New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-06
Chairman of the Committee of Seven
PROTESTS BY THE PEOPLE.

INDIGNATION AROUSED BY GEN. sHERIDANs DIS
PATCH TO SECRETARY BELKNAP-HIs POLICY DE-
sTRUCrIvE-THE SITUATION UNCHANGED.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
NFw-O ORLEANS Jan. 5.-There is the widest ex
element tonight over Sheridan's dispatch 10
Belknap All the public bodies, Chamber OF Com
merce, Cotton Exchange, and Merchants Exchange
have met to denOunce his charges against tee peo-
nile and there is now IN progress at the ST. Charles
Hotel tremendous gathering of Northern and
Western men doing business here. for similar pur'
pose Sherdan's utterances have aroused the most
bitter Indignation and is certain as the shining
of the sun that the the adoption of bis policy
would lay waste this whole section.
1t is settled that the Conservative members VIII
not return to the State House while it remains
military fortress, OF ia in any way invested Dy
United States troops and it is equally certain that
the Radical members did not have quorum
yesterday. and thaG their organization, therefore,
il illegal. Otherwise the situation is unchanged
There is no earthly prospect of violence. Inc peo
pie are satisfied to put their case before the country
The State-house is still barricaded. Two companies
of United States infantry are quartered inside anu
sentinels guard the entrance and approaches. NO
one can enter None OF the citizens intend or desire
to try.
GEN sHyRIpAN's STATEMENTS DENOUNCED AS FALSE
ny THE COTTON AND MERCHANTS EXCHANGES
AND BY A MEETING NORTHERN AND WESTERN
GENERAL PRESS DIsPArcH.l
New ORLEANS, Jan. "a full meeting OF the
Cotton Exchange to-day adopted the following
unanimously: ~
Whereas Gen. p. II. Sheridan, commanding the MILL
tary Division Of the Missouri has seen ut to address 10
the honorable the Secretary Of War letter dated JAM
l. and published In our papers OF this dste
IN which he has given utterance TO senumen@
reacting upon the people OF this state, aud par
ticularly OF such reside In this city, snguary NJ
variance with the condition OF things now and hereafter
existing In this city and State aud we'll calculated NOT
only TO detract from our good name as lawabidlng
citzens but also to seriously iDture the
commercial interests OF our city, the COTTON
Exchange, an organization totally disconnected IRON
political AFFAIRS and instituted solely for the premotoh
of commercial interests, feels called upon to enter
solemn protest against tue allegations contained In the
said letter. Tie members OF this Exchange give folemh
assurance the people OF the United States ana 10
the friends OF truth aud Justice wherever founo,
that the allegations Of LeutLG bheridah
are only false In point Of fact but evince the spirit
OF partisan rather than the nobility OF soui
which should characterize the utterances OF an omcer
commanding the army OF a great nation. IL 10 PAIN
fully evident that coming amongst US an almost
entire stranger, Gen. Sheridan his limited MS
Inquiries as to the conditiou Of affairs here to those
whose interests IL IL not only 10 falsfy facts but 10 pro-
mote that spirit OF awessness with which We are falsely
charged IL would not indeed, be matter for surprise
II crimes In our midst frequent when II Is
borne 10 mind police force, for tde maintenance
OF which we are heavily taxed, Is now aud has been
diverted from It's legitimate duties TO such au extent
that large districts of city entirely without pro-
lection and many OF citizens are compelled to eu
poy private watchmen for protection against thieves
and burglars.
Here follows long string of resolutions framing
heavy indictment against the State Government
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