Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-01-28
LOUISIANA.
DOCUMENTS.

Accompanying the message of the
Presipent on Louisiana affairs, which
we published last week are large num-
Der of documents, comprising kilograms
and letters between the President and
Governor Kellogg and Marshal Pack
ard. Also, the orders of Lieutenant
General Sheridan and the dispatches
passing between him and the War De-
partment, and other matters.
On August 10, 1874, Governor Kel-
lOgg directed letter to the President
at Long Branch. maxim
BRIEF STATEMENT OF TIE SITUATION.
He stated that Louisiana was the last
State in the Southwest, except Missis-
sippi, that remained true to the Repub-
lican party. He adds: 'We have a
large majority of the legal voters of the
State. Even our opponents admit it,
He states that the opponents of the
Administration had returned to the
policy of murder, violence and intimi-
bation in order to overcome the Re-
publican majority at the ensuing cleo
ton. That the impression had been
circulated that the General Govern
ment intended to 'let the South alone
and that the decision of Judge Bradley
RELEASING THE GRANT PARISH MUIR
DERERS
had very bad effect. He then gives
the regulations which he proposes to
adopt to secure fair election, and
states that it is necessary that every
Republican voter shall know that he
will be protected in the exercise of his
rights. Gov. Kellogg concludes as
follows: L respectfully and earnestly
suggest that if the United States troops
We're returned to their posts in this
State such a course would have q most
salutary effect, and would prevent much
blOOdshed, and probably formal call
upon the President, and a renewed
agitation of the Louisiana question,
which otherwise a quite fair election
next November would forever set at
rest,and fully vindicate your just policy
toward US
MARSHAL PACKARD'S STATEMENT.
Under date of August 80 Marshal
Packard telegraphed to Attorney Gen.
eral Williams, stating that the registra-
ton of voters in the State would com.
mence the next day: that large bsdies
of armed and mounted white men had
appeared, and through fear of them
the blacks would be unable to register,
and requesting that troops be sent into
the district, without whose presence he
would be unable to enforce the laws of
Congress.
THE COUsHATTA MASSACRE.
Several kilograms from Gov. Kellogg
are also appended, giving an account of
! = tl,n OF IN no
River parish.
Various kilograms from Gov. Kellogg
Marshal Packard and Mr.. Beckwith,
in reference to the movement on the
l4th are given, the purport of which
have already been made public.
INTIMIDATIONS AT ELECTION.
On the 18th of October the following
was received from New Orleans.
Hon. George II. Witidns, attorney
General Of the United States, Wash
ingtOn d. c..
We have authentic information that
systematic violence and intimidation
will be practiced. toward Republican
voters on the day of election at three
Or four points in this State. We earn
esiiy request that General Emory be
instructed to send troops to Franklin,
st. Mary's parish; NaPoleonville, As
sumption parish; and Moreauville.
Avoyelles parish. Gov. Kellogg will
furnish transportation TO these points
without cost to the Government.
s. b, Packard.
Chairman State Central Committee,
Wm. P. Kellogg,
G. b. Darrell.
Jas. F. Casey.
J, FL. Sypher.
Frank Moray