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NEW ORLEANS. | Important Points in the Report of the Sub-Committee. The Fabric of Radical. Lies Demolished. Rumor of Federal Orders to Arrest White League Leaders. WHAT GENERAL OGDEN SAYS. General Sheridan's Narrative | of Recent Events. A Question Whether Democrats or Radicals | First Called the Military. WHO TELLS THE TRUTH? | Judge Dibble Discharged by Kellogg for | Plain Speaking. FEELING IN THE SOUTHWEST. | Another Volley of Hot Shot from Andrew Johnson. THE INDIGNATION MEETING. REPORT OF THE SUB-COMMIT- TEE. * Wasuinoton, Jan. 9, 1875, It may turn out that Mr. Conkling blundered when he delayed the motion of Mr. Thurman call ing on the President jor iniormation on Louisiana affairs, The President's reply to this call for in- formation will be sent in on Monday, and will, it is aserted by his iriends, give a horrible ac- | count of murder, plots, and dark and dangerous organizations, in which the White League will cut a great figure. The most desperate and lawless purposes will be charged against this organization, and the President appears, irom the report of gentlemen who have seen him to-day, to bave worked himself into a state of mind in which he believes that the most energetic and severe methods alone can be safely applied in the Souto. The documents he will send in will contain nou- | merous reports irom different persons, army of- _ Gers, United States oMcials and members of the Kellogg government, all tending (so rumor gays) to sow that the country is in danger and well Calculated to fire the Northern heart, 4 COUNTERBLAST PROM THE SUB-COMMITTEE, Unluckily for these one-sided assertions the New Orleans Committee, who will be here on Mon- flay, will also make a report, which will probably | Jollow 80 quickly upon the other now that it will correct and clear up what might otherwise muis- lead the public. The New Orleans Committee, which, it will be remembered, called and heard evidence on both sides, will report to the iollowing effec First—That theevidence given before them in New Orleans showed that in the late election there Was no intimidation to prevent colored men vot- ing the republican ticket. No evidence was brought to the committee that any violence had been threatened. One man swore that he was threatened, out he, 1t appeared, remained ail day at the polls and voted the republican ticket. Sev- eral witnesges bad heard that others bad been threatened, but knew nothing on their own ex- perience, Second—The evidence shows that though in sev- eral White Leagues the proposition to discharge servants who voted the republican ticket was Drought up ana discussed, it was in every case voted down, ‘ y Third—The evidence shows that the Returning Board was a monstrous and clumsy fraud, and that the members of it had not even sxill enough to conceal their wrong and duplicity. Four.h—That the United States troops ander | orders of Marshal Packard scoured the parishes a week before election with warrants in their ' pockets against democrats and appeared at the polls on election day, thus Intimidating and driv- | ing of democratic voters, Thus the intimidation appears to have been on the republican side and | Against the democrats, #f.i—The report will show tbat the disorder in the Legislature had ceased, and the. meeting was | entirely orderly and quiet before and at the time General De Trobriand entered the hall to arrest the members. Slxth—That the only request of Mr. Wiltz to Gene | eral De Trobriand was to help in keeping order 10 the lobby outside of the Hail, the police being ut- terly ineMcient and useless. This he accomplisned by bis personal appearance, attended by only an aid. Seventh—That the Kellogg government has no hold on the people of the State. That itis sup» ported by not more than two-thirds of the colored vote and by no white men except tna office hold. ¢Ts and those whose relatives hold oMce. Eighth—That at the last election many colored Men voted the democratic ticket, on account of the failure of the Freedman's Bank, many of whom personally appeared before the commitree Qnd testified to the fact and to their democratic eympathier, Ninh—Tthe evidence shows that tho police of | New Orleans is cemoralized aod useless, that they have practically ceased,to patrol the streets, and — that order is malotained only through a wholes | some dread of the White League organization which a8 the lawless element knows consists of the bravest and beat citizens united togetber to preserve peace, | TenthemThe evidence shows that the Waite League consists of the mercbants, lawyers and others, the best, citizens, and Is simply u citizens’ association, having not a rowdy among its mem- bere, Itis now generally understood that the report of the committee willbe mace to the chairman of the larger committee, of which this is a | sud-cummittee, and that its dniings, | which will be mainly of the facts as they | Appeared in evidence und suggestions, will be presented over the signatures of the three members, | Reuwor says that Messrs, Phelps and Potter, | being less purtisun or more ardent, were anxious, If left to themselves, to use volder lauruage tu ex: press @ More radical view Of cle situation, but sor tue suke Ol securing the indursemeut o/ Mr, Foster tuey Quve somewhat moderated their language. Bul, eveo with this qualification, the report wiil be iwund as bold, uncompromiaing and trutuiul ap ONY Fepurt Which ios in recgut years come trom a Congressional commirtec, WHAT FAIR THE REPORC MAY SUFFER. | Te 18 not Known, of course, what dispusition the Louisiana Committee Wil wake Qi the report of theiy subecOmmittee, and the Presjdent's adher- Guts aiready boid.y mesert that it will nor oF ac. Cepted ana that tne whale commitioe will be ory dered dowg to make w new investigation, But this acoms dardiy probable, now ibat pudiic a.tep- | 1108 is Oxod on tue matter, THE MEMBERS OF THES COMMITTES, ‘The three mambera of the SaocomaTttey— | | press. | not indorse Judge Dibble’s lett | Hous NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 1875.