The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-06
The Federal Usurpution in
'o Louisiana.
Protests to the President.
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Extracts from the Public
Press.
Scenes in Congress in re-
gard to Louisiana.
Mr.. Cox says Take OFF
Your Military.
MT. Thurman says If troops
were sent to Ohio they
! would never leave the
State Alive.

would never leave the
State Alive.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan, 5.-The city is |
very quiet to-day. There is no unusual de-
| mOnsiration in any quarter. The military
still occupy the State House.
Three suits for 100000 damages have
been commenced against Generals Sheri |
dan, De Trobriand and Emery, for inter.
ferance yesterday, by Democratic mem
bers.
John McEnery has addressed to Presi-
dent Grant protest against the acts OF
the United States forces yesterday in
ejecting from the State House the Repre-
sentatives of the state. He afhrms that
this action was subversive of Repub- |
Ecan institutions in this country.
| At the Congressional investigation this
afternoon, Ex-Governor Hahn testified
that he is member Of the present legis-
lature he didn't think Gen. DeTrobriand
entered the house until resolution was
passed appointing committee to ask him
to come; he related the story of the Or
ganization of the legislature after the
Conservatives left; he said it was finally
lagreed that the counsel for each party be
allowed four days to file briefs with the
lcommittee, ~
J. r. Brockmet testified to numerous
acts of intimidation against the Republi-
cans since July 7. the negroes throughout
the state feel that they are not protected
by law; therefore, they banded together
Judge Walker testified that there was
an improved feeling between the white
and colored laborers he considered the
state politically in deplorable condition.
Il. L. Boden, of Iberia, testified that in
his parish and those adjoining, persons ex-
pressing Republican proclivities could not
live peacefully for several months past
threats against blacks who voted with the
Radicals were made, and he knew person
ally several instances where negroes
were burnt and men killed because they
d were Republicans.
! New ORLEANS Jan. 5.-The Times
says: 1.-The farce of state government
, 10 louisiana received another illustration
yesterday. Practically we have no govern
ment, legal, or illegal, and have not had
for the past two years. What is the use
of this show of respect for state rights
The rule is that of musket and sword and
central authority, and everybody knows it.
Proclamations by the President and ap-
peals for assistance by Governor Kellogg
are formalitles which do not cloak the real
nature OF the business. There is no pre-
tense in this case of riot Or OF an insurrec-
ton. 1t is a seizure of the state house by
United States troops in time of peace, a
dissolution of the Assembly and forcible
J. expulsion of its members
o The Picayune says: For the first time
in the history of the United States armed
soldiers have invaded a. legislative
LII j
of the people from their seats
a President had the right to employ the
y army for the purpose of shaping the or
ganization OF state legislature. In THU
case there was DO emergency such as the
law contemplates, and no call was made
upon him through channel which the Law
J. points out. There was no insurrection, NJ
invasion. The General Assembly was il
session, and had not asked him to inter
fere. Simply, there was an organization
: of the House, which was not agreeable t
- Kellogg, and, upon Kelloeg's requisition
u he sent his forces to drag FROM their seat
mt mbers whom Kellogg asserted not to b
e. properly chosen, and to constitute an organ
ization under his directions. There is q
=. escape from his statement of facts Ger
eral DeTrobriand announced that he wa
ills instructed to obey Gov. Kellogg's orders
are that Kellogg ordered him to break up tn
,rf ,f organization of the House. and with tn
order he complied"
The Bulletin says: when the hou
lse arrived for the constitutional assemblin
md of the legislature elected by the pe"pie, an
eth absolutely admitted by the board II
strangling returns, the army ot the Unite
States was marshaled. and when the o
80 tlo ~ fnti tiut
of showed a working force against the he
logg usurpation, General of the FEEDER
army marches his troops into the vel
a,r halls of legislation, and before the srea
er's chair, dictates the roll of the membe
st., ship and the organization of the House
Il WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The intelligen
90, from New Orleans, while not unexpecte
iler causes much uneasiness in political circle
PES, PES; and the situation is regarded as very gray
19p imr The President received numerous tel
the grams, detailing the occurrences of yeste
as% ave day, and justifying the course pursued
re the Republicans General Sheridans a
and ton is fully approved by the President,w W
aps is satisfied that the stern hand OF the mi
usi tary is absolutely necessary to hold in che
and the white leaguers, who are determined.
IN IN the telegrams Can be relied upon, to get &C
and troll of the legislature.
ish, Prominent Democratic leaders, in disc,
,nce TSa sing the news to-day, said it was uselt
rhat to deny the fact that there was seethl
ress volcano at work in Louisiana politics, viii
= was likely to break out any day and ov'
whelm the Kellogg Government and t
III United States troops stationed in New I
~ ~ leans to keep him in power, and that
= was beyond the power of the Federal e
I'd ernment to check it, The Democrats nls
ifest more real alarm now over the sitr
ton than they have at any previous tin
aud telegrams have been sent to some
n the Democratic leaders at New Orlea
- urging them to use moderation, and
Is abandon any attempt to control the ST;
government by force.
9 In the House, to day, considerable Z
" cussiun was engaged in over the clause
= . the army bill limiting the strength OF
s ] army to 25 UUO.
MIR. Cox remarked that while the ho1
10 90 was fiIiibustering. United States soldi
Web. were throttling the sovereign state of l.
us re- isiana, and congress was Indifferent.
1S nsct. i. bill it passed would only make matt
sus- worse.
Mr.. Butler said he was as anxious to
m. at the Louisiana matter as any Man