The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-01-07

because dared 10 tell the truth. am
not AFRAID, and will not DO stopped
rom Informing the government that
thefe are localities Ia this department
where the very air has been inipregnal.
eh with assassination for sOme yeafs.
lslgned, L, III, HHEHI6AH,
Lieutenant General Commanding,
AZ \ special meeting OF tbs board Of
underwriters, held to-day, lhe follow.
ing report VI their committee, alp
pointed NJ u previous meeting, was
unanimously adopted,
Resolved, That this board has read
with feelings Of deepest sorrow and
modification, the Published insane
dispatch OF General 4. II, Sheridan
70 The secretary Of war, under date OF
TIC ith Instant which we esteem a
wanlon, gross aud unJustihable wrong
ana libel upon the fair fhme Of every
lltlzen OF our state aud city that this
board, belng established Tor a purely
commercial purpose, no political ques.
Ton has ever been discussed or pro.
posed, but In view OF this criminal
outrage on the beat Interests Of our
CITY, by a stranger In Temporary pow.
or, not only warrants hut demands
from us this expression OF our nnquall-
he'd denial " these vile ahpefalOna up
on our citizens that We give our as.
slirance 10 our brother underwriters nj
tho north aud west that we clalm 10 DO
still loyal citizens OF the United States,
and az such we are u law loving aud q
law-abidlng people, and that life aud
property are M safe with IN an with
them, for the truth ~ which We con.
lldently appeal 20 the noble army Of
knigha Templar from every state IN
the United States who recently visited
our city that we cannot but express
our surprise that any one occupying the
position OF General Sheridan should
presume 10 have such knowledge Ofhls
alleged important facts upon such brief
opportunities rs he possibly could have
during the short time he has been IN
the south; the only excuse we find for
such m utteranoe IL suggestion that
comes 10 us this morning from New
York, that this Dispatch was written IN
Washington and sent General Sher-
ldan before he left his northern home
That we earnestly appeal 10 our north
ern brothers, 10 the congress OF tho
United States, 10 their loye OF liberty
and justice, 10 afford IN that protection
from this present violence, and from
the wrong aud outrage which may fol-
low, which, NJ fellow-cltizens Of this
great country, we have n right 10 de-
mand; that we cordially endorse the
manly and patriotic expressions Of our
common exchange, at their last meet.
Ing,
ISigned.] THOMAS A. DAVIS,
President,
To the People OF Louisiana,
In the name Of all that man holds
dear and sacred, implore my fellow
citizens TO avoid by all means the
traps which our enemies and oppres-
sors have deliberately set for III. Our
dellverance from plltical bondage de-
ponds upon our prudence and forbear-
apce, and q conflict with soldiers or
would be the ruin Of our
hopes, riveting our chains. A little
more OF the heroism, patience and for
bearance which have already crowned
you with imperishable honor and
aroused.the sympathies OF the entire
In your favor, and the usur-
patton and misrule TO which you are
now subject will have ceased, and you
will be once more a free, n prosperous,
a happy people.
r. ". MARI,
Chairman committee of Seventy.
To the American People;
Whereas, General Sheridan, now IN
Of the department Of the
has, under date of the 4th in-
slant, addressed communication to
General Belknap, secretary of war, In
which he representst the people of Lou.
isiana at large as breeders OF defiance
to all lawful authority, and approving
Of murder and crimes; and,
Whereas, He has given to that COM
full publicity, we, the UNI
dersigned, believe 1t our duty to
TO declare and proclaim to the whole
people that these charges
are unmerited and unfounded, and
erroneous aud can have no other eff
feet than of serving the interests of
corrupt politicians who are at this mo.
ment making the most extreme efforts
to perpetuate their power over tho
state of Louisiana.
New Orleans, January 5.
N ]. Peorche, archbishop of New
Orleans; ]. b. b. Wilmer, bishop of
Louisiana; James X. Guthein, pastor
Of the Temple of Sinia c. Keener,
bishop of M. 4. church south G. Doll,
rector of st. Joseph's church, and