The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-11

the military was suhsery lent TO the civil Law !;
all of which was In direct opposition to
Sberidan's policy. General Hancock's policy
won the respect OF the people, and with the
teparture OF Sheridan all agitation ceased
and peace reigned. It was about the re-
moval of Sheridan that General Grant and
myself had warm controversy, in which II
was believed by the whole country that
got the better of him. Ny Cabinet were
astounded at my determination TO remove
Sheridan 10 the face of his then existing
military reputation. Some Of them thought
1t woald never do to take such stand the
Cabinet was divided on the proposition, out
I told them if 1t turned the Government up
side down Sheridan nor .any other Generai
should usurp the civil authority and trample
it ignomiuiously under foot. *.
rsnecia, dispatch to the Baltimore SUM-
anptxersary Of the Battle Of New
Observation-Disclosures Meeting.
WASHINGTON, January S.-One OF the
largest and most enthusiastic meetings ever
held in Lincoln Hall was held to.niSnt un-
der the auspices OF the Jackson Democratic
Association. John E. Norris PRESIDED.
Resolutions were adopted denonncing tne
action of the President and Generai oherr
dan in Louisiana as tyranpical anu shtago,
nistic to the genius Of our lnstilutiohs anu
the sovereignty Of States, and deplorlng the
loss of constitutional liberty IN tnac otate.
ELOQUENT and forcible speeches were deliver,
ed by Senators Salisbury. of Delaware. ana
Bogv, of Missouri, and Representatives
Robinson and Ex-Governor Vance, OF Nortn
Carolina: Parker, of New Hampshire; anu
whitehead and Harris, of Virginia. Letters
were read from Senator Bayard Governor
McEnery, of Louisiana; A. 81. Garland, Of
Arkansas; r. +. Withers, of Virginia, re-
GREETING their inability to attend. Mr.. Har'
ris, of Virginia. in referring to what be
thought General jackson would say to Sheri
dan, could be reappear in the streets Of Ne"
Orleans, said his language would be: Z" BY
the eternal. you little bob-tailed aristocraf,' .
and overheard he would pitch him into the
Mississippi, where, said he, he would moi
make more noise than frog"
THE CELEBRATION IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, January 8.-The Democrats
of this city tonight celebrated the anniver-
sarv OF the battle OF New Orleans by ban.
quet at the Merchants Hotel, over which
John Otterson presided. Speeches were
made by Hon. William 81. Witt; Governor
Parker, of New Jersey; John OByrne.
George Nortrop, George n. Dallas, Richard
VauX, and others. The remarks were chiefly
relative to the troubles in Louisiana, and
President Grants action in the premises Sc.
verelg denounced. The constitutional aspect
of the invasion Of State Legislature was
referred to, and Sheridan's "banditti" pro-
clama,on criticized at length. The affair
was harmonious and creditable.
s.Goes Back"
LITTLE Rock, January S.-Rev. T. j.
Leak, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church in this city, who signed the card for
warded last night denying the statements OF
General Sheridan as TO banditti Of this State.
will publish card in the morning stating
that he signed that card under miSappre-
pension, and adds that upon reliable and
evidence since received he is
satisfied the statements Of that paper are not
true.
Business in New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, January S.-The Price
Current says: - At the suggestion OF several
western produce merchants and dealers We
would state that the disturbance in our State
Government and excitement in political cir.
Giles here during the past week have not in
terrupted the course Of trade sales. Receipts
and shipments of merchandise have gone on
as usual, and orders and produce for this
point met with the customary prompt atten-
ton and dispatch"
Statement from Shertdan-His Ac-
count of Recent Movements In New
Orleans.
WASHINGTON, D. c., January 9.-Tbe fol-
lowing vas received at the War Department
to-day:
Headquarters Military Diuiston Of Ms.
souy,, NeU Orleans, La, JanudryS, 1870
10 Hon. ". ". Betkndp, Secretary Of War,
WaShinqt0n, d. G.. / have the honor TO
submit the following brief report of affairs
as they occurred here in the organization Of
the State Legislature on January 4, 1915:
was not in command of this military de.
partment till 8 O'Clock at night on the
4th instant, but l fully endorse and
am willing to be held responsible for
the acts Of the military as conServators
Of the public peace upon that day. During
the few days in which was in the city prior
to the 4th of January the general topic OF
conversation was the scenes Of bioodshed
that were liable to occur on that day, and l
repeatedly heard threats Of assassinatiDg the
Governor and regrets expressed that he was
not killed on the 14th of December last
also threats OF the assassination Of Republi-
can members Of the House in order to Sc
cure the election OF Democratic Speaker.
also knew of the kidnapping by the ban.
dtti OF MIR. Concinier, one Of the members
elect of the Legislature. In order to pre-.
serve the peace and to make the State. House
safe for the peaceful assembling of the Legis-
lature General Emory, upon the requisition
of the Governor, stationed troops in the
vicinity of the building. Owing TO these pre-.
cautions the Legislature assembled in the
S,ate-House without any disturbance of the
public peace at IL O'Clock.
William Yigers, the clerk ofthe last House
of Representatives, proceeded to call the
roll, as according to law he was empowered
to do. One hundred and two legally re-
turned members answered 10 their names.
OF this number fifty.two were Republicans
and fifty were Democrats. Before entering
the House Dir. L. A. Wilt had been select
ed in caucus as the Democratic nominee for
Speaker, and Mr.. Michael Hahn as the
Republican nominee. Vigers bad not
vet finished announcing the result when
one of the members, Mr.. Billieu, Of La.
fourche, nominated Mr.. l.. A. Witt for tenn
porary Speaker. Vigers promptly declared
the motion out of order at that time, when
some one put the question, and amid the
cheers of the Democratic side of the house
MIR. Wilt dashed on to the rostrum, pushed
aside Mr.. Vigers, and seized the Speakers
chair and gavel, and declared himself
Speaker.
A protest against this arbitrary and
unlawful proceeding was promptly made
by the members of the majority; but
Wilt paid no attention to these pro-
tests, and upon motion from some
one on the Democratic side Of the House
declared one Irezevsnt nominated and
olonAad nlark of the Hnnse Mr. TreZaYant