St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-01-22

the Republicans at all hazards, which
. very naturally greatly alarmed the
, colorcd voters
THE DEMOCRATIC CONSPIRACY.
That the Democratic minority of the
House undertook to seize its urganiza-
ti"n by fraud and violence, and in this
attempt tramplcd under foot the law
that they undertook to make persons
not returned as elected members, so AS
to create Il majority that they under
4 prcc"mccrtcd plan and under false
prctcnce> introduced into the hall a
body "f men t" support their preten-
sIon> 10y force. if necessary, and that
the conflict. disorder and riotous pro-
cecdingS which followed are facts seem
To hc we'll established, and am crcdi-
bly, informed that the violeat proceed
Ing> were II part of IL prcmeditated plan
To have the House organized in this
way. recognize what is called the Nc
Emery Senate. and then depose the
Kellogg Government, and to revolu-
tinnizc the State Government Wheth-
cr it was wrong for the Governor, at
the request OF the majority of the
members returned aS elected to the
House. to use such means as were in
and revolutionary proceedings. is per
haps Il dehatable question but it is
quite certain that there would have
been trouble that if these who now
complain of illegal interference had
allowed the HOUSE. to be organized in Il
lawful and regular manner. when those
"h" inaugnlatc disorder and anarchy
diSavow such proceedings, it will be
L
such nr;lIl> a> they have prevented the
success of their lawlcSS and desperate
schemes. Lieutenant General Sheridan
WAS requested by me to 90 to Louisiana
to observe aud report the situation
there, AMI ii i'll his opinion necessary
To a>>umc command, which he did on
the 18th inst aticI the legislative dis
turhancrs had urcurcd, at nine o'clock
+. VI. Il number OF houl> after the dis
t'Ii'ancc.
No PARTY MOTIVES,
Nor preiudicr> can reasonably he i'm
putcd to him. but honestly convinced
10y what Ii has heard and seen there,
he had characterized the leaders of the
White League i'll severe terms, and
suggested summary modes of proceed
me against them. which. though they
cannot hc adopted, would, If legal,
soon put an cud to the troubles and
disorders in that state General Shcr-
Idiu WIS look ing at facts and possibly
not thinking of the proceedings which
would be the only proper ones to pur-
sue i'll time of peace. He thought
mnrc OF the utterly lawlrss condition
of society surrounding him at the time
Of his dispatch, aud of what would
prove Il sure remedy. He never pro
posed To do an illegal act nor expressed
Il determination to proceed beyond
what the law in the future might au-
thoIiZ" for the punishment of the at
r"ciiIc> which have been committed,
ANA the commission of which cannot
successfully be denied. 1t is il deplora-
BILE fact that political crime, and muir
dcT> have been committed III Louisiana
which have goue uupuuIShcd and which
have been justified or apologized for,
which must rest as Il reproach upon the
State and country long after the pres
ent generation has passed away.
have no desire To have United States
interfere III the domestic concerns of
of Louisiana ol any other state.
IN APPEAL FROM GOV. KELLOGG.
crnur Kellogg tele.rapled to me his
.:pprchcnsions that the White League
lntcuded to make an attack upon the
state House, to which on the same
day made the following answer, since
which no communication has been sent
t" him.
"l"ur dispatch of this date is just
received. 1t is exceedingly impracti-
Ia, tt IN nf
dangers. Let the State authorities be
i@hr and then proceed with their du-
Ties without apprehension of danger.
If they aIe then molcSted the question
will lc determined whether the United
States Is able to maintain law and order
within it> limitS or not" | have de-
plu!cd the necessity which seemed to
make il my duty. under the Constitu-
non and laws. To direct such interter-
encc. have always refused, except
where it seemed to be my imperative
duty to act in ~Iicii - manner under the
Constitution and laws of the United
States. | have repeatedly and earnest
ly entIeal"d the people Of the South TO
live together in peace and obey the
laws. and nothing would give me great
rr pleasure than to see reconciliation
aud tranquility everywhere prevail,
and thereby remove all necessity for
the presence of tIo0ps among them.
regret. however. to say. that this state
If things does not exist, nor does its
existence seemed to he desired in some
localities. and aS to those ii may he
proper for me to SAY that the extent
that Congress has conferred power on
me to prevent it, neither kukluX
kian>. White Lraguers nor any other
a>soriaIiun using arms and violence to
execute their unlawful purposes, can
hc permitted in that way To govern any
part of this country. Nor can | see
with indifference Union men or Repub-
Leans o>tracizcd. prosecuted and mnr-
drrcd on account of their opinions as
thcy now are in some localities. | have
heretofore urged the ease of Louisiana
upon the attention of Congress, and |
cannot but think that its inaction has
produced great evil.
= SUMMARY VIEW.
10 >IImmaIl>c. i'll September last an
armed organized body of men i'll the
support of candidates who had been
put in nomination fuI the offices of
Governor and Lieutenant Governor at
the \uNcmnrr election i'll 1872. aud
who had been declared not elected bv
the Board OF CauIa>Scr>, recognized
hV all the courts to which the question
had been submitted. undertook to sub
VcIt and overthrow the State Govern
mcut that had been recognized by me
in accordance with previous precedents.