Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-06

Comments of the New Orleans
Press-Cabinet MeetiDg-Kcl-
lOgg's ExaminatiOn-Why
He called on the Troops
The Investiga.
ti0n,
New ORLEANS, January 5.-The
Times says: 1.-The farce of State gov.
ernment in Louisiana received another
illustration yesterday. Practically We
have no government, legal or Illegal
and have not had for the past two years
What is the use of this show of respect
for State rights? The rule is that OF the
musket, sword, and central authority,
and everybody knows it. ProcIamations
by the President and appeals for assist
ance by Governor Kellogg, are formali.
ties which do not cloak the real nature
Of the business. There is no pretense in
this case of not or an insurrectiOn. II
Is the seizure OF the statehouse by United
States troops in time of peace, DIS
solution of the assembly, and a forcible
expulsion Of its members
The Pc0yuRe says: "FOr the first time
in the history of the United States,
armed soldiers have invaded a legislat-
i've hall, and bayonets have been used to
expel representatives of the people from
their seats. No one ever dreamed that
the President had the right to employ
the srmy for the purpose OF shaping the
organization of State legislature. In
this case there was no such emergency
as the law contemplates, and no call
was made upon him through the chan
mel which the law points out. There
was no insunectiOn, no invasion. The
general assembly was in session, and
had not asked him to interfere. Simply
there was an organization Of the house
which was not agreeable to Kellogg,
and upon Kellogg's requisition he sent
his forces toldrag from their seats mem
bers whom Kellogg asserted not to be
properly chosen, and to constitute an
organization under his direction. There
is no escape from this statement of facts.
General DerrObriand announced that
he was instructed to obey Governor
Kellogg's orders, and that it was in
compliance with Keliogg's order that
he broke the organization Of the house, u
RESOLUTIONS BY THE NEW ORLEANS
COTTON EXCHANGE.
A full meeting of the cotton exchange
,.day adopted the following unsni-
mou~ly:
WHEREAS, General p. II. Sheridan,
commanding the military department
OF Missouri, has seen fit to address to
the honorable secretary of war q letter
dated January 4, 1875, and published in
our papers of this date, in which he has
given utteraDce to sentiments Teacting
upon the people of this State, and par
ticularly of such as reside in this city,
siDgularly at variance with the condition
of things now aud heretofore existing in
this city and State, and well calculated
not only to detract from our good
name as law-loving and abiding
citizens, but also TO seriously injure the
commercial interests of our city. The
cotton exchange, an organization totally
disconnected from political affairs, and
instituted solely for the promotion OF
commercial interests, feels called upon
to enter a solemn protest against the al
legations contained in said letter. The
members OF this exchange give solemn
dSoN1 W NHC va ObC - blICN
States, to the friends of truth and JUS
tice wherever found, that the allega-
tions of Lieutenant General Sheridan
are not only false in point of fact, but
evince the spirit of the mere partisan
rather than the nobility OF soul which
should characterize the utterances of an
officer commanding the army Of q
great nation. 1t i painfully evident
that coming among Us an almost entire
stranger, General Sheridan has limited
lis inquiries as to he condition of affairs
here to tbOss whose interests it is not
only to faIsify facts, but to promote that
spirit Of lawlessDess with which we are
falsely charged. 1t would not indeed be
M tier of surprise if crimes in our
midst were more frequent, when it is
borne in mind that the police force, for
the maintenance of which we are heavi-
ly taxed, is now and has been di-
verted from its legitimate duties
to such an extent that large
districts of our city ale entirely without
protection. Many Of our citizens are
compelled to employ private watchmen
for protection against thieves and bur
glars.
Here followed a long string OF
resolutions framing heavy indictment
against the State government, and'cOn-
fidentIy appealing to the people Of the
United States II justice. R. solutions
OF the same purport as the above were
also adopted by the merchants ex-
change, and a meeting Of northern and
western men at the st. Charles hotel to-
night took similar action.
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION orr
MISSOURI, NEW ORLEANS, La,
January D, 1870.
Hon. W, W. Belkn8p, Secretary of War, Wash
ington, ID. e.:
think the terrorism now existing in
Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas
could be entirely removed, and conf
dence and fair dealing established, by
the arrest and trial of the ringleaders Of
the armed White Leagues. If csn-
gress would pass q bill declaring them
banditti, they could be tried by mill
tary commission. The leaders of this
banditti, who murdered men here on
the fourteenth Of last September, aud
also more recently at Yicksburg, Missis-
sippi, should, in justice to law and or
der and the peace and prosperity of this
southern part OF the country, be pun.
ished. 1t is possible that if the Presi'
dent would issue proclamation declar-
ing them banditti that no further action
need be taken, except that which would
devolve upon me.
p. II. SHERIDAN, Lieut-Genersl,
United States Army
The city is very quiet to-day, with nc
unusual demonstration in any quarter.
The military still occupy the statehouse.
PROTEST FROM M'ENERY.
EEV ORLEANS, January 5.-The fol-
lowing explains ITSELF
To His Exceliency L. S. Grant, PresidenS oi
the United states:
In the name Of liberty and all lovers
OF liberty throughout the United States
/ do Iaost solomnly protest against the
acts of the military forces of the United
States, on yesterday, in occupation Ot
the sta ehOuse, in forcible election by
troops, of the members Of the legisla-
ture, and the elected speaker Of the
house and the sposequant organization
OF the house, bJ direct and forcitle in
teryention of the military. l do affirm
before the whole American people thai
the seton on the part OF the military in
this city yesterday, is sIbVerzive OF the
republican institutions OF this free eOGu'
try. JOHN N ESEhf'
THE NORTHERN PEOPLE AROUsED.
g7R-EGFIELD, Ill, January g.
TheIeIis considerable excitement exist
here among the politicians and othert
cver the recent action OF th'
United States military authorities IL