The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-14
WASHINGTON.
DOCUMENTS ACCOMPANYING THE
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 14.-The documents &C.
companying the Presidents message are
volunainous. The first is letter from Gov
Kellogg, dated August 10Th last, addressed to
President Grant at Long Branch, in which
Kellogg regrets to have to trouble him again
about Louisiana affairs, but the exceptional
circumstances and the importance of the is
sues involved, FENDER it necessary he should
make brief statement Of the situation,
which he proceeds to do. Promising that
Louisiana is now the last State in the south
west, except Mississippi, that remains true to
the Republican p arty, :he concludes by say
ing:
II respectfully and earnestly suggest that if
| United States troops were returned to their
posts in this State, such course would have
a 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
quiet, fair election next November would for
ever set at rest, and fully vindicate your just
policy toward us.
! Marshal Packard, August so last telegraphs
to Attorney General Williams request to the
| Secretary of War to order sufficient force
Immediately to aid in the discharge of his du-
ties as required by law, The registration was
about to commence. Large bodies of armed
and mounted white men had appeared.
| Through fear of them the blacks will be I'M
able to register or vote. In case Of conflict
| which Packard regarded as imminent, Au-
gust 80, Kellogg informs Attorney General
Williams of "a gross outrage" which had just
been perpetrated at Coushatta The presence
of troops would go far to prevent violence
and bloodshed. He said there was San open
ly avowed policy OF DISCRIMINATING Republi-
cans.
Information is sent to Attorney General
Williams by Marshal Packard and District
Attorney Beckwith, dated Sept 10th and 18th
Of the proceedings OF the White Leaguers,
and urging the necessity Tor troops to prevent
murder, etc. Sept. IA Kellogg makes re1ui-
sition on President to take measures to pat
down the domestic violence and instruction
then prevailing. Numerous kilograms ara
sent to the Attorney General by Packard and
others, asserting that armed mobs were re-
ported all over New Orleans. Leaguers much
more formidable than supposed, etc. @ 2
The Mayor of ST. Francisvilie telegraphs
Sept. 10 to the Attorney General 1.-The
timely arrival OF Federal troops has saved tn
lives Of unoffending Republicans. We look
confidently to the loyal North for the support
which they have SO generously extended the
weak, and hope the protection of the Govern
ment will continue until the elections are
au article SO precious when surrounded by
murderers and White Leaguers.
Packard, Nov. l, requests post to be es-
tablished at Natchi.oches and that Gen. EN-
DRY be ordered to place a company Of troops
there
October 10Th, S. B. Packard, Chairman
State Central Committee, and Gov. Kellogg,
Darrall, Casey, Sypher and Morey, address
kilograms to Attorney General Williams, say
,o{o~
systematic violence and intimidation will be
practised toward Republican voters on the
day OF election at three or four points in this
State. We earnestly request that Gen. Emory
be instructed to send troops to Franklin, st.
Mary parish; Napoleonville, Assumption par
ish and Moreauville, Avoyelles parish. Gov.
Kellogg will furnish transportation to these
points without cost to the Government.
December 9th Kellogg telegraphed Presi-
dent Grant Information reaches me that
the White League proposes making an attack
upon the State-House, especially that portion
occupied by the Legislature of the State. The
organization is very numerous and well
armed, and the State forces now available are
not sufficient to resist successfully any move
ment they make"
With view of preventing such an attempt
and the bloodshed which would be likely to
result, should an insurgent body again take
possession of the State-House, and in dis
persing them l respectfully request that de-
tachment OF United States troops be station
cd in that portion of the st. Louis Hotel
which is not used for any of the State officers,
where they will be readily available, to pre-
vent any such lnsurrectlOnary movement as
that contemplated.
Ex-Governor Wells, President of the State
Board, telegraphed the President
on December 10th: ''The members of the J
board are being publicly and privately threat
ened with violence, and an attack upon the
which is likely to result in
bloodshed, is also threatened. BY request of
the board respectfully ask that q detach- !
ment of troops be stationedin the State-House,
20 that the deliberations and final action of
md violence"
The United States Commissioner for Shreye-
port, A. B. Levisse, gives full statement of !
The condition of affairs in North Louisiana, :
referring to an alleged scheme to expel from
he country the Republican leaders, and then :
% brighten the negroes into acquiescence with :.
heir wishes, and charging that the whites '
we're driving the freedmen from their homes, =
naked and penniless, to endure the seventies :
If the winter as best they might. The ne :.
yroes are cheated Of their rights and have no !
edress, with mixed juries of the local courts, :
tic.
The following was communicated confiden-
tally to Sheridan: =
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
Washington City, Dec. "a, 1874. !
len. P. H Sheridan, Chicago ILL.,:
General-The President sent for me this
morning, and desires me to say to you that il
Re wishes you would visit the States of LOU t.
siana and Mississippi, and especially New j,
orleans in Louisiana, and Vicksburg and Fl
Jackson in Mississippi, and ascertain for o
'ourself, and for his information, the general k
condition of matters in those localities. You
iced not confne your visit to the States Of is
louisiana and Mississippi, and may extend p
our trip to other States, Alabama, ETC., if is
on see proper; nor need you confine your G.
isit in the States of Louisiana and Misss- .
ippi to the places named. n
What the President desires is, to ascertain Il
be true condition of affairs, and to receive p
UGH suggestions from you as you may deem "
dvisable and iudicious. Inclosed herewith | Il