Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-08
LOUISfANA's WBONGS.
The Alarm Sounded from Ohio
and Massachusetts,.
Governors Allen and CASTOR on
the Outrage.
Sew York viii Protest, trrespec.
tive Of Party.

COLUMBUS, o., jan Gov. Allen has
just seut the following message to the
General Assembly, which was referred to
the Committee on Federal Relations:
To the G. neral Assembly: l desire to
call your attention TO the grave eircum-
stance Of the interference Of Federal troops
in tke reorganization and proceedings Of
tie Legislature Of a sister state. II the
reported aetioh 81 tile military In unseat-
ing persons claiming o be members Of the
louisiana Legislature, and giving their
places TO persons e0ntesting the same, is
true, and is legal and proper, then the
same Interference would be legal and
prOPerhere, and itseeIns TO be the duty Of the
Representatives Of the people Of this state
to at once enter a VIGOROUS protest against
this action, that may be made precedent
at some future time for the overthrow Of
civil government here. If there Is a law
warTanting the settling Of contested elec-
tiOn cases in State Legislatures BY the use
Of Federal troops, then, in my judgment,
you .shOlld request its immediate repeal.
II tlIers IS no laH for il, then your indig-
nant protest should be heard a. Washing
ton insisting upon such action By Congress
as will prevent, in The future, such fragrant
outrages against civil liberty.
Massachusetts Governor DenOunces
the Outrage.
Boston, Jan. T.-GOv. CASTOR in his
message refers to the Louisiana matter as
follows: @The presence Of an armed force
Of United States troops in the Legislature
Of a State for the purpose Of settling the
election contests between political parties,
is a matter Of great concern to all the peO-
pie Of the States, in cases where the posi-
bic effect OF sueh presence may be 10 sub
vert the popular will, and impose upon
the people, rulers whom they have not Sc
lected. | invite the immediate attention
Of the Legislature to this subject.
New York 20 the Reseue.
New YORK., Jan. THE fol- owing ad- |
dress TO the citizens Of New York, calling |
on them TO meet and protest against the /
military interference in Louisiana, was IS |
sued this evening
ia. S, lST5.-TO the citizens Of New |
York: TO-day's Associated Press dispatches |
Of events which took place in our sister
city, New Orleans, present the most marked i
against citizenship which have
been made since the establishment Of our
government. The legislative body Of
sister State, peaceably assembled, has
been broken into and dispersed by
Federal troops acting upon orders
from the Pesidedeut Of the United
States. To give expression 10 the
outraged feelings which every citizen Of
free commonwealth must experience at a
crime, happily in this country 50 unParal-
elled, against the underlying principles Of
cur government, We ask you to assemble,
Of party ties, al Cooper InSti-
.Ute Monday evening, Jan. Il.
WM. CULLEN BRYANT,
WA. II. WYCKHAM,
WBI. NJ. EvARTs,
VS.. DUNCAN,
AUGUST BELMONT,
MANTOS MARBLE,
WHITELAW REID,
CHARLES A. DANA,
SIDNEY WEBSTER,
And others.
Gov. Hendricks Heard From.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. In his message,
o be laid before the Legislature tomorrow,
Coz. Hendricks takes strong grounds
lgainst the kellogg Government and Fede-
al interference, and urges the Legislature
o adopt resolutions expressive Of The in
iignatiOn felt BY Indiana al the policy pur-
Md he tho prosi1auf aud the II adfeaf L