Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-07
THE LOUISIANA AFFAIR.
Summary Of Last Nights News.

There We're no new developments i'm New
Orleans yesterday. The New Orleans Times
asserts that the republicans of tho legislature
discovered that, after the retirement of the
democrats, they had only fifty-One members
with certihcateS-leSS than a quorum. They
therefore admitted three men. who occupied
precisely the same position a. the five demo
Gratis who were elected.
SHERIDAN NOT AFRAID.
The following dispatch was sent TO Secrp-
tary Belknap yesterday:
New ORIEsNS. Ianuarv s
Hon. w. " BskHap, S,cr,ta1y 81 VA WaSh,as
The riry is yer, quiet to-iav some Of the bapli,,i
made IDLE threats last nigh, that they would assassi
nate me hecause dared to tell the truth. I am not
government that there I6ralities in this depart
ment where the very air has been imprsguatel with
Lieutenant General Commanding
CONFIDENCE OF THE ADMINISTRATION IN
SHERIDAN.
The following telegram was sent 10 GenaxsI
Sheridan al Il late hour last night:
WAR DEPARTAENT,
Genernl ~ s,,aiSSd AsH.NSIoN. ~, ~ ~ g. 1Snuar' O.
. ItclcgraFhed YOU hastily to day answering vour
dispatch You seem 10 fear thai We had been misled
10y biased or partial statcneIts of your acts d. a.
sured that the President aud Cabinet ccnfidc IN your
Wisdom and rest IN tlte belief that all of yours
nave htu tiid VIII be- lGeIctOuS This intended Go
say IN Eiy brief telegram. W ". BELkN.P.
Secretary OF War.
SENTIMENT IN NEW ORLEANS
The Board OF Underwriters OF the city OF
New Orleans at a special meeting Yesterday
hearl report of resolutions OF "A committee
appointed AT previous meeting. i'm which
are expressed feelings of the deepest sorrow
and Modification at the insane dispatch of
Gen. Il III. Sheridan" etc. Their brother un-
defwrltcrS OF all sections. and 1.-The noble
armyOf hnlghtSTemplarS ~ when recently Wis
tied the city are confidently appealed to
surprise Il expressed that Gen. Sheridan
should presume to such knowledge OF import
ant facts upon such brief opportunities. and
the only excuse the board can find j. the sug-
gestion from New York (rcceiVCd YESTERDAY
Wednesday, That the dispatch was written
in " ashingtOn and sent 10 Gen. Sheridan be-
fore hc left his northern command Their
northern brethren and Congress are appealed
10 for justice. and from thiS present Violence
ana any wrong and outrage which may fol-
low.
The chairman of the committee of seventy
issues an address TO the people of Louisiana.
calling upon them 10 '.avoid falling into the
trap which their enemies and oppOSers have
deliberately set for them" He says: 'sOur
deliveTance from political bondage depends
upon our prudence and fOrbearaace. and
conflict with the soldiers or the authorities
would be The ruin OF our hopes-a rivcting Of
our chains
The archbishop of New Orleans. the Epis-
cOpaI bishop of Louisiana, The pastor OF the
Temple of Sinai. Bishop Keene. of the NJ E
church south: the rector of ST. JoSeph's
church, and ''many others" have issued an
address To the people of America, in which
they say in regard TO the communication OF
General Sheridan to the Secretary: We. the
undersigned, believe il our duty to proclaim
10 the whole American people that these
charges are unmerited. unfounded and erro-
neouS, and can have no other effect than that
of serving the interests OF corrupt politici-
ans, who are at this moment making the
most extreme efforts TO perpetuate their
power over the state of Louisiana"
Twenty-eight of the presidents and cash
lerS of the city held meeting and paSSei
resolutions expressing proper surprise and
legitimate Indignation" at the dispatch OF
Gen. Sheridan. and entering solemn pro-
1eSt against Its assertions.
REPUBLICAN oFFICERs-ELECr THREAT
ENED.
