The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-06
The Teachings. Of the Election.

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over men II is an arraignmpnt Of aereat
party, on the charge of revolution against
the iiovefnmelt Of the Constitution. 1t
is the indicative Of The law, which has
been openly violated by powerful comel.
nation. Ii is not . matter OF party at all.
The is ue presented was higher. 1t in.
volved the integrityof our free system OF
laws. -
We need no speculative philosophy to
leach US that the creationof. amilitary des-
lpotism is incapable Of legal existence IN
th 5 country We will not argue with any
man or set Of men. that trial by july and
the freedonrof speech and the press are
inherent rights in the United States. JUS
ice and liberty ar. no gifts ofconventions.
The people never gave any body power to
set aside the one or suppress the other.
They never had any such power llhSy
said 30 when they made the Constitution
Fiat compact was written down as sol
emn protest against every species OF arb
lary power. It told the representatives.
the judiciary, and the President whit they
might do; aid it forbid their doing any
thing else. Ii was q charter Of liberties OF
the people, and nut a warrant OF opprts-
sion 1t Condemned oppression and mus
tice in every form. tnmde tia hi9h crime
to do that which was forbidden. 1t is
treason against the Government and th'
Constitution 10 WELD the powers delegated
to the legislature, the executive orthe Ju..
dietary ..,uiside of the Constitution
/, Tie whole scheme Of military government
P ,.ver ten States is treason That is a h's''
T. cr,me- the highest crime known to our
/ ystem. 1t is an offence aaaiils. the llher,
ties Of the people. The telegraph ellis US
that q r ckl IS military ,yrant duwn III 4
r. ALBANIA has just sent acltlzen to me pf.y
g rortu.as for speaking dlsrespectfully OF
. Congress and himself. This is a great
Y crime Who are the parties to it? VITO
) are responsible for it? Is it alone the ret
a ~ despot who for the hoar wie!ds the
weapons of Easter, tyranny? Is it JOIN
: t'op.? Not a, all. IT is Congress. II
p was Congress that armed him with th"s'
i; weapons 1t wis Congress that stnlula
n te,: the poor, weak man 10 suppress tn
f real. constitutional tuarantee of trial b.
a, iury. 1t WAS Congress that thus SET up
y N: ii penalty against freedom OF speech
ID {. Ii YOU dare hitter rds ,iisrespectfuIly q
!, the Federal Legislature, or the tools "l IN
i Federal LEGISLATURE" said CONGRESS, ~
: will send j u Il, The Dry lprtueas.' Ina
We To the penalty We put up nfree speech
e., 1T lawful thus to act? Is it just? Is
h.. zen rousy And whore are these 'h'ns
II done? Down in the $ ate Of Alabam
nd where the despot that did them has dlsarl'
ny ed all the white people, and put them III
I'D der the dominion vi the negroes. lnis
the wolk Of Con ress under the rule oil NJ
Wade. Negro government to surc ,
military despotism Anarchy installed
jC' succeed the grossest tyranny ever put apt
"a people.
'lhe.peoplp Of the great North--the pc
re. pie Of Ohio, Mr., Wade-s Stste-have sp
!, ken. 1t is not an admonition, but T
''' thunders Of condemnation. They ha
al' said IT, Congress. gu have usu ped
; in power which yon have exercised to "ppre
: a. the people. You are guilty OF III
tbe crime you Are guilty OF treason aga''
! the ireest government on earth, ana y
Anu shall be judged, not by il, espon lhr to'
hes Of power, such as you have installed ID
high places, hut by the duly constituted
,,ore thorities of the United States" '.fa
hi We say with all The emphasis an {
els, power that the country will hold to
Ru,t ssttictest account every man. -h'sh or 4
,ren few or many. who has transcended tue
far tbolity of the law and the Constltat
bas. within the past Two years and halt.
~. the Judgment of condemmtion falliwith
lam. its legal weight upon those great Grimm
!, III. who have thrown aside thu Constliuf
a,ri and ,rampled ON the sacred liberties OF I
no people. Let the law be yiptlicated Wiz
le,a high sense OF its Justice. and an equ'
.hs;r high sense of what is due to those
ynu aave suffered in its violation. 1t Is
~, province of free government to prese
ber, the complete integrity Of its own orpa
H. system. 1t must hold to-, count es
sc.a offender against that system. 1t must
,rth to it. too, that those who have suffered
;ah, its violation shall he restored to their u.
Vi V;r aud Liberties. This is the great emf OF
heir just authority. lie citizs'i' "fons." :,
.r Nv. he set up in all the strength Of his !
'"ay ri.bts. Give him the shield OF tn
, ""d 1t is precisely the point that has wels
tbsr 80 heavily against the revolutio'''sts IN
lht,' rscent elections. The nearo rule OF
- . South was greater weight than any n
party could carry; but it might stlll =
been borne along u year mere Y t - z !,
lines weiuht, the prescription and ensla ave
'rop' of the whites, and Il pure military rule
'rrby not been its twin in the programme. /,
land sunletimes like oppression, TILT hm y
her their own lives; thea they rppudla1e
'o ,'at We do not like oppression Mt any
door and we will GO all lengths 70 see tne
q IL. criminals who are now called sua"en
teen Judgment have all the rights when IN
LONG ssitutions OF the country guarantees 70, !!
best That is more than they have been WI
t one to secure to their victims. The pc
brow everywhere condemn what they have q
three and the ne pile demand not only a res
ton Of the old system, but that |"
crime has been committed it snail De
, has dpu,ned. No honest man viii y'ola'
tiers. law as No honest man can aiford @ !
alton and see .he law violated with ilnpufll'1
. you o,hers.--lNat onal Intelligence
oh de- .,,.>>,o-~~--~-
Df tn o<-u, 4 Con Franpiscolpfters SAYS