Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-13
THE LOUISIANA SITUATION,

New Orleans, Is thaJ lleIt "ic Va"
men in the lead of both political par
ties. so that it is utterly impossible to
say which is in the right, 80 far as
the fairness of any of the late cleo
tions is concerned. The testimony
before the Congressional Committee
of such men as Bishop Wilmer, shows
that according to the Bishop public
morals have sunk 50 low that n man
convicted of an infamous crime and
sentenced to the penitentiary does
not lose social position when. ut the
expiration of hi, sentence, he rc-cn-
tiers society"
The dispatches sent out from New
Orleans are so evidently partisan. and
one sided. that we caution our read
ers to be careful how they form any
opinions based on them We pub
lish this morning some very startling
news from that city. We see in other
newspapers, having special reports
from New Orleans. statements that
show the nature OF the troubles with
which the military authorities con.
tend. For example the following tele-
graphed to the Washington RopUJ'jc'0,
on the Sd inst, viii show the means
resortcd to by the White Leagues to
secure the large majority they had
present at the opening Of the Legisla-
turc. Republican legislators were
disposed of in the following style by
the White League. who did not want
to be annoyed by their presence at
the organization Of the Legislature.
Their votes might count against them.
The dispatch reads As follows:
New ORLEANS. Jan. 3.-Three Republic
can members OF the House are missing
Sartain, of Carroll, WAS taken tprcibly from
the Jackson Train just outside of the city
last night by a party oi men. Cozzan, of
St Tsmmauy. who Wa, staying with a rrla.
tive in the outskirts OF the city. was also
kidnapped Dewee., OF Red River, brother
Of ole uf the victims Of The Cou,hatia mas.
,acre. Is mi--iug since Friday. and his
friends fear h. ha, been killed. Tnc police
are doing their utmost TO discover the
whereabouts Of these men.
The Congressional Committee com
posed of fair men is in New Orleans
and their report will give the country
the facts upon which to base an opin-
ion, and we advise our readers to hear
both sides before rushing into a frenzy
over the White League report we
publish from day to day.
\ significant fact connected with
the Interference Of Federal troops in
the organization of the Louisiana Leg
islature i that they were first used
upon the request of the Democratic
members of the House and that they
We're formally thanked for their action
by the Democratic Speaker. who
to hold that place by virtue
of the votes Of his political friends.
Both the special report we publish in
full and the Associated Press report.
sent out by an agent in political SYM
patty with the White League, agree
in the fact we have named. If the
course Of the Democrats was a mere
trick to court military Interference, as
the report We publish in this issue
states. the Indignation gotten up for
the occasion by the expelled members
will pass for cheap political capital.
The Congressional Committee are
on the spot, and we think It fortunate
that the country will have from such
eye witnesses. a full report of the
whole transaction. Until these facts
fully appear. the country can afford
TO suspend judgment. The President
in endorsing Sheridan's course. must
have such facts before him as at least
make out case, different from that
sent out by the Associated Pres,
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