The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-01-21

Federal military. Withdraw the mil
itary and that Government will go
down. This was true before the 4ti OF
January as well as now. Governor
kellogg says this is owing to the doubt
that Congress has permitted about the
legality of his Government. The Con-
servatives say this is not only because
the Government is illegal, but because
1T has been abusive and corrupt.
the Committee say: g 1t is an organi-
zation composed of different Clubs,
numbering in all between $500 and
$500, the members Of which have pro-
vided arms for themselves, and, with
or without arms, engage in military
drill. They have no uniform. their
arms are the property of individuals,
and not Of the organizations. They
comprise large number of reputable
citizens and of property Their
! purpose they declare to be simply pro-
lection, a necessity occasioned by the
existence of leagues among the blacks;
Of the hostility with which the Kel-
logg government arrayed the black
against the white race; of the want of
security to peaceable citizens and their
families which existed; for these rea-
sons, and because also of the peculiar
formation of the police brigade. On
the other hand, the Republicans assert
that this is an armed body of Volun-
teers, existing for the purpose ofin-
timidating the blacks and overthrow
ing the Kellogg Government. That it
had any considerable relations outside
of the city of New Orleans, or that il
was intended in any way to interfere
with the rights of colored citizens, did
not appear. Nor on the other hand
did it appear that there was-any ex-
tensive secret league among the blacks
of any kind. That the White League
would readily cooperate in any feast
BILE scheme for overthrOwing the Kel-
logg Government your Committee do
not doubt. So will substantially all
the white citizens of louisiana. Such
organizations may be dangerous and
are very rarely to be justified. The af-
fair of the 1ith of September is an il
lustration of this. The Committee gave
a detailed acsount of the trouble at that
time, and say: ..-..- -.
The Conservatives of Louisiana do
not propose to fight the Federal Gov
ernment. They Submit, not because
! they want to, but because they must
not because they proclaim any enmity
against the flag not because free labor
has not been found practicable; not
because of hostility to the coiored peo-
pie because they are colored, but be-
cause they regard themselves as de-
frauded out of the election of 1672-yet
more out of the last election-and be-
cause they think their State govern
ment has been to the last degree des-
truetive and corrupt. Indeed, in our
judgment, the substantial citizens OF
, the State will submit to any fair deter
mination of the question of the late
election, or to anything by which they
can secure firm and good government.
What they seek is peace and an OPP
portunity for prosperity. TO that end
they will support any form of govern
ment that will afford than just protee-
ton in their distress. They have got
heond any mere question of political
party" 4.
The Committee recites at length the
facts relative to the attempted Organi-
| zation of the Legislature January 4th,
and conclude as follows: FL" Your Com
mittee have not been able to agree up
on any recommendation but upon
the situation in Louisiana, as appeared
before us, we are all agreed" The re-
| port is signed Charles Foster, VIM.
Walker Phelps, Ciarkson n. Potter.