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Louisiana (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 35
ness oppressive legislation ex-confederates controlling Louisiana a Constitutional convention the meeting suppressed a bters along the Rio Grande, the civil affairs of Texas and Louisiana required a certain amount of military supervision also inllion, though a provisional Government had been set up in Louisiana as early as 1864. In consequence of this lack of system,the rehabilitation of the seceded States. In the State of Louisiana a provisional government, chosen by the loyal elemenm apply to all the seceded States, there at once began in Louisiana a system of discriminative legislation directed against t The committee held that no legal government existed in Louisiana, and recommended the temporary establishment of a provisi Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Texas, and Arkansas; and whereas, it is necesstrict; Mississippi and Arkansas, the fourth district; and Louisiana and Texas, the fifth district. Sec. 2. And be it furt
Ohio (Ohio, United States) (search for this): chapter 35
rse of Governor Wells has been vacillating, and that during the late trouble he has shown very little of the man. P. H. Sheridan, Major-General Commanding. Subsequently a military commission investigated the subject of the riot, taking a great deal of testimony. The commission substantially confirmed the conclusions given in my despatches, and still later there was an investigation by a select committee of the House of Representatives, of which the Honorables Samuel Shellabarger, of Ohio, H. L. Elliot, of Massachusetts, and B. M. Boyer, of Pennsylvania, were the members. The majority report of the committee also corroborated, in all essentials, my reports of the distressing occurrence. The committee likewise called attention to a violent speech made by Mr. Johnson at St. Louis in September, 1866, charging the origin of the riot to Congress, and went on to say of the speech that it was an unwarranted and unjust expression of hostile feeling, without pretext or foundation in
St. Louis (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 35
tially confirmed the conclusions given in my despatches, and still later there was an investigation by a select committee of the House of Representatives, of which the Honorables Samuel Shellabarger, of Ohio, H. L. Elliot, of Massachusetts, and B. M. Boyer, of Pennsylvania, were the members. The majority report of the committee also corroborated, in all essentials, my reports of the distressing occurrence. The committee likewise called attention to a violent speech made by Mr. Johnson at St. Louis in September, 1866, charging the origin of the riot to Congress, and went on to say of the speech that it was an unwarranted and unjust expression of hostile feeling, without pretext or foundation in fact. A list of the killed and wounded was embraced in the committee's report, and among other conclusions reached were the following: That the meeting of July 30 was a meeting of quiet citizens, who came together without arms and with intent peaceably to discuss questions of public concern
Massachusetts (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 35
en vacillating, and that during the late trouble he has shown very little of the man. P. H. Sheridan, Major-General Commanding. Subsequently a military commission investigated the subject of the riot, taking a great deal of testimony. The commission substantially confirmed the conclusions given in my despatches, and still later there was an investigation by a select committee of the House of Representatives, of which the Honorables Samuel Shellabarger, of Ohio, H. L. Elliot, of Massachusetts, and B. M. Boyer, of Pennsylvania, were the members. The majority report of the committee also corroborated, in all essentials, my reports of the distressing occurrence. The committee likewise called attention to a violent speech made by Mr. Johnson at St. Louis in September, 1866, charging the origin of the riot to Congress, and went on to say of the speech that it was an unwarranted and unjust expression of hostile feeling, without pretext or foundation in fact. A list of the killed
Washington (United States) (search for this): chapter 35
red negroes, with fire-arms, clubs, and knives, in a manner so unnecessary and atrocious as to compel me to say it was murder. Against this garbling of my report-done by the President's own order — I strongly demurred; and this emphatic protest marks the beginning of Mr. Johnson's well-known personal hostility toward me. In the mean time I received (on August 3) the following despatch from General Grant approving my course: headquarters armies of the United States, war Deft., Washington, D. C., August 3, 1866-5 P. M. Major-General P. H. Sheridan, Commanding Mil. Div. of the Gulf, New Orleans, La. Continue to enforce martial law, so far as may be necessary to preserve the peace; and do not allow any of the civil authorities to act, if you deem such action dangerous to the public safety. Lose no time in investigating and reporting the causes that led to the riot, and the facts which occurred. U. S. Grant, Lieutenant-General. In obedience to the President's direction
