New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12
Has Sheridan Told the Whole Truth:

EDITOR REPUBLICANS:
As a citizen of Louisiana, and Repub
Ecan, allow me to say few words in re-
Spouse to your editorial Of the eighth in
slant:
Although am not much IN favor with the
| excessive talker. and believe that not a few
| of our troubles are traceable to the ever.
| lasting propensity of the American people
| to CAB, agree with you that it is time to1
| speak out. As body we have remained
silent under all the abuse heaped upon us.
We have been called all the vile names
| contained in the English language, and so
persistent has this course been, on the part
of our opponents, that many no doubt
actually believe in the truth of their mon
strous allegations against US. 1t is about
body, repel with all the force OF language
at our command, these vile ISLANDERS. and
show to our countrymen that we are not the
monsters the really few 1ireeating partisans
here would have them believe we are; for
am sure that there are not more than 100
persons-all tOld-who are the cause Of our
continual troubles. They will not down,
and let the people have the rest so much
needed and desired.
General Sheridan states, in effect, TO the
government that the very air Of Louisiana
j. loaded with the virus Of assassination
and murder. Is this true! Ask the poor
fugitiyes in most of the country parishes.
when fleeing from the midnight visits of
the masked bandits, ;uf an answer. Pro.
pose the question to many pers0ns in this
city, who are acquainted with the purposes
of the White League. both prior to and
since the fourteenth of September, and who
have hoard it proclaimed that that purpose
was, and is, "to make it SO hot that no Re.
publican can live in louisiana Let some
Of our weak.minded Republicans be inter.
rogated as to who the parties were, just be-
fore and after that memorable day, that
assured them of their own personal safety,
but kindly and mildly gave the informa.
ton that certain persons, whose names and
places Of residences were stated, must
leave New Orleans or die.
Allow me, also, Mr.. Editor, to remind the
ex-soldiers and sailors residing in New Or.
leans of a private meeting held just after
the fourteenth of September, and the uni.
versal expression Of opinion made at that
meeting, as to what should be considered
our duties to our families and friends under
the then existing circumstances. and how
far our own personal safety was compro.
missed by past and continually occurring
events. ASK some of the soldiers and sailors
the White League. if they do not think that
the language used by General Sheridan is
rather mild than otherwise.
1t is not within the compass of the Eng.
!ish language to express the enormity OF
the acts practiced upon the people of Louis
lana. The killing. manning, beating and
expelling from homes can not, by mere
words, te made TO appear just to one who
has suffered from these enormities. and the
person who has not suffered. nor witnessed
the M, can not be made to realize their actu.
atty. or that persons calling themselves
American citizens can do or suffer these
things. And here let Inc say. is where our
greatest difficulty lies. Our Northern fell
low-citizens recoil with horror a. the mere
recital of these acts. and. judging :rom
their own standard Of right and duty. ex.
claim. at is not possible tor American citi.
zens to act thus; we can not believe it: there
must be some mistake." When travelling
at the North am constantly hearing such
ordinations, and it is with difficulty that
can convince even my most intimate friends
that the half is not told, and that only the
eternal judgment OF God will reveal the
remainder. Very respectfully,
WILLIAM ROGERS.
New Orleans. January 9. 1919.