Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-01-15
LOUISIANA AFFAIRS.

LOUISIANA AFFAIRS.
> Great trouble has been caused in the o
: ganization of the Louisiana Legislatur
, and intense excitement prevails throug
cut the country and in Congress on =
count of the action of the mililar
authorities under General Sheridan, I
connection with Louisiana affairs. It Al
, pears that the Legislature met at I'll
. appointed time and effected an organic
ton by the election of Speaker and til
other necessary officers. Gov Kell"g
complained that this was irregularly done
and the General Governmr nj stepped i
and through the military undone the worl
Of the Legislature in its attempt at organ
za,On. Gen. Sheridan on assuming con
Eland in New Orleans, on the 4th instan,
transmitted the following dispatch to tn
Secretary of war:
1T is with deep regret that have I,
! announce to you theexistence in this Stal,
Of spirit of defiance to all Lawful, au
thority, and IN insecurity Of life which i
hardly realized by the General Govern
mant or the country at large. The hye.
Of citizens have become So jeopardizet
that unless something is done Il, give pro
lection to the people. all security usually
afforded by law will be Overriden in def
ance of the laws. The murder of indi
viduals seems to be looked upon by thu
comL.nnl,y here from q standpoint which
gives immunity 10 all who choose to IN
dulge in il, and the civil government ap
pears to be powerless 10 punish. or even
ART st t"
Again on the 9th inst. he sent the fol
lOwin to the War Office:
Il think the terrorism now existing in
Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas could
be entirely removed and confidence and
fair dealing es ahl'shed by the arrest and
trinlo the ring leaders OF the armed While
Leagues. If Com ress would pass bill
declaring them banditti. they would be
tried by military commission The lead
ers Of this bandit.i, who murdered men
here on the 14th of September, and also
more recently at Vlck>burg, Miss. should.
in justice to law and order and the pence
and prosperity of this Southern part of
the country. be punished. 1t is possible
that if the President would issue proci.-
hlauon declaring them bandl,t' tn: ito
further action need he taken except that
which would devOiye upon me- The city
is very quiet to day, and there are no nn-
usual demonstrations in any qusrter The
military still occupy the State House"
This interference or the part of the Gen
eral Government with the internal affairs
Of State government is denounced by
The leading Democratic and Indenendent
papers rs unwarranted AID without pre-
ccdent in the history Of our Government.
The subject is now before Congress and
> discussed with much heat. Sena'or
Thurman, of Ohio, offered from his place
n the Senate the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That the President of the
Jnited States is hereby requested to In
urm the Senate whether any portion Of
he army Of the United States, officer or
Ulcers, soldier or soldiers Of such army
I'D. in any manner, interfere or informed
lie with, control, or seek TO control The
OF the General Assembly Of
louisiana. or either branch thereof. on the
ID inst; and especially whether any per
IN or persons claiming seats in either |
ranches Of the said Legislature has bern
eprlved thereof or prevented from TAXI, q
1e same by any such military force, Off
er or soldier. and if such has been the
use that the President inform the Senate
what authority such military interyen-
on an Interference had taken place.
Debate was going on in the Senate at
II latest advices on the adoption Of this
solution. Thurman, Hamilton, Of Mary
nd, Gordon, Of Georgia. made speeches
at brought repeated applause from the
lllcries. This, however, was checked
m the announcement that the galleries
ould be cleared If j, did not stop Wills,
ere IS intense feeling in New Orleans
cause OF this military interference and
UGH indignation expressed, no blood has
en- shed: and Gen. Sheridan in bic 18th
January dispatch, says: 1.-The city is
ry quiet today, and there are no unusual
in any quarter"
This whole affair is gong to be very
xatinus and will cause much trouble. L
ne duty Of Congress to settle this Lou.
ana imbriglio. Its neglect 10 do SO. us :
lucsted by President Grant. at a former
sion, has complicated the affair. As
nv OF the State Legislatures are in SEES. {
n, expressions from these bodies S. as to S
propriety Of the course the President /
taken in Louisiana, will come Ills s
'tcnded that il is an unwarrant,d and /
interference of the Federal I
vernment with Safe Goyernm, nj q
that, 1t such interference is justified
The case Of Louisiana, the President l.
interfere in any of the States, Ohio. a
W YORK, Pennsylvania, &c. The Ad. O
listratlon just'fies and susfians the nc i
J OF Gen. Sheridan and contends that il O
not exercised any power in excess of r,
constitution or laws Q, Congress This
oie matter is beng investigated and dis
seq. The Democrats in Congress con-
r the conduct Of the Government in v
aking up the Louisiana Legislature ~ n
'rly violation of law and M infringe. t.
u upon the rights of State. The IL
,ublicans both of the Sena and House r,
oot, as yet, shy much about the affair
ev'ncea backwardness In standing bv is
PRESIDENT. Speaker Blaine is cndtay- q
g % adjust the difficulty BY passing
authorizing y new election in Loulsi. nj
that shall be conducted fairly; and pr
lair election to be secur. d by the pres
OF the U. s. Military. We shall
~ with anxiety the result Of the action
;ongrcss On Louisiana affairs and trust
grave difficulty may have = peaceful g
tiOn. pt
= = inc even'ngOf the 9th inst. the pews
'ymouth church were auctioned off. =,
sale amounting to 7O,O0O-a sum -
er ny $4,000 than was realized la,, :, :.
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oAAissIONER bURDETT decides that
testimony in Homestead c0nfe.fe NAV