The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-01-16
Military pespotisn in Louisiana.
INpIaNArIoN OF FnE PEopLE.


INDluxArloN on TnE People
Gorarnors, LsgislatHres, GIN Councils, Citi
zens, Protesting against ne OHhage,
Gov. Tilden, Of New York, sent spe
cial message to the Legislature, on Tues
day, calling attention to the Louisiana
affair He says;
| deem II to be my duty to invite youi
attention to the grave events which have
happened in our sister State, Louisiana
According to the official report Of Lieut.
General Sheridan, United States soldiers
entered the House of Representatives Of
the State Of Louisiana, while that body
was ia session, and removed from IL five
of its members. The Governor then de
tails the several prctexts under which the
act was committed, aud answers them
seriatim most dccisiyely, conclusively aud
completely. He says that the act was one
of naked physical force in violation Of the
laws aud Constitution of Louisiana and OF
the laws and Constitution of the United
States. The animus Of the transactions
as indicated by the correspondence between
General Sheridan aud the Secretary OF
War is infinitely worse than the transac-
ton itself; the stern teaching and logic OF
the common law would declare such exc
cution of any human being as was propos-
ed and sanctioned in this correspondence
to be murder Continuing, he says =
New York, the first Of the commonwealth
of the American Union in population and
resources and in military power, should
declare her sentiments on this occasion
with distinc,ness, dignity and solemn
emphasis which viii command the thought
full attention of Congress, her sister States
aud the people of our whole country with
the same unanimity with which she up
held the arms Of the Union in the past
conflict, She should now address herself
to the great and most sacred duty Of re.
establishing civil liberty aud Of personal
rights Of individuals; Of restoring ideas
and habits Of freedom and reasserting the
supremacy of the civil authorities over
military power throughout the republic.
The Louisiana indignation meeting, held
in Cooper Institute, New York, Monday
night, was very largely attended, the ball
being packed long before the time Of meet
ing. August Belmont called the meeting
to order, and Mayor Wickham presided,
Among those on the platform was Peter
Cooper. Resolutions denouncing the mil.
itary doings in Louisiana were adopted
amid a perfect storm Of ayes, each de-
nounciatory clause having been previously
greeted with long continued applause
Addresses were made by Mayor Wickhami
William Cullen Bryant, VIM. NJ, Eyarts
and VIM. 4. Dodge. The name of Chas
0'Conor was on the list of vice presi-
dents of the meeting. In the list Of the
officers the names of original antislayery
men like Mr.. Francis G. Shaw, and Of
conspicuous Republicans like Mr.. Eyarts,
Mr.. Peter Cooper, Ex-Governor Solomon
Mr.. Barney, Mr.. William Il. Dodge, Mr.
Goodwin, Mr.. Jesup, aud Mr.. Stewart, are
side by side with those of tried aud trusted
leaders of the Democracy.
Resolutions were introduced in the
Senate Of Virginia on Saturday, requesting
the Governor to telegraph to the Govern.
ors Of other States and request them to
convene their respective Legislatures to
consult respecting the late interference Of
the army of the United States with the
Legislature Of Louisiana and determine
what Is necessary to be done to defend
aud preserve the independence and auton.
omy of the States. The resolution gave
rise to a long and spirited debate, leading
Senators opposing the proposition that
Virginia take the initiatory as State in
so grave u matter It was the general
opinion, however, that protest ought to
be adopted against the action Of the Gen.
eral Government in Louisiana, with an
expression Of sympathy for the sister State,
At New Orleans, on Saturday, Mayor
Leeds sent a message to the City Council
calling attention to General Sheridan &
despatch of the 4th instant, "by which
the community had beea illuminated,
and asking them To make an emphatic
denial Of it. The Council adopted res.
olution declaring such charges unfounded
in fact, and appealing to the sense Of JUS
tice Of citizens of sister States who have
been among them "to stigmatize as they
deserved the unwarranted charges and
aspersions thus brought" against them by
General Sheridan.
BosToN PRoTEsTs.--A call for meet
ing in Faneuil Hall, Boston, yesterday,
without distinction of party, was numer-
ously signed. Among its signers are Gov
Castor, ex-Gov. Bullock, Charles Francis
Adams, Mayor Cobb, Rev james Freeman
Clarke, William Gray, Henry Lee aud
others, representing both the friends and
opponents of the administration.
The Board of Aldermen of Rochester
N. Y. on "Wednesday night passed resolu.
tons condcmning the action ofthe United
States military interfering in the organi.
zation Of the Louisiana Legislature. The
resolution was offered by Republican
and was carried by a vote of n to s.
The merchants of Little Rock held q
public meeting on Saturday night, and
passed resolutions contradicting so much
of Sheridans despatch of the lth instant
as relates to Arkansas. A large number
Of ex-Union officers and soldiers published
a statement Of similar purport,
An indignation meeting was held in St
Louis, on Monday night, at which rcsolu
tions were adopted eensuring Sheridan
aud the course of the Administration ia
Louisiana. A copy was directed to be
sent to the President, and Speaker Wilt
of New Orleans.
On Monday in the United States Senate
Senator SEIZURE made an able and vigorous
speech, dcnouncing the action Of Grant
and Sheridan, and giving the Republicans
solemn warning that they were pursuing
the right course to stiiie all the constitu
tional rights Of the people.