National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-14
ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS,

Accompanying the message Of the President on
Louisiana affairs are q lare number Of documents,
comprising kilograms and letters between the
President and Governor kellogg and Marshal
Packard. Also, the orders to Lieutenant Gen.
eraI Sheridan and the dispatches passing between
him and the War Department, and other mat
tiers.
On August 10, 1874, Governor Kellogg directed
a letter to the President at Long Branch, max
inga
BRIEF STATEMENT OF THE SITUATION.
He stated that Louisiana was the last State in
the Southwest, except Mississippi, that remained
true to the Republican party. He adds: We
have large majority Of the legal voters Of the
state; Even our opponents semit It." He states
turned to the policy Of murder, violence and in
timidatOn in order to overcome the Republican
preston had been circulated that the General
Government intended to "let the South alone"
and that the decision Of Judge Bradley
RELEASING THE GRANT PARISH MURDERERs
had had q very bad effect. He then gives the
regulations which he proposes to adopt to secure
fair election, and states that IL Is necessary that
every Republican voter shall know that he will
be protected in the exercise Of his rights. Gov.
Kellogg concludes as follows: 81 respectfully and
earnestly suggest that If the United States troops
were returned TO their posts in this State such
course would have o most salutary effect, and
would prevent much bloodshed, and probably 3
formal call upon the President, and areneWed
agitation Of the Louisiana question, which other.
Wise quiet fair election next November would
forever set at rest and fully vtndicste your Just
policy toward u.s."
Marshal Packard's Statement.
Under date Of August 80 Marshal Packard tele-
graphed to Attorney General Williams, stating
that the registration Of voters in the State would
commence the next day; that large bodies Of
armed and mounted white men had appeared,
and through fear of them the blacks would be IN
able to register, and requesting that troops be
sent into the district, without whose presence he
would be unable to enforce the laws Of Congress.
The Coushatta Massacre.
Several kilograms from Gov. Kellogg are also
appended giving an account q the outrage at
Various kilograms from Gov. Kellogg, Mar
shall Packard and Mr. Beckwith, In reference to
Of which have already been made public.
Intimidations at Election.
On the 18th Of Oetobsr the following was re-
Hon. George Il. Williams, Attorney General Of
We have authentic information that Systematic
violence and intimidation Will be praeticed to-
ward Republican voters on the day Of election at
three or four points in this State. We earnestly
request that General Emory be instructed 70
send troops to Franklin, st. Mary's parish; Ma
AvoyeiIes parish. Governor Kellogg Will fur
nish transportation to these points without cost to
the Government.
Chat rman State Central Committee.
WIN. P. KELLOGG,
". Is. DARRALL,
JAS. +. CASEY,
]. H. SYPHRR,
FRANK MoREY.
The Attack on the State-house.
On the 9th OF December Governor Kellogg tele-
graphs the President that he has Information
that the White League purpose making an at
tack upon the State-house: that the State forces
are not sufficient to resist any such movement,
and asking that detachment Of United States
troops be furnished to prevent any such Insured
tionary movement. o."
On the next day the following was sent:
.. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 10, 1874.
President Grant, WGShin0ton, ID. g.:
Ex-Governor Wells, president OF the returning
| board. WIN. z. KELLOGG.
| President Grant:
| Authentic information In possession Of the re-
turning board justifies them In believing that an
| attack is intended upon the st. Louis hotel now
occupied as a State-house, wherein the returning
board holds its sessions, and where the returns OF
| the late election are deposited. The board has
| nearly completed q careful and impartial canvass
/ of the returns in compliance with law, and ex-
| pect to make promulgations therefrom as soon as
beTs Of the board are being publicly and pri-
vately threatened with violence, and an attack
upon the Statehouse, which Is likely to result IN
bloodshed, is also threatened. By request OF the
| board, respectfully ask that detachment OF
| troops be stationed in the State-hause, 80 that
/ the deliberations and final action OF the board
msy be free from Intimidation and violence.
---- J. MADISON WELLS,
President OF State Returning Board.
The Shreveport Difficulties.
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