National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-14

MeEneTy, In . speech, openly advocated the
lync1iug Of one Of the Republican leaders. he
states that 1t the Republican meetings enough
aid not hesitate 70 threaten the blacks with con-
oign punishment II they persisted In voting the
Republican ticket. BE says:
broHbesten, personally maltreated, cheated Of
their earnings, cheated Of their suffrage, driven
encV on winter and Cheated or their rights to
Vindicate themselves before the courts. To sub
init their claims for adjustment to the mixed
iuries Of our local courts, where the influence OF
the whites is wholly predominant, would be the
Teriest farce conceivable, and the attorney, II one
could be found at all, would have to become an;
at the peril Of his professional standing"
sheridan's Confidential Correspondence.
The following are the confidential letters from
the War Department 70 General Sheridan:
lConhdential.1
--- WAR pEPART1IESr, !
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. "a, 1874. J
Ger. Y. n. ShSrtdGl, chicago, ~:
ing, and desires me to say to you that he wishes
you to visit the States Of Louisiana and Missis-
and HicEs6ufE and jackson, in Mississippi, and
ascertain for YOURSELF and for his Information the
general condition Of matters In those localities.
You need not eonnne your visits to the States OF
Louisiana and Missippi, and may extend your
trip to other States-AlabamG, &e.-if you see
pIL neeo you ~ sGHnns your visit In me
named. What the President desires Is to ascer-
tain the true condition Of affairs and to receive
Tisabie and judicious mciOsed herewith is an
order authorizing you to assume command Of the
military division Of the South, or Of any portion
It may be possible that circumstances will arise
which would render this proper course to pur-
sue You can, II you desire Il. see Gen; McDoE Dow
dentially the object Of your trip, but this IL not
required Of you. Communication with him by
OF course you can take with you such gentle
men Of your stah as you wish, and IL 10 best that
the trip should appear to be one as much Of pleas
Of business, for the fact Of your mere pres
ence in the localities referred to will have, Il Is
presumed, q beneficial effect.
The President thinks, and so do I, that trip
South might be agreeable to you, and that you
might be able to obtain good deal Of informa-
tion on the subject about which we desire to
ton and make a verbal report, and also inform me
from time to time Of your views and conclusions.
Yours, truly,
Secretary Of War.
The order directing Sheridan to proceed south
is included with the above letter.
kilograms from General Sherman are append
cd, announcing the receipt Of the copies OF the
order to General Sheridan.
The following dispatch from Sheridan seems
not to have been Published before:
The Banditti kilograms.
Telegram dated New Orleans, January S, 1875,
received at northeast corner Fourteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue, All p. m:
": VI BsLkHGp, Secretary Of War, Washing
Please say to the President that he need give
himself no uneasiness about the condition of
affairs here. will preserve the peace, which It
is not hard to do with the military and naval
forces in and about the city; and If Congress will
declare the White Leaguers and similar organi-
cations, white or black banditti, will relieve it
OF the necessity of any special legislation for the
preservation Of peace and equality Of rights in
the States of Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkan-
sas, and the Executive from much OF the trouble
heretofore had in this section the country.
=. H. SHERIDAN
Lieutenant General, U. S. A.
On January Sheridan telegraphs as follows:
". ". BelkRGp, Secretary Of War:
There is some excitement in the rotunda Of the
st. Charles hotel tonight, upon the publication
by the newspapers Of my dispatch to you calling
the recent armed organization banditti. Give
yourself no uneasiness. i see my way clear
enough If you will only have confidence.
p. H. SHERIDAN,
Lieutenant General, U. S. A.
Major Merrills report, published day or two
ago, is also transmitted.
Under date OF January TO- 1875, Gen. Sheridan
transmits a detailed statement Of the murders
that have been perpetrated in that State, and OIL
the intimidation used to control voters. The
statements have all been published, and Gen.
Sheridan is about to submit a detailed report
upon the subject.
There are finally appended large number oil
extracts from the country papers Of Louisiana
giving the platform Of the White League, and
It's object and purposes, to the effect that 1t is
white mans party; that they intend to carry the
election and control the State government.
In addition to the documents relating to Louisf
ana, there were large number relating to the
the general purpOrt Of which has already beer
made public.