The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-14
THE CONSPIRACY AGAINST LOU
ISIANA.

The following editorial, from the New Yorl
Sun. Of the Sth inst, is SO full Of WHOLESOME
truths, that we reproduce it:
The excitement in the House of Representa-
tives during the last few days was not the result
OF any accident or sudden impulse OF passion. L
was only part of the preconcerted plan Of the
Grant managers to draw sectional lines, and to
divide parties by seeking to revive the strifes
di5cOrd and bitterness OF the war; Condemne ed
by the country for their corruption, well as their
| lncapacity to administer the government, they
have fallen back upon that old trick as the last
| resort OF their desperation
| Gen. Sheridan was sent to New Oreans to
initiate this violent and vindictive programme
| Eight years befre, he had been ordered away
from that city because Of his prosecutions, disre-
gard OF civil authority, and defiance of law. He
| long hankared for an opportunity to revenge his
| wounded pride upon an innocent people. The
knowledge of that person al malice, as well his
| reckless character, caused his selection by the
President.
Everything was quiet, and there was no sign Of
disturbance. The officers and troops who had
crushed the Penn movement in September were
still stationed in the city, and partly in the State.
House. Gen. Mcdowell who commanded the
department, was at Louisville in constant COM
munication with Gen. Emory. These officers
were not only superseded without cause, but the
whole proceeding was marked by dece ption con
cealment and falsehood. Everybody now knows
that Sherldans mission was lnstigated by Clay |
ton, Dorsey, West and that crew of carpet bag
gers and adventure who have specialized upon
the misfortunes Of the Southern people, They |
knew that his revengefnl temper aud animosity |
sympathized with their own interests, and there.
fore they favored the appointment.
Ii there was military necessity for his pre-
sence, such as has been untruly alleged, then
there was motive for hiding it. a. it was, the |
confidential instructions directed him to play
false part, and to profess that his visit to New
Orleans was for personal pleasure, and had no
professional object. He did put on that Disguise
and give out that he was on the way to Cuba at
the time very time he was confederating with
Kellogg and his gang of thieves and denounc-
ing the people as bandtti. Nor is this all OF the
plot. To make 1t perfect, Gen. Sherman was
passed over, purposely sighted, and kept in ig-
norance of the change until Sheridan had re-
ceived the instructions, answered ''All right" and
started on his journey. 1t is thus seen that the
secret OF this conspiracy was carefully guarded
up to the time it exploded on the 4th OF January,
after Sheridan had been three days in New Or
cans and perfected all the details.
The rest is known. His brutal bulletins were
to provoke disturbance by their in
suits and lies. Reports Of events extending
through eight years were compiled from the
abrlcations of Kellogg, Packard, and their fol- G
overs, and sent out as the result OF his own in l
certified as true when VIGOROUSLY b
alse, and intended to inflame the public mind a
lie openly sought collision as an excuse for Ii
'pening fire on the city and leveling it to the G
round like burnt Indian village. b
The fOrbearance and prudence of the suffering
eople stood by them in this cruel trial. They
ore the Outrages calmly, submitted with dignity .
nd appealed to their fellow countrymen for le
lstice. a