St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-01-22

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vould proI,ohI\ he uui,Ist to , nrcal
part of the people. but it is true that /
great number ot >uch murders hav,
been commi ted and no one has been
punished therefor Representation,
were made to me that the presence OF
troops in Louisiana WAS unnecessary
and irritating 10 tlie people. and that
there WAS no danger of public disturb
ancc if they were taken away. ConS,.-
quently early in last summer the troop,
were al withdlawn from the State.
with the exception of il small garrison
at the New Orleans barracks. 1t WIS
claimed that Il comparative state Oi
quiet had supelvencd: the political e\-
cltehIent as to Louisiana affairs seemed
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necessary l"i party ''h hl,">,H mat 'ii'
na'nc Sh"''id II" f'-klli't''"' ,A'c"ru-
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Armed an" '''nN hl Tue '"iiil,'' :
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'ne ""N'lii''I ii''''e Il ''i'il'l '''l'.i>i.,"l'
upon me pursuant /" ',' "'' "i '"'''
an" section l"'i. article i"'''' q" '''
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heahH 'he oi@"h'Zc'i an" III n''" i'I''
recognizing u>nrpih& Governor h""
taken iorclhlc POSSESSION "1 the >'H''
House ana temporarily
>UBvEETED THE "ONEE>MLNT.
Twenty or more people ucre killed.
including Il mum her of the police of th,
city. The streets cot the ci,y vrIc
strewu with blood. alI that Ma> desired
in the way of excitement had been ac-
compli>hcd. That there was iutimirla
tiou of Renublir;,u voters at the. ciec-
tinu. .uotwirh>fandiu" ti,c>, precautions.
admits of no dnuht.
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On th, I.lth of October SU pcrSuus >i"ucd
and published the following AT Shrcvc-
rolt:
I'VE. the undersigned. merchants ui
the city of Shrcv,port. in obedience Ia
n request of the Shlcvrpor, Campaig,
Club. agree to use every ,udcaVur tC
rt.t our cmiloyr> tu vote the People
ticket at the ensuing election. and in
the event ot their refusal - to do. OF il
case ;hc\ vote the Radical ticket. tn rc-
fuSt. To employ them at the expiration
of their present comtract>.
On the same day another large body
of persons published in the same pl;i,.
Il paper. in which they used the follow
Ing language:
We. the undersigned. merchants ut
the city of Shrcvrpnrt. alive "a the
great Importance OF >cculu. good aud
honest Government tn the state. do
agree and pledge ourselves not tn ;td-
vance any supplies "i mGiiel t" ANY
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THE EEru HNlNG BOARD.
have II" Information of the prorccd-
iug> of the Returning Board toT S.iid
election. which may not hr found im Iis
report which has been nuhli>hrd. hat i,
j. Il matter of public information THAI /.
great part of lime taken to canvass IT,,
votes was consumed hv the argument,
of LAWYERS. several of whom represent
ed each party before the board. ha,,
no g, idrucc that the prorrc.lin.., ut rhi
board were NOT IN arcold,rrr with th,
law under " hich they acted. Whether
in rxrlfIiur from thcir count certain
returns they vrre rioht ,,. yrnuo i 3;
uu.sri,u Thar dru,ud. unnu thr cyi.
,i.ur,. tL,.y had h,t,r,. Them. hut il i.
very rlc,i th,t ,f,, Law "i,,. them H..
power. if they rhnuSr to cNrrci>, il. %
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