The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-02-25

70 announce s9us :. slclscc Z.
this State ofa spirit .. lefance e
all lawful authority and au insecu.
rity of life which is hardly realized
by the General Government or codn'
try at large. The lives of citizens
have become so jeopardized that un'
less something is done to give pro
lection to the people all security
usually afforded by law will be over.
ridden. Defiance to laws and mur.
der of individuals seemed to be look.
ed upon by the community here from
a standpoint which gives impunity
to all who choose to indulge in eth,
er; and the civil governmentappears
powcrlcss to punish, or even arrest
| have tonight assumed command o.
the Department of the Gulf.
?. II. SHERIDAN, 1t. Gen.
Why was he sent there just upon
the eve of the assembling of theil
Legislature; especially when We
know that General Mcdowell was in
command of that Department.? Gen
Emory was also there. Was he not
sent there to carry out some fell pur
pose? Why take him from his own
department in the West, from the
defense of the helpless men, women
and children from the 'tomahawk Of
the savage?
In three short days he had made
the astounding discoveries contain
edin his remarkable telegram. How
did he ascertain that there was such
i spirit of defiance to all lawful au'
thority??" How did he ascertain in
so short a time that murder of indi'
viduals seems to be looked upon by
the community from standpoint
which gives impunity to all whc
choose to indulge in it?" How did
he ascertain in such short time
that the civil government was. paw;
ieFIcss to Punish or arrest" As far
as we are informed no such state ol
affairs had been communicated tc
the President by the executive of the
State as the law contcmplates.
Their recent election had passed
off quietly and pcaceably; as much
so as in any State in the Union
No murder or violence had taken
place since his advent into the city,
But on the next day, January 5, 4
still more remarkable telegram is
forwarded to the President, the like
of which has never appeared in this
country before, and / hope will nev,
cr be repeated. 1t fell upon the ears
of all hberty-loving people like 4
fre-bell at night. Listen:
Hcadqr'S Mil. Div. of Missouri,
New Orleans, Jan. ), 1915.
Hon. W. W BELKxAr,
Secretary Var, Washington, D. c.:
l think the terrorism now existing
in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkan.
sas, could be entirely removed and
confidence and fair dealing estab,
lishcd by the arrest and trial of the
ringleaders of the armed White
Leagues. If Congress would pass a
bill declaring them banditti, they
could be tried by military commits.
sion. This banditti, who murdered
men here on the 18th of last Scptcm.
Der, also more recently at Nicksburg,
Mississippi, should, in justice to law
and order and the peace and prosper
ity of this southern part of the
country, be punished. 1t is possible
that if the President would issue a
proclamation declaring them bandit.
ii, no further action need be taken
except that which would dcvolve up,
on me. PHI. SHERIDAN,
Lieut.. Gen. U. S. A.
This irredoubtable general has ac.
complished a feat that the great Ed.
mund Burke said he could not do
he has drawn an Indictment against
whole people. For years past he
has been stationed on the plains Of
the far West. How could he asccr-
tain in four short days that there
time was a "reign of terrorism" ex.
isting in Arkansas and Mississippi
in which States he had not been!
He wished the "White Leagues" ar
rested and tried. 0, shame upon
this man! 1t was this same spirit
that arrested the "Unitcd Irishmen'
of Ireland, who clamorcd and protest,
cd against their outrageous oppress
ion by England. Why did Sheri
dams ancestors fee from Ireland anC
come to this land of liberty? 1t was
from just such oppression as this
He has sdisgraccdthe name of Ireland,
their native land; he has disgracet
the United States, his adopted Land
The spirit that actuated Emmett
Grattan, and a host Of others is for
cign to his nature; and | believe thai
ali libcrty-loving sons of Erin vii
disown him and brand him as trai
tor to the sacred cause of liberty, fol
which so many brave Irishmen havc
she'd their blood.
But thisman advises the Presiden
to do what? To issue a proclamation
declaring these persons in these thse'