CONFLICT IN LOUISIANA.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 245, 23 March 1875, Page 3

CONFLICT IN LOUISIANA.

A London exchange of January 9th says: —The American telegrams received this week report another conflict in Louisiana, The Legislature met on the 4th instant, when great excitement prevailed, owing to the conflict between the Republicans and the Conservatives, who each claimed a majority of two seats. The United States troops, by Governor Kellogg’s order, ejected five Conservative members, the validity of whose election was contested by the Republicans. All the Conservatives protested against this act, and withdrew from the House with the Speaker. The Republican members remaining then reorganized the House and received the Governor’s Message. General Sheridan assumed command of the troops this evening, andtelegraphed toWashington that “adefiant spirit to all lawful authority and insecurity of life existed, defiance to the law and the murder of individuals being regarded by the community from a standpoint of giving immunity to all indulging in either.” I his telegram, published in New Orleans on Tuesday, caused an indignation meeting to be held, which denounced its as false, and protested against them. The Cabinet met on Tuesday and discussed the position of affairs, and decided to allow General Sheridan to act as he pleased. A Times telegram of Wednesday’s date says : “ General Sheridan has sent the Secretary of War another telegram, staling that terrorism in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas could be removed and confidence re-estab-lished by the arrest and trial of the ringleaders of the armed White Leagues. If Congress will pass a bill declaring them banditti, a Military Commission could try them. This banditti should, in justice to law, order, peace, and prosperity of this Southern country, be punished. “It is possible,” he adds, “that if the President_ issued a proclamation declaring them banditti, no further action would be necessary, except what devolves on me.” The Senate had an excited debate yesterday, which was renewed to-day. There is much excitement throughout the country. Military interference is generally condemned. Washington advices state that there is no probability of the President issuing a proclamation, as General Sheridan suggests, declaring the Louisianian dissentients to be mere banditti. The Secretary of War has sent a telegram to General Sheridan, saying :—“ The President and .all of us have full confidence in you and thoroughly approve your course,”