—TLRIPLE SHEET, Foster, Potter and Pheips—are men of high cnar- acter and ability. No one can doubt either their capacity or honesty, and their report will have a0 dubious sound, It wil convince the public, If it does not the President, thata great wrong has been done, hastily on Louisiana, and on one sided information given by unscrupulous partisans and accepted to | @ hasty temper. A CHEERFUL PRESIDENT. The President meantime is cheertul, it 1s said, well satisfied with the aspect of affairs, ana confi- dent thatthe country will stand by bim and by Sheridap.- He believes that when his reply reaches (he Senate and the country there will be @ consolidation of sentiment in the North, and and that the President has actea — that, as he sald the otuer day, he will once more | have a party behind him. This is the report which lis stancheat adnerents give of him. He | says that the haif is not yet known of Southern outrages. Meautime people remark that so far as is known the President did not communicate with the members of the New Orleans Committee or ask them to inform him of the condition they found to exist down there; yet this would have | appeared only natural and proper, tt 1s suggested, when it is remembered that in his Message he asked Congress to point out a course jor him to adopt tn Louisiana, Certainly ne could bardig get better or more impartial sources of evidence as to Lhe real condition of matters in New Orleans than a committee of Congress, and one, too, asis | evident to everybody irom the uncommonly high to the rostrum, pushed aside Mr. Vigers, seized | the Speaker's chair and gavel, and declared him- seli Speaker, A protest against this arbitrary and unlawtul proceeding was promptly made by mem- bers of the majority; but Mr. Wiltz paid no atten- tion to these protests, and on motion from some one on THE DEMOCRATIC SIDE of the House it was declared that one Trezevant was nominated aud elecied Clerk of the House, Mr. Trezevant at once sprang forwara and oc- cupied the Cierk’s chair amidst the wilaest con- lusion over the whole House, mayor Wiltz then again on another nomination irom the democratic Side of the House, aeclared one Flood elected Ser- @eant-at-Arms, and ordered a certain number of assistants to be appointed. Instantly a large bumber of men throughout the Hail, who bad been admitted on various pretexts, suc as re- porters and members’ iriends and spectators, turned down the lapels of their coats upon which were pinned blue ribbon badges on which were printed in gold letters the words ‘‘Assistant Ser- | geant-at-Arms,” and the Assembiy was in the Possession of the minority, and the White League | character of its members, chosen with great care | by tne Speaker, Indeed, tt was generally acknowl- edged in Washington, when the names of the committee were first announced, that it Was the <ablest which Mr. Blaine had ever. appointed. People think it strange, therefore, that, so {ar as is = Known, the President never directed an inquiry to tus committee. [i he wished the truth, it 1s asked, Ought he not to bave sougaé at least iniormation Irom them? REPUBLICAN CAtcusES. The Senate republicans held a caucus to-day, and Senators report great unanimity of feeling and determination to support the President. The House republicans held a caucus to-night, which adjourned until Tuesday night, perhaps | to await the reports of the President and the New Orieans Committee. | Mr. Wi1soy, of Indiana, desired an amendment | instructing the Judiciary Committee to report a bill tor a new election in Louisiana. Mr, BUTLES,-Of Massachusetts, spoke in favor of the resolution, justilying the President and justi-+ fying the acts of Sheridan, Judge Hoar, of Massacbusetts, said he intended to do his duty in spiie of the clamors of the public He supposed the repablican party wouid support their President and he knew the Presi- dent wag endeavoring to confine his action strictly | Within the line of his constitutional duty. He fuily sustained the President and General Sheridan, Mr. Blaine, of Maine, was called for but did not reapond, Mr. Townsend, of Pennsylvania, desired to hear Mr. Foster, the chairman of the New Orleans sub- committee, who had just come into the hall, but : that gentleman made no response, Mr, Ward, of Illinolz, said he woul-l not be bound by the action of a caucus that h3sitated tu do wnat was necessary to preserve the republican party | and protect all the citizens of the Union. A resolution for the appointment of a committee Of nine, in accordance with Mr. White's proposi- tion, was agreed to, wen the caucus adjourned until the report of the Committee on Louisiana | Affairs shall be made and the President’s Message OD that subject transmitted to Congress, General Butler was with the President for some time to-day. Mr. Foster, of the New Orleans Committee, arrived here to-night in time to at- tend the caucus, but declined to speak until the committee were ready to report, MAYNARD ON BOTLER. Mr. Maynard, who presided over the caucus, but did not take part in the discussion, took occa- slon to rebuke General Butler for fis criticisms on the President's action, reminding ‘him that he was Prompt to denounce the so-called usurpation in | Louisiana, but had not @ word to say about the Causes which prompted the President’s action. SYPHER'S PRQPOSAL, Mr. Sypher, of Louisiana, the only member of the Louisiana delegation present at the caucus, | led off in @ speech favoring @ new election in | Louisiana, which was heartliy applauded by many Northern men, KELLOGG’S BETE NOIR, Attorney General Field, of Louisiana, who ts now here, has received a despatch from Governor Kellogg, saying that “the republican party does He publigned Our iriends it in the democratic papers alone, generally condemn him.’’ A NEW ELECTION, The House Judiciary Committeo have perfected the Senate bill introduced last ses- sion us the basis of their bill, That bill provided that the election shall be under the supervision of army officers. The House bill au- thorizes the President to appoint three civilian Commissioners, who sha!