The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-08

holders or relatives Of Oftice.holders. sfhere
were many W bite Republicans, but they bad
failed at the last election. to support the ke-
logg Government, and bad either stayed from
the polls or voted the Conservative ticket.
OF the few still clinging to the present 60.
vernment, one after another was quitting bis
hold on the principle, as one said on Inc
stand, that a rat deserts a sinking ship. (,
Mr.. Phelps said that both Kellogg and An
tome of the de Jacto and McEnery ana rem
of the de jare government had distinctly
promised to accept any solution recommends
ed by the committee, and to assist by the
Resignation Of any and all of them, II desired.
The committee would return tomorrow 10
Washington, and then aud there consult with
their colleagues ard friends as to whether
they ought to return and assume the great
responsibility thus offered them.
what Respectable People say-Ad.
dress 10 the Country,
To the american People: Whereas General
Sheridan, now in command of the division
Of the Missouri, under date Of the 4th Instant
has addressed communication tc Mr.. Bel
knap, Secretary Of War. in which he repre-
SCENTS the people OF Louisiana at large as
breathing vengeance to all lawful authority,
and approving Of murders and crimes, We,
the undersigned, believe it our duty TO pro-
claim 10 the whole American people that
these charges are unmerited, unfounded, and
erroneous, and can have no other effect than
tbs, of serving the interests of corrupt poll.
ticiaus. who are at this moment making the
most extreme efforts to perpetuate their
nower over the State of Louisiana.
Signed by N. j. Perehe, archbishop OF New
Orleans u. =, B. Wilmer, bishop Of Louisi-
ana: James II. Galhrem, pastor Temple OF
Sinai: J. G. keener, bishop Methodist Epis-
copal Church South; c. DOH, rector st. Jo-
seph's church, and many others.
Especial di patch to the Baltimore SUM-
The Presidents Policy Towards tho
South.
WASHINGTON, January 6.-From what has
been learned tonight the statement made
last night Of the line Of policy towards the
South determined on by the President may
be reiterated with the utmost confidence.
At the Cabinet meeting yesterday it was
agreed that all vestige of opposition to the
Kellogg Government mustl now be utterly
and forever crushed out. Hence the dispatch
OF the Secretary Of War to Lieutenaut-G Gene.
raj Sheridan that sail of us thoroughly ap-
prove your course"
Yesterday the President directed the Sec
rotary of War and the Acknowledgement to
prepare for transmission to Congress all the
documents in their possession touching upon
the condition of affairs in the southern
States. This will, OF course, include the re-
port of Major Merrill on Louisiana, and all
the choicest extracts from the Attorney-Gen.
erals accommodations of lust summer and fall.
The President issued this order before be
was aware of the introduction Of the resolu-
ton in the Senate. 1t is possible that he
will accompany these documents with spe-
cal message, although he has not posi-
lively determined to do so, as he thinks that
bis views on the South have been heretofore
pretty fully expressed in bis communications
to Congress. If he concludes to send in a
message he will commence its preparation as
soon IS the copying of the documents is COM
pieted, which will not be for several days.
The President considers that these docu-
mcnts convey satisfactory evidence that the
White-Lesgue organizations of the South are
revolutionary and incendiary in their pur-
poses, and that their object is to specifically
wrest from the Republican party all the State
governments in the South yet held by it
without regard to legal means; that the ne.
eroes are intimidated to such an extent that
they are afraid to vote that IN Democra tic
States the white and black Republican voters
possess no recognized political rights, and
that the success of the White League is syn.
onomous with the establishment of a practi.
cally
Independent Political Olisarchy.
Such are the reasons which the President
adduces as influencing him in adopting the
policy which be now proposes to carry out.
This policy, he states, is to preserve order
in the southern States, with all the means at
his command, until Congress lays down q
policy of its own, which be will then exc
cute. In SO far as the questions of the de-
caration of martial law and the suspension
of the writ of habeds corpus are concerned,
rs Congress is now In session the President
will not exercise these powers unless sDe-
cally authorized by that body. This indi-
Gates that the President will refer to Con-
gresS for its action General Sheridan's re-
quest that the White Leaguers b., declared
bandtti.
In accordance with bis policy the Presi-
dent has directed the Secretary of War to
comply with the request Of Governor Ames
that troops be sent to Nicksburg. No add.
tional troops will be sent TO New Orleans
unless it is considered that they are abso-
lutcly required.
The main body of the army on the Plains
is now concentrated and in winter quarters
at the centres Of military supplies-such as
Omaha and Forts Leavcn worth and Russell.
The Indians are not troublesome in the
winter, and In the carrying out of his policy
the President will, if he considers it neces.
sary, concentrate these troops in any dis.
turbed portions of the South. The President
expresses the best feeling for the southern
people, but says that be will vigorously MAIN
tain the personal and political rights Of ali
the citizens, aud all persons elected to Office
will be maintained in possession.
Patience COunselled under Affection.
To the People of Louisiana In the name
of all that men hold dear and sacred i'm
plore my fellow-citizens to avoid by all
means the traps which our enemies and op.
pressors have deliberately set for us. Our
deliyerance from political bondage depends
upon prudence and forbearance, and con.
flict with soldiers or the authorities would
be the ruin of our hopes-a riyeting OF our
chains. A little more of heroism, patience,
and forbearance, which have already
crowned you with imperishable honor and
aroused the sympathies of the entire corn.
try in your favor, and the usurpatIon and
misrule to which you are now subjected
will have ceased, and you will be once more
q free, prosperous, and happy people.
r. II. MARI,
Chairman Committee of Seventy.
Declarations OF the Underwriters.
NEW ORLEANS, January Cat special
meeting of the Board of Underwriters the
following report of the committee appointed
at the previous meeting was unanimously
adopted: ... =,
Resoloed, That this Board has read with