The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-24
THE LOUISIANA QUESTION.
A NEW Workers. VIEWS.

Mr.. S. W. Hoyt. of the firm Of S. W. & J.
Hoyt & CO., of this city, and of the well know
firm OF Hoyt Wilcox, Of New Orleans, arrive
in New Orleans Saturday, the ID inst. He yislte
e a mercantile house there for several years Il
}, remained there until the 18th inst, and ha
G ample opportunity to observe what took place il
+ connection with the present Legislative dlthcu!
G ties. This gen lemen was visited yesterday il
: reference to his observations while South. H,
: said that when he arrived in New Orleans every
J thing was in most tranquil state.
At the st. Charles Hotel, where he was stop-
! ping, he met with a captain OF the Twenty
second Infantry who, with his regiment, haG
come ali the way from the Plains. The Ca plain
informed Lin that he was going down to the
state-House in few moments, and invited him
that point they found all the avenues leading
thither guarded with United States troops and
colored metropolitan police. Back OF the line OF
guards, near the Btate-House, peaceably dis
posed and not oyer-crowded t!rong of citizens
had assembled. The assemblage of spectators
was not larger than would have gathered on any
similar occasion OF the gathering of troops and
police.
There was not the slightest indication Of turbu-
leEcy or lawesSness On the part of the citizens,
the greater number Of whom seemed to have
| come there more for the sake OF gratifying curl
osity than anything else. But one ripple OF ex-
citcment passed through the throng a drunken
man knocked down colored policeman, but in
|
who hustled him into q cab, and he was taken
| away. When MIR. Hoyt arrived inside the State
| House, Mr.. Witt was occupying the Speakers
chair. None of the soldiery were vet inside and
but little excitement existed among the members.
| At this stage Gen. De Trobriand entered the
| Legislative hall, and laying his hand upon the
shoulder of one of the members, he ordered him
| to leave the bu lding but the latter did not
| obey.
| lie was man well advanced in years, appa-
rently from some rural dstr .ct, but seemed de-
term ned not to have his rights trampled upon
and submit INCREASINGLY. He obtained the floor,
saulted by United States officer and ordered
by him to leave the hall, and asked to be in
structed what course to pursue. Mr.. Witt told
him not to leave unless he should be overpowered
Gen. De Trobriand passed out an order, and
moment after file Of soldiers marched in under
command OF q corporal, and the offending men,
Der was forcibly elected. 1t was then the real ex-
element began, but it was confined wholly to the
inside Of the building.
Mr.. Hoyt believing serious collision to be
imminent, soon after left the State-House and
went to his hotel, but his quarters being as they
were in the Same house with the headquarters Of
General Sheridan, OF the Subcommittee and
many Of the members OF the Legislature, his OPP |
portunities for learning the details Of the affair
were numerous. He says that he is thoroughly |
convinced that Mr.. Witt was honestly elected to
the Speakershp OF the House for the following |
reasons: that five Radicals participated in the |
that gentleman, and that several of the Radicals
who were given certificates of election by the |
Returning Board were honest enough to refuse
to take their seats, we'll knowing that their Con-
seryative opponents had been legally elected.
Mr. Hoyt relates an incident that happened on
The 4th that has not heretofore gained general
publicity. On that day Messrs. Foster, Phelps
and Potter, composing the Congressional Sub.
present at the organization Of the Legislature,
which they accepted. On their way to the State
House they ere stopped, when some distance
rom the place, by the colored police, and told
hat they could go no further. The trio indig-
lantly turned back and returned to their hotel.
Before arriving there, however, some OF the
policemen who had rebuffed them, who had
earned their true.character. overlook them, and,
lumbly apoiogizing, asked that they might be
flowed to escort them back assuring them that |
Icy would meet with no further obstacles.
The apology. and protfered assistance were
10Th colily refused The occurrence coming to
he knowledge of Gov. Kellogg, he sent an {
pology and request that the gentlemen feel
orily declined, Mr.. Potter declaring that il he
ould not enter the State House as citizen of
he Unietd States, he would not enter it at ALL ,
he people OF the city were not agitated gener- :
able telegram had been made public. Nothing q
ke violence or bloodshed was threatened, how s
yer. The people were indignant, but were
thoroughly orderly under the outrage that had
cen heaped upon them. Tuesday night the
otunda OF the St. Charles Hotel was thronged
18th moro than thousand persons. =
Gen. Sheridan promenaded conspicuously,
wiring a light walkng-stick, making a faunt !;
~ exhibition OF bragadocio. But one man in b
ne whole crowd manifested any ill-feeling to- =
ards the General. This person, evidently =
renchman, white in the face with anger, shook y
is clenched hand towards the officer as the lat
n passed near him, exclaiming vehemently,
General Sheridan, you are ID liar I" REFER
aut IN oh nufo r1,oI
Ords had no sooner escaped from his lips than g,
8 was seized by number of citizens and hur- =
ed away, Sheridan turning on his heel and pass
g up stairs. -
The meeting of Northern and Western men b,
lid that evening in the parlors Of the st. q
larles was largely attended ana bitter spirit
as manifested against Gen. Sheridan. Among ~
ose who made speeches were Gen. Hazard OF :
hode Island, and New York gentleman, who
- an officer under Sheridan during his opera
ms in the Shenandoah Valley. &C
MIR. Hoyt says that the patience exercised by tie
people OF New Orleans under all their wrongs W
wonderful. The only power they revolt ve
sinst is that of the colored police 4 United eli
ates corporal can arrest any one without oppo SO
ION, but colored policemen is power1ess. | O.
10 people say that, 'We have had one war but Jc
not want another; there will never be sec E
q 9. re We Will never again resist the
llted States Forces but We will not submit to b
3 arrogance of carpet-baggers OF colored at
IN" Property is taxed at the rate of 5 to 81
cent on its full value and 25 per cent on the E,
i estate that is unoccupied. Men cell piece NJ
or piece to pay the taxes imposed by the State
gislature, which, in the end is virtually con- Ev
;ation After the elections last fall business
lived to q wonderful extent, and New Orleans Ba
trade during the months Of November and
csmber that it had not seen in years before no
the unhappy occurrence on the 4th put bust fol
g to complete stand-still. Mr. Hoyt went
New Orleans for the purpose OF transacting a
SO amount Of business, but was obliged to re- "a.
n without having accomplished anything, ri,
ing to this depression. ~,
arts has graveyard which is entirely de- en-
ed to deceased inmates of the Jardin DIES tn
ntes. Over seven hundred defunct animals ms
q been buried there m,
he New York sporting fraternity say that the "a
oklyn jury will disagree, and thousands of :: ~
lars are already hanging on the question of ~
ether the majority will be for Beecher or Til tul
ph