The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-01-13
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! the department ct the Cult; and IL q
, dispatch to the secretary Of war ne
says that he regrets to announce the
, existence Of spirit Of defiance to all
lawful authority, (among the the white
IonServatives.) and an insecurity OF
life aud property. Under his dlrec-
ton the work of breaking up the Leg
islature was completed Yesterday
When the House Of Representatives
came tea vote fora permanent speaker,
I ex-Nayor Wilt (Con.) received SO
votes, Hahn 2 and blank ,. 4 quor-
;;m of the members having voted.
Wilt was declared elected. Some OF
the Radical members gradually with
drew from the chamber, aud the
speaker ordered the scrgeant-at-arms
to prevent the departure Of any more
while the permanent organization was
: being completed. The Conservative
candidate for clerk Of the House was
! then elected, and the swearing in Of
| the members began. Several scut7los
took place in consequence Of the per-
sistent efforts Of the Radicals to leave
! the hall. These Radicals at last seut
for the troops. and three Federal army
! officers came into the hall. Subse-
quentlv. these officers called in u squad
! Of fifteen soldiers, and these soldiers
, forcibly elected from the hall some Of
! the Conservative members who were
! lawfully elected but who had been
! counted out by the returning board.
They vainly made Il protest. The
soldiers then removed the newly
elected clerk and placed the Radical
clerk of the former House at the desk.
At this poi2t Speaker Wiltz and the
Couservati> es withdrew, and the Leg
| i>lature was left without quorum.
Gen. Sheridan has sent the follow
Ing dispatch to Secretary Belknap:
Ner Orleans, L., January, s.
| 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 Leaguers. If Con-
gress would pass bill declaring them
banditti, they could be tried by military
commission. This banditti, who mur-
dered men here on the l4th Of last
September, and also more recently at
Ficksburg, Miss. should, in justice to
law and order. and peace and prosperity
in this southern part of the country be
punished. 1t is possible that if the
President should issue a proclamation
declaring them banditti, that no further
action need he taken except that
which would devolve upon me.
?. H. SHERIDAN.
Lieut.. General /. S. A.
WASHINGTON, January 6-l \. NJ.
The administration is well-satisded
that Gen. Sheridan is in every way
competent to carry out the ideas OF
the General Government respecting
whatever participation it may be
thought necessary for it to take re-
garding affairs in Louisiana. These,
as now understood: contemplate an en-
dorsement Of the report Of the recent
returning board, and maintaining the
authority of the Legislature reported
elected by that board. Itwas not con,
sidered necessary tosend any kilograms
to Gen. Sheridan, nor had any dispatches
been received from that officer up to
the adjournment Of the cabinet meet
ing this afternoon.
4 protest against the action Of the
| United States troops was received by
! the President from Mr.. WiltZ, which
was read at the meeting.
Gov. McEncry of Louisiana has
telegraphed to the President, in the
name Of liberty and all lovers through
out the United States, q most solemn
protest against the military occupation
of the Statehouse. and the forcible
election of the members Of the Legis'
| laturc.
NEw ORLEANS, january THE city
is quiet. kelloeg's Legislature is in
session, but the Senate has no quorum
| The Radicals here are urging by tele-
graph the Immediate seating of Pinch
| back and the informal recognition OF
the Kellogg government by Congress
in advance Of the report Of the investi-
eating committee now here. They are
evidently uneasy in regard to the atti-
itude of the committee.
| ACTION OF THE CLERGY, THE BANKERS
AND INSURANCE MEN, AND THE CON-
MGTTEE OF SEVENTY.
The following address has been is
sued by the chairman Of the citizens
committee Of seventy:
To tic People Of Louisiann: In the
name of Ill that men hold dear and
sacred, implore my fellow-citizens to
avoid, by Ill means, the traps which
our enemies and oppressors have de-
liberatelv set for Us. Our deliverance
from political bondage depends on oul
prudence and fcrbearance. A little
more of the heroism, patience and for
bearance, which have already crowned
vou with imperishable honor, and
aroused the sympathies Of the entire
country in your favor, and the usurpa.
ton and misrule to which YOU are now
! subjected will have ceased, and YOU
will be once more free, prosperous and
happy. K. II. MARh,
Chairman Committee Seventy.
Tie following address has been pub
lisheG:
TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
Whereas, Gen. Sheridan, now in
command Of the Division of the Mis-
souri,, under date Of the 4lh instant, has
addressed communication to the Secre.
tary of war, in which he represents the
people of Louisiana at large as breath,
ing vengeance to al lawful authority,
and approving Of murders and crimes
We, the undersigned, believe it on
duty to proclaim to the whole American
people that these charges are unmerited
unfouuled and erroneous, and have nc
other effect than that Of serving the in,
tereSt> of the corrupt politicians who
arc at this moment making the most
extreme efforts to perpetuate theil
power over the State Of Louisiana.
Stoned: y. !. Pcrchc. Archbishop Ot