@superintend an election, to be protected by the army to secure a full vote, andthe State officials declared elected by the Commissioners spall be installed for the uuex- pired term. Mr. Kellogg and Marshal Packard op- pose & new election, while the Congressional dele. wation favors it, and expects to get the support of all tne Southern republicans for its passage through the House. SECRETARIES FISH AND BRISTOW. , ‘The reports prevulent of the intended resigna- tlon of Secretaries Fish and Bristow are not justi- fled by any recent expressions of these gentle. SHERIDAN’S STORY OF THE OUTRAGE. Wasuinotoy, Jan. 9, 1875. The following oficial despatch was received here late last night, dated AkaDQUARTERS MiLiTaRy Lrvisiox a OF THE MISSOURI, i NEW OxLEaNs, Jan, 8, 1875, To Hon, W. W. BRLKNaP, Secretary of War, Wash- iugton, D. C, t= T have the honor tornbmit the Jollowiog brief | Teport of affairs as they ovcurred here in the or- ganization of the Stute Legislature of January 4, 1876; Twas notin cominand of tuis military depart- of Louisiana had made good its threat of seizing the House, Many of the assistant aergeant-at- arms being weil known as CAPTAINS OF WHITE LEAGUE denness of this movement the leading republican members had not failed to protest again and again against this revolationary action of the minority, but all to no purpose, and many o! the republicans whatsoever were given. scompanies in this city. Notwithstanding the sud- | rose and leit the House in a vody, together with | the Clerk, Mr. Vigers, who carried with him the | bim original rotl of the House as returned by tne Sec- | retary of State. The excitement was now very great, and the acting Speaker directed the Ser- @eant-at-Arms to prevent the egress or ingress of Members and others, and several exciting scumes in which knives and pistols were drawn took place, and for a few moments it seemed as if biood- shed would ensue. At this juncture Mr. Dupré, a democratic member irom Orleans parish, moved that the military power of the general govern- ment be invoked to preserve the peace and thata committee be appointed to wait on General De Trobriand, the commanding officer of the United States troops stationed at the State Huuse, and request his assistance tn CLEARING THE LOBBY, The motion was adopted. A committee of five, of which Mr. Dupré was made chairman, was sent to | wait upon General be Trobriand, and soon re- | turned with that oMficer, who was accompanied by two of his sta’ oMicers. As General De Trobriana walked down to the Speaker’a desk loud applause burst from the democratic side of the House, General De Trobriand asked the acting Speaker if it was not possible for him to preserve order with- out appealing to him to preserve order as a United States officer? Mr. Wiltz said it was not, Where- upon the General proveeded to the lobby, and ad- dressing a few words to the excited crowd, peace Was at once restored. On motion of Mr. Dupré, Mr, Wiltz then, In the name of the General Assembly of tho State o! Louisiana, thanked General De Trebriand for his interierence in behalf of law and order, and the General with- drew, drawn from the hall, and united in signing a peti- tion to the Governor, stating their grievances and asking his ald, which petition, signed by fity-two legaliy returned members of the House, isinmy possession. Immediately subsequent to the action of Mr. Wiltz in ejecting the Clerk of the old House | Mr, Bilueu moved that two gentlemen from the parish of De Soto, one from Winn, one irom Bien- ville and one trom Iberia, who had not been re- turned by the Returning Board, be sworn in as members, and they were accordingly SWORN IN BY MR. WILTZ and took their seats on the foor as members of the House. A motion was now made that the House proceed with its permanent organization, and accordingiy the roll was called by Mr. Treze- vant, the acting Clerk, and Wiltz was declared Speaker and Trezevant Olerk of the Rouse, Act- ing on the protest made by the majority of the | House, the Governor “now requested the com. manding general of the department to aid him in restorisg order and enable the legally returned members of the House to proceed with its organ- ization accoiding tolaw. This request was reason- able and in accordance with law. Remembering vividly the terribie massacres that took place in this city on the assembling of tne Constitutioual Convention in 1866 at the Mechanics’ Institute, and believing that THE LIVES OF THE MEMBERS of the Legislature were, or would be, endangered | im case an organization under the law was at- tempted, the posse was furnished, with the re- | Quest that care should be taken that no member | from the Governor of the State, and removed from | | the bill providing tor a new election in Louisiana, | | taking | td of the Legislature returned by the Returning Board should be ejected irom the floor. military posse periormed its duty under directions the floor of the House those persons who had been illegally seated and who had no legal right to be there, Whereupon the democrats rose and leit the House, and the remaining members proceeded to effect an organization uoder the State laws, In all tms turmoil, in which bloodshed was imminent, the military posse behaved with great discretion. When Mr. Wiltz, tue usurping Speaker of the House, called jor troops to prevent bloodshed, they were given him. When the Governor of the State called tor & posse for the same purpose and toeniorce the lawit was furnished also. Had ths not been ‘Jone It is my firm bellef that scenes | of bloodshed would have ensued, P. H. SHERIDAN, Lieutenant General, SHERIDAN AND OGDEN IN- TERVIEWED. New ORLEANS, Jan. 9, 1875, Tne city nas been agitated witn rumors through. out the day to the effect that despatches had been The republicans had now generally with- | This | received from Washington ordering the arrest of | the leaders of the White League; diligent inquiry, your correspondent fatled trace them to any auibentic source. In pursuit of Information be called upon Gen- eval Ogden, the commander of the White League at bis place of business, on Uuton wreet, stated that ne had heard nothing in regard to the proposed arrest, and did not expect it, GENERAL OGDEN'S STATEMENT. He said the churacter of the White Leaguo has been so thoroughly