St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-01-22
THE LOUISIANA TROUBLES.
Special Message of President Grant.
strong and Conciliatory Paper.
WA,HI>GTON. ID. c.. Jan. IL

strong and Conciliatory Paper.
WA>IIINGTON. ID. C.. Jan. l3.
To the Senate Of tie Cnitcd States:
| have the honor to make the follow
ing answer to Il Senate resolution "f the
Sth instant. asking for information rs To-
auy interference 10y any military officer
or any part of the army of the Unit, Il
States with the organization OF prucecd-
ingS of the General Assembly of the
State of Louisiana. or either branch
thereof, and ais" inquiriug i'll regard T."
the existence of aimed organizations in
that State. hostile to the Government
thereof, and intent on OVeruuluing such
Government 10y force.
GENERAL TURBI'LENCE IN LOUISIANA.
To say that lawir>>mc-~. turbulence
and hlnnd-hcd have characterized the
political affairs of that State since It's
reorganization under the reconstruction
acts. Is only to reveal " hat has become
well known aS Il part OF its unhappy
history hut IT may hc proper here to
refer Ia the election ot l-6-. 10y which
the Republican Vote "i the State,
through fraud and violence. WAS re
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riots of l-66 and l-6-. 1" show that the
disorders thcr" arr not due T." any l"-
cent cause. or I" amy late action "t the
Federal authorities. Preparatory /"
the election of l-12,
4 SHAMEFUL AND UNpIsGUI>Ep CON
i"f'i
N..a formed to carrN that election
against the hepuhilcanS. without i"-aid
I" law OF iI%hl. and I" thai "nd the
hl9>' gam li;t'l"> ana l"i&tII's were
committed III the returns after many
'"i"re" rlt'Ze"> illd hcel d"nlrd regis
tit'l""' ana DINERS dt'tlit". hN ltai'
nom '">'iIS th'lt "iii"'>. W men Tue
Time came i"r ina! canvass "l the
votes III We" "l tht foregoing iart>.
W m /. htll"ES' the hcPHhII'dh can
hluatc i"i U"N Vernon. drought >'iIi upon
Inc equity SD" "l the |. :. Ilcult
'""rt '"i Louisiana an" against war
hl""'n u "'I" "'htts' W III il""lh iiu on
'ilit' P">>'NSi'l "i 'ne return "i 'h'
ele'tl"h' relieschlih" lht' stNcraI 'h"u-
>ald voters ~ me stare i'ld hteh dc-
Pll\cu "l the elective ltai'hi>t on az
count "i thcii '"i"r' ana lHa\lhS th'l'
steps hllSh' he t"k'" |" nave saiu N"lts
counted ana i"r general relief. "
enable the Court l" inquire aS 10 the
truth OF these allegations Il temporary
restraining order was Issued against the
defendants. which WIS at once wholly
dlstcSaldeu. ana
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