New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-14
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The message Of President Grant, sent
Yesterday to the Senate OF the United
States. strikes directly a. the root of the
evils out Of which have grown the disturb.
ances in the South. and particularly in this
State. 1t :s a more elaborate message.
fuller in detail and narration than We were
led to believe he would publish: but the
occasion and subjec: admit of so much. and
more could have been said. had it seemed
necessary, to impress Congress more
deeply as to :he importance Of &C.
ton regarding Louisiana affairs. The
facts related in the message of frauds
at elections. of violence. murder, ostracism
and !awIessness. committed. suffered and
even commended ;r this State. all acting
agains: Republicans and with view to
thei. determination, are tale that has been
many tin es told, and it must continue to
be told until the life. property aud personal,
civil, religious and political rights of all
men. white or black, coming as men from
wheresoever they may have come, are as
secure in Louisiana as in Vermont. 1t is to
impress Congress with the necessity of ee-
curing peace here that the message is sub
mitted. ]: does not assert that the election
OF Governor Kellogg was not accomplished
without question, nor ask that he be sus
tanned as Governor. right OF wrong. That
question is lett where it belongs.
Congress. by non. action at it's last session,
lef, the Presiden. in g position where he
was obliged to assume responsibility, and
ne long since recognized Governor Kellogg
as Governor. following the best evidence in
the case. and with the certainty before him
tina: Mr.. McEnery was not elected.
TIE message alludes to the riots and
massacyes Of 1866 and 1868, of the Colfax
butchery. the Coushatta murders, the Craw.
ford and Harris assassinatiOns and the
events Of the fourteenth OF September. 1t
is but q FAINT outline, necessarily so in
single message, OF a trail marked BY the
blood Of Union men and Republicans from
the beginning OF the reconstruction Of
rebe! State up to the present day. Military
interference is also considered. Generally,
the military arm of the government has
been stretched out after the outrages have
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January tbs army was in time, and pre-.
vented a slaughter which one party threat
ened. another feared. and both unite in
saying would have taken place had not
General De Trobciand appeared a. the right
,nomen. and cleared from the hall of Rep
resentat;ves those persons who had no legal
right to be there.
General Sheridan is spoken OF as an Off.
Ger who was sent here to observe and re-
port the situation. Wha: he did and what
he said is approved and believed: what he
suggested as remedy for the evils found
here remains to be considered according to
law. Congress is asked to take such action
as may Do necessary concerning the hap.
peuicgs in this unhappy State. The White
Leagues are ye: to DO disbanded. and
wholesome punishment is ye: to be meted
on. to those who deserve it. The members
Of Congress should not shirk their duty.
when as now. and previously. the President
has done his. The message is a strong one,
and good one. It should do good.