New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-29
explaining how it came to be made
Gen. Emory o he AdjHfGHt Gentr1I
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT Of WF CT

explaining how 1t came 10 be made
GEN. Emory to he AdjutGnt G:neraL
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT Oh rHR GULP,
NEw-ORLSASs. La. November p, 1874.
SIR Major Merrill leiegraphs that there is Dad
negroes are murdered and otherwise III treated ana
asks additional force. He mas nov three companies Of
that the pressure here u over. will send
additional force and ne authorized TO maze some
where troops are most needed
claiming be pubIcans, represent different slate
thing. and that respectable deputy United
States Marshal travel through thai country ana
serve wrts without opposition molested
In cases. too, IL has come under NV observation
that ofH eers new III the duties o. aiding the Ullted
states Marshal confined themscYe, strictly 10
duties with which they are charged, ANA nave.
beyond doubt been led into devatons from ne lne Of
duty WINCH 1 stated my annual report was
underlined ana which II was then earnestly ask should
Under stated in the foregoing part Of
gu ird against misrepresentation and % AN an tue
ia the have concluded % send Li@uL-tJI
discretion, district, WITH instruction, of vuicn
the inclOsed paper is copy am slr verr rr''rct-
! fully. your ODedlent servant, ". IL EMORY
ColOuel and Brevet Maor-Genera. Commanding.
| The AdiUtaD General OF tie Army.
Through he idquarlers DIVISION Oi the SOUTH
Reports Of Lieut. cot H. A. MOrTor, l3h IHfaHLB, Ca1
ed states army u ne result 2f ms pri,o"' ~ err
partVe"f commander. ~
SIR: have already reported verbally, and now by
order report IN writing tnat am 81 the opinion tlee
was necessity OF the OF troops 10 ad the United
states Marshal the OF toe processes OF the
courts parishes OF Lincoln. OIacita, aGd Jack
SON Louisiana. This opinion based on the Statements
/ OF respectable gentlemen Of both the great p0ltta
parties marshal dScharsDg his duties IN gentle
manly N amer does not. my Judgment. IIrc the
aid o. the military. am SIR. your o1edent servant
HENRY A. MORROW,
Lieutenant Colonel lj'h lA. lairy
Assistant AdiutantGeneraI' Department VI me Git
/ New-Orleans.
! SIR: cannot. for want OF tune, submit auyt hlag
more this moment than Skeleton report oi M ln-
vestlg alton here IL may De sloW WOiA Er,t4"E IOWA
the river and briefly, FOR ;le Information Of 90"
department command tn1t there Is no nee! on ID IRE
/ MAJOR Merrill entirely concurs
An arrangement has Ueen made between the Ulited
zsa- under which more than probable that there
marsnais II this snail follow fr1n he arrange neut
ferred to, the viii be relieved from most unpieas
aud Onerous duty, ana great cause 81 local lta
10 me general condition Of affairs here mean IN
the parishes OF CaddO and D. soto reserve oIn-
ION until nave had fuller opportunity for forming one
MT ms much tnay say 10 IS not such as 70 give any
ground OF apprehension the part OF he COMMANDING
general OF dstnrban,e OF any kud-It least iJr
1he present be disg used, however, tnat
oca disturbances OF serious character NAV take
p ace 10 the event Of the Returning Board. now Ia scs
SION NewOIleaus, ruling out The votes Oh parishes
for mere techuIcaI reasODs. Nearly All !hhieutin
aad respectable cIuz concur fully and entirely
haDp and should resOred 10 secure 10 The people
a change Of local administrators 10 WA!ch iAry clam
they are emitted ae the result Oh lne .dtf geC'Cli
will nos presume 10 anticipate even 70 what extent
resistance viii be carried II the event nave nam7d
Dut am certain That universal sentiment here is
mat resistance aud violence VII De entIrey Ju5'naDle
"a
TINS city last niga AN, sr, your ooeuleLI SCI
want HENRY d, MQHho",
Assistant Adjutant .nerA', Department Of the Gun
might 81 ate the condition Of this section
stronger than lave done ana the facts would author
ize IT, Please preserve copy OF tls report as naro
