The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-02-25

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| this State ora spirit .. defiance e
all lawful authority and :au insecu.
rity of life which is hardly realized
by the General Government or cotln'
try at large. The lives of citizens
have become so jeopardized that un'
less something is done to give pro.
lection to the people all security
usually afforded by law will be over.
ridden. Defiance to laws and muir
der of individuals seemed to be look,
ed upon by the community here from
a standpoint which gives impunity
to all who choose to indulge in eth
er; and the civil governmentappear:
powerlcss to punish, or even arrest
/ have tonight assumed command Of
the Department of the Gulf.
7. II. SHERIDAN, 1t. Gen.
Why was he sent there just upon
the eve of the assembling of theil
Legislature; especially when We
know that General Mcdowell was in
command of that Department.? Gen
Emory was also there. Was he not
sent there to carry out some fell pur
pose? Why take him from his own
department in the West, from the
defense of the helpless men, women
and children from the 'tomahawk Of
the savage?
In three short days he had made
the astounding discoveries contain
edin his remarkable telegram. How
did he ascertain that there was such
i spirit Of defiance to all lawful au'
thority?' How did he ascertain in
so short time that murder of indi.
viduals seems to be looked upon by
the community from standpoint
which gives impunity to all whe
choose to indulge in it," How did
he ascertain in such a short time
that,the civil government was. paw;
iesIess to punish or arrcSt?" As far
Us VIC are informed no such state Of
affairs had been communicated to
the President by the executive of the
State as the law contemplates.
Their recent election had PASSED
off quietly and peaccably; as much
50 as in any State in the Union
No murder or violence had taken
place since his advent into the city.
But on the next day, January 5, a
still more remarkable telegram is
forwarded to the President, the like
of which has never appeared in this
country before, and ! hope will nev-
cr be repeated. 1t fell upon the ears
of all hberty-loving people like a
fire-bell at night. Listen:
Headers Mil. Div. of Missouri,
New Orleans, Jan. ), 1915.
Hon. W. W BELESAp,
Secretary Var, Washington, D. c.:
think the terrorismnow existing
in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkan,
sas, could be entirely removed and
confidence and fair dealing estab,
lished by the arrest and trial of the
ringleaders of the armed White
Leagues. If Congress would pass a
bill declaring them banditti, they
could be tried by a military commits.
sion. This banditti, who murdered
men here on the 18th Of last Scptcm,
Der, also more recently at Eicksburg,
Mississippi, should, in justice to law
and order and the peace and prosper,
itv Of this southern part of the
country, be punished. 1t is possible
that if the President would issue a
proclamation declaring them bandit.
ii, no further action need be taken
except that which would dcvolve up,
on me. P.H. SHERIDAN,
Lieut.. Gen. U. S. A.
This irredoubtable general has &C,
compliShcd feat that the great Ed
mund Burke said he could not do
he has drawn an Indictment against
whole people. For years past he
has been stationed on the plains Of
the far West. How could he ascer-
tain in four short days that there
time was "reign of terrorism" ex.
isting in Arkansas and Mississippi
in which States he had not been!
He wished the "White Leagues. ar
rested and tried. 0, shame upon
this man! 1t was this same spirit
that arrested the "United Irishmen'
of ireland, who clamored and protest
cd against their outrageous oppress
ion by England. Why did Sheri
dams ancestors flee from Ireland and
come to this land of liberty? 1t was
from just such oppression as this
He hasdisgraccdthe namcof Ireland,
their native land; he has disgraccd
the United States, his adopted land
The spirit that actuatcd Emmett
Grattan, and q host Of others is for
eign to his nature; and | believe that
ali liberty-loving sons of Erin will
disown him and brand him as a trai
tor to the sacred cause of liberty, fol
which so many brave Irishmen have
shed their blood.
But thisman advises the President
to do what? To issue a proclamation