New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-06
Some aruths About the White League.

! Some Erutho About che White League
'GeneraP' Ogden, of she White League
I army of the city OF New Orleans. has made
some startling admissions. He appeared
before the Louisiana investigating com.
I mittee of the House and swOrs to q number
of statements so conflicting that we are led
to disbelieve his testimony in many partic.
ularss He starts out by saying that the
White League is not q political organiza.
| ton, but admits that it is wholly composed
of white Democrats. He states further that
the League is not military organization,
but admits that each member carries arms
and that his command is divided Into two
regiments o: Infantry and one Of artillery.
He also states that be acted on ths four.
teenth Of September under the orders Of
"Governog" Penn. proving conslusiveiy
that his command partook Of both .
military and political sharac:er. 81 do
not know that any Republican is q meme
Der of our club" IL the frank way he
puts it, and adds that on the day Of the
November elections hesput out-i e.. des
taiied-men 80 prevent disturbance In
other words, this man assumed authority
TO direct his co.conspirftors TO be present q.
the polling places on the day OF election
she same s. he sould 1ave don. if Re had
been the cnmrnandeg Of legitimate militia
body. end swears positively that "the
White League II not an organization formed
lOS SHt puf!fGst ~ GCipiuE tue lIciUSClStllS
party ''On che 5ouEteen'h of September"
he says i've went out on she s'geets to get
arms belonging Is us shat Neye Oh board y
SLIPS toe police We're on s.; levee. aud Is
wa ~ese going - get arms. was l. formed
.! t." advance OF the 9o!sfo ;hen ] iormes
Ire brazen GOODNESS OF all yhls W.T.! strike |
She average law abiding citizen rs soms.
ssiEI Strange In any othes country than |
this such man as Ogden would receive The. |
punishment he merits as a eonspirator ana !
fsaitceb But We are seiniced tina. hrs i'm.
Oufeptly. sSbiime faith in the sect;tude Of |
his purpose has induced him to make go
panv exposures We DO not suppose that
all of bYs statements are true, or shat hs has |
told one half that he know. il could not be
expected that ma1 who acknowle Gges
himself to be an outlaw, to be Che chief Of
gang ct outlaws, and shat he Is responsible
tor tina sep which prec:pna:ed tho ,iots
of the fourteenth Of SepfembeEo wouli
tel the truth regarding those feat
ures 81 Lis careers regarding which. In
his conception Of duty. any s.~Sesy oughs
to be preserved. But hs has admitted
enough to damn him forever IN the eyes o!
arouse the apeth-tie people Of TIE North -
D stern realization of the sru;h Of our re
peated assertions that 1ebr!llon Is again
rite IN the South. TIE GeLsminatios Of
the leaders, as we'll as the rank end file "t
this new rebellion. to accomplish their
hellish fesigns~the over, hgow Of legally
goyernment7', made more
sarnestness with which ,hey have entered
nto the conspiracy is asserted IN .he taos
hat while they complain Of povesty they
AVE purchased arms of she most improved
pattern, haye sustained expensive organizs.
ions and continue to maintain them
ven during the comparatively peaceful
Interim between The election and the In. I
er how much Inclined the investigating !
ommlttee may be to excuse this condition |
+ affairs. or to tincture their report with
artiality toward the Democracy, the facte
9 We have given them-and they came to t
. through the partisan agency Of the ! /;