Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-01-13
Louisiana Troubles.


Within the past week Louisiana 'rou
bles haze broken out afresh. 1t is well
known that few months ago an eiee
tiou was held in that State for mem-
bers Of the Legislature and several
State officers. |, appears that the law
If the State provide. that election re-
turns are 10 be subject 10 examination
Of what is called Q State Return
Board" Tie Board in question per
formed the duties of the Office, made
out list of the members elected TO
the Legislature, and presented the list
to the proper officer to he presented at
the conveuing of the Legislature.
By the report the so-called cOnseiv-
stives aud Republicans we're nearly
balanced in numbers. The 4th inst.
was the day fixed by las for the con-
vening Of the Legislature. Previous
to that date the course Of the White
League was such that Governor kel-
log believed himself utterly incapable
Of preserving the peace Of the State by
the aid Of State troops. In order that
peace should prevail aud that the law
should be executed, he made requisl-
tion on Gen. Emory, commander OF
United States troops at New Orleans,
for troops to be stationed about the
State House. General Emory sent the
troops to the designated place. Mean
while the Legislature convened, and By
a process of usurpatlon the conserva-
tive. seized the organization, and
ousted Eve members who had been
declared by the Return Board en-
titled to seats, and placed FIVE other
men in their places. There was
prospec. Of riot and bleodshed in the
lobby Of the House. The Speaker,
who had been made such by a process
that WAS subversiye Of all law, asked
the General in command Of the United
States troops to come in and quiet the
lobby. He did so. All these proceed
ings were reported to Governor keliog
He Immediately issued requisition for
troops to reInstaie the OusteG members
Of the Legislature The officer in COM
mand-the same who had used his
power in quietipg the lobby-was sent
into the chamber Of the House TO com
ply with the requisitlOn. The mem
bers were reinstated, and the soldiers
withdrew.
Such i, the plain statement Of the
case. On the night of that dag Gen
eral Sheridan, who had been cent south
by Government, assumed command Of
the United States forces of the Gulf.
lie Immediately despatched TO Wash
ington, and declared the conservative,
a band of Banditti, and suggested that
Congress remand them again to military
rule, so that they could be treated by
military commissions. lie further ex-
pressed the belief that the mere passage
Of such an act would cause them to be
respectful of law and order and cease
their revolutionary work.
Sheridan's dispatches so angered the
conseryatives-the old rebel element
that they have gone so far as to threat
en- his life. New York has become
excited over the action and the checks
Of the designs of the people whom
Sheridan ctaracterizes as the Banditti
of the South but all remember thar
Government had to send troops into
New York to quell riots in the interest
of the Rebels during the war. All the
the clamor and trouble that is abroad
in the land is raised By the people who
rebelled in 1860 and in 1861, notwith
standing that they have been more len
iently treated than rebels ever before
we're treated, and Notwithstanding the
fact that dozens of rebel soldiers are
ROW in the Congress Of the United
States as members.
There is no need for undue excite
msnt now. The sympathlzers may
make sll the fuss they choose. The
people will quietly look on, and when
the time comes act.
A message from the President to
Congress on the trouble is expected,
and report of She Congressional Com
mittee sent to Louisiana is also expect
ed. The two documents will give all
the information required to fern u cor
rect conclusion. Till then (" Let Us
have peace"
THE clerk of the Supreme Court at
" ashin gton City during the year 1874