The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-01-14

llni Of iangeL Let tho slate aulhorI,
zee DO flgbL lhan pl0rfed with Their
llnl 10 without apprehension vi danger.
! Z they are then indicated tits rea,iisl'
lpll VIII be considered, Whmhef tbs
United nlales n unable 10 maintain
law and order Within hounds ~ not
lhaye deplorel lhe necessity which
SEEMED 20 make il my duty under the
constitution and laws To direct such IN,
reference, ! have always refused, eH,
cent where II seemed 10 ne my inpera.
tive duty 10 aet otherwise than m the
eonsliluInn und laws Of the county
direct.
| have repeatedly aud earnestly on.
treated the people " the south 10 live
together Ia peace aud obey the laws,
aud that nothing would give me greater
pleasure than ~ seo reconciliation aud
Tranquility everywhere prevail, nnd
thereby fep'ova MI necessity Tor the
presence Of troops among them, co.,
grell however 10 fpy That This state Of
things does NOT cxltI, nor does ia eI.
lSlence seem 10 he desired In SOME 10,
callllts, and II amy he proper for me TO
say that, 10 the extent that congress
bns conferred power upon me 10 pre-
vent II, neither kukluX klans, white
leeguers, nor any other association,
using arms aud violence 10 execute
their unlawful purposes, can be per,
mltled In that way 10 govern any part
Of this country, nor can see with ln-
difference Union men or republicans
oslrocsed, prosecuted or murdered on
account Of their opinions ~ they nov
are In some localities, have hereto.
fore urged the ease VI Governor Kel.
logg TO his position nomlnolly, hut II
cannot he claimed that the insurgents
have, TO this day, surrendered to lhe
state authorities the arms belonging
TO the state Or that they have, IN any
sense, daarmcd.
On the contrary, IL known that
the same organization that eSieted on
the ith Of September 1874, In opposl.
sltl0n to the recognized state govern.
ment, stu retain their organization,
equipments and commanders and can
be called out NJ any hour 10 repiut the
state government Under these cir
cunsiances the same military force
hns been continued Ia Louisiana, ~
was spntthefe undcr the first call and
under'the same general instructions.
Ircpeil, thar,the task assumed by
the troops Is not q pleasant one To-
them, but the army Is not composed Of
lawyers capable Of Judging ~ mo-
ments notice Of just how far they can
10 ~ the maintpnpncc OF law aud or
der and that It was Impossible TO give
specific instructions providing Tor all
possible contingencies that mlghtarlse.
Thotroops were bound to net upon the
judgment OF their commanding officer
upoD. each sudden contingency that
arose, rupon instructions which could
only reach them after the threatened
wrong had been committed which they
were called on to prevent.
1t should be recollected, too, that
upon my recognition Of the kellogg
government | reported the fact with
the grounds Of recognition to
congress and asked that body to
take action In the matter, otherwise
should regard their silence rs an ac-
quiesence in my course. No action
has been taken by that body. II error
has been committed by the army in
these matters IL has always been on
the side of the preservation of good or
der, the maintenace of law and the
protection of life and property. Their
bearing reflects credit upon the soldiers
and If any wrong has resulted the
blame is with the turbulent elements
them.
earnestly ask that such action be
taken by congress as to leave my duties
perfectly clear in dealing with the af-
fairs Of Louisiana, giving assurance at
the same time that whatever may be
done by that body in the premises will
be executed according to the spirit aud
letter Of the law, without fear or favor.
| herewith submit copies Of the docu-
ments containing more specific infor-
nation on the matter. ..,r,.
L. S. GRANT.