The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-02-11
More Official Documents Relating to
Louisiana Affairs.

Among the documents sent to the
United States Senate by the President, a
few days ago, in further response 10 its
resolution of inquiry, is the report OF
Lieut.-Col Henry A. Morrow, who was
detailed by Gen. Emory to make
thorough examination of the condition of
affairs in the Red River country. He
says that SO far as relates to the United
| States there is not the slightest disposi-
| tion to oppose the General Government,
| but the opposition to the State Govern
ment is determined and expressed, and
will manifest itself in open violence
whenever and wherever opportunity of
fers. This dissatisfaction and discomfort
| affect all departments of business, and
the whole aspect of the country has a
look of poverty and neglect. The law
has fallen into disregard and disrespect,
and the Judges are openly charged with
corruption; United States DeDuty
Marshals have used United States sol
dlers in cases where there was no neces-
slty for them, and in some parishes have
discharged their duties in an unneces-
sarily harsh, if not cruel, manner.
Col. Morrow gives the following as his
deep-seated convictions: The present
State Government cannot maintain itself
in power a single hour without the pro
lection of Federal troops, and even with
this protection they will not be able to
collect the taxes and perform the func- |
tons OF the Government. The State |
Government has not the confidence nor |
respect of any portion of the community |
Further on he says: "If expressions |
of the people are to be believed land | |
do believe them), there is very sincere |
desire to live quietly under the protec- |
tion of the Constitution of the United |
States and enjoy the blessings of The
MatiQQal Government; but there is no
forded by the Federaf tHbe, pGQlection af-
Government of the present State EXecu- |
tive is the cause of bitter personal and |
political feeling in the hearts of nine
teen twentieths of the white inhabitants |
of the State"
In forwarding this report, Dec 81,
Gen. Emory says: "For nearly two years |
the condition of affairs has been very |
precarious, and the State Government |
has constantly shown itself unable TO |
cope with the difficulties of the situation |
in which it is placed. THIS state of things |
is daily growing worse, and L commend |
the subject to your serious consideration. |
The mission of the army to keep the |
peace without the power of removing the |
causes which disturb it has, l think, |
been carried as far as practicable, and | |
therefore respectfully recommend that,
if it can be done, the powers of the mill |
tary commander be greatly increased, or
that some other measure be resorted TO |
to obtain the desired end"
Gen Sherman makes the following in |
dorsement:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
ST. LoUIs Jan. f. 1879 |
This paper is most respectfully forwarded to |
the Secretary of Var with the request that ne sub
init it for the personal perusal of the President |
| know Of no officer Of Col. Morrow's rank whois
better qualified to speak and write of matters like
this and his opinions are entitled to great con-
sideration. profess to have some knowledge Of
the people of that section, both white and black
from a long residence among them before the war,
and several visits since, but | shall not intrudc
my opinion in the confusion in which the subject
is now enveloped
(Signed) W. T SHERMAN General.