The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-01-21

pressed determination to proceed be-
yond what the future might autho-
rizes for the punishment Of the
atrocities which have been committed
and the commission of which cannot be
SUCCESSFULLY denied.
It deplorable fact that political
crimes and murders have been COM
mitt,d i'll Louisiana which have gone
UNPUBLISHED and which have been justi.
fed or apologized for, which must cast
reproach on the State and country
long after the present generation has
passed away.
l have no desire to have q. S. troops
interfere in the domestic concerns of
Louisiana or any other State. On the
9th of December last Gov. Kellogg tel
egraphed to me his apprehension that
the White League intended to make
another attack. Upon the same day
made the following answer, since which
no communication has been sent him !:
s'Your dispatch of this noon received.
It is exceedingly unpalatablc to send
troops IN anticipation of danger. Let
the State authorities proceed
with their duties without
apprehension Of danger. If
they are then molested the question
will be determined whether the United
States is able to maintain order within
its limits or not.
l have deplored the necessity which
seemed to make it my duty under the
constitution and laws to necessitate
such interference. | have always re-
fused. except where it seemed to be my
imperative duty, to act in such man
ner under the constitution and laws Of
the United States. I have
repeatedly and earnestly entreated the
people Of the South to live together
in peace, and obey the laws, and moth.
ing would give me greater pleasure than
to see this recommendation followed,
and tranquility everywhere prevail, and
thereby remove all necessity for the
presence OF troops among them.
Iregret, however, to say that this
state Of things does not improve, nor
does its existence seem to be
desired in cartain localities; and as to
those it may be proper for me to say
that the power Congress has conferred
upon Inc will not permit either Ku-
Klux klans, White Leagues, or any
other association using arms and VIC.
lence, to execute their unlawful pur.
poses, nor can they be permitted in that
way to govern any part Of the country;
nor can | see, with indifference.
Union men or Republicans prosecuted
md murdered on account Of their opin-
ions, as they are in several localities.
| have heretofore urged the case Of
Louisiana upon the attention Of Con-
gress, and cannot but think its innc-
ton has produced great evil. To sum-
Marie:
In September last an armed, organ.
lied body Of men in support Of candi-
dates who had been put in nomination
for the Offices of Governor and Lieut..
Governor at the November slection in
1872, and who had been declared by
the board Of canyassers, recognized by
all courts to which the question
had been submitted undertook the SUBJ
scquent overthrow of the State Gov
eminent that had been recognized by
me in accordance with the previous re.
turns. The recognized Governor was
driven from the State House, and
but for his taking shelter in
the United States custom house in the
capital Of the State of which he was
Governor, it is easily to be believed
that he would have been driven from
the State. Before he had been driven
to the custom house call was made,
in accordance with the 4th section, 4th
article Of the constitution Of the United
States for the aid Of the General Gov
eminent to suppress domestic violence.
Under these circumstances, land in
accordance with my swsrn duties, my
proclamation of the 18th Of September,
1874, vas issued. This served to rein.
state Governor Kellogg IN his
position nominally, but it
cannot be claimed that the insurgents
have to this day surrendered to the
State authorities the arms belonging to
the State, or that they have in any
sense disarmed. On the contrary it is
known that the same armed or
ganizatIon that existed on the
4th Of September, 1874. in
opposition to the recognized
State government, retain their
organization, equipments and comman-
ders. and can be called on. at any hour
to resist the State government. Under
these circumstances the same military
force has been Continued in Louisiana
as was sent under the first call and un.
der the same general instructions.
| repeat that the task assumed by
the troops Is not pleasant one to them;
that the army is not composed
Of lawyers capable Of Judging at mo-
ment.s notice, o. just how far they can
60 in the maintenance Of law and or
der; and that it WAS impossible to give
specific instructions providing for all
possible contingencies that might arise.
The troops were bound to act on the
judgment Of the commanding officers
upon each sudden contingency
that arose, or wait in
structions which could only
reach them after the threatened wrongs
had been committed which they were
called upon to prevent. 1t should be
recollected. too, that upon my recogni-
ton Of the Kellogg government, | re-
ported the facts with the grounds Of
the recognition to Congress and asked
that body to take action in the matter,