lovestigatea by the Congres- | Blonal committee, and ita personnel bas juss been ment until nine o’¢ock a wight oo the 4th inst,, — but [fully indorse and am willing to be held re: Sponsibie for acts uo! the imilliary aw conservagors | of the pubdlie peace upon tuat day, few Gays in which Iwas in the city prior to tue 4th of January the generai topic of conversation | was the scenes of bloodshed that were laole to occur op that day, and I repeatedly heard threats of assassinating the Governor and regrets expressed that he was no: killed on the 14th of September last; algo threats oi the slssassipation of repudvlican members o: the Houro in vrder to secure the eiec. tion of a democratic speaker. I aiso know oO! the kidnapping, by the bandit, of Mr, Cousin, one of the members elect of the Legisiature, PRECAUTIONS TAKEN, In order to preserve peuce aud to mako the State sale lor the peaceadie assembiiug of the Legislature, General Lmory, upon the requisition ofthe Governor, stationed troops ia tue vicinity Of the bullding, Owing to these precautions tne Legisigture assembied in the State House withou: any disturbance of the peace, At twelve o'clook Wilham Vigers, Cleck Of (he inst House oj Repier Santatives, proceeded to cail the voll, as, accords vag to jaw, 1@ Was Cmpowered to do, One buodred aud two legally returned members J to their names, Of thys number ity. | two were republicans aud aity uemocracs, Beiore euteriog the Huuse Mr, A. Wiltz had been selected in caucus as the democratic nominee (ar Speaker, and Michaei Hahn aa tae republican hominee, Ar, Vigers bad bot fluished gnuouncing the result wnen one o: Wie memvers, Mr, Biljeu, O! Latourcne, nominated Mr. L, A, Wiltz jor tem. porary bgeaker, or, Vigers promptly declared the motion out of oder MF that ume, When some One pul the questigu, apd, amiga oheors on the Gemocratic side of tue House, Mr, Wilt ued oa Durmg the | 80 Bignitly vindicated by the Assistant Attorney General of the State, Judge Dibble, thathe thougat there could 06 ho longer any doubt in the public miuad, either North or South, as to tte reai pure poses. When asked whether the organization extended throughout the State be replied, “Iam at the head Of no State, but merely a local organization.” Ip but, alter | regard to the organization of tue White League | Le stated iy grew spontaneously ut of @ teeling | of despair engoudered among the peopie by the | brigading of tne police und organizing of | boaies oO: Regro militia under, Generil Barber,,' who tor two years paraded our streets in all the panoply of war and occasionally made ex- peditions into the country. Toeir arrogance and threatening atttude had died the peopie with foar ana compe.cd them to some defensive measure for seii-protection, “Aa to its object,” he replied, “it has alWays been a solely delensive orgaoizath a. toward interiering with the rights, political or oth tyrbing the public peace.” it never, to my knowledge, con. | templated any aggressive movement. directed | wise, Of way citizen of in any manner dis | Wheu as.ed i it had Qoy political object he re. | pliedi-—“lt bever had guy other object than secure Ing a {pir ciection aud preventing conservative citigous veing rebbed of their righis when inte: @3.00,"" he answered j—"No other action was to pol Ge the polls as citizens and preserve the ditiva {u the exercise of their right of sufrage,”” TOUCHING IT9 ACTION Jauvaty 4 tue General suid, “l deny that the White Leagce, us a body, took any action what+ ever, or eves contewpinted any, and in this con ' pecton 1 desiye to stato that among the many | wiles tatemeuts peared in Quod erreurs that the telegraphic ai have With regard to its action on election day | taken tuan | lished in the Northern papers of the 4th and Sth instants, the first despatch, stating that the entire forces of tne White League were secretly ordered to meet at their respective armories On Monday morning, at siX o'clock, with twenty-five rounds of ammunition and twenty- jour hours’ rations, is entirely incoirect, No orders ‘The second cespatch, stating that General Ugden's headquarters were at No. 71 St. Louis street, 1s also entirely incorrect, the tact betpg that I was at my place of business that whole day. The White League did not assem- ble on the 4th of January, and took no part as an organization in the action of that day which has stirred 30 deeply the popular heart in all parts of our country.” When questioned as to the PROBABLE FUTURE OPERATIONS of the White League, Ogden answered very em- phatically as f0,low: “| think its mission has been already accomplished in the origin and oper- ation of the White League. ‘The opinion of the press and people of the North was closely consulted by them, and to use It was the only path of escape open tor our troubles, Throughout all the advice of such papers asthe HeERatp and the Zribune was im- plicitly followed, and the cause having now be- come @ Dational one we are content to remit the matter to the hands of the people of the nation and to aoide by their decision. In uttering this sentiment I ieel content I will be sustained by every officer and member o! the organization.” Subsequently your correspondent calied upon General Sheridan at his room, and found mm the pleasantest of humors, appa- rently unaware or indifferent to the storm of com- ment now agitating the country in regard to him. GENERAL SHERIDAN’S STATEMENT. He expressed a ready willingness to supply the HERALD Witu any information in bis power, but | said there was positively not a word of news to give. When questioned as to his attitude toward the people he remarked, laughingly, that he was not half so ferocious as the people supposed; that all he Wanted to accomplish was the breaking up of all secret armed organizations, whether of white or black; he thought that order and good government could never exist here until this was achieved. In illustration he cited the case of Judge Myers, of Rapides parish, who arrived in the city to-day, via Memphis, This man, although born in the parish, had to steal off in the night on account of the leagues in his section, and a short time ago Was unable to