Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-10
PROTEST FROM MISSISSIPPI.

ty "does not indorse Judge Dibble's let
ter. He published ii in the DaI1Oel attic
papers alone. Our friends generally con
denim him.
PROTEST FROM MISSISSIPPI.
Special 10 the Appeal
JACKSON, Miss, January "a Joint
resolution Disappearing General Eheri-
dau'a dispatches and recon- mendasiOns
was introduced into the State senate
to-day by Hon. J. +. Sessions, a Repub-
Iiean, and passed its first reading. The
senate is largely Republican.
OLD VIRGINIA PROTESTS.
RICHMOND, January 9.-The follow.
ing resolutions were introduced IN the
State senate to-day:
Resolved by the general assembly oi
the Commonwealth Of Virginia, That
the governors of the States composing
the United States Of America Dc and
they are hereby earnestly requested to
convene, as soon as practicable, the leg
islatures OF their respective States IN
order that the States may consslt to-
gether aud advise with each OtDer re.
specting the late interference OF the
army OF the United States with the leg.
islature of the State of Louisiana, and
determine simultaneously to defend and
preserve the independence and authority
of the S ates.
ResoiUed, That the goverDan G thii
COMMONWEALTH be ana he is hereby re
quested forthwith to telegraph these
resolutions to the governors of the seve.
raj States and request immediate re-
plies.
An animated and prolonged discus.
sion ensued, in which the spirit of mode
ration predOminaled, leading senators
objecting to Virginia taking the initia.
tive. 1t was the general opinion that
Virginia should give expression through
her legislature in the form of q protest
against the action of the general gov.
eminent n Louisiana and appeal to the
American people for redress, and also t.
express the deep and lasting sympathy
of the people Of Virginia with the peo-
pie OF their sister State of Louisiana.
The whole matter was made the spe-
cial order for Tuesday.
CAUCUS OF SENATORS AND REPRESEN-
TATIVES IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, January 9.-The Re-
publican senators to-day held q long
caucus in which there was a general
discussion on the order Of business and
of the course necessary to be taken lin
the affairs concerning the south, and es-
pecially Louisiana. While some seDa-
tors emphatically indOrse the President
and General Sheridan, others are pre-
pared to await for the coming special
message of the President relative to
louisiana affairs before expressing the
opinion. 1t was genaliy admitted,
however, that it Was the duty of the
government to protect all of its citizens
all their legitimate rights, irrespective
of the clamOrs of the opposing party.
The object OF the caucus was to agree
upon some line Of policy which would
unite the Republicans OF both houses.
This purpose will be the subject of an
adjourned meeting.
The Republicans of the house held q
caucus tonight, with Mr.. Maynard as
chairman and Mr.. Gunckle as secretary.
Mr.. White offered resolution for the
appointment of a committee of seven
members to draft general bill with a
view to secure the rights Of all the citi-
zens of the south. In his remarks he
referred to the alleged Outrages, and urged
the immediate necessity of action.
MIR. Sypher, of Louisiana, said the
necessary remedy was to protect the
people of the south, who had been en-
franchised as an experiment by the Re-
publican party.
Mr.. Wilson, OF Indiana, desired to
make an amendment instrugting the
Judiciary to report q bill for a new
election in Louisiana.
Mr.. Butler, OF Massachusetts, spoke in
favor of the resolution, justifying the
President and justifying the acts of Gen
eral Sheridan.
Mr.. HoaT, OF Massachusetts, said he
intended to do his duty in spite Of the
clamors of the public press. He supposed
the Republican party would support
their President, and he knew the Presi-
dent was endeavOring to confine his ac-
ton strictly within the line of his con-
stitutionsl duty. He fully sustained the
President and General Sheridap- -
MIR. Blaine, of Maine, was
called for but did not
respond. Mr.. Townsend Pa. desired
to hear Mr.. Foster, chairman of the New
Orleans subcommittee, who had just
come into the hall, but that gentleman
made no response. Mr.. Ward LII. said
that he would not be bound by the action
OF the caucus; that he desired to do what
was necessary to preserve the Repubii-
can party and to protect all citizens of
the Union. He favored u resolution for
the appointment of a committee OF
nine in accordance with MIR. Whites.
The proposition was agreed to, when the
caucus adjourned until the report OF the
committee on Louisiana affairs snail be
made, and the present message on that
subject is transmitted to congress.