The Portland daily press., 1875-01-08
LOUISIANA.
More Peaceful Intelligence.

NEW YORK, Jan. THE Times New Orleans
despatch says that much better feeling exists
with all parties. Democrats express the opln-
ion that they made mistake, fatal one, in
withdrawing from the Legislature, and it is
known that several are anxious to take their
seats again. Compromises are talked OF.
Leading members of the White League have
made overtures looking to their surrender to
the civil authorities, to avoid the Anticipated
punishment by a military court.
Gen. Sheridan expresses himself satisfied
with the results so far, but will not relax till
the arms of all secret organizations are surren-
dered and peace forever guaranteed.
The idea still prevails that military govern
ment will yet be established. Both Lieut.. Gov.
Antoine and w. G. Branne, Superintendent of
Education doth colored)will not consent to the
proposition to submit to the arbitration of the
Congressional Committee, on the ground that
they believe that Kellogg wants to be sent to
the United States Senate by agreeing that Penn
shall be acknowledged Governor.
The President to Send to Congress All
Documents Relating 10 Southern
Troubles.
The Tribune's Washington despatch scys the
President has about decided to send to Con-
gress all the documents on the Southern troub-
les, together, possibly, with special message
ON the subject.
The documents referred to, contain evidence
that is satisfactory to the President of the revo-
lutonary and incendiary purposes of the White
League ORGANIZATIONS IN the SOueu, Iudb lHelr
purpose is specially to wrcst the government in
those states south still held by the Republicans,
from the hands of the people, and that this is
to be done without regard to law; that negroes
are threatened to so great an extent that they
are afraid TO go to the polls to vote; that IN
those states now controlled by the Democrats;
the negroes and white Republican voters are
allowed no political rights; and finally, tina,
the success of the White League is practically
equivalent to the establishment of an indepen-
dent political power in the South as despotic
and exacting as existed in the days of slav-
cry.
The beligerent aspect of affairs, particularly
in Louisiana, had led the President to order
Sheridan to New Orleans in order to have at
hand an officer of sufficient rank to assume the
responsibility of dealing.with grave questions,
which. in the exigencies OF the situation might
arise. 1t is the purpose of the President, as
stated by him, to preserve order in the South
ern states until Congress determine upon a
policy of its own. AS to declaration of mar
tial law or suspension of the writ of habeas
corpus, Congress now being in session. the
President says he shall take no steps unless au-
thorized by the legislative branch of the gov
eminent.
He adds that Sherdans request that proc
lamation be issued by him declaring the White
Leagues banditti, will not be acced TO. No adj
dtional troops will be sent to New Orleans un-
less absolutely required, and everything Will
be done in manner consistent with the au-
thority and dignity of the government and with
the view rather to pacfy than to intimdate
the Southern people, The main body of the
army on the plains is now concentrated and in
winter quarters at the centers of military sup
plies, such as forts Leavenworth and Russell,
and at Omaha. Should serious disturbances
occur, these forces and garrison at Fortress
Monroe and elsewhere could be concentrated in
a very few days.
On one point, the Presidents mind seems to
be fully made up, and that is that political
rights of every class Of people in the South
shall be protected, and that persons elected to
office shall be sustained in the possession of
them The President is constantly receiving
information from the scenes of the present
troubles, and the government is ready at any
time to take such steps as it may deem neces-
sary in tie premises
Reply to Sheridan.
A meeting of the foreign residents CT New
Orleans held at the st. Charles Hotel to-day,
adopted the following:
Resolved, That our position as foreigners, re-
siding and carrying on business in Louisiana,
and subject to its laws, does not permit us as
body to express any opinion upon the political
questions now unfortunately disturbing TINS
or to take any part therein, but having
a telegram sent by Gen. Sheridan to the
tary Of War at Washington, stigmatzing
the community of which we form part as de-
fyipg all lawful authority by lending itself to
murder and to other crimes, we hereby declare
to the law abiding men and citizens with whom
we are brought into daily contact is not con-
sistent with truth and is calculated to lnJure
and degrade us in the eyes of the business
community at large as well as our countrymen
at home, and society in general.
Arkansas Protests.
LITTLE Rock, Jan. I'm the House to day
n resolution was introduced and referred to a
snecial committee earnestly protesting in the
name of the sovereign people OF Arkansas
against unauthorized military interference IN
local affairs of state duly acknowledged to be a
mart of the American Union. The following
was published here to-day;
To the people of the United StdteS:-Having
seen the despatch of Gen. Sheri Ian to the Sec
retary of War, in which he speaks oflthe terror
ism existing in the state of Arkansas. we feel
it our duty in behalf of the religious community
with which we are connected, to say to the
world that there is no such thing as terro rism
existing in this state and no repression OF pub
lie opnion or of private action except that lm-
Dosed by an ordinary code of laws, and t6at
Stree the last of May of the past year, the
country has been profoundly quiet. There has
been no prosecutions, political or otherwise,and
as far as we have been able to learn, no White
Leagues or any other similar associations. As
Gen. Sheridan has not been in Arkansas and
could only have formed an opinion by heasay,
this fact may account for an opinion for the
existence of imaginary evils for which he pro-
noses remedy, which of itself would extin-
guish all law and procure q condition of affairs
which would be a terrorism indeed Signed by
Edward Fitzgerald, Bishop of Little Rock, and
other clergymen.
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