New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-07
EXPRESSIONS OF SENTIMENT IN NEW
ORLEANS.

TIE BOARD OF UNDERWRITERS DENoUNcE sHERI-
DAMS sTATEMENTs-THR HON. II. IL. MARI I'M
pIoREs THE PEOPLE TO REMAIN QUIET AN
ADDRESS FROM PROMINENT CLERGYMEN PRO-
CLAIMING sHERIDANs ASSERTIONS FALSE.
NEw-ORIEANs, Jan. Cat q special meeting OF
the Board of Underwriters held this day the follow
ing report of a committee appointed at previous
meeting was unanimously adopted
R,sored That this Board has with feelings OF the
deepest sorrow and mortifcatIoD, the published insane
dispatch OF Gen. p. H. Sheridan to the Honorable secre
tary Of War; under date Of the th insant that we es
toem it O wanton. gross and unustlfAble wrong ana
libel on the fair fame Of every person In our State and
city This Board has been established for purely COM
mercial purposes No political question has ever been
discussed or proposed But, In view OF this criminal
outrage the best interests Of our city, by stranger
in temporary power II not only warrants but de-
mands from expression Of our unqua-
fled denial OF those vile aspersOns upon
our citizens; that VIC give our assurance
10 our brother underwriters at the North and west
that we claim to and loyal citizens Of the United
States and as such are lawloviDg and lswabiding
people, and that life aud property arc as safe with us
as with them. for the truth of which we confidently
appeal to the noble army OF Knights Templar from
every State in the Union who recently visited our city
that we cannot but express surprise that any one
Occupying the position OF Gen. Sheridan should pre-
sumo TO such knowledge OF his alleged important facts
upon brief opportunities as he possibly could have
| during the short time he has been in the South
| and the only excuse find for such
utteranees the suggestion that comes to us this morn
ing from York, this dispatch written In
Washington and sent TO Gen. Sheridan before he left his
Northern commando; that earnestly appeal TO our
Northern brethren the Congress Of the United States
to their Of liberty and justice to afford us that
lection from this present violence and from any wrong
and violence which may follow which, ellowcitiEens
OF this great country have right TO demand; that
| cordially indorse the manly and patriotic express
sions Of the Cotton Exchange at their last meeting.
THOMAS A. ADAMS, President
THE PEOPLE MPLORED TO REMAIN QUIET.
To the People Of Louisiana: Ia the name OF all
that hold dear and sacred, implore my fellow
citizens to avoid by all means the traps which our
and oppressors have deliberately set for US.
Our deverance from political bondage depends upon
our prudence aud forOearance, and conflict with the
soldiers or authorities would be the ruin OF our hopes
rveting OF our chains. little OF the berosm. pa
uence and forDearance which have already crowned
you with impershabe honor, and aroused the sympa-
hes OF the entire country in favor and the usurp
alton and msrule to which you are subjected will
have ceased aud you will be free. pros
! per0us and happy people r. II. MARI,
Chairman OF the Committee of Seventy.
AN APPEAL TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
| To The American People:
Whereas, Gen. Sheridan, now In command OF the Dvi-
sion OF tue missouri, unuer uatc OF inc tth lne mas
addressed communication TO the Hon w. W. Beknsp.
Secretary OF War in which he represents the people OF
Louisiana at large breathing vengeance TO all lawful
authority, and approving OF murders and crimes and,
Whereas He has given TO that communication full
publicity;
We the undersigned believe 1t our duty TO proclaim
to the whole American people that these charges
unmerted. unfounded. aud erroneous and can have
other effect than that Of serving the interests OF corrupt
politicians, who are at this moment making most ex.
IRENE efforts to perpetuate their power the State OF
Louisiana. N J. PERCHE, Archbishop, New-Orlesns.
J. T. b. WILMER, Bishop OF Louisiana.
JAS. X. GUTHEM Pastor Temple Of Sinai
j. c. KBESER, Bishop NJ. Z. C. South.
C. DOLL, Rector st. Joseph's Church.
And many others.
Eeu Orleans, Jan. s.