River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-01-15
LOUISIANA.
SHERIDAN s STORY.


stating their grievances and asking his
aid, which petition, signed by 81 legally
returned members Of the House, is IN
my possession.
Immediately subsequent to the action
of Witt in ejecting the clerk Of the
old House, Mr.. Billen moved that the
two gentlemen from the parish of De-
Soto, one from VIM, one from Bien.
vile, and one from iberia, who had not
been returned by the returning board,
be sworn in as members, and they were
accordingly sworn in by Wilt and
took their seats on the floor as mem.
bers Of the House. A motion was then
made that the House proceed with its
permanent organization, and according.
ly the roll was called by Trcsevant,
acting clerk, AMI Wilt was declared
! Speaker and Tresevant clerk Of the
! llouse.
Acting on the protest made by the
majority Of the House, the Governor
now requested the com.
manding General Of the depart.
ment to aid him in restoring order,
and enable the legally returned mem
bers Of the House to proceed with its
organization according to law. This
request was reasonable and in accord.
ance with the law. Remembering Wv
| idly the terrible massacres that took
| place in this city on the assembling Of
| the constitutional convention, in 1860,
at Mechanics Institute, and remember.
ing that the lives Of the members OF the
Legislature were OF would be endanger.
cd in case an organization under the
law was attempted. the posse was fur-
nlshed, with request that care should
be taken that no member Of the Legis.
lature returned by the returning board
should be elected from the floor. This
military posse performed its duty un.
der directions from the Governor Of the
State, and removed from the floor Of the
House those persons who had been
illegally seated, and who had no legal
right TO be there. Whercupon the
/ Democrats rose and left the House.
! The remaining members proceeded to
effect an organization under the State
laws. In all this turmoil, in which
bloodshed vas imminent, the military
behaved with great discretion. When
Niltz, the usurping Speaker Of the
/ House, called for troops to prevent
/ bloodshed they We're given HIM. When
the Governor Of the State called for a
posse for the same purpose, and to en-
force the law, it was furnished also.
Had this not been done, il is my firm
belief scenes of bloodShed would have
ensued.
LSignedl z. II. SHERIDAN, 1t. Gen.
THE CITY CouScIL.
On recommendation Of the Mayor
the city council of New Orleans Satur.
day adopted resolution concerning
Sheridan 5 statements in his first Tor
bandltti dispatch, saying
1--WE know that such charges are un.
founded in fact and unjust, and appeal
ing to the sense Of justice Of the citi.
zens of sister States who have been
among US to stigmatize as they deserve
/ the unwarrantcd charges and asper.
siops thusibrought upon ms by Lieut..
Gen. Sheridan
teA-AisFAff an - AiAo AafafA3lsA 3 Z iti.s
Gov. Kellogg Saturday dismissed
seven members Of the Metropolitan DO.
lice force who refused on the 4th 10 ap
pear at the State House and bear arms
lie also sent a dispatch 60 Washington
saying that the Republican party Of
Louisiana does not indorse Judge bib
ble's letter, and that only the Demo
cratic papers published the letter while
the others generally condemned il.
In the House, 5 Republicans being
present, the memorial Of the Co,iserva
tive members to Congress was criticized
pronounced incorrect in several re
spects, and committee appointed I,
prepare a counter statement to Con
grcSs.
pIBBLE's LETTER.
The slips of Dibblc's manifesto. fur
niShcd the Associated Press and IN,
city papers Friday evening, were from
the Republican office. Its non.appear
ance in the Republican Saturday ere
ated surprise.
BISHOP WILMER AND GEN. SHERIDAN.
Bishop Wilmer and Gen. Sheridan
had an interview Saturday evening
They tailed TO agree, consequently tn,
interview was long and somewhat
stormy. The Bishop explains that il
his testimony before the congressional
committee, wherein he stated there va,
no security he meant no Sc
curity under the courts against
theft, etc, Of which he was speaking.
VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE.
In the Legislatures of Virginia and
Tennessee resolutions were introduced
Saturday which will be acted upon this
week. The Virginia resolutions pro-
pose a consultation Of the several STAGES
respecting the Interference Of the army
with the Louisiana Legislature, with the
view of determining simultaneously to
defend and preserve the independence
Of the States. The Tennessee rcsolu.
tion inStructs the delegation in Con.
greSs from that State TO support such
measures as will Immediately restore to
the State Of Louisiana her rights under
the constitution as a sovereign State.
ARKANSAS DENtAts.
The merchants of Little Rock held a
public meeting Saturday evening. and
passed n resolution denying Gen. SHEER.
idan dispatch to the Secretary Of War
IA so for as il refers 20 Arkansas. A
resolution was also offered in the Sen.
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