New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-21
WHAT Is SAID OF BUCHANAN

sceptre as commander OF the fifth military
district is departing by a reproduction OF
the pen portraits of him from the columns
OF Republican papers in various sections of
the country.
The Albany EUeaiag Journal, in an edito.
rial heaaed "Buchauan's Outrage" says:
Gen n Buchanan, the general command.
ing in LnuisiafS, is plant tool of the An
drew Johnson phlicY. For months it has
been apparent inst be was in league with
the rebels ana conservatives to prevent re-
construction. A reisn Of terror prevails in
mis- department. Traitors are bold, and
Union men feel that their lives are not safe
The military arm, which, was strengthened
for their protection, has been turned against
all who are suspected OF loyalty.
The last act performed by Buchanan is
the most infamous of all. Under the act of
Congress an election was held on the eight.
zenith OF April to decide upon the new con-
stltution and choose Legislature and State
officers. The result was a success of the
Republican party. The general kept back
the returns for more than six weeks, and
when is was no longer possible for him to
conceal the result, ordered that the officers
chosen should not enter upon their duties
until after the first of November. The clear
object of this despotic decree was to keep
the State out of the Presidential campaign
In resistance to this the Board of Registra-
ton issued proclamation calling upon the
Ohcers elect to resume their responsibilities
on the fifteenth of June, as they had clear
right to do. Upon this the general put the
President, and subsequently all the mem
bers, of the Board under arrest. He after
ward released them in obedience 20 q tele-
gram from General Grant, but informed
Them that he should try them by military
commission unless Congress interviewed.
The appeal Is now to Washington. Cen
eral Buchanan is the servant of law. En-
couraged by the example of his master. he
mas ventured to set himself above the law,
and ignore its restraints. Fortunately,
there Is power which can reach him. May
It not be slow to avenge this unparalleled
outrage upon popular rights.
The Chicago Journal says:
The real issue between General Buchanan
and the representatives, of the loyal people
OF Louisiana is: Shall the State be permit
ted to take part in the approaching Pres.
1dential election? The voters have, by
large majority, ratified the constitution;
they have elected State officers, and, in fact,
done all in their power to effect reorgan.
iZation.
The only impediment in the way is the or.
der issued by Gen. Buchanan. This order is
TO the effect that the State officials will en-
ter on the discharge of their duties on the
hrst Monday in November, and that the
General Assembly must not convene until
the commanding general shall have been
officially notified by Congress of the accent
ance OF the new constitution. The Chicago
Times admits that Buchanan is a Democrat,
and that " the order, if not revoked, will
prevent the State from taking part in the
Presidential election, as the general will not
probably convene the Assembly before the
time named by him for the installation of
the State officers.
The duty Of Congress is plain. General
Grant wisely refused TO interfere in the mat
Ter because Congress being in session and
at this very time engaged in reconstruction
legislation, upon that body devoIyes Inc
responsibility of preventing Buchanan from
carrying out his nefarious design. If the
people OF the State comply with the terms
OF reconstruction it is the duty of Congress
70 admit it; and If the general in command
aDuses MS discretionary power, and instead
o. AIDING reconstruction becomes an OBJ
structlonist, then Congress must remove
the obstruction.
The New York Tribune says:
The political complications in Louisiana
are atording the elearest evidence we have
seen for many day that the only obstacle
- speedy reconstruction OF the Union Is
Inc policy of President johnson. In az.
cordance with the terms of the reconstruc.
ton bills, new constitution for Louisiana
was framed by the Convention which mot
last November, and under its provisions An
election for State, parish, and municipal
ofheers was held on the seventeenth and
eighteenth Of April last. This election WAS
managed entirely. by General Buchanan,
and u Is charged that rebels, by his orders,
were treated with gross partiality. and that
every effort was made By the military AN an.
thorities to defeat the Radical ticket.
The Union men, however, conscious az
their strong majority, submitted quietly
TO this injustice; they even contented
themselves with sober remonstrance when
General Buchanan kept the ballots for six
altar 10 hafr
the result, in order, as everybody felt
assured, that the count might be so ar
ranged as to give the city Of New Orleans
a. any rate TO the Democrats. This proved
20 be the result when the laborious addition
was completed; but the Republican MAORI.
y 10 the state at large was too handsome
% be overcome. The Union party secured
tne Governor and other chief officers, and
the Legislature. According to the new
constitution the civil officers were 70 be
lnaugurated on the second Monday
after the official publication Of the
result Of the election (which will be the
4iteenth OF Jnne), and the General
assembly TO meet on the third Monday. If
Anls should be done the Assembly, would
nnoou9tedly ratifV the fourteenth amend.
ment 70 the Constitution Of the United
etates, me new constitution of Louisiana
Wou1a 9e approved by Congress, her Sena-
tors and Representatives would be admitted
2 the capitol, and the Republican policy Of
Reconstruction would be compIetesy Visdi.
Gated. But this Mr.. johnson ana MA accents
resolved should not happen. RelvinS' A.
we suppose. upon that sonewhat isdefnife
power Of interference which the acfs N
Congress have necessarily Ian viii tbe
military commanders, General Buchanan
forbids the assembling Of the eaislafure
and the inauguration Of the ci1l ofiicer5
St the tlme specified, and defnr.
Eaine3 to keep Louisiana out Al the
Union q all hazards until after the fissi.
dentlei election. The civil officers Il
fanonncea, shall not take possession untl
qFem1er, aud the. General Assembly shan
rot meet nntil the constitution has been
ece-fsed BY Congress. This, of course,
NAl. 81 ta4dmlslton until November, and
&r1napA ls-H Lho ratification of the four
7eeath aHeAament Is made oy the act of
Atcn z, 1907, % ndispen8able condition Of
llsIlfuou. a4l e can not be ratified
1aNl the General Assembly meets and The
Asn Governor has been iaareuraled. vhose
assent s. 1uiFed TO give YaII ditv 10 its acfe.
lee 11r q keeping him out of ollcs
EAtt Nuulr We think plain nnouah.
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