ICES here ~ moi the sligtAt disposition 10 oppose
the General Government, cut the opposition "a the
Stale Government 10 determined ana expressed, and
viii manifest Itself IN open violence Whenever and
wherever IL itself
HENRY A. MORROW Lieutenant Colonel
NEw-ORLEASs La. Dec. a. 1874
SIR: In obedience 10 your order OF TIE 81 ust aud
unIer the special instructions contained your
nunlcaton OF the jsth OF NJyemDer proceeded 70
RIVER far down Alexandra, and male, far
As In nv power a thorough Investigation OF the cond
there, having reference particularly
necessity OF seudiuR more United states troops
district also as 10 the necessity OF EMPLOYING so large
a number OF troops has posse cOmitatus
70 United States Marshal serving for tne
execution Of cyl process and !be part taken ny those
troops 10 the execution Of t1at dutyH further
deTcd 10 the action OF and officer
horities Keeping the peace and in enforcing the laws
the honor TO submit the following report
In relation to the necessity OF sending more troop. into
section Of the state respectfully repart that there
no need for more troops u any portion OF the state OF
Louisiana visited by he. The scenes OF Violence and
reported lnfringements OF law which were the i'm
mediate cause OF soops pelne Yrderfu ing CERTAIN par
lshes seem 10 1ave aroused IN tire minds OF avaOQng
citizens sense Of their obligations 20 Dreserys
law and order in their respective communities and am
happytO be able that healthier state OF pub
lie sentiment is manifest ia every section OF the country
and | Of the opinion that tue troops
drawn Alexandria, COlfax and NachitOches ana
that there Increasing the forces az
any other point mean 10 be understood saying
troops will not ne Ired at those points TO compel ODE
dience any OF the United States Troops will be
required however IN nearly every section Of the State
sustain the state authorities II congress Dy appropriate
glslatou, does not give some relief. The only
sY the presence OF troops at any point far
ates 10 Ofeiises against laws OF Congress will arise
from dify Of giving aid 70 the Deputy United States
Marshals IN where they may be resisted in the
discharge Of their gtlmate duties Of serving
for OF offenders for violations Of the Law OF
Congress known the " Enforcement act" and am
decidedly OF the opinion that win proper management
even IN this of few Instances viii arse IN
future which military posse viii ne required. am
perfectly OF the fact that the Federal ro0ps nave
not ordered into parishes except the requisOn
Of civil authorities. and that the use OF troops has
been abused he eensure TINS be laid at
the door OF department commander; but IN
ana is nrniy believed that United States troops
nave used for political purposes recommend that
applications posses may be made thai they are not
70 furnish the except In eases where me h'Sna
has made application 10 the citizens Tor proper assist
ance and has been refused TINS believe 70 oe good
pIicy As well sound law and strictly adhered TO-
atn confident feW demands on the military for TINS
duty VIII be made the future than IN the pas: ana
fornauce OF duties as obnoxious TO the people
OF the country al large "a n aaSy vho s baxs
no discharge fine officer IN command OF military
posse should be made to understand t9at me- an NOT ae
sary 10 him 10 perform his dnty and hat 10 no
event he 70 assume rss%ensby The order. Of
me department commander OF Aug IA 1874 are inli ana
explicit and officers Will adhere TO their ihsTaetons
tins department for any part IL I'd ay be required 70 ke
IN aiding civi authorities in the service OF iegs
roees In relation the conduct OF officers when AID
Ing the civil authorities 10 preserving Tue puOc peace
assisting in tbs service OF t1e ~flS o. zoe ~ @
That AS rule, their conduct mas Dee iOst sAehpaI!
and that they discharged their difficult dues VIII
STrt Judgment aud delicscy. Their gentlemlnly bear
ING AS well a. their knowledge aud TACT deserves more
ordnasy commentator Not asinso We ..a an