Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-16
ALEX CAMBRIA, VA.
SATURDAY, JANUARY Is.
Lar9e and epthuiastic meetings were held in

Large and enthulastlc meetings were helo 10
Baltimore and Boston last uignt, 10 the latter
city 10 Faneuil Hall, to protest against the re-
cent military outrage aud usurpatlon IN Louis
lana.
The Boston resolutions declare that he PEG
pie have heard with deep indignation OF
the military proceedings in New Orleans on
the 4tb instant, in removing 6ve persons from
the Legislative hall; that such conduct was IL
violation of the rights of the people OF Louis
lana and destructive Of civil liberty; tina, B:lk-
maps approval Of Sberldan's dispatches show
an ignorance of correct principles, which shoult
disauaify him from holding his Ohc=; that the
sword must be the supporter, not the destroy
er of civil liberty; aud that we tender our SIN
cere sympathy to the people OF Louisiana, and
appeal to them to continue the fortearance
which they have shown under these trylag cir
cumstances. aud assure them that We will do
all that in Us lies to secure to each and every
State in the Uuon, and to all the people, the
maintenance of their just aud iualeoatle rights;
that We fondy anticipate that with better 10
Outstanding between all parts of the country,
the disappearance OF sectional strife being as
sured, the people of the country will cordially
accept the amendments 10 the Constitution, anl
protect and maintain the civil and political
rights which they guartee al; that We bail with
gratitude and delight the fact that We are al.
under one Government and one flag, ADD we
look forward With confidence to the prosperity.
peace aud happiness which belong to free
people who make and administer their Own
laws" Wendell Philips made a characters.
tic speech ami was frequently interrupted, aud
a resolution complimeo airy to the President
and General Sheridan, offered By 40 outsider.
was lost By two.thrds vote, and the original
resolutions adopted.
The Baltimore meeting was presided over by
Mr. Reverdy johnson. wbo Denounced the lu-
reference of soldiery in the Legislature as a
blow at civil liberty, threatening to all the
States, unless met By the people with proper
rebuke. Speeches we're also made By 5. Ieackle
Wallis, Thomas Donaldson, exGoy Why:e
and j. V. l.. Finday. Three of the speakers
NessEs. cOQuSOu, OOuaiuSOu auu iuuiaS, u0Ne
been identified with the republican party. The
resolutions declare
First That the use Of the army Of the [ nited
States with the sanction Of the President Of the
United States to invade and overpower the Leg
islature Of Louisiana a State Of this Union, is
not only an unjusthable and wanton act OF
usurpalion, clearly in violation of the Federal
Constitution, but is directly calculated TO pro-
mote domestic violence and to destroy repre-
sentative government and constitutional ii erty;
and that this attempt on the part OF the hxecu-
tive at Washington, his aiders and abettors, de-
serves the stron gest and most unqualified censure
of the whole American people, irrespective or
party; and should SUBJ ect the offenders, from
The highest in authority to the lowest, 70 the
penalties prescribed by law for so grave crime
Second. That the dispatch of General z. Il.
Sheridan to the Secretary Of War, of the 9th in-
s.snt, branding the people Of Mississippi, Ark
snsas and Louisiana as "bandi.ti," and asking
that the Congress of the United States or the
President shall So declare them to be and sub
ect them for trial in time of peace to q military
commission, is gross libel upon and insult u
our fellow country men in those States, and 8
clear violation of the Constitution of the United
States.
Third. That the dignifed and heroic bearing
of our fellow citizens OF Louisiana under cir
cumstances Of thu most provoking and h irraSs-
sing nature receives our most hearty commend
alton; and rs free citlzens of common country,
we deeply sympathizs with them under the OPP
preston TO which they are now subj -cted.