The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-08

ferences that must be drawn from his
dispatches of yesterday and to-day to
Secretary Belknap. There is no disor-
der or anarchy in Louisiana. There Is
that condition of things whfeh will
speedily ripen into disorder and the very
worst state of insecurity to life and prop
erty; but it will be under the influence
Of Just such willful and shameless mis-
repl esentations as Sheridan conveys in
his dispatches. His course looks as
though he were simply carrying out a
pre-ar-ranged programme, without refer
ence to a state OF things different from
that which he had been led to expect
and it only deepens the bitterness of the
animosity of the white and colured races
for each other. If his suggestions are
carried out, war of races will be inc
vitably precipitated. The murders of
Vicksburg, and in this city, on the 14th
of September, are iudefensible on the
whole, but there are two sides to ques-
tions.
Tie Congressional committee are, and
have been, patiently and laboriouly
endeavoring to get at the real truth in
this regard, that Justice may be done.
The following explains itself:
New ORLEANS, Jan. 5, 1875.
To His Excellency, Z. S Grant, Presi-
dent of the United States:
In the name of liberty and all lovers
of liberty throughout the United States,
I do most solemnly protest against the
acts of the military forces of the United
States on yesterday, in the occupation
of the State House, in the forcible ejec-
tion by troops of the members of the
Legislature and the elected Speaker of
the House, and the subsequent organi-
zation of the House by the direct forcl-
bic intervention of the military. ! af-
firm before the whole American people
that the action on the part of the mill
tary in this city yesterday is subversive
of republican institutions in this free
country.
JOHN MCENERY.
GENERAL SHERIDAN PROPOSES 4 REM
EDY.
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION
OF MISSOURI,
New ORLEANS, La, Jan. 3.
Hon. W. W. Belknap, Secretary of War,
Washington, D. c..
I think the terrorism now existing in
Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas
could be entirely removed and conf
dence and fair dealing established, by
the arrest and trial of the ringleaders Of
the armed White Leagues. If Congress
would pass bill declaring them BAN
ditti, they could be tried by a military
commission. The leaders of the ban
ditti who murdered men here on the
18th of last September, also more re-
Gently at VIcksburg, Mississippi, should
in Justice to law and order, and the
peace and prosperity of this southern
part of the country, be punished. 1t is
possible that if the President would is
sue proclamation declaring them ban
ditti, no further action need be taken,
except that which would devolve upon
me.
P. H. SHERIDAN,
Lieut-Gen. United, States Army.
City very quiet to-day. No unusual
demonstration in any quarter. The mil
itary still occupy the State House.
THE LEGISLATURES.
Nothing of importance was done.
The conservative caucus appointed a
committee to prepare statement of
Mondays proceedings. They state there
were but one hundred and two members
present when the roll was called; that
fifty of them withdrew, leaving fifty
two-consequently not quorum.
MR.. POTTER
Was not present at the meeting of the
Congressional Committee tonight 1t
is stated he left for Washington on the
p. M. train.
SUITS AGAINST GEN. SHERIDAN.
James Jeffries, member of the Legis-
lature, has fled suit in the United States
Circuit Court against Generals Sheri-
dan, Emory and De Trobriand for one
hundred thousand dollars damages for
ejecting him from a seat in the House
of Representatives a similar suit was
fled by George D. Kelley, who was also
elected.
PROTEST OF THE CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE.
\ large meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce this evening adopted pro-
test against the action of the military in
ejecting the members of the Legislature,
and pronouncing the statements of Gen.
Sheridan in his letter to Secretary Belk-
nap as untrue.