The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-12
SHERIDAN TO THE FORE.


PARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI.
HEADQU'R's MILITARY DIVISION OF MISSOURI
NEW ORLEANS, La, Jan. 4, 1910.
General Order No. L:
Under instructions from the president OF
the United. States, communicated through
the adiutant general of the army,
the undersigned hereby assumes con-
troll of the department of the
gulf, consisting of the states of Louisiana,
Arkansas and Mississippi, and the gulf
posts as far eastward and embracing the
posts in Mobile Bay, which will hereafter
constitute one of the departments of the
military division of the Missouri.
ISigned] p. II. SHERIDAN,
Lieut.. Gen. U. s, Army.
HEADQ'R's MILITARY DIVISION OF Missouri,
NEW ORLEANS, La, Jan. 4, 1915.
To the Hon. w. W. Belknap, Secretary of War,
Washington.
It is with deep regret that I have
to announce to you the existence in
this state of a spirit of defiance to
all lawful authority ard an insecurity
of life which is hardly realized by the gem
eral government or the country at large.
The lives of citizens have become so leopard
died that unless something Is done to give
protection to the people all security usually
afforded by law will be overridden. Defiance
to the laws and the murder of individuals
seems to be looked upon by the community
here from a stand point which gives impd-
nifty to all who choose to indulge in either,
and the civil government appears power less
to punish or even arrest it. L have tonight
assumed control over the department of the
gulf. (Signed) L. I'll. SHERIDAN,
Lieut.. Gen.
CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION.
LARGE AMOUNT OF EvIDENCE-LITTLE IN
TIMIDATIoN KNowN-THE BLACK LEAGUE
MONDAYS STATE HOUSE OUTRAGE.
The following is an epitome given before
the congressional committee last evening.
Gen. Hazard, cotton merchant, was in the
federal army. Had resided here, this is the
third winter. Finds no difference
between the treatment received by
whites or blacks on account OF politics.
Neither saw or heard of intimidation at the
last election. The personal reputation, he
considers, of officials in louisiana is such
that they would not be received in either
Northern or English families. The reputs-
ton of republicans has been such that re-
publican new conner is liable to reel the eff
fects of the prejudiced feeling which
party. j. o. Dixon, jr., lawyer OF
this city, stated one democratic negro was
assaulted on account of his politics. he re-
quested the arrest of several republican ne
groes who lad assaulted democratic negroes,
which requests were refused. He says that
the police were either unable or unwilling to
act. He is one of the organizers of the Cres-
cent City White League. The said league
does not propose to deny to the negro
any of their rights or privileges on account
of race.or color. The White League WIS not
out for interference at the state house that
day. The general opinion at present among
the White League is that q resort to arms
now would be folly. G. Hunt, Methodist
minister, testified that he was at Alexandra
during the election. He noticed many
colored people who voted the conserva-
tive ticket. He saw no attempt
to control votes. People were at liberty 10
vote as they pleased. He heard rumored
threats of the discharge Of colored men who
voted the republican ticket, but they were
not verified. The colored people voted the
conservative ticket because they were dis
satisfied with the local officials. M. M.
Simpson, of New Orleans, vice president oil
the bank, said that ten years more of such
rule would reduce the state to beggary. he
says that one years conservative rule
would raise the state completely. DIR. G