The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-16

ton or quiet ana order, take sometimes an en-
tlrely different view OF the situation.
CONSERVATIVE BLACKS IN DANGER.
On the other nand. 1t was in evidence that the
party were, on their part, sometimes exposed to
enm1ty and aDuse. In the interior coiored
and In New Orleans it appeared rom the testi.
mony that coOred men who sought to cooperate
with the conservatives Sc were subject 70 so much
ciatlon OF lawyers volunteered to protect tnem
but with little effect.
THE STORY OF DEsPorisM REVIEWED.
The general condi ION Of affairs IN the State or
Louisiana seems to be as folows:-Tne con victlOn
has been general among the whites since 1872 that
the Kellogg government was usurpatlOn. This
conviction among them mas been strengt hened by
the acts OF the Kellogg Legislature, abofshing ex-
listing courts and judges and substituting others
presided over by judges appointed by Kellogg
and having extraordinary and exclusive jurlsdic.
law centralzing IN the Governor every form OF
political control in "luding the suspension Of the
with absolute power over the returns OF elections
by the extraordinary PROVISIONS enacted for the
trial OF titles and Claims to office; oy the con-
version OF the ponce force, maintained at the ex.
pense OF the city OF New Orleans, into an armed
brigade OF State militia, subject TO the command
OF the Governor; by the creation. in some places,
OF monopolles In markets, gas making, water
works and ierlles, cleaning vaults removing filth
and doing work as wnarfngers; by the abolition
OF courts with election judges and the suosltu.
uon Of other courts with judges appointed oy
state; by enactments Furnishing criminally all
persons who attempted TO ill ofical positions
unless returned by the Returning Board; by un.
limited appropriations for the payment OF militia
expenses, and Tor the payment OF legislative war;
is. vouchers and checks issued during the years
1870 TO 1872; by laws declaring that no person
in after default published shall bring
any suit any OF he Ha oe %Scn to be
coupled with the extraordinary burdens OF taxation,
nss TO ns
Mth Ss General want OF conaenee in
the integrity Of the existing state ana local olnclas
ss1.S,He, when aecompanea BY the uarayzaton OF
business ana destruction OF values.
LOUISIANA DEVOID or PROSPERITY.
S f he s & oy hs
han before there was less
the mat hsrs ia
20 80 to q? OF the city Of New Orleans from 50 or 80
s ns aer ;s has
OF the Se in
upon their masters Tor support and in community IN
necessaries OF lite with other regarding such
Sis %
S senera ssnf that seSS Wme and sas
without from any source that Raising
81 h G be to e
ishes as well as in New Orleans the taxation mad been
In New Orleans the assessors are paid commission
s se o and es
taxation reached about eight per cent Of the assessed
value on property. -
the Belong the Single Ra h ana a
five onice in Lincoln parish, ami there
Sshss Ins people Sxa!Sn increase ana
s ch they
That they love their cannot be presented The
This hss been eteesed in part By ESTABLISHING board e
.e This great hoay
much because OF the reduction OF its acknowledged debt
of aaS be Y 50 h
under the guse Of reducing the ,ack,nowledged
against the state This nominal Of the state
has keen S no O a hn s
have. Notwithstanding, created liabilities Judgments
be LEVIED for their payment and thus the actual
taxes nave been carried far beyond the authorized
GRINDING THE PEOPLE.
parish sh sny and q
e distress g maj the
nno I aAss
s home s local Off
c;als disputes among the leading colored persons in
Of the school funds ana ne failure Of the Feedmans
ar2s the @ An &
nsy made by tne conservative to acquire part OF the
CONSERVATIVES THE REAL MAJORITY.
or threats Of ana The an;
@ % such he Zen
ana The result that in November, 1874 the people Of
and Ths1
Legislature, 81 Which majority the conservaves we're
deprived BY the unjust Illegal and arbitrary action Of
cannot be den.ei those returned 10 office by the Re.
are H sspseiay odioas IN instance he seS spa
SSs Of ne sy e aara 81 Se Wifi
Of the peope openly decred has the only e@e s was
ments Of the eoservatives Of his STATE but beyond
newspaper editor two no declaration, even OF that
mitied on ali hands that the white people Of The whole
Ststs fell greatly outraged by the action OF the Return
Kellogg PRorrEp UP by THE military ALosE
ony d By The aa e misar
%GdraT S The military s ys ana TIA w
as now: Governor Kellogg says this is owing to the
hs that this not
% has e @ 3 eo m sus
we refer to the White League toned in the
opposition was composed OF varlsas eienens. demo
cn e nn IN ea 10 naee the
ton Of all some Of whom refused TO unite with an or:
:Ibe Peoples Party" called m some localities the
m ers t white aa st ceds
political clubs under these names throughout the rural
nothing more-nether secret nor armed nor otherwise
not, however, be conounded from the similarity of
'wnirE LEAGUE OF THE CITY OF NEW oRIrAys.r
That League e9mprse 90 OF t different
with or without arms engage in military drill. They
have uniform and the are the property of the
INDIVIDUALS and not OF the organizations They com;
prise large number OF reputable citizens and
OF property holders III New Orleans Their purpose
they declare be simply protectona necessity occa-
sloned by existence of leagues the blacks by
the hostility with which the Kellogg government
rayed the black against the white race, by
the want of security to peaceabe citizens and
their families, which existed for those reasons,
and because also Of the peculiar formation of
the police brigade On the other hand, the republicans
assert that this armed body of volunteers, existing
for the of intim dating the blacks and over
throwing the Kellogg government. That IL had any
considerable relations outside of the city OF New Or
leans. that Il INTENDED in 20 interfere
rights the colored citizens, did not appear.
Now. the other hand did 1t appear that there was
any extensive secret league among the black OF any
kinu
OVERTHROW KELLOGG
That the White League would readily cooperate in any
feasible scheme for overhrowlng the Kellogg govern
meut your committee do not doubt; SO will, sub
st8ntiay. all the white citizens OF louisiana. such
ganizstiuns be dangerous, and very rarely TO
tie Iusu1ed. The affair OF the l4th OF september
is illustration Of this The members Of the
White League had purchased arms. The police had
seized those without of law, taking them
forcbiy from the merchants VINO had sold and from the
members who had bought them. A consignme Mt OF
arms was ~ arrive by the steamer Mississippi The