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preiudices against Louisiana conservatives
consequent ON their personal treatment nt
him during the war.
William Waiter Phelps, republican men,
Der Of the Congressional committee in New
Orleans, unhestatingly declares the military
interference illegal. He also declares the
House, organized by the conservatives, lille.
gal. because the organization was not effected
in accordance with the Louisiana statute of
1872, which provides that the clerk of the old
House shall preside at the organization Of
the new, and shall call the roll of members
from a roll made by the Secretary of State
from returns of the returning board. Phelps
asserts that there is no greater insecurity to
property or life in Louisiana now than before
the war, and declares that troubles are great.
ly magnifed Both sides want peace, and If
any one would convince Louisiana that it
has the officers it selected all would submit.
He gays leading m embers OF both governments
orally or in writing, requested the sub.com-
mittee to act as arbitrators 10 fix the whole
political status and declare the rights,of all
parties concerned.
Phelps thinks the evidence before the com
mittce shows that no white men in the state
support the Kellogg government, unless 1t be
office-holders or their relations. Many white
Republicans remained away from the polls at
the last election, or voted the CONSERVATIVE
ticket There has been little intimidation
as much on one side as the other. The com.
mittce's presence has exploded the mystery of
the White League by showing that it is Meth
er secret nor u political order. 1t is not a
State organization, but comprises 2,eO0 per-
sons in New Orleans. Its constitution, reso-
lutions and deliberations are pnblic. They
have had no meeting from which reporters
of the public press have been excluded. Its,
officers are all men of character and property
Its aim is only to act as a superior police IN
the interests OF law and order The outbreak
on the 18th of September looked only to the
rescue of its arms.
The Inquiry into the vicksburg Raid.
VIcKsBURG, Jan. 4.-The Congressional
Committee continued the investigation to-day
DIR. j. NJ Hunt, who went out to meet the
negroes who were reported to be coming in
on Grove street, on the morning of Decem-
Der 10th, related the circumstances of nm in
terview with Owens, leader of the negroes, to
his bringing him to see Crosby and to the lat
ter ordering him to go back and tell the ne
groes to 60 home The Doctor said Owens
told him the was acting under CrOsbys or
ders and had them in writing. Owens re-
turned to the men after his interview with
Crosby. lie told Dr. Hunt to get the cavalry
away from the rear of his force and he would
order them home. The witness did so and
the negroes marched Off; Some excited
whites followed and Colonel Miller called
them back. The only other witness whose
testimony was any particular interest was
Owens. the negro who commanded the Grove
street force His testimony was to the effect
that he was coming to Eicksburg with his
men, about 1870 in all, some armed with shot
guns, some with muskets and some with pis-
tolls, by orders from Crosby. He didn't
know what he wanted; he supposed it was
to help him about getting his office Owens
told in his testimony the same story as DIR.
Hunt about coming into town to see Crosby
and subsequently ordering his men homo.
He testified that after they were fired at and
that some of them returned the fire. He also
testified that Crosby sent written and printed
orders to the country--witness hearing them
read telling all the negroes to come into
town armed on Monday. He didt think
Miller's men meant to kill men when they
fired at them but only to brighten them.
He believed Governor Amcs was responsible
for the trouble and believed he advised Cros-
by to take the course he did.
Opinions of the New Orleans Press.
New ORLEANS, January 5.-The Tines
says the farce of o State Governm emit IN LOU
isiana received another Illustration yesterday.
Practically we have no government, legal or
illegal, and have not had for the past two
years. w ilul Is tllc list vi tlllS SuUW VI re-
spect of States rights? The rule is that of
musket, sword and central authority. Every
body knows it. Proclamations by the Pres
ident and appeals for assistance by Kellogg
are formalities which do not cloak the real
nature of the business. There is no pretence
in this case of riot or Instruction; it is a
seizure of the State House by United States
troops in time of peace; a dissolution of
the Assembly and forcible expulsion of its
members
The Pieayune says For the first time in
the history of the United States armed sol
diers have invaded Legislative hall and
bayonets used to eXpel the representatives of
the people from their seats. No one ever
dreamed the President had the right to en-
ploy an army for the purpose of shaping the
organization of IA State Legislature In this
| case there was no emergency such as the law
contemplatcs; there was no call made upon
him through the channel which the law
| points out; there was no Instruction, no in
| vasion. The General Assembly was in SEES.
| sion and had not asked him to interfere
Simply, there was an organization of the
House not agreeable to Kellogg, and upon
Kellogg's requsition the President sent forces
| to drag from rheir seats members whom kel-
logg asserted had not been properly chosen
to constitute the organization under his di-
rection. There Is no escape from this state.
ment of facts.
Attorney General Williams Opinion.
New YORK, January 6.-The Tribune spe.
cial says Attorney General Williams dis
claims any connection with the recent Lou
isiana movement and charges the response
bilty on Congress, which should have un-
equivocally Endorsed the Kellogg government
or ordered new election. He holds that
the Presidents action looks simply to the
preservation Of peace until the decision OF
pending issues by rightful authority.
The LOuisiaan Investigation .-snuuiry
into Mondays Proceedings.
New ORLEANEs, Jan. 5.-Several witnesses
testified to cases of intimidation OF blacks
in various parts Of the State, and in many
places ayowed Republicans could not live
peacefully. - rhHs,4a ~
The Congressional committe this afternoon
examined Governor Kellogg With regard "a
orders on which the military acted yesterday
He made a long statement to tho effect thai
40 members. and those claiming to be mem
bers of the Legislature, took possession Of
the hall, and Wiltx declared himself speaker
amid great confusion. Information he hat
received led him to fear bloodshed, therefor,
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