Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-14

the Constitution and laws of the United States.
| have repeatedly and earnestly en.reated the
people of the South TO live together in peace
and obey the laws; aud nothing would give NE
greater pleasure than to see reconciliation aud
tranquility everywhere prevail, aud thereby
remove al necessity Tor the presence Of troops
among hem. 1tegret, however, to say that
this state Of things does not exist, nor does lis
eXiSteoce seem to be desired 10 some localities:
and as to those il may be proper FIR me TO say
that, to the extent Congress has conferred
power upon me to prevent 1t, neither ku-h!ux
Hans hise Leagues. cor any other a$sOcla-
tcn. u>iug arms aud violence to execute their
uuiaElui purposes can be permitted in that
way to govern any portion OF this country; nor
can | see with Indifference UnlJu uen or Re-
pubcans uS;racl>ei, prosecuted ana murdered
on account OF their op,DioDs. as they DOW are
10 s)ne iecsiilss.
| have h-rrty!orc urged the case OF L2ui.i-
aua upon ;he attention Vi Congress. aud | can
lot tut think that lis loa.lor Las produced
great evil.
10 suulnacz.: Ia September LIST an armed,
organized body OF uen, IL supper: Ct caud!-
dates WHO had been put IN NOMINATION Tor tie
Office nt Governor aad Lieutenant Governor,
al the ACvemD.r election 10 1872, and who
had heca declared nJt elected by Inc beard q
caGvY>=cr: rccogGIz:d by ali The courts to which
the question had bceu submitted, undertook 70
-BLyc.i ana overthrow the Stale Government
that bad beer rccorr Zei by nc ID acc0rGaLca
viii. previous f.,tcedrhts. The recognized 1ov.
ertor vas driver from the S'ale-h0usv, aud tut
fox HI. fading shelter in the tl!ed States Gus.
TN house ia III: capital If the STATE Of which
he Was Governor, 1t l. scarcely 10 De doubted
that be would have b-en killed. From tie
STATE house, 5ci re he bad been driven 10 the
custom. house, a ca! was made 10 accordanc:
wit. The fourth sectou Of the fourth article vi
lie CONSTITUTION OF TIE United States Tor The
aid OF he Gepelal GovcrH meut 10 suppress do
nestle violeuce Under these Circumstances,
and IL accordance with my sW0r0 duties, NY
proclamation of the 18th 0! September. 1874,
was issued This served 10 reius,ate Governor
kellogg to lis position lou.ualy. tut II eau
not be claimed Tia; the Insurgents have, to this
day, SURRENDERED 10 the State authorities the
arms belonging u the Stale, or that they nave
IN any sense dI,armcd. "a the contrary, 1t Is
Known that the same ;.ruIcd urganZo;Ous that
cxs:c ed on tho l+h OF September 1874. III OPP
position to the recognized State government,
still. retain their orgaQiZ Itlou, equipments aud
COMMANDERS, aud eau be called cut any hour
to resist tie State govcrImant. | oder these
crcuHs aGccS the SAME military force has been
continue in l. uI:;aua a= vas sent there under
the first call. aGd under the same general lu-
structlJnS. | repeat that the task assumed by
the tsoapS is not pleasant oue - them that
the army IS not composed Of lawyers, capable
OF judglCg III a moment notice OF just how
lar ,hcy can 20 III the maintenance OF law and
order, and that il was impossible to give spc.
cite instructions providing for all possible con-
,lugercies that ght arise The troops were
bound to act upon the judgment Of rhc COM
mauilug rticcr upoa each sudden contingency
that arose, or wait Instructions which could
only reach them after the threatened wrongs
had been committed which they were called on
10 prevent. Ii should be r1coIoctcd, too, that
upon my recognition OF the Kellogg govern
ment | reported the fact, with the grounds OF
recognition. TO Congress, aud asked that body
10 take actin IL the matter, 'therwlse | should
regard the silence as all acquiesceuce IN my
course.
No action has been taken by that body and
have maintained the position then marked
out Ii error has been committed by the army
10 these matters, 1t has always been Oh the side
Vi the prc-erva,lon oi good order the maiute-
uaucc OF law, aud the protection Ot lie. Their
bearing ref ct credit upon the soldiers, and If
wrong has resulted the blame is with the tur-
buent Clements surrounding them.
now carors! y ask that such action may BE-
taken by CooercsS as 10 leave my duties per
cctly clear il dealing with the affairs OF Lou
Isiaua giving assurance at the same time tina!
whatever may be doue by that body IN the
premises viii be- executed according to the
spirit aud letter II the law, without fear or
favor.
| herewith transmit copies Of documents cor-
tainng more specit: n!ormatlGu as TO the sub
jcct- matter OF the resolution.
T. s. GRANT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Jan. Is, 1875.
The following are published among the &C
compauyiog papers:
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WAsuINGToN CITY. bee. u, 1874.
GEN. p II .N'ridau, Chic1go, II mos:
General: The President sent Tor me this
morning, and desir me to say to you that he
wishes you TO vl>i, the States Of Loaisln, AMI
Mississippi, and especially New Orleans, in
.-ouisia:.>., and Fici>5uTg and jackson, in Mis-
sissp;, and ascertain for yours.lt and for his
information. the genera condition Of III alters II
those lcc:jiti Iou ne.d not contnc your
visits 10 N. states Il Louisiana AMI Mississippi,
and may extend your trip 10 oLfer :St'.trs-AIa-
bu-;,,,, &2.,-i! you see proper; nor need you
coffin. YOUR visit IN tn: States oi Louisiana and
Mississippi u the places named. What tie
President desires / 10 ascertain The true cond!-
ton Of affairs, md 20 receive such Suggestions
rom Sbu ~ ca HAY u'"l auhlraDc s!Ii J"'II-
cious. lncioSed herewith is IN order auth"rZ-
ing sou TO assume command Of the military
division o. the South, or Of any portion Of .rnt
division, sh"u you see proper to do So |.
may be posi- !e that circumstances vii! hr>r
which would render this proper course 10
rur.ue. ! on can i; you desire It, See Gen~sal
Mcdowell! ri Louisville and make known 10
him. contid:ntinIly. the object of your trip, bu:
til: is not required OF you Communicative
with him by you is left entirely to your own
judgment.
Of course you can take with you such gent le-
men Of your staff Il: you wish, and it Is best that
the trip should appear to be one as much Of
pleasure ms of business, for tire fact OF your mere
presence in tn localities referred tc will have,
It is presumed, Il henef isl effect.
The President thinks. ana: So do l, that Il trip
South might b" agreeable 10 you, and Chat you
might be able to obtain good deal OF inio:lna-