The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-11
<.,,, sherman on the Louisiana
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<,o-,I sherman on the Louisiana
Troubles.
.,,.,,,,.,ho>e who have been interviewed
r.,,.r,l u. +. Sherman, commander-in-
'lf.,rlthrarmy. with whom "a representative
l",r.. = Loui- RsputLcdn had conversation
l.,,,. 9Th instant in that city. Gcnerai Sher-
- >.,,r..srd his views on the condition CT
'.r#-. w Louisiana without reserve, declar-
,.i.. Corr,c>S would soon be compelled
leone action which would compose
- .pi.ql,ios rs TAR as practicable at pre-
.. H.. REGARDED General Emory. who
.on,.nqnd> the Department Of the Gull, as
c,n1 man. an excellent officer of the old
s,hn1I. hu. perhaps little iimld in lnterter-
~. ~ the atlIi!> of the State.
1.nrar.l Sheridan. he said, is kind.heart.
az rohIc.mud.d man, accessible 10 any
49,, nav have. a suit TO urge. But he is a
,oil..r also. and does not hesitate TO do his
I,..r Il he thought il necessary, ana be.
T.rI tia matter of duty, the city OF New
r-s.,p, would be no more regarded than an
Int;qr village. He would not hesitate to
Lv1r. The military could only obey Or
der. He thought the President, having
or,. recognized the Kellogg government,
l4t made no his mind 10 sustain ii until de-
dared h Congress or the Supreme Court OF
~. United states 10 be illegal. There is
-r.,, problem lying back of all these trou.
J., Tu, making Of laws taxing the peo-
p,, tx aplrty that pays little or no taxes is
: ,u.lrcl which leeds to be handled with
Great drl.caCy.
t,acrai sherman was quite fervent IN his
cy,,-, sion OF hope that solution OF the
Uaoiy trouble would be arrived ut without
f!ood>htd. He is opposed TO war. In times
os war the law is silent. He desired peace
above all things. In answer to ques-
ton whether he thought the people OF LOUISE
.,na sill cherished sentiments Of hostility to
;Dc Government of the United States and
opposition 10 the enforcement OF the laws OF
Congress- he said that he supposed their ieei-
ino, were DOT klud toward the Federal Gov
trAu."ut; but he knew the people OF Loulsl-
ana we'll had lived among them for many
wears. He didn't believe they would light
the Government. or offer the least resistance
to the enforcement Of the laws by the civil
officers 0f the Government. The people
OF Louisiana believed that they had right
70 govern themselves, and they doubtless
believed that the present State govern
!1cut j. not one OF their own establishment,
and they would fight it at every opportu-
uity. The people would not resist the Gov
crnmcnt of the United States. They never
had done so. There has been no firing upon
United States soldiers no resistance to
United States officers. neither civil nor null
tarv, and there would be none, as ne be-
ljrvcG. But he thought they would fight
kclIogg's militia, his police and constaoles.
and al the forces be could raise, if permitted
10 DO 80 by the military forces OF the GOV
crument. He declined 10 express his indi
10 oh
logs government He knew the people
themselves to be oppressed, and were greatly
Gi>sati>ficl with his government. But be
declined to say that he believed 1t to be the
wi>c>t policy to Sustain that government, or
indeed, 10 express any opinion as to the
policy which has been pursued by the Gov
eminent toward Louisiana.
Governor Hendricks, of Indiana, OIL
the Situation.
lSDIAxAroLIs, January S.-Governor Hen
bricks delivered bis message to the LeSlSla-
ture to-day in joint convention. The message
Is long and devoted chiefly to State affairs.
He closes his message as follows: L had ln-
tended TO restrict this communication to SUD-
lectS that are OF special interest TO the state
Of Indiana, and had written all intended to
say when it became known to the country
that free representative government bad
been broken down in the State Of Louisiana
by military violence. 1t is Fundamental
right and essential to free institutions that
legislative body shall be the judge of the
qualifications, elections, and returns OF its
own members.
1T is declared in the Constitution Of the
United States and the Constitution Of Lou
Llana. II is exclusive, and no poWer-not
even the judiciary-can interfere with or
question it. 1t is the prerogative Of the
State, because without ii no free State can
exist. Without any pretext of domestic Vlo-
fence that right has bten taken away from
The popular branch OF the Legislature OF
Louisiana, and members recognized by that
body have been driven from the hall by
armed soldiers under the eomDand OIL
United States military officers, and others
not recognized by that body as members
0aNc been sealed as such.
The cause Of the House Of Representa-
tiycs Of Louisiana and Of its constituency Is
your cause, and " i'll be the cause OF the PEG.
p!e YOU represent SO long as constitutional
and Independent legislation shall be cher-
lshed by them as right. Shall the prlFi-
lcse Of the people to make their own State
laws. by their chosen representatives, rest
upon right or only upon permission Inc
voice Of the people should he 80 expressed
as TO restore that right. ask you TO protest
against and denounce this usurpatlon as
crime TO be dctested, and not precedent TO
be respected"
Andrew Johnson Oh General sheridan.
The Nashville (Teun.) correspondent OF
the New York Herald bad a talk with eX-
President johnson on Thursday, and In re-
spouse TO Inquiries in regard TO The LOUISE
ana imbrOglio he said
"The action OF General Phil. Sheridan 10
tjec.ing the Louisiana Legislature is piece
oil high handed usurpatiOD, and as sucD IL
ought and " ill receive the condemnation OF
The whole country. Ii is subscribing civil 10
military power. IL is an unwarrsntabie and
dangerous departure from the organic law
upon which our republican government Is
founded. This is matter 10 be looked
upon from no sectional standpoint, but en-
tlrely in national light. There is but one
grave fact Staring US in the face, and that Is
embraced in these words: 'Unwarrantable
u>urIa,on Of power.' The false step taken
by President Grant and Sheridan has
no precedent in the history OF our
Government. Sheridan attempted 10 create
The same sort Of dcYiiment In Loui-
sIana wien | was President, but | at
once cut bis untoward, unwise, aud reck-
less proceeding by pcrcmptoriiy removing
lin. by order, August 20, 1867, from New
Orleans TO Fort Leavenworth, and turned
Ills command over TO General Hancock, who,