The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-08
AProtest from ArIkansas.

LITTLE R0CK, Ark, January I'm lle
House this morning the following resolu-
ton was introduced by Mr., Durham and
referred to a special committee Of five;
WHEREAS, On the 5th OF January,
1875, in the city Of New Orleans, the Leg
islatnre Of the State Of Louisiana, elected
by the people thereof, had peacably, quiet
" and according to law convened and or.
ganized for the purpose Of attending to the
legislative business Of said State; and
whereas said Legislature, convened and
organized as aforesaid, was empowered to
Judge OF the qualification and election Of
It's own members; and whereas, in pur-
suance Of said authority, the said Leglsla-
ture did proceed to pass upon the qualih-
cation and election Of five members there
Of, and did decide, by resolution, that said
five members had been duly elected, and
were duly declared entitled to seats
as members OF said Legislature; and
whereas General DeTrobFiand, Of the
United States army, acting, as we
are informed, under orders from
General Sheridan, did enter the hall Of
the House Of Representatives Of said
State and by force Of arms attempt to
eject the said five members Of said body,
and TO force upon them as chief clerk one
Vigers, who had not been elected TO such
positiODi and whereas u majority Of the
members OF the said Legislature, desiring
to have no conflict with the military
authorities Of the United States, and from
their duty to their State and constituents
aud their own personal respect, did peace.
fully retire upon the show Of force Of
arms; and thus Legislature, chosen by
the people Of a sovereign State Of the
American Union, has, in substance and in
fact, been dispersed by the military Of the
United States without any shadow or
authority Of law, therefore be II
resolved, by the House Of Rep
resGntatives, the Senate concurring,
that We do earnestly protest, In the name
Of the sovereign people Of the State Of
Arkansas, against this unauthorized mill
tary interference In the local affairs Of a
State duly acknowledged to be and com:
pose n part Of this American Union; and
We here and lmw appeal TO the candid
judgment Of the people Of these United
States to know whether or not the South
crn States are mere provinces or indie
pendent States within and composing
part Of this Union, with the constitutional
right to govern in their own local affairs.
The following was published to-day:
10 The People Of The United States:
Having seen dispatcn Of General
Sheridan to the Secretary Of War, In
which he speaks Of the terrorism as
rs existing IN the State Of Arkansas, we
feel It to be our duty IN behalf Of the va.
rious committees with which we are con.
nected, to say 10 the world at large that
there Ia no such thing as terrorism exist
Ing In this State and no repression OF
public or private action, except that In.
posed by an ordinary code Of laws, and
that since the last Of May Of the past
year the country has been profoundly
quiet. There have been no prosecutions,
political or otherwise, and 10 far as We
have been able to learn no White
Leagues or any other similar assOcia-
tiOns, as Gen. Sheridan states, who has not
been IN Arkansas and could only have
framed an opinion by learsay. This fact
may account for an opinion Of the exis.
tanCe Of tho imaginary evils for which he
proposes n remedy, which Of itself would
extinguish all law and procure condition
ofailairs which would he a terrorism.
Edward Fitzgerald, Bishop Of Little
Rock. A. Il. Winfield, Presiding Elder
Of the NJ. 4. Church, South Little Rock,
Arkansas. II. n. Pierce, Missionary
Baptist Of Arkansas aud Indian Terri
tory. Thomas II. Welch, Pastor Of the
Presbyterian Church. r. J. Leak, Pos.
tor Of the NJ. +. Church. Jacob Bloch,
Rabbi Of the Congregational Bnai
Isrel,