New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-08
POPULAR INDIGNATION.
INV. ALLEN or ONO CALLS on THE LEGISLATORS
TO CONDEMN GRANTS COURSE.


TO CONDEMN GRANTS COURSE.
Co,rvRus. Jan. Gov. Allen has just sent the
tllo,vino message to the General Assembly when
COS referred TO the Committee on Federal kela-
ti0ns: . ,.,,-
desire 10 cal your s;tentlon 10 the grave 'i''ui4
stance of the interference OF Federal troops l" "o
.rganizltion aud proceedings OF the Legislature oi /"
sister State II the reported action OF the mi'ty ~
un.oaing persons claiming to be members OF the Lou
siana legislature giving their places TO persons
.ntos,,,, the same is true and legal and proper,
The, tho same interference would be legal aud proper
here and it seems TO u be the duty OF the repre-
sentaiyes Of The people OF this State TO at once eno'
vigorous protest against an action that may % ''o
nrccedent at some future time for the overthrow VI
siyl goyerum .at here. II there is law wairan'inE
the settling of contested election cases in STATE Legs
,,o NV the use OF Federal troops them III my Judg-
pcpt you should request its immediate repeal; II
there is no law for it, then your indignant protest
should be heard at Washington, insisting upon sueh
action by Congress as will prevent in the future such
sagrant ou'rag $ against civil liberty
GOV BROWN OF TENNESSEE URGES TIE ADOPTION
OF SOLEMN PROTEST BY THE LEGISLATURE
NASHVILLE Tenn, Jan. 7.-Gov. Brown, IN his
message to-day refers to Louisiana matters as 1oi-
lows:
Permit express my congratulations that' uhlke
tae gistye Assembly Of oar sister STATE, you nave
been above to assembs peaceably and perfect your
srqanlzttio without intimidation No military force
surrounds your capitol drives from their Hghtiul
seats the representatives Of the people The edlct OF
pety yrlnt Goes not here avail 10 disperse the STATE
LEGISLATURE Yet yOur i'm nulty from such On outrage
u lust now made moro conspicuous by the
spectac,e OF Louisiana trampled under foot
and dcspoiled OF her liberties. II we may
credit the reports that reach through the daily press,
aud which seem have the sanction OF official author
the power of the National Government through It's
military arm being used for the suoverson OF the ho
.rts OF the people OF louisiana. Possibly It is not In
your power to do than iuterp)se solemn aud
saruest protest against this glazing crime Yet II this
be all that the Representatives OF vaorOus State
Tennessee may do, trust that your protest may be
made with emphasis and earnest0ess as to arrest
the attention OF every patriotic citizen in this Rpublc,
and awaken The people everywhere to sense OF the
danger that threatens our constitutional liberties.
Tue FOREIGN RESIDENTS OF NEw-ORLEANs CHARGE
SHERIDAN WITH MAKING FALSE ASSERTIONS.
Ngw-ORLEANs. JAN IA meeting of foreign resi-
dents of New-Orleans, held at the ST. Charles Hotel
to-day adopted the following:
RcsOipcd That our position foreigners residing and
carrying mess in louisiana and subject to its laws
docs not permit us as body to express any opinion
upon the political questions unfortunately disturb
ing this civ, to take part theren but that hav
iBg da telegram sent by Cen Sheridan to the Secre-
tary of War at Washington, stiGmstzug the community
OF which form part deyi0g all lawful authority
by tending itself 10 murder and TO other crimes, we
hereby declare that the character thus given 10 our
selves aud to the honorable and law-abding men and
citizens with are brought into daily contact
is not consistent TRUTH aud ia calculated to inure
AMI degrace the eyes of the business community
at large as well cOunUymen at home aad society
IN general.
TIE CHARGE OF TERRORISM IN ARKANSAS MADE BY
GEN. SHERIDAN DENIED BY PROMINENT CLERGY
MEN.
LITTLE Rock, jan THE following was pub
Gshed here to-day:
TO tie People Of he United States Having a dis
patch of Cen Sheridan to the Secretary OF War, in
which lie speaks Of terrorism existing In the State Of
Arkansas, feel it 70 be duty in behalf Of the
religious community with which connected to
gay TO world large that there is such thing
terrorism existing in this State and repression OF
public opinion or Of private action except that imposed
by ordinary code OF laws and that since the last Of
May OF The past year. the country has been profoundly
quiet There have been prosecutions, po-
htcal otherwise, and, far we
have been able to learu, White Leagues
or sny other similar associations As Gen. Sheridan has
not been N Arkansas, and could only have formed
opinion by hearsay this fact may account for opinion
OF the existence Of imaginary evils for which ne pro-
poses remedy which Of itself would extngush all law
and procure condition Of affairs which would be ter
rOrsm indeed.
EDWARD FITZGERALD Bishop OF Little Rock.
A. r. WINFIELD, Presiding Elder Of the NJ. Z Church
al South Lutte Rock
H. n. PIERCE Baptist Missionary o. Arkansas and To-
dian Territory.
THOs. r. WELSH Pastor Presby terian Church.
T. T. LEAK, Pastor NJ E. Church.
JACOB BLOCH. Rabbi Congregation Bnai Israel
TIE SENTIMENT OF VIRGINIA LEGISLATORS.
RICHMOND, Jan. T. "A caucus of Conservative
members OF the General Assembly will be held to-
morrow night to give expression regarding the
Louisiana affair. The State Senators were in
caucus last night the same subject, but decided
to postpone action till the general caucus.
THE MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE INVITED TO EN-
TER A PROTEST.
Boston, Jan. THE following is an extract from
Gov. Gastor's message:
The presence OF armed force Of the United States
In Legislature OF State for the purpose settling an
election contest between political parties is matter Of
great concern to all people Of all States more especially
IN case where the possible effect Of such presence may
be 10 subvert the popular will and impose upon people
rulers whom they have selected. invite the i'm
mediate attention Of the Legislature to this subject.
GOV. woODS0N OF MISSOURI TAKES STRONG GROUND
AGAINST THE PRESIDENTS POLICY.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 7-The Legislature organized to-
day Gov. Woodson's message is a long document
devoted almost exclusively TO State affairs Touch
ing the Louisiana question the Governor takes
strong ground against the Kellogg Government and
Federal interference, and urges the Legislature to
adopt resolutions expressive of the indignation felt
by the people of Missouri at the policy pursued by
the President and the Radical party.
A PROTEST FROM THE ARKANSAS HOUSE OF REPRE-
sENTATIvEs.
f,I111E ROCK, Jan. lin the House to-day the fol-
lowing resolution was introduced and referred to
special committee