New-York tribune., 1875-01-14

the Parish OF Caddo, prior to the arrival OF the
we're compsed to abdieate by the White League,
which took possession O. the place A%Sns Rnrs hu the
Sheriff; Wheaton, the Clerk o, the Court; Duran. inc
Recorder, aud Ferguson and Renrfo W 10
frauds committed in the Parish were compelled 70 nee
for their ve aud reached this city last ngn e,tnn
In the Parish OF Bossier the White League haye
attempted to torco The abdca9n % o, nrs Iadge o
geIher with ONeal, the Sheriff. and walker tns SerS
the Court aud they have 0Darnns T Judge Baker
states that the White Leaguers notified 10 nm %
Ticket. 'r or II r. he attempted TO organize the Re-
publican party, he should not I'VE ubtn ,i o,is'J ~.
making the same threats TO his wife, and when told oy
him that he UAited States commissioner, VI M !,
notified him not 10 sttempC to exercise 'ho
la but few OF the country parishes can u be truly
the parshes the have not been hold court
for years. Human life In this state Is neld 80
opnons the murderers regarded rather as heroes
than criminals In he parishes where they anu
by the White League and their supporters An iustao
OF the ostracsm that prevails In the Saio may De ~
In resolution of White League club In the Parlsh Oh
| Do Soto which states that they pledge themselves
under no circumstances after the coming eiectlon,
to employ, rent land to- or in any other manner gSo
mid, comfort credit TO any man, white or black VINO
votes against the nominees OF the Wnite Mans party
Safety for individuals who express Their opinion IN .ne
isolated portions OF this State has existed only wnen
that opinion was in favor OF the principles ana par
supported by the KuKlux and Whit, White kessao Mssr.
the Parish Judge OF the Parish OF Natchitoches.
called on %e upon his arrival be1s IN a9s is he wS
obliged TO leave his homo by stealth ana aiter hgn
and make his way to Little Rock Ar ana come 70 b
city by OF Memphis He further states that wnIle
his father was lying at the point OF death IN tue sSo
tioD. and yet he is native Of tho parish ana Is pro-
scribed for his political sentiments Only IL ~ noio
than probable that IL bad government has existed III
this State it s the result Of the armed organizations
which have crystalllzed into what s calieu .nc
White League. Instead OF bad government developing
| terrorism
siderable extent the collection OF taxes the noiuns W
courts the punishment Of criminals, and Vltaten puDc
sentiment by ianliarlzng II wth the scenes aOoFo "o
scribed.
| / am engaged in compiling evidence for a de-
tailed report upon the subject but 1t wIl Oe some
time before can obtain all the requisite data 10 cover
the cases that have occurred throughout the state
will also report IN due time upon the same subject III lhc
States OF Arkansas and Mississippi ,,.... 10,
To W. W. Belknap, Secretary OF War; Washington, DC
Several prominent people have Tor the past rev oay
been passing resolutions aud manufacturing INA
| protests for Northern political consumption. & &ihes
selves r. cannot De done at this late day. There
have been too mauy bleeding negroes ana hol
ostracized white citizens for their statements to be pc
hcyed Dy fair,mnded people. Bishop Wilmer protests
against my telegram OF the Atm lust forgetting that on
the Congressional Committee, that tho condition
Of affairs here was substantially as bad as as
number Of murders committed in this state during the
last three or tour years the perpetrators OF which arc
you. IL will he upon the thousands. The city is per
Iectly quiet. No trouble Is apprehended
TIE CoNCrCDING PORTIONS OF DOCUMENTARY ENl-
! DENCF.
| Gen. Sheridan sends a communication 70 the Socrc-
tary OF War; with signature. as illustrating the action
| OF the bandti In Louisiana in kidnapping member.
elect Of the legislature Next follows Sherdans tel
egram the Secretary of War, dated JAN g. already
| published submitting report OF the. affairs
they occurred In the organization of the State Legs
| ature The documents conclude with extracts from
Louisiana newspapers, showing the platform OF the
White League and the intentions OF the organization
the following serving as a specimen:
The lines must be drawn at once, before oppo
thoroughly organized. For by this means We
VIII prevent many milk aud CIDER followers from falling
into the enemys ranks. While tho white mans party
the negro all OF his present rights they do
not intend that white carpet-Daggers and rene
gades snail De permitted to organize and
prepare the for the coming campaign.
without the assistance of these villains the
totally incapable of chectualy organizing themselves
and unless hey previously excited and drilled, one
half OF them will not come TO the polls and large per
ceutsge Of tue remainder will vote the white mans
tie