vistt his sick father at another end of the town trom dread inspired by the same cause. When asked as to the nature of the proceedings he intended adopting toward the White League the General replied:—“I don’t mean any harm to'them or anyvody in case they will disband. The object of all my de- Bpatches has been svlely directed toward breaking them up, It appeared to me that nobody in the country dared to tell the plain truth about them. Newspapers dared not do so in fear of losing their patronage, nor peopie on account of losing their business. No one could do this under the circumstances, as well as myself, aud this [have done. When the people come to reale ize this 1ully and properly they will find I have | been working in their own interests, and I believe they will yet acknowledge this. The great trouble in this country hag been the feeling of insecurity inspired by these secret organizations; that obvi- Qted a solution of its difficulties is comparatively easy.” When questioned as to the nature of bis report despatched last evening to the Secretary of War the General declined alluding to its contents, but he believed they would be made public at Wash. ington. Inthe course of a rambling conversation Which tollowed the General owned to never having met any of the White League leaders, and added that he ing whatever personally about them. He could not speak with any certainty concerning the duration of bis stay in the city; he had come here en route for Cuba and St, Augustine. He might go there yet, perhaps—not so soon as he at first ex- pected, The interview was short, to the point and an exceedingly pleasant one, the General re- marking, a3 be bowed your correspondent ont, that the HERALD owed him a life subscription to that Papersin,, raturo for the Journalistic oppor- tunities ne nad afforded, an opinion in which your correspondent coincided, KELLOGG'S FRIEND DIBBLE, Kellogg and his friends indignantly repydiate the sentiments expressed in the Dibble letter tele- graphed to the Chairman of the Investigating Committee last night, They say he has always been high in thelr councils and confidence, was thelr chosen representative before the committee, and, In order to testify proper disapprobation, Kellogg this morning removed him from the office of Assistant Attorney General of the State, BISHOP WILMER AND GENERAL SHERIDAN had an interview tnis evening upon tie subject of the condition of affairs in Louisiana, They fatled to agree, consequently the interview was somewhat long and stormy. The Bishop explains tnat in his testimony before the Congressiunai Committee, wherein he stated there was no security, he meant uo security under the courts against thefts, &c., of which he was speaking, ANDREW JOHNSON’S VIEWS. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 9, 1875, 1 was yesterday interrupted in my interview with ex-President Johnson on Louisiana usurpa- tion. by @ large number of visitors pouring into his room in consequence of nis being a candidate lor the United States Senatorsbip. In the conver- sation I had with him to-day he said Grant and Sheridan evidently intended by their outrageous conduct to arouse such a decided spirit of oppo- sition as would provoke some overt acts upon the part of the Louisiana people and then endeavor to make ita Northern question. These two men, | should there have beeu any resistance offered to the soldiers, would have delighted to have her aided it all over the country that there was still | in existence the same old rebellious and the same animosity eutertained the government that there was during the late American war, Could they have suc ceeded in their dangerous plot to overturn civil rule and perpetual military despotiam and got the support of the Northern people on the spirit ridiculous plea that Southern people were still im. | pre guated with the seeds of sedition and rebellion, Grant might, peradventure, have tad his third term verified at ‘he lamentable sacrifice o! the Great American Ropudiic, The third term ts 4 HIGH STAKE for which Grant played, and for which he hat overstepped the bounds of all constitutional law, disregarding all patriotic impulses, and, tu iact, lost sight of everything except what would tend | to elevate him to @ position that no man, no matter how noble or gifted, has ever yet dared to lft his eyes—-that is, toa toird term of the Presi. dentiai chair, His sordid and selfish ambition Would attain wnat ts notin the power of man to do while there 1s yet a republic, But the people Of the South, by the most exemplary conauct and SINGULAR OBEDIENCE to whatever oppressions have been put upon them by Grant and nis creature Sheridan, lave defeated | their machinations, knowing full well inat ii they but let these meu go their full length and allow them to give full veut to their agimosity, as they had done in tue Louisiana usurpation, their act would beoowe ODIOUS IN THE RYRS OF THE WHOLE NATION and would bring down upou themselves the cen- sure and condemnation they endeavored to put upon others, With a significant flourish of ‘the band and nod of the head the ex-President con- tinued:—Grant 18 @ little man, uot only physi cally, bat mentally, andgo is Sheridan Uttle man, @ litte upstart, It would not rr quire @ very remarkable pair of scales to measure the brains of eithor or both combined, Peopie are a | Just now deginging to Und out toeir capacity; bes people, irrespestive of race, color or previvus cons | fore their shortcomings have been smothered under their mtillary prestige. snoridan never di served the ull meed of praise which nas been awaldea blin, SHERIDAN’S SPURIOCS REPUTATION, His reputation in the Shenandoan Valley w: Made for him by daring oud consummate ex: | Ploits of otner generais, Sheridan alwaya man Qged to Come in and claim laurels when better knew noth.