The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-01-06

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force.
Five members were then elected by
the soldiers, Wilt, the clerk Of the
house and all the conservatives retlr-
ing also. The radicals will organize
their own house.
The United States troops on duty are
about eighteen hundred strong, In.
GLIDING Infantry, artillery aud cavalry,
under the immediate command of
General De Trobrland. AT midnight
they had all gone to their quarters, eX-
cept one or two companies Of infantry,
now occupying the state house.
The congressional committee are
still In session, examining witnesses ~
to the organization of the legislature
to-day
Tx Mayor Wilt and others testified.
Their testimony does not differ muteri-
ally from the account given In the Ms.
ISOLATED press dispatches tonight.
Several military orders have been H.
sued to-day, one sending troops to
Nicksburg
The conservative caucus tonight re-
solved to organize legislature to-mor-
row. The place of meeting has not
been decided upon. No personal vio-
lence was used to-day, citizens every
where remaining quiet on the streets,
excegt an occasional outburst Of APP
plause about the state house when iav-
orable news to the conservatives was
brought out.
The Times says the farce OF state
government In Louisiana received an
other illustration yesterday. Practi-
cally We have no government, legal or
illegal, and have not had for the past
TWO years. What is the use of this show
of repect for state rights? The rule is
that of the musket and sword and
central authority, and everybody
knows that proclamations by the pres
ident and appeals for assistance by
Governor Kellogg are formallties
which do not cloak the real nature Of
the business. There is no pretense in
this case of riot or of an insurrection.
1t Is seizure of the state house by
United States troops in "A time of peace,
n dissolution of the assembly and
forcible expulsion of its members.
The Picayune says For the first
time in the history of the United States,
armed soldiers have invaded legisla-
tive hall and bayonets have been used
to eXpel the representatives, of the people
from their seats. No one ever dreamed
that the president had the right to en-
ploy an armed force for the purpose Of
stopping the organization Of n state
legislature. In this case there was no
emergency such as the law contem-
plates, and no call made upon him
through the channel which the law
points out. There was no instruction,
no invasion; the general assembly was
in session and had not asked him to
interfere. Simply there was an orgon-
ization of the house which was not
agreeable to Kellogg, aud upon KEEL
loggs rcquisition, he sent his forces to
drag from their seats, members whom
Kellogg assert rot to be properly
chosen and to constitute an organiza'
tod under his direction. There is no
escape from this statement of facts.
General Beforehand announced that
he was instructed to obey Governor
Kellogg's orders, and Kellogg ordered
him to break up the organization of
the house. With this order he com.
piled.
The Bulletin says when the hour ar
rived for The constitutional assembling
of the legislature elected by the people
and absolutely admitted by the board
for struggling returns, the army OF the
United States was marshaled, and
when the organizing of the house
of representatives showed a working
force against Kellogg usurpatlon, q
general of the federal army marched
his troops into the very halls of the
legislature and before the speakers
chair dictated roll of membership
and the organization of the house.
NEW ORLEANS, January 8.
Hon. W W Belknap, Secretary OF War:
| think the terrorism now existing
in Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkan-
sas could be entirely removed and con-
fidence aud fair dealing established 10y
the arrest and trial of the ring leaders
of the armed white league. If congress
would pass bill declaring them ban
dit they could be tried 10y II military
commission. The leaders Of this BAH
ditti committed murder here Oh the
18th of last September aud, also, more
recently at Vicksburg, Mississippi, and
in the interest of law, order, peace and
prosperity of this southern part OF the
country, they shonld be punished. 1t
is possible that if the president would
issue a proclamation declaring them
banditti that no further action need be
taken, except which would devolve
mon mo. p. II. SHERIDAN,
Lieutenant General, u. ). A.
The city is very quiet to Gay. No
unusual demonsl ration in any quarter.
The military still occupy the state
house.
New YORK, January ]. Referring
to the proreeding mt New Orleans yes
terday, the Herald snys: There was
witne >sed In the Lpuisiania state house
yesterday, a spectacle which l. the iirst
of the kind in Ia this country, and
which should cause every true Amefi'
can 10 blush with shame ana indigna.
ton. We congratulate the citizens Of
louisiana aud people Of the country