New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-14
THE RTHEKN PRESS ON GOV
ERNOR WARMOTH's APPEAL
TO THE PRESIDENT.
From the NeN Yorl COmreerolal AdEe.Lis

From the New York Commercial Advertiser
oU-sIANA.-Louisiana has good Gov
ernor. His political opponents admit that
Mr.. Warmoth is above reproach, and aims
to conduct affairs irrespective of party.
Judge Taliaferro's nomination TO the Su-
preme Bench is cited among other proofs
Of his freedom from party bias. When,
therefore, Governor Warmoth appeals to
the general government for troops to main
tain law and order, we may rely upon it
that they are needed. Such an appeal he
| has made through the President in a pub
lished letter. The action of the Tammany
| Convention. and the openly announced
purpose of the Democratic party, have in
| famed the smoldering elements of rebel
lion, and its supporters are becoming fairly
rampant all over the State. The Judge Of
the Twelfth Judicial District dare not un-
dertake the performance of his duties I'M
less force OF military is dispatched with
him. This, too, when he is d lifelong citi-
zen Of the State, and opposed the adoption
of the new constitution. The very fact that
he now recognizes the validity of that act
makes him a marked man. Owing to the
unhappy condition of affairs in Franklin
4 parish, the Democratic Sheriff has resigned,
and says it is impossible to enforce the
| laws and make arrests. Numerous other
similar instances are narrated by Governor
| Warmoth, and he adds that one hundred and
fifty men have been murdered in the State
within six weeks.
From the Philadelphia Telegraph
TIE REBELLION ALIvE.-Governo War
moth, of Louisiana, has made requisition
on the President for troops to quell "domes-
| soIa - sc r,-h, -
requisition we published in the special
dispatches of the Euening Telegraph yes
terday. He does this in compliance with
a special provision of the constitution,
which declares that ''tbe United States =
shall protect each of them against
invasion, and on the application of the
Legislature, or of the Executive (when the
Legislature can not be convened), against
domestic violence In the present case
the Legislature, by joint resolution, makes
the request, and the Governor adds to it his
sanction, and depicts state of affairs ia
Louisiana which show how necessary it is
that the request be complied with. As no
option is given to the President under the
Constitution we may take ii for granted
thai the request will be granted. Such a
state of society as that which Governor
| Warmoth declares to exist IN his State is
the best possible argument in favor of the
success, or rather the absolute necessity of
success, of the Republican party this year.
From the Newark Daily Advertiser
An ATFEAL roG PEoTEcT1oN.-Goy-
ernor Warmoth, of Louisiana, has APP
piled to the President of the United
| States for the aid of the army in the sup
preston of disorders which now exist in
that unhappy State. The application is
made under the clause of the Constitution
which guarantees that the. United States
shall protect each of the States against in
vasion, ''and, on application of the Legis-
lature, or the executive when the Legisia-
ture can not be convened), against domes-
tic violence" In this case all the consti-
tutional requirements have been complied
with The Legislature has made applica-
| ton for protection, and the Governor for
wards their action by the hands of Colonel
Deane, member OF his staff.
Governor Warmoth acts wisely in avoid
| ing the employment of State militia. In
the orderly States of the North, where the
| military is made up of men of all political
opinions, it can be safely and efficiently
employed without giving rise TO partisan
animosity. But to use purely Republican
militia against a purely Democratic mob
would excite the most vindictive passions
and engender lasting hatreds. 1t should
be a last resoTt-more measure to be
justified on the ground of selfdefense than
| as mere matter of police in the enforce
ment Of the laws.
[From the New York Tribune.l
Governor Warmoth has made a reauisi-
ton upon the President for troops to put
an end to the Rebel reign Of terror which
has prevailed in parts of Louisiana and
Texas, with steadily increasing violence,
| for months past, and which was originally
superinduoed throughout the Fifth Military
| District by the removal of Sheridan and
| the appointment of conservative generals
in his stead. These nonentities, Hancock
| and Buchanan, have substituted rebel
palaVer and sentimental Democracy for the
enforcement of Federal authority and the
protection of society from lawlessness and
crime, until over one thousand murders in
Texas have been committed, with but a
single instance Of punishment; and in
Louisiana the condition of things is pre-
| cisely like that in 1s60-6l, when the rebels
drove the Union men from the State or
dragooned them into secession. If Andrew
| johnson has no more use for Louisiana and
Texas as nursery for Democratic candi-
dates for the Presidency, we trust he will
permit General Schofield to take such
measures that Union men may live in those
States until Grant becomes President.
From the New York SUM-
The appeal Of the Governor of Louisi-
ana TO the President for military force TO
restore and preserve order in some parts OF
| that State, the Substance Of which we pub
fish this morning, win be perused with
/ deep interest BY every citizen. It shows
the existence there Of stats Of lawlessness
/ and violence, such as has for some time
prevailed throughout great portion Of
Texas Murder and outrage are Of cen