- for | men had won victory. Now that the war is over, When it has ceased to arouse the curiosities which it at first engendered, when there Is an effort and & most ardent desire throughout the whole coun- try Lo dwell in peace and in unity, tocover up and forget the misunderstandings of the past, am at. | tempt upon the part of these two men to resume the bloody axe that Grant, by crushing out a people, may be fostered Into a third term, perhaps to deciare himself su. Dreme cictator, is simply monstrous, and the American people will not submit to it. Itis an utter impossibility to defend Grant's Loaisiana policy, It is so devoid of anything like statesmaustip that even his own partisans must revolt at it when they hear the voice of the people come thundering along the whole line. the causes which led to the attempt made to im- | Peach nte, and that, too, for maintaining constitu- uonal government, was the controversy whicn ted to an open rupture with Grant mi I appointed Grant Secretary of War ad interim, He made a pledge to me that should he fludit against his wishes to remain in office until the Stanton ques- tion was setiled he would turn the keys o1 the office over to me; but te violated his pledge ana placed Stanton in possession. For a man to vio- late a sacred pledge were but todebase and de- grade himself and to render him unfit for fulfliimg any public position. Grant | you know at one time strongly leaned over to the democracy, and his reports regarding the South | when he took his tour through it in 1806 were the best he ever made, It is a little singular now that he should desire to humiliate Louisiana that he | bimself may grow fat upon their wails. Grant | found it profitable to himself to go with the | dominant party, and he now wishes to continue | limsell in power, not by appealing to their reason, but to their passions and prejudices, which snould have long since died out. Here the interview ended, Louisiana's usurpa- tion bas added greatly to the strength of Johnson as a candidate for the Unitea States Senatorship, government and one who would protect the interests of any State so wrongiuliy assailed and trampled under foot as that of Louisiana. THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA TO JUDGE LYONS. + RICHMOND, Jan. 9, 1875, Hon. James Lyons, who was President of the Blanton Duncan’ Convention at Louisville, which nominated Charles O’Conor for President, in 1872, aud who has since been regarded here us a fepub- ican, has addressed the following letter to Gover- nor Kemper :— Ms RicuMonp, Jan, 7, 187: To Hon, Jags L. Kemper, Governor of Virginii Deak Sin—From the days of Mr. Madison to the surrender at Appomattox (ever to be deplorea), when the constitution of the United States nas been invaded aud the liberty of tue people threat- ened by federal authority, 1¢ has been the custom Ot Virginia to raise her volce aguinst the usurpers ana summon her sister States to counsel with her. 1n my opinion, the constitutional rights of the States and tue liberty of the people have been more Violently and dangerously assailed by the proceedings of the federal geueral Pbil Sheridan (unhappily saved irom Castie Thunder by a blun- der of General Bragg) and his soldiers in New Orleans than they ever were before since the adoption of the constitution, excepting always tne declaration of war against the Soutn- ero States and their desolation for peaceably as- serting their right to withdraw trom a govern- ment which had violated its compact with them | and grievously oppressed them, do not recol- | lect that ever beiore tbe army has been called in by the Executive deparrment o! any government to disperve the Legisiature except in the time of* Cromwell and ibe First Napoleon, and if such an outrage upon constitutional liberty {3 tolerated iu the State of Louisiana, it may and prob: | ably wil be practised in every State in | which the Legislature, exercising ita in- | herent right to judge of the qualifications | of its members, shall expel a republican radical and admit a democrat to the vacant seat. If the Senate or Virginia shall expe!, 98 1 presume it will, Senator Granam Jor seliing a tederal office, we may expect some Austro-iederal butcher gen- eral, more infamous and bloody than the savage | Austrian who whipped the Hungarian women, to | march tn a file of soldiers and disperse the Senate, | aithough @ gallant sederal Senator presides over it, | and if in triumph over the law, the constitution and the liberty of fis country this ieroctous and heart- | jess mercenary incites the President still torther | to trample under foot the constitution and liberty and outrage civilization and humanity by declar- | ing by bis sic volo peaceable citizens “banaitt” because, as he alleges, they committed offences undefined in September, and leave to him to exe- crime, unless séli-deience against other mer cenuries and prompt submission to the authority of the United States be crimes according to the code of this military lawgiver. Nothing so atrocious has been said or suggested and notmng like it ever done since the roassacre of the Hugue- nots and the subjugation of “the Jair land of Poland” and the slaughter of her children. I have sustained the President, as you know, in his early proceedings in Loulsiana sustaining the Kellogg government because I believed the law authorized | them and honesily believed he wished to do right, and I wilt not believe he has author. | ized or will sanction these proceedings or | Jend a willing ear to this nowl of his butcher dog for the blood of Southern men; bat if he does he ought to ve immediately impeached and ex- | pelied trom office and the infamous Phil arrestea | and sent to look after some “Captain Jack.” Now, my dear sir, we have once more a true hearted, gallant and patriotic Virginian in the execuiive | chair of the State, and to him I appeal to arouse tne Legislature to the dangers and horrors which surround us and urge it to summon our sister States, North as well as South, to counsel with her as tothe proper means olf meeting and repelling them, With great respect, your iriend, JAMBS LYONS. THE GOVERNOR'S REPLY. Governor Kemper replies to-day as follows:— To Hon. Jamms Lrons:— ° Dear Sin—Your letter of yeaterday ts entitled to gn answer. I agree with you that the outrage being perpetrated tn Loutsiana is without paralie: in American history. 