The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-11-02
The Situation.

However men may doubt and differ "a
to the facts and causes of the recent dis
turbances i'm this city and throughout the
State, one thing is very certain and will
be acknowledged by all persons. 1t ia,
that the present State government is ut.
tcrly impotent to maintain law, peace and
order, that the incumbents of the State
officers who have been folsted into author
ity by the votes of the negroes, are SLID
plants for protection and safety, from the
very associations and citizens against
whom they have sought to rally the he.
groes of the State in violent hostility
Governor WarmOt!, yesterday, acknowl-
edged this fact. He called upon General
Rousseau for guard to protect himself.
and offered to deliver the State archives
into his charge. Others of the prominent
Radicals freely confessed the utter failure
of their government. that they could not
control the negroes. and that even with
their aid they could not maintain their
authority. Governor Warmoth offered
also to commissions, rs justice officers, any
number of respectable and peaceful citi-
zens belonging to the Democratic clubs, to
assist in preserving peace.
| We do not know what reply was given
?, to these propositions, but we know that
Gems. Rousseau and Hatch agreed that
the State authorities were utterly helpless.
and thought that they and the citizenx
| who desired peace and order to be main-
tanned, should unite in II telegram to tho
Executives at Washington to that effect, 81
rs to obtain orders to authorize that Gen.
Rousseau to assume the police of the
State. -; ,....
The General was emphatic, however; III
demanding the admission of the utter i'm
Ipotency of the State authorities, and tho
failure of their efforts to govern people
who reject and despise them. 1t is very
sharp dodge of Governor Warmotl when
ever he gets scarced by any of the legiti-
mate consequences of tho infamous gov
ernment of which he is the head, and
which is opposed by the whole white pop
ulatIon of the State, thus to place himself
under the protection of the white men
whom he has assisted to load with every
species of wrong, insult and iGnominy.-
we do not think, however, that either
General kpusseau or the Democratic clubs
will respond very promptly to- his hypO:
eritFcal cali. Fhey will unite i'll all proper
measures to maintain order and pIotect
the lives aud property of TIE citizens. But
they will do SO not by the authority of, or
to afford protection to, the false, nsurpiRg
aud hateful government which has been
imposed upon them.
There is II far better and more cffectual
mode of preserving peace and order, which
, we commend to Governor Warmoth and
his associates. 1t is the very easy and
! simple process Of Sesigning and abtiicating
, an authority which they cannot support
, and defend Let them bundle up, and
with their bloatcd carpct-bags, HE to their
proper and real homes; or, if they have sc
great an affection for orr State that they
desire to remain here, let them betske
: themselves to some useful and honest en-
r ployment i'll the walks of private life, and
:, abandon forever the disgraceinl business
:, of stirring up strife and tiscOrd between
the two races. which, before they came
among rs. lived together in harmony and
good feeling.
| Thus may they restore immediate peace
and order to orr State. To no class wOul,
snch an event bring more security and
contentmcnt than our negro population
Their rights would then be guaranteed by
the only people who can afford them pro
: lection, security and all their civil rights
: New Orleans Times.