desire to sign it. he also added, that as it was
a republican scrape, perhaps the members OF that
party desired to keep the mass meeting all to
themselves
At the Union League Club none OF the members
had heard anything about the call. and saId that it
had not been presented at their club. Neither did
any OF she members present wish to say anything
on the subject
AT THE HOTELS.
Late last evening the groups around the differ
ent hotels in this city, as II by mutual consent
dropped ali matters OF business. because the
Louisiana outrage was the only topic Of common
conversation, and, though o diligent listener,
the HERALD reporter heard not dissenting voice
TO the contrary that the action OF General
Philip Fl. Sheridan was an unjust and unprovoked
attack apon the rights OF American citizens. An
CID gentleman, standing on the steps OF the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, said he had almost seen tais Re-
public from its birth, but in all OF his long
life ne had never witnessed such an out
rage upon the rights OF a free people. He
take such a bola step as General Grants lieu
tenant had TAKEN and he could not for all the lie
Of him understand what could induce general OF
the American Republic to adopt un arrantable
measures to march into the Legisla-
tive hall OF q Tree, independent and sover-
eign state unbldden, take his minons
In with him, eject lawfully elected lawmakers and
close its doors TO those who. by the SURFACES Of
their ielow-citlZens OF that State, had alone right
there. He said he disliKed to charge the un.
paraeled atrocity 20 The President OF the
United States, but ne could not reconcile
himself to the fact that Sheridan would have
dared to have acted in the manner he did unless
he was sanctioned by some one nign in authority.
and 1t now Dehooved the great American people
to investigate this matter to the bottom and see
where the blame rested. When that was ascer.
tanned, the old gentleman hoped that condign
punishment would be meted out to the offender.
Others perfectly agreed with the speaker, and
thought that, II this thing was allowed to 20 I'M
noticed, no citizens personal or political rights
were secure, and no State government was safe
from the interference OF the general government.
When the HERALD reporter informed group OF
gentlemen at the Holman House that large in
dignation meeting was to be held some night this
week, and that general call would be made TO-
morrow upon the citizens TO attend it, they, with
one accord, concluded to go and sign the requisl-
ton, and by their presence and voice render sucn
aid as they could
THE MEETING.
The Committee OF Arrangements, under Mr..
John A. BealL could not obtain a hall yesterday in
time to hold the meeting tonight as It It was pro-
posed; but full and complete arrangements win