Major Merrill. 1tn cavalry. command
ing upper Red River, has sent a dispatch To
headq quarters. i'm which he states that there
is danger existing TO the republican officers
declared elected by the returning board, i'm
his district, i'm case they venture to assume
the duties of heir offices. Threats are made
openly by the leaders OF the opposition.
which he does not by any means think OF
an idle nature. II these officers. actuated by
these threats. refuse to take their offices. he
does not feel called upon to act, but if they
attempt to take them he Will protect them
he Is ready To suppress insolcnce and viii do
it.
THE CONGRESSIONAL INvEsTIGATIo COM
MITTEE
adjourned 10 the state house in New Orleans
yesterday afternoon, To take Gov. kellOggS
evidence. In relation TO the statement that
Black League had been formed i'm July last.
and that arms had been sent TO the country,
he submitted an official report of the adju-
tant general, showing that only about one
hundred and fifty arms had been shipped to
the country. OF these, fifty had been sent TO
arm a company of white cavalry i'm one of
the parishes, and forty of these were destroyed
by a fire in the court house where they were
stored. The balance were old Notwithstanding
Enfield rifles, many of which were loaned TO
the cadets of Baton Rouge university. Con-
tinulng his testimony, he narrated a surpris-
ing incident. which he said had been brought
TO his knowledge in such a manner that he
was bound 10 pay some regard 20 il, of plot
10 assassinate the President, the conspiratOrs
IN which were TO rendezvous at Baltimore.
He eNonerated the White League from anv
connection with this plan, which he believed
was confined to few Missionaries. and ne
gave the committee the name and address OF
MS informant. he denied having had any
caucus with the Returning Board, as he
thought their powers were exclusive He
sQRmltted documepts to prove frauds i'm nat
uraliZalIon ana registration IN New Orleans.
Also, a letter signed by fifty-two OF the men,
bers-elect TO the legislature on the 4th inst,
as follows:
To HIS Egeslieacy Wa. P. Rellogs. GorsyHor.
SIR: The undersigned; members elect of the House
of Representatives of the General Assembly of this
state assembled the hall Of the House in the State
cali made by the clerk. Immediately after the chair
was forcibly taken possession OF in violation of law
and an attempt made TO organize the House contrary
10 law. We cannot obtain our legal rights unless
the members-elect are placed in possession of the
the gentlemen elected we will proceed 10 organ
ize; We therefore invoke your aid in placing the
hall in possession of the members-eect that we may
attend 10 the performance of our duties
At the conclusion OF kellogg's testimony
the committee adjourned, and the members
left last night for Washington.
THE CONSERVATIVE MEMBERS OF THE
LEGISLATURES
met in adjourned caucus last evening, but
nothing OF interest occurred. as the members
are awaiting the memorial which will be
completed by to-day. At midnight last night
The city was very quiet. The House OF the
Kellogg legislature is in session. There is no
quorum in the Senate.
A COMPROMISE PROPOSITION REJECTED.
In communications TO Kellogg, McEnery,
and Penn, Mr.. Foster, chairman of sub-Con-
gressional committee, acknowledges the re-
ceipt OF propositions, either written or oral
from each, offering TO leave to their decision
and arbitration the settlement OF their va
ious claims, and declare that they cannot
further consider the question unless certain
assured that their decision, whatever il
may be, would be acquiesced in by each and
accepted by'all as a final declaration of their
rights. McEnery and Penn promptly re-
piled affirmatively, and Governor Kellogg IL
is said, promised 10 reply by letter to Wash
ington. Gov. Antoine stated that he would
consent TO no such compromise.
DEMOCRATIC SENTIMENT IN THE wFsr
In the Tennessee legislature a resolufion
was introduced yesterday denouncine the in !
reference OF the military. A similaT reSoin- !
tion offered i'm the Ohio legislature was
tabled. The democratic state central COM
mlttee OF Missouri also passed such resolu-