1t is pot local or sectional in ita, Character; but. if consummated, it meaus the overthrow of constitutional government ana the enthronement of despotism in its worst jorm overall the States and people. Every iriend of Iree institutions, DO Matter where ne lives or whatever party name he is known by, must oppose and abhor this last and most alarming usnrpation. One of | being regarded as a firm adherent of constitutional | cute these men, who in fact have committed no » | THE FEELING OF SOUTH CAR: OLINA. | COLUMBIA, Jan. 9, 1875. There is but one sentiment here regarding the high-handed proceedings in Louisiana, and that is that the conduct of the United States military omtticers at New Orleans on Monday last was the crowning act of infamy and po.itical jugglery that has been enacted im that politically pest-riddep State, and an additional evidence of strategical meanness to which republican leaders wili resort for the purpose of carrying @ poimt against the will Of the people and all sense of justice. Promi- bent democrats of this State, however, view the proceedings in Louisiana as fortunate im one re Spect, and as calculated to convey to the people of the North a clearer and better defined idea of some of the iniquities to which the Southerm States—South Carolina with others—are subjected in the endeavor to secure bonest State goverm ments and a correct and peaceable administration Of affairs. In this view of the serious condition of matters farther South they watch with intense interest the tndications of Northern sentiment and the proceedings of Congress. FEELING IN ARKANSAS. LitTLe Rock, Jan. 9, 1875, The excitement over the situation in Louisiana continues unabated here, and, for the time being, takes precedence over our own affairsin the minds of citizens. Like the Arkansas case, it is @ strict party issue. Democrats universally de- nounce the action of Sheridan as suvversive of the rights of the people and destructive of repuolican | institutions, while republicans ananimously assert | that the exigencies of the Louisiana case de- manaed decisive action on the part of the United States authorities, and that Sheridan did right and will be sustained by the general government and the people. MADE A MISTAKE. Rey. W. W. Leake, one of- the signers of the proe | test of the clergy of Little Rock against Sheridan's | accusations, which appeared in yesterday's papers, is out this morning im a card, stating that he signed the protest without being cognizant of its character, and withdraws his indorsement to the statement that there is no lawlessness in the State. THE HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION, condemuing Sheridan's action in New Orleans, came up in the Senate to-day, and was referred to the Committee on Federal Relations, THE INDIGNATION MEETING .TO-MORROW. The preparations for the mass meeting of cith zens of all political parties, to be held in the large hall of the Cooper Institute, on Monday evening next, proceeded yesterday with even increased vigor. The news from New Orleans and Washing- ton, in reference to the Louisiana outrages, served only to increase the intensity of feeling against the action of General Sheridan, and ita indorse, ment by President Grant. Though Saturday is an off-day jor business, and brokers, bankers and leading merchants are not disposed to linger jong at their offices, still yesterday they found time to express their opinions very distinctly on this great violation of the rights of citizenship. The call was very largely signed yesterday by prominent men of every shade of political difference, and one of the features of popular opinion was the manifestation ola growing desire on the part of all citizens te manifest their displeasure and disapproval of the course taken by the administration. At noone meeting of the Executive Committee was held at the oMice of Mr. August Belmont, Nassau street, Among those present were William Butler Duncan, John A. Beall, Simon Sterne, Frederick A. Conkling and others. Messrs, Simon Sterne, William E. Dodge, Jr., and John A. Beall were appointed & sub-committee of arrangements. It was also ar ranged that the jollowing speakers would addreas the mecung:— WLM CULLEN, BRYANT, EX-GOVEBNOR SEYMOUR, Jamnrs 8. THAYER, CLaRKsON N, PotreR, Wituai E. Dopes, GOVBRENOR SALOMON, ABRAM 5. HEWITT, GxorGe TICKNOR CURTIS, WILLIaM M. Evarrts, and COLONEL F, A. COXKLING. It was finally decided not to make any arrange. ments for a second meeting in an adjoining hall. Shouid the necessity arise immediately previous to calling the Cooper Institute meeting to order, it will then be considered by the Executive Com- mittee and action taken thereon. The committee expect that the audience will be of an extremely influential character, and although there is no coup? that there will be an immense overilow of persons unable to obtain admission, the tnciemency of the weather will prevent the deliv- | ery of any outdoor speeches. It has also been | agreed that tne torm of the protest of the meeting shall take the shape of resolu. | tions, and not that of @ memorial to Congress, The Judgmeat of the comailttee was in opposition to a memorial, on the ground that 1t was useless to memorialize those who had, toa large extent, already shown their determina tion to support the President in Dis utiack upod the liberties of the people. An expression of the | Sentiment of the people of the city, im puolic Meeting assembled, without regard to party, Was | Teported by the committee us likely to be ino Infuential than the adoption of any other course; | aud, theretore, received & unanimous approval, The Committee on Resolations, of which Mr. | Marble 1 chairman, are busily engaged ;in the preparation o1 resolutions to be submitted to the meeting whicn they think wil commend themseives to the Judgment of every luir-minded citizen, and wili undicate in uomis lakavle terms the attityde of New York towards How can you suppose (nat the federai administra tion hag Dot authorized or does not sanction these proceedings? Has not Sheridan, of ali men and on all occasions, treated with the most trucu- lent deflance every restraint which guards the existence of the Stateand tne rights of the citizen, y id of tue ressly to give him