The New York herald., 1876-11-29

the name OF my bleeding State. and In the name OF
the God OF Justice, again enter my solemn protest
Of Representatives,, your Legislature has
been invaded and taken possession OF by
ihe'mltary orccs oi the United States. Cndcr these
circumstances 40 lot consider IL my duty 10 onecr
remain" During the progress OF these events Mr..
Lowell one OF The radical candidates for Speaker. pro
nounced his protest against the employment oil troops
and sad he had been elected by civil authority and did
not wish to be seated by military authority.
THE RADICALS INSTALLED.
An invitation had been presented 10 the Congress
s.oual committee TO attend the organization 0l he
Legislature Nr Potter objected TO lis acceptance He
said that during the morning he had tried pass the
State House ana had been rcpulsed ty the police sup
ported by the military, who occupied In Orce the sur
be present rs committee OF Congress which body Lad
absolutely no authority whatever over the organiza-
ton or action any State legislature and he thought
therefore, the committee should not bc present IN It's
oaicai capacity The committee. however decided 10
50. They were stopped "a they approached The state
House and only allowed 10 pass aiter having received
PERMISSION from the officer duty. After entering
The House lhcy were admitted 70 the floor. except Mr.
Potter who declined to enter and shortly after
left the building The political complexion Of
the House being changed by the lorcbie ciec-
tson OF fve conservative members an organization
effected by elec,ing Hahn permanent Speaker,
and committee was appointed to wait on Governor
Kellogg and rot'y HIM they were ready 10 proceed to
business The Governor then transmitted his annual
message aud returned twenty eight bis without his
approval -Four members from Red River were sworn
IN and the House adjourned until next day The state
House remained ia occupation OF the military during
the night Though there was great excitement IN the
city no apprehension Was entertained oil any attack.
All the members slept in the building.
snERiDANs BANDiTrL
Next day January - General sheridan informed the
Secretary OF War llscknap that "a spirit OF defiance
10 all lawful authority and an insecurity tor life which
was hardly recognized by the general government or
the country at arlen existed In LOUISIANA suggesting
the passage by Congress Of act declaring the lead
ers OF the conservatives bandttl aud, further that
III the President would issue proclamation declaring
them 5anditti further action need be taken than
that which would devolvc upon me- At meet
ing OF the citizens oil New Orleans these state
ments OF Sheridan were denounced as posi-
tive uniruths ana libel upon tho community.
These views Endorsed by all the leading
citizens OF tho State. McEaery tclegrap!ed TO pres
dent Grant solemn protest against the action OF tho
military, as beng subvei sivc OF republican institutions
Mcssrs Phelps and Forbes, OF the Congressional Com
mIttce. declared that they considered New Orleans
was comparatively orderly New York or
any other large Northern city, and that SO
far from being bauditt, stated that they never
met more genial or decorous Set Of people. Both gen.
temen repubcans) added they thought that 'if they
tthe Inhabitants OF LouIslanal had good government
one they had confidence in and fairly elected, there
would be as much security Tor liie and property IN
New Orleans as there older and more prosper
times Unfortunate Louisiana has continued until
the present hour la the grasp oil the men placed in
office In tho first place by the fraudulent Returning
Board and subsequently maintained by the Army of
the United States under the orders OF President Grant