New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-18
A LARGE INDIGNATION MEETING IN CINCN
NATL

SPEECHES AND RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING THE
ACTION OF GEN. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CALLED
UPON TO ABOLISH THE OFFICE OF LIEUTENANT
GENERAL
CINCINNATI Jan. IA large meeting OF citizens
was held last night at Pixies Opera House, to pro-
test against the recent action Of the military
authorities 10 Louisiana in connection with the
organization of the Legislature of that State. Let
ters were read from Gov. Allen, the Hon. W. S.
Groesbeck, and Judge Hoadley, expressive Of sym
patty with the objects of the meeting, and from the
Hon. Job L. Stevenson, who expressed Willingness
to take part in meeting TO express the public scntl-
ment but objected to a meeting 10 protest against
the military action. The aSseInbage was addressed
by Mayor johnson, the Hon. Geo III. PendIetOD.
ID. T. Wright, o. j. DOdds and the Hon. w. l.. Con-
verse, Speaker of the Ohio House of Representa-
tives. The following preamble and resolutions
were adopted:
Whereas 1t is part Of the current public history OF
erdl Of the Army OF the United Staos detailed an armed
body soldiers with orders TO enter the legislative hall
Of tue State of Louisiana while the Legislature OF the
state yas engaged the work OF organic iion and to
compel Withdrawal from said hall Of persons claim
ing membership in said BODY, and who had been ad-
miied TO seats, and qualified rs members said orders
being executed by said soldiers thus nterruplDg tue
organz On Of said body and afOrding an opportunity
70 claiming the same seats 10 encr ana
occupy the same and to organic SAID Legislature thus
practically deter mining contest OF the eectOn and
Whereas A General OF the Army has publicly called
upon t0e President Of the United States to declare
portion OF the people outlaws ana u grant MN author
ty 10 TRY, eOudeDn, and punish them by martial law;
Rsored That as citizens of republic invested with
the right and charged with the dutS OF giving earnest
attention public Affairs and pronOunciug dispassiOn
ate Judgment thereon, regard these evouts with
alarm AID indignation.
Resored Tnat essential 70 the preservation OF the
free institutions the UJlted States that the tary
power shall at all tunes be subordinate 10 tho cyil
power that the army shall not be- calsd upon nof BEL
United 70 perform mere police power III any part Of toe
IT,. tss: ne RI ddty % preserving the social
order within the several States shall at all times be
oguizod as belonging TO the respective State govern
outs except III the sDgie Instance provided Tor by The
Federh Consultation, which authorizes the General
Government 10 protect tue states resp civey against
dcspeso violence upon tue eau % inc Ex'catIe, when
ne Ieclrlature cannot be convened.
Resolred, That our Judgment OF che action OF Gen.
sheridan formed without regard TO che truth fasty
grounds upon which ne mas sought 10 Justify IL
that upon statement OF the facts 1t wac an IN
warranted and violent usurpat0n OI power VOCATION
~ Ibe Constitutions and OF MS duty IA q cltz N and
soldier ana call upon our fellow Citlzeus throughout
tne Union not TO mIsled in the discussion OF this
crave suDsct by the recital OF alleged wrongful ana
uSca acis 81 other persons al other times and places,
mt 10 Judge the action OF eD. sheridan It's
Usurprrs of power IN ali periods OF history VI
tue struggle between liberty ana despotsm have Just
He'd themselves by the plea That the PUBLIC safely re-
Brsoled That the call OF Sheridan for power to
arrest coDdemn anu punish tno ciSens OF louisiana by
try aud deserves rebuAe from tue Government aud
people; ma. - ,o., ,.t,,, ats,r,s, nd a,.o,,.os.
tion tle of military utes, military Offices,
aud military believing that the true mill
tary power the Republic IL aud should always I'D It's
REPRESENTATIVES Congress to support the bill recently
Introduced providing the abortion OF the Office vi
snantlieueraI OF tie Army OF the United States,
| with au amendment including all otner unnecessary
| military OHlces
warded representatives IN Congress by the Chair
| Of this meeting.