cou. ney. And alter denouncing ag Dauditil the mass of those who represent the beat worth and iotelligence of ti | proposing to subject them to tv ci sacte by authority of bis own sic volo, was he not ofciauy insured of the continued approval and | contdence of the government, ond is not his power projonged and his command upneld today despite the blooay programme he proposed. Be aasured, sir, if these things are they make an impassadie gulf which separates all true men everywhere from the outuors as well as the instruments of this last cnuiminating crime against liberty. It unnecessary to act upon the suggestions you make, because the saliecs is being considered on the part of the General Assembly. Let ua condde t ism, prudence and wisuom of the rep Of the people, Ii my wisn i@ fulfiiled the state will speak not to a sec.ton. but to the whole country; Will speak with culmnes?, moderation and dignity, ad yet with nO uncertain souad, protesting aingt the late Weurpation, deplorin, igh threatens the constitution an Ww the heroic pauence and lorutude with which the Peopie of Louisiana peacelully abide the judgment ‘of their fellow citizens oO: all tue states, Very re. | spectiuily yours, JAMES L, KEMPER, Governor of Virginia. recognizing THE VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE * Kicaw Va., Jan. 9, 1875. The following resolutions were introduced in the State Senate to day :— Resolved, by the General Assembly of the Common: vealth o: Virginia. That the Governors ot the states composing the Ualted states of America be and they ro Nh racticable the in order that the sta Wt together Vise with each other respecting the late mieriereuce ot the ariy of the United stures With the Legisiacare ot the State of Louisiana, and determing simultaneously to de. feud ant preserve tue independeniey aud autonomy of @ States, atures of their respect bY, requested forthwith to telegraph othe Governors of the diate replies, AD wnimated and prolonged discussion ensued, in which # spirit of moderation predominated, leading Senators objecting to Virginia taking the | initiatory movemeat as a state in this grave matter, It was the generat opinion, however, taat Virgiaia suould give ao expression of senti ment through ber Legislature in tue form of a protest against the action of the general govern. | Ment in relation to Louisiana, and au appeal to | tue American people ior redress, aud Also to Ox. pleas ue deep and lasting syMvuchy of the peopie ut Virginia Wit the ,eOpie OL theik sister Stute of Louisiana, At the Conclusion Of the discussion the whole Mutter was laid over aad made the apecial order | tor ‘Toesday ot one o'olock, the dauger | ereby eurnesily requested to conveve as yoou us | us staies | the Governor of thie Commonwealth | veral states | the Southern policy of tue government, | ACTION OF THE LIBERAL REPUBLICANS. Dr. M. Fretigh, President of the Liberal Repudile | can General Committee, has appointed the follows | Ing committee on the Cooper Institute meetingi—= | Hon. benjamin A, Willis, Joba Cochran S.J. Glassey, . F. Manierre, T. E. Stewart, H, N. Twombly, | Frank M, Olark, F. J. Fithian, | Dr. W. W. Strew, M. B. Wilson. al THS MANHATTAN CLUB, Last night the pariors of the Manhat were Well filled with represcatative democrats, who were all, more or less, busily engaged dia cussing the exciting topic o; the day. The report of Geueral Sheridan, pudlisbed in the fourth edi- tion of the evening papers, was not accepted by | the memo ae Satisiactory, neither did t alleged jucta justiy, in their jadgment, the | trary course pursued by the General. ‘1 a | military air avout it,” said one member, “that tine | Couotry has already bad too much of, aud will D | submit to very much longer,” 11 see! | to be O general iwpression in the ciub th toe ident was only doing this Kind =o feeler,”” and Mw | Bot interiered with Py the arbitrary measures will be resorted to, and the people Will be deprived o| many ol their constitu. | tional rigote, The meeting on Monday evening 1s regarded by all the members as likely tu have o very significant effect upon the future action of the auiministration, una to be #0 strong in ite Jndications of disapproval ag to prevent the con+ tinuance of the reign of the military term now 90 Dae ce held over the citigens of New Or eaus. | AT THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB, It 1s understood that the members of the Colon | League Cluv will take actiog, in a few days, b' | which an exp jon of opinion will be obtain | as to the course pursued vy tue admintstration. | A petition, calling ior @ meeting of the clau, | to testily if disapproval of the course of Geueral | Sberidau, was placed upon the tavie of the read+ | Mg room on Friday night. {+ was, however, sube sequently remo inasmuch af it was Claimod by some vl U Moers that the rules required twat belure We petiiion could receive any signa- tures it must get the approval of the & ve Committee, This cummuttes will meeton Weduem day evening and the aubject of the petition will be conaide Mach will depend upon the char acter aod tuduence ol the Cooper Institute meew Mig on Monday night aw to whetner petition WHI be permitted to remain oo tal or the club jor sigpature, suouid the Executive Com mittee decide in favor of taking tr! action that will antagonistic tO the administrauon | the question will be discussed aod formerene ‘road that he is popular voice more passed tD relation thereto at the monthiy me Oi We ciud Oo Lhufaday olaht. Tuere was a at | Ieeiog Maniiested by miuby of the members jas! | evening in lavor of wu expreagion 01 an opinion, god though the seathineut was Dot Unanioous iO Opposition to the course pursued by Gene: Sheridaa, Was @ prevail ug ieeling, W Was watwestiy inthe muayoriiy, inat ip | duty of the ciuo (o take nieasures by whico approval of the recent military rule ia | Loulsiana snould be placed on record, | At the several | Udlic places aud business Douses | Where jets were kept lox the uccummudaion ot geucem@en Who wished to aud thelr Dames to the | wis already made public, thougu joined theit the ‘itis oe $s é ! a vi Beut | Joes oF imeesag u Widespreab. .