The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-16

the failure OF the FreedmenR Bank, al
combined 10 divide the views of thl
Colored voters, During the late campaign
an effort was accordingly made BY thi
Conservatives to acquire a part Of thl
negro vote, and with that view 4
was sought in many quarters 4
propitiate them. Frequent arrests by thG
D, s. Marshal for intimidation or threats
Of unemployment and the apprehension
that was felt that the Returning Board
would count out their men Il any excuse
for such course we're offered, all combin'
ed especially after the 14th Of September
to put conservatives on their good be-
hayior, and the result was that in Novem,
Der 1874 the people Of Louisiana did
fairly have a Tree, peaceable, full reg.
istratiOn and election, In which clear
olseryatiye majority was elected 10 the
lower House Of tho Legislature, of which
majority Of the Conservatives were de.
pFiyed by the unjust, illegal and arbitrary
action Of the Returning Board, That
there were turbulent spirits canpot be de.
MED. Those returned 10 Office by the Re-
turning Board in violation Of the wishes
Of the people arc especially odious. In
one instance the editor Of the Shreveport
Nsrs, In anticipation Of the Illustration
by the Returning Board OF the will Of the
people, openly declared that the only
remedy was to kill the usurpers, and de,
clared this to be the sentiments Of the
Conservatives Of his section Of the State,
A declaration even Of that sort was
brought 10 our own notice, although II
was admitted on all hands that the white
people Of the whole State felt greatly out.
ragged by the action Of the Returning
Board, Indeed II Is conceded by all par
ties that the Kellogg government Is only
upheld blythe Federal military. With
draw the military and that government
will 90 down, This was true before the
9TH OF January, as well as now, Coy.
kellogg says this Is owing to the doubt
that Congress has about the legali-
ty Of his government, Tho Con.
servatiyes say this Is not ohly be-
cause his government Ia illegal, but
because II has been abusive and corrupt.
OF the White League Of Now Orleans, the
Committee say It Is an organization com.
posed OF different clubs, numbering In all
between $500 and $500, the members OF
which have proyided arms for themselves,
and with or without arms engage IN
military drill. They have no Uniform,
and the arms are the property Of
individuals, and moi Of The or
ganiaation, They comprise large
number Of reputable citizens and Of
property holders. Their purpose they
declare 10 be simply protection, neces.
sity oecasioned by The existence OF
leagues among The blacks aid liz hos.
tiliIy with which the Kellogg govern.
ment arrayed the blacks against The
white race, and OF tho want OF security TO
peaoeabie citizens and their families
which existed for these reasons, and
also because Of tfe peculiar formation Of
the police brigade, J on The other hand,
the Republicans assert that this IA ar,
armed body Of volunteers iorthe PURPOSE
Of lntimidating the blacks and over.
throwing the Kcllopp government that II
had any considerable proportions outside
Of the city Of New Orleans, or that Il was
intended In any way 10 interfere with the
rights Of oolored citizens did not appear:
nor, on The other hand, did It appear that
there IA any extensive secret leaaIle amODp
The blacks Of any kind, That the White
League will cooperate in any scheme 10
overthrow the Kellogg government your
Committee do not doubt, 40 viii, ,'sub.
stantially, ali white citizens Of Louisiana,
Such oraanilations NAV be dangerous
and are very rarely 10 be justified. The
affair Of tSe i4th Of September Ia an
illustration Of this. The Committee
give q detailed account Of tho trouble at
That time, and say that the Conservatives
Of Louisiana do not propose TO lleht the
Federal Government. They submit moi
because they want to but because they
must, not because they proclaim cumlty
against the fac, not because free labor
has not been found practicable; not be.
cause Of any hostility to the colored peo.
plo because they arc colorcd, but because
they regard themselves as defrauded out
Of The election Of 1872, and vet more out
Of the last election, and because. they
think their State government has been 10
the last degree destructive and corrupt.
In our Judgment The substantial men Of the
State viii submit 10 any fair determine.
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