South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 35
best to append in full: An act to provide for the more efficient government of the rebel States. Whereas, no legal State governments or adequate protection for life or property now exist in the rebel States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Texas, and Arkansas; and whereas, it is necessary that peace and good order should be enforced in said States until loyal and republican State governments can be legally established; theref, That said rebel States shall he divided into military districts and made subject to the military authority of the United States as hereinafter prescribed; and for that purpose Virginia shall constitute the first district; North Carolina and South Carolina, the second district; Georgia, Alabama, and Florida, the third district; Mississippi and Arkansas, the fourth district; and Louisiana and Texas, the fifth district. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Presi
North Carolina (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 35
the delegates to which were to be elected, under certain prescribed qualifications, for the purpose of organizing the political affairs of the State, the Governor to be guided by instructions similar to those given the provisional Governor of North Carolina (W. W. Holden), when appointed in May. The convening of this body gave rise to much dissatisfaction among the people of Texas. They had assumed that affairs were to go on as of old, and that the reintegration of the State was to take plammanders, I deem best to append in full: An act to provide for the more efficient government of the rebel States. Whereas, no legal State governments or adequate protection for life or property now exist in the rebel States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Texas, and Arkansas; and whereas, it is necessary that peace and good order should be enforced in said States until loyal and republican State governments can be legally est
Mississippi (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 35
hese perplexing disorders, and, after much investigation and a great deal of debate, there resulted the so-called Reconstruction laws, which, for a clear understanding of the powers conferred on the military commanders, I deem best to append in full: An act to provide for the more efficient government of the rebel States. Whereas, no legal State governments or adequate protection for life or property now exist in the rebel States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Texas, and Arkansas; and whereas, it is necessary that peace and good order should be enforced in said States until loyal and republican State governments can be legally established; therefore, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That said rebel States shall he divided into military districts and made subject to the military authority of the United States as hereinafter prescribed; a
Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 35
e late trouble he has shown very little of the man. P. H. Sheridan, Major-General Commanding. Subsequently a military commission investigated the subject of the riot, taking a great deal of testimony. The commission substantially confirmed the conclusions given in my despatches, and still later there was an investigation by a select committee of the House of Representatives, of which the Honorables Samuel Shellabarger, of Ohio, H. L. Elliot, of Massachusetts, and B. M. Boyer, of Pennsylvania, were the members. The majority report of the committee also corroborated, in all essentials, my reports of the distressing occurrence. The committee likewise called attention to a violent speech made by Mr. Johnson at St. Louis in September, 1866, charging the origin of the riot to Congress, and went on to say of the speech that it was an unwarranted and unjust expression of hostile feeling, without pretext or foundation in fact. A list of the killed and wounded was embraced in the co
Texas (Texas, United States) (search for this): chapter 35
J. Hamilton appointed provisional Governor of Texas Assembles a Constitutional convention the Teers along the Rio Grande, the civil affairs of Texas and Louisiana required a certain amount of mil lack of system, Governor Pendleton Murray, of Texas, who was elected under Confederate rule, contise to much dissatisfaction among the people of Texas. They had assumed that affairs were to go on evious instructions regarding civil affairs in Texas so as to have them apply to all the seceded Stsent from the city at the time, returning from Texas, where I had been called by affairs on the Rioct. In the meantime official duty called me to Texas, and the mayor of the city, during my absence,t. In the mean time official duty called me to Texas, and the mayor of the city, during my absence,gia, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Texas, and Arkansas; and whereas, it is necessary tkansas, the fourth district; and Louisiana and Texas, the fifth district. Sec. 2. And be it fur
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