Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-01-20

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Memphis. He further states that while
his father was lying at the point ol
death in the same village he was unable
to visit him from fear of assassination,
and yet he is native of the parish,
and prescribed for his political seu;i-
ments oaly. 1t is more than probable
that, if bad government has existed ia
this State, it Is the result of armed OF
sanizatioEs, which have now crystai;zsd
into what is called the White League
Instead of bad government developing
them, they have by their terrorism pre-
rented to considerable extent the col
lection of taxes, the holding of courts
the Furnishing OF criminals, and siola
ting public sentiment By faE,iliarizine
it with the scenes above described.
am now engaged in compiling evidence
for detailed report upon the above
subject, but it vii! be some time before
can obtain ali the requisite data tc
cover the cases that haze occurred
throughout the State. l will also re-
por, in due time upon the same subject
in the States of Arkansas and Missis
sippi. z. II. SHERIDAN,
Lieutenant General.
BISHOP wILMER's INCONSISTENCY.
To w. ". BsLtnap, Secretary Of War
Warrington, ID. C:
Several prominent people have for
the last few days been passing resolu-
tions and manufacturing sensational
protests for Northern political consump-
ton. They seem to be trying to make
martyrs of themselves; it cannot be
done at this late day. There have been
too many bleeding negroes aud ostra
cised white citizens Tor their statements
to be believed by fair min ed people.
Bishop Wilmer protests against my tel
egram OF the 4th inst, forgetting tha,
on Saturday last he testified, under
oath, before the Congressional Com
mittee, that the condition of afflirs
here was substantially as bad as re
ported by me. will soon send you a
statement of the number of murders
committed in this State during the last
three or four years, the perpetrators OF
which are still UNPUBLISHED. | think
that the number will startle you. II
will be up in the thousands. The city
is perfectly quiet. No trouble is ap.
pretended. p. Fl. SHERIDAN,
Lieutenant General U. S. A.
The Congressional Committee sent tt
Louisiana TO investigate the late elec.
ton in that State. have reported. They
give no opinion, but simply state evi.
dence given before them, and facts
such as came under their notice. The
report puts the State Returning Board
in an unenviable light.
As to the late revolutionary attempt
to sieze the Legislature of Louisiana
the report in every particular confirms
what General Sheridan despatched
regarding the manner of organization,
and employment of United State.
troops. The following is what the
Committee says on that point:
As TO the proceedings on the 4th oI
January, about which the committee
desire a statement, We now add that
your sub COMMITTEE, on the invitation
OF the Democratic Conservative Com
mi;iee OF the State of Louisiana, visit.
ed the bali of the House of Represent.
atiyes, and Witnessed the conyening OF
the Louisiana House of Representa-
,ives
Mr.. Potter, refusing to 60 Inside the
bar remained outside, while, Foster
and Phelps were seated inside aud
near the Speakers chair. Mr.. Potter
remained only till Mr. Wiltz was elec.
ted Speaker, and states nothing as to
what subsequently occurred. MIR.
Foster remained, perhaps an hour, and
Mr.. Phelps remained about an hour
later, until he learned that the militia
ry were about to enter under Governor
SelIogg's orders. The dolngs il the
State House on the 4;h OF January as
seen BY the committee, as subsequent
~ in evidence, were substantially as
follows: At II O'Clock noon William
Nisers, the Clerk Of the last House,
called the Assembly to order aud pro-
ceeded TO call the roll of members as
made up from the returns of the Re-
turning Board. This roll contained
the names of loo members, classed BY
Governor KeIlog, as 50 Republicans
and 53 Democrats, but it is claimed
that one of the Democrats was not a
'staying" Democrs, The Republi
cans claimed that one Of their mem
bers, 4. g. Cousin, had been kidnar-
ped, and forcibly taken to a distant
parish to preven; his presence at the
organization of the House Your CON-
mlttee were about to investigate this
charge, when in public session it was
claimed by the Democratic counsel,
and admitted by the Republican coun-
sci, that the arrest was under legal pro-
cess and by the hands of the sheriff.
1t was further claimed, and not denied,
that the privilege Of Office did not
shield him from arrest. The charge
was embczzlemeDt. The full House
would contain one hun ired and eleven
members, of which fifty six would be a
quorum. On the first call of the roll
one hundred and two answered to their
names. 1t is claimed by the Republi-
cans, and We believe conceded by the
Democrats, that fifty of these answer
ing 10 their names w,re Democrsts aud
fifty-two were Republicans. The in
slant The clerk finished the roll-call
seyeia. members rose to their feet, but
the floor was successfully hold by MIR
Bliheu, who said that he nominated l..
\. "iltz as temporary chairman. The