Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-01-21

II Is a fact that political crimes and murders
have been committed in Louisiana which have
gone UNPUBLISHED and which have been justified
or apolized for which must remiin 50 re-
proach upon the >tste and country long after
the present generation has passed away |
have no desire TO have L. :. troOns interfere
in the Democratic concerns of louisiana or
any other state. On the 9th Of December last
Gov. kellog talegraphed {, me his apprehen-
sion that the White League intended to make
an attack upon the state House. to which on
the same day / made the following answer.
since which no communication has been to
him.
Your dispatch Of this date Is Just received
II is exceedingly impracticab'e to fuse troops
in anticipation of dangers. Letfhe state au-
thoriii.> he right and then proceed with their
duties without apprehension ofdinger. IL they
are then mclested the question will be deter
mined whether the United States J. sble Ia
maintain law AMI orler within its Limits or
not"
have deplorel the necessity which seemed
10 make IT my duty under the constitution. AMI
Ia ~ 10 direct such inter f. ence. ! have AZ
WAYS refused except where II seemed 10 be any
imperative duty to act IN such manner under
the constitution and laws of the United Scales.
| have repeatedly aid earnestly cutrcate I'll the
people of the South To live together in peace
and obey the laws. aud nothing would give me
greater pie : are than t. see reconciliation AMI
tranquility everywhere prevail. and therc''y
remove all necessity for the presence of troops
among them rcgret, however, t. s,v that
the state of things does not exist. nor doe IT,
existence seem 10 be desired in some localities,
A. to these il NAV he proper for me Ia saN thdt
| To the eX;eLt that Congress has conferred pow
er on me 10 prevent il, neither ku kluN kian>
Whit Leagues nor any other association H.
| ing arms and violence 10 execute their uui1H-
| lll purposes can br permitted in thgt way 10
| govern auy.plrt of this country. nor can | SEQ
/ with indifference Union men or Republican.
o>iraci>ed. prosecuted and murd red. on tc-
count Of their opinions A. they now arr in some
/ localities.
have heretofore urged the ease of Louisiana
/ upon the attention Of Congress. and ctnnot
I but think that it, inaction has produced great
I evil.
! 10 summllizc' In Scp'cmb last an armed
4 organized body of men in the support ~ can
I didair- who had en- put IN nomination ioT
] the offices Of Governor AMI IL. GoN'rnpr at
! the Ne, cmbcr election in 1872, and who had
/ been declared not elected. by the to lri Of can
/ vi,>cr>. recognized b. ali the courts To which
I il had been submitted. undertook TO >iibYcrt
i AID overthrow the stale government which had
/ been rccnsniL / les me Ia accordance with pc
J Won, prccrdeui-. The recognized Governor
wa. driven from the state house anl hut for
I H. finding shelter Ia tn [ :. cu.tOm hpu-e
] in The capita of the state of " "a Ice VA toy
crnor. 1t l. scarce to b. dpu1tr,l That h"
would have been Killed. From the state hpu'r.
/ before h. hal been driven t. the custom uuu-"
/ a cail Wa mlda In arcorilncr with Inc iih
bi tut StN aTllci" OF the fhN~titutliH
I tin nI'vd states Tor the AID OF tn = neral
Z Government to suppress domestic violence.
I Under these cir -um>Ianc. :. IN a-rorlinrc win
1 nv .wnin duties. my Proclamation Of the 10th
Of >eptcml, r. l>.i ws- l.,u Il. Ih'> >rfN ~
Ia r,iu>;atr t,nY. hrllog in hi pu-IIpn nom
/ inallV. but II cannot b. CLAIMED that the IN
! sursent~ have to ihi, d1v surrendered t. Tie
/ state authorities ia" arms bc'un@ins Il i1r
>t,tc. or that they have in any SEM di>trm"i.
! ON the contrary. Il l. known that tina same
ia 3 I . h. "a
september. lS,4. IN opposition - n" rsc's-
nik.d state government, .iiil tain> their or
! ganizatIHu. equipments sud commanders. and
u called ont Al any hour - resist ia" sta' e.
government. Under these Circumstance, the
sane military force ht- a'rn continued IN Lon
I-iana ~ was sent there under the ir-; ~. un-
der the >Im. genera. l>tructi,u~
repeat thai the ta-A a->um. br the troop
i not pleasant one - them. that the army J.
not composed 4 lavYcr~ capable Of Judging a
a moments notice 81 Just how far they can Z,
/ in the maintenance ot law and order, and That
il Wa impossible to give specific instruction.
providing for all possible contingencies thai
might arise. The troops Were bound 10 at up
on the Judgment Of the commanding officer up
on each sudden contingency that aro>c.o what
4 instructions which could only reach them aii'i
/ the threatened wrongs had been COMM ltcd
which they werc called on To prev cnt.
1t should b. rccollecied, To. that upon my rc'
| coguiiion of h. ketlog government. | reported
I the fact with the ground. of recognition u Con
gr.s,. and asked that body 10 take action cot
the matter, otherwise should regard their =
hence j. an acquie>ccnc" In my course. y" a.
iion has been taken by that body, and | hav'
maintained the position then marked out. /
error has been committed by the army IN ihc-
matters. II has always been on the side Of Tr,'
T srrvati1n Of good order, the mantcnance %
( law and the protection Of life. 1hr,r tcArin.
reflects credit upon the soldiers. and Il wron.
has resulted the blame is with the turbuIen
elements surrounding them.
- ~~----~~4.iv ast fhst Surh action BE- TAX
" clear 10 dealing with the affairs Of Louisiana
! giving assurance At the same time that whl;
? ever may b. done by that body in the prcmi,,.
VIII be executed according 10 the spirit an
letter of the law, without fear or favor.
herewith transmit copies Of documents con
( tanning more specific Information a. 10 the sub
. Jcct matter oi the resolution.
, (>igneD L. :. GRANT,
j Executive Mansion. Jan. u. $50