Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-06


North by the Associated Press. When that
committee reported he would do all in his pow
er to give peace to Louisiana. He had given
her peace once, and he would do it again.
The munifceut gift of Mr.. W. W. Corcoran
to the Columbian University, at Washington,
consisting of property valued at quarter OF a
,uiiion dollars, has been secured by the sub
scription of an additional $1,000 necessary 10
fulfil the terms of the grant. lu the use OF
this endowment fund the least possible expen-
ditures will be made for buildings, the object
being to enlist the ablest teachers 10 every &C.
partmeut The Cor coran School of Science is
to be established as part of the University, and
school of the 6ue arts will also be established
embracing architecture, sculpture aud painting.
The University will then embrace the following
departments: The preparatory Scho"l, the
college proper, the scientific school, polytechulc
school, medical school, law school, aud school
OF fine arts.
Mr.. Cox said of the Government would with.
draw it, bayouets the State would have peace.
Mr.. Garfield Before the late civil war We
we're told we would have peace ii we would
withdraw the troops from Fort Sumter.
Mr. Randall said the President had Informed
Congress 10 message that he would net inter
fere IL the South unless directed to CO so BY
Congress- And yet, while committee OF
Congress is investigating the subject. the army
Interfere to uaseat men who have been duly
elected to a State Legislature. Does the ven-
tleman FROM Massachusetts,, justify the unaeat-
ing of men by bayouets who have been legally
elected?
Mr.. Butler, Of Massachusetts, replied that
he did not justify the uoseatlug of mea who
have been legally aud fairly elected. Bul he
did justify the throwing out of inruders who
had forced themselves into Office, aud, as he
understood it, that was all the army bad at.
tempted 10 do.
Mr. Cox said the gentleman was pr.j Judging
the case,
Mr. Butler dcued it. But this debate was
not on the question at issue. The opposition
did not seetn willing to make any tertus, aud
he saw no use Of fiiibustcrlng further tonight.
He would therefore, move to adjourn aui come
up fresh to the couflct tomorrow.
A long session of the Cabinet was he'd yes
terday at noon, at which all the members We're
present, and at which Louisiana affairs we're
discussed. Several dispatches received by The
President, Attorney General, and Secretary Of
War, including the dispatch from Speaker
Wilt to the President, protesting against the
action of the United States military forces IL
eiecling him from The State House on NJ ,nday,
&C., were laid before the meeting.
The Washington Republican says: ''The
Government, while fully approaching the gray
ity of the step taken by the military, sees both
lug in il to coudemn, but, on the contrary, be-
leves that it was fully justified by the action
Of the Conservatives III attempting to secure
control Of the Legislature by trlckcly. 1t tEaus-
pired during the discussion that Gen. Sheridan
is clothed with full powers to secure the pro-
lection of the legally recognized government,
the Legislature, and to keep the peace general
", and 1t is thought he has ampIe t1lce to &C.
compllsh this; if not he will be reinforced
promptly GU demand y
The agent ofthe Associated Press autlorita
lively lays: The Administration is well salts.
fed that Gen Sheridan is 10 every way com.
petent to carry out the ideas Of The q .ncral
Government respecting whatever parlcpa'l"n
it may be thought necessary for II to axe re-
garding affairs iu Louisiana. These, as now
understood, contem plate au endorsement OF Til"
report of the recent Returning Board and
maintaining the authority OF the Legislature
reported elected by that Board. 1t was moi
considered necessary to send any telcgrams to
General Sheridan
At late hour yesterday evening, Sheridan
sent the following unwarranted and brutal dis
patch to the Secretary Of War:
HEaTQ 'ARTERs
MIL1TA'Y DIVISION OF THE Miss UR1,
NEW ORLEANS. La, January ), 1873.
Hon w w. Belhnap, Secretary Of Var, WASH
think the terrorism now existing in Louis
ana Mississippi and Arkansas could DE entirely
removed and coEfi ence and fair dea!ing rs!ab-
lished by the arrest and trial OF the r.nxlcaders
Of the armed While Leagues If Congress
would pass bill declaring them bandtti, they
could be tried by a military commission. It's
banditti who murdered men here on the All Of
last September, also more recently at Nicks
burg, Miss. should, in justice to law and order
and peace ard prosperity to this southern part
of the country, Be punis 1t is possible that
if the President would issue proclamation de-
cIaring them bandltti that nurther action
need 10 taken, except that which would devove
upon me. I. II SHERIDAN
Lieutenant General, United cLates Army.
Governor McEnery has sent the following
protest to the President:
NEW ORLEANS J2nuarv 5, 1875
~ HtH IILeCttoHIy ~ O|"|III i1otue'tt " f'c
United States:
In the name of liberty and all lovers of liberty
throughout the United States, l do most solemn
~ protest against tbs acts of the military forces
OF the United States on yesterday in he occupa-
ton of the State-house, in the forcble election
by troops Of the memb ers of the Legislature and
elected Speaker of the House, and the subse-
quent organization Of the House by .he direct
ard forciblo intervention of the military.
firm, before the whole American people, that
the action on the part of the military in this city
yesterday is sutversve of the republican insti-
tutons OF this Tree country. JOHN McENERY.
The fact. says the Baltimore Sun, that the
people of louisiana do not defy even unlaw-
full authority is strikiugly cviuced by the pro-
found quiet with which they have submitted
to the most palpabie subversion of civil by mil
itary power ever witnessed in the United
States, aud is the sufficient answer to Sheridap's