The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-15
Manifesto Of Grant and Sheridan on tha
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At great expense We have procured fkom
Washington copy Of President Grants
proclamation, issued in accordance With IA
views OF that distinguished lawyer p I'd
Sheridan. and the same is published sxcls.
sively in the Troy Press: -.
Whereas, it has been represented to me bv
Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan, now commanding IL
military division of the Missouri, that "de-
iance to the law" exists in the Stats a
Louisiana, and whereas such defiance to
the law" consists, as it is also represented
to me: PIT
l. In contemning the person and resistine
the authority Of William Pitt Kellogg, Gov.
ernor of Louisiana, whom / elected to that
Office myself
2. In contemningythe person and resistins
the authority of q body known as the Kelloee
Legislature, which also elected myself
3. In Conforming the person and resisting
the authority of one Stephen B. Packard, MAJ.
shall of the District of Louisiana, whom I an
pointed to that Office.
4. In contemning and generally despisine
one James F. Casey, Collector of the port Of
New Orleans, who Is q brother-in-law of
mine.
5. In complaining Of excessive taxation. and
accusing my friends Of stealing the public
way of getting living but by stealing
g. In general hatred of thieves, which, in
State ruled by my particular friends, 10 the
strongest evidence Of resistance Of lawful au-
thority .s.....,. -,
Z. In denunciation of the election
law aud the State Returning Board, which
were both manufactured in order to enable
minority of my supporters to govern .
majority Of my opponents. 5tsoa
g. In forming armed "white leagues
when it is well known that it is nv pleasure
that nothing but ''black leagues" shall exiaf
in the Southern States :. 49, -
And, whereas, the Constitution of The
United States has been supposed to provide
that the people may peaceably assemble and
petition for redress and grievances And
also that the right of the people to keep and
bear arms shall not be infringed;
And, whereas, sm advised by the Attorney
General that these two clauses apply only to
citizens Of African descent
And whereas, am advised by the Hon. p.
II. Sheridan, an eminent lawyer, now of New
any person obnoxious to me to be "banditti,"
and direct them to be shot or otherwise exc
cuted. without further ceremony
And whereas, the said P. II. Sheridan has
publicly said that "there is law for it some
where"
And whereas, don't know but there ID.
md it seems reasonable
And whereas, l have recently telegraphed
% the said P. H. Sheridan that had "eyery
in him and approved his course :" !
Now, therefore, /, Ulysses Simpson Grant,
resident OF the United States, by the advice
II said +. II. Sheridan, and under the war
9ower, do publish this my proclamation, and
10 hereby declare that all persons in the.said 8
state OF Louisiana who do not heartily, earn
'stly, and without mental reservation, sup
,ort the government of the said William Pitt E
Kellogg, are, and the same are hereby made, E
constituted and appointed bandtti, and do =
Iereby authorize and empower the said Lieu =
enant General P. Fl. Sheridan, and any other
nan wearing shoulder straps whether his own &
7 borrowed), to arrest such banditti wherever
hey may be found, and to shoot, stab, behead, 81
rown, draw, quarter. disembowel, or other-
rise slaughter such banditti, and thus stop
heir grumbling about their taxes and render
hem peaceful citizens, and contented with
be government Of the said William Pitt KEEL
ogg.
In order that the said Gen. Sheridan and 81
is subordinates may not modest any of my
rlends, the following rules are promulgated
u their guidance:
I. A white skin, straight hair and tolersbly
OCULAR features are presumptive proof that &,
erson il bandit
2. An intelligent countenance should never
o unquestioned. The probability that il
wner is q bandit is overwhelming. F1<
.. Any person who ia o clergyman. teaches.
MUSICIAN, lawyer, merchant or other business
an shall be considered bandit.
I: Any person who can read, write or
pher shah be considered bandit unless DO
m prove to the satisfaction OF the Officer
resting him that he has been indicted for
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"YOur vOunu friend SkovoI ,..~-A