New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-07
PROTESTS.
Lieutenant General Sheridan said II


PROTESTS.
Lieutenant General Sheridan said in
his dispatch TO the Secretary Of War:
1t is with deep regret that ! have to an.
nOunce to you the existence IN this State OF
a spirit of defiance 20 all lawful authority
! and an insecurity OF life which is hardly
realized by the general government og BY
the country at large.
For that simple sentence, honestly and
regretfully made, our great soldier has
been most heartily and Systematically
abused by the White League Demo-
cracy of this city, though the appi-
cation was for the whole State. The
Merchants Exchange pass resolutions to
say the statement is untruthful. This,
with political clause, denouncing inter-
ference with the Legislature, ended the
! meeting of the produce merchants in the
Exchange.
The Cotton Exchange also holds po-
litical meeting and passes resolution re-
viewing at length the condition of affairs,
the State government, the police and
election laws, and stating that the Cen
erals words vary from the facts, and no.
tifying the merchants of other cities that
.'our business is being and will continue
to be prosecuted without interruption. :"
adjourn.
4 number Of the members of the Cham.
Der Of Commerce meet without its presi-
dent. vice-president or secretary. and
protest against the "unwarranted LIBEL
| Of General Sheridan. pass . resolution
| viewing with surprise the testimony Of
the president Of the Chamber of Com.
MERGE wherein he said business was in as
prosperous conditions as it had been for
twenty-five years. and then the Chamber
! Of Commerce edjourns, having done as
good work as it did at the September
meeting, when it sent abroad its indorse.
| ment as sagacious Business msn that the
| establishment: Of tie Penn government
! gave great confidence to the people. and
! that business was wonderfully revived on
the fifteenth Of September. OK words to
| that effect
Then comes tie druc:mers' meeting at
the hotel. The participants represented
many trades and places AMI also repre-
scented that the General had misrepre.
! scented the people Of the State. and being
strangers, they knew all about it.
| Now we have anotffe1 protest to the
American people published in the Bul'e.
tin. The protest to the Americas people
! says:
! WREHEAs. General Sheridan, asw In eoa,.
| mand OF the Department Of the Missouri,
| has, under date Of the fourth instant. ad-
| dressed Q communication 20 General Bel
KNAPP, Secretary Of War. in which he repre-
1 sents the people Of Louisiana at large as
breathing defiance to all lawful authority
! and approving Of murder and crimes; and
| Whereas. He has given TO that commu-
n:cation full publicity; we the undersigned,
| believe it is our duty to declare and pro-
claim to the whole American people shat
1 these chargea are unmerited, unfOunded
and erroneous, and can have no other effect
! than Of serving Che interests Of the corrupt
| politicians who are at this moment, making
the most extreme efforts to perpetuate their
power ever tho State of Louisian&
This 'whe.eas. and ave the under
signed Is subscribed TO by Archbishop
Pefche, Bishop ]. P. =. Wilmer Rev.
James K. Gutheim, Bishop J. G. Keener,
and many other well known gentlemen
This i by ks the most temperate and
| therefore the strongest protest offered
! and takes strong argument 20 fefute t..
We will take she testimony Ct Bishop
l Wilmer himself. He said before the con-
gyessioAal COMMITTEES on Saturday last:
ghere isns sscurityfor property. because
those who depredate escape punishment t,
the officers OF the law, n most instances,
/ being u sympathy with Gle sttsnders.
| There is wide spread decentralization, hor 1t
is observable that for such ettenses, small
or great these people DO not appear to lose
caste. There u - security TOT eathse hte
.: property.
He vas talking under OATH Of Affairs il
LouisiaaA We sGke his words. ~ se-
ported fos che EuVeti'~ which report
agrees with our Own There vas Ne pro-
! vest when che Bishop gave his testimony.
and .es he said ~These is no security for
eithss life o. property which was lttle
mose than the General said And sd on.
The protests are without Eumbes. but
aone Of thea meet the ease - Il should
be met A general denial will UoA stop
ale trial Them are very many good and
true men in Louisiana: pointing II them
! can poA direct attention from the bad
oaea For ten yesss since the was. .
record 70, this State has been written by
| it's citizens: . good deal Of it has beea
written in blood The county is no> IN.
! informed Of the hcsA. nor is General
| Sheridan Hs Msks his reputation On
I what no Mas said, and viii abide BY il.
Protests will not ehange what has been,
! and as fos xhe '.sesOlves," let them take
! the shape Of resolutions for all men to do
| the most possible tos peace and good
| order.
Il must be painful to some OF sus float
| ing population 20 have the streets OBJ"
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