The Portland daily press., 1875-01-07
LOUISIANA,
A Statement by McEuery,

/ NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-The Herald's New Or
leans special contains the following, dated last
night: Gov. McEnery states that he has good
reason to believe that Gen. Sheridan contem-
plates arresting himself Lieut. Gov. Penn and
Gen Ogden to-day. If the arrest is based upon
or backed up by civil authority, it will be
promptly submitted to, but il strictly military
order, on SherIdan's authority, it will be resist
ed to the last extremity. The excitement
among the citizens is undated.
Gen. Sheridan says the troubles are prompted
A Plan for Peace.
Mr. Phelps of the Congressional committee.
in an interview, stated that the committee had
carefully reviewed al the actions of the Re-
turning Board and had as carefully examined
the constitution of the White League, besides
gathering all the information possible regard
ing their acts, and for himself he said there
was nothing to show that the various methods
of frightening ignorant voters were not used
with equal skill on both sides. The leading
officers of the McEnery and Kellogg govern
ments have either orally or IN writing express
ed such confidence in the judgment and impair
TALLY of the committee as to confide to them
the solution of all the Louisiana troubles
Should this task be assumed by US we would act
rather as board of arbitrator, created by
mutual assent of the parties, than as Con-
gressonal committee. We have made no de-
cision, but will probably first ask a formal
proposition of the state officers in writing.
he will consult with the rest of the committee
and afterwards decide whether or not to return
and assume the great responsibility it is pro-
posed to entrust us with,
Dissatisfaction with Ala bama Invesfig gait
ing Committee.
MOBILE, JAN 5.-The Congressional COM
mittee for investigating affairs in Alabama
met here on Saturday, the I'd inst. They di-
vided into subcommittee consisting of Buck
ner and Albright, to investigate matters in the
interior of the state, and Coburn, Cannon a nd
Luttrell to investigate matters in the city of
Mobile. Messrs. Albright and Buckner con-
cluded their inquiries in Mobile last night and
left for Livingston. The other sub-comm ttee
closed here tonight and will proceed to Mont
gomery at once. The citizens of Mobile being
very greatly dissatisfied with the course pur-
sued by a majority of the committee in their
investigation of matters committed to their
charge, have this evening presented to Mr..
Luttrell protest against the course OF the in
vestigation thus far, which was signed by
very large number of the business men of the
city.
A Despatch from Gen. Sheridan.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 6-The following tele-
gram has been sent by Gen. Sheridan to the
Secretary of War
Neao Orleans, Jan. 6.-To Hon. W. H. Belk-
nap, Secretary of War: The city is very quiet
to-day. Some of the banditti made idle threats
last snight that they would assassinate me be-
cause dared to tell the truth. l am not afraid,
and will not be stopped from informing the
government that there are localities IN this de-
partment where the very air has been impreg-
mated with assassination far some years.
IN II P. 1T. SHERIDAN,
t Lieut.. Gen. Commanding.
Various Matters.
James Jeffries has filed suit in the U. s.
Circuit Court against Gems. Sheridan, Emory
and De Trobiand for 100000 damage, for eject
ing him from his seat in the House of Repre-
sentatives, A similar suit was filed by George
d. Kelley, who was also elected
A large meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce last evening adopted protest agains t
the action of the military in ejecting members
of the Legislature, and pronouncins the state
ments of Gen. Sheridan to Secretary Belknap
untrue.
A large meeting of Northern and Western
men was also held at the st. Charles Hotel, at
which the use of the federal troops at the State
House was bitterly denounced.