Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-10-30
THE DIsFTKBERSTy LUVISEANA

THE DISEURBERS IN LOUISIANA.
Louisiana has furnished another Illus
tration Of the balefal effects Of RADICAL
rule. Since the election of Governor
Warmoth and Radical Legislature, the
stump.speakers of that party, both white
and black, have made the most incendi-
airy appeals to the negro population, and
the consequence is they have raised
a storm they now find themselves utter
ly unable to control. The teachings Of
the Radical party have been Of this char
acte, Throughout the Southern States, and
the terrible consequences Of this course
are cropping out in various portions Of
these States. \ war of races imminentlv
mcnaces Louisiana, and the carpet-bag
Governor Of that State confesses his utter
inability to control the elements which
have been aroused by the indclensibIe
course Of his minions. The New Orleans
Times Of the 9th inst, says
However men may doubt and differ
as TO the facts and causes Of the recent
disturbances in this city and throughout
the State, one thing is very certain and
will be acknowledged by all persons. 1t
is, that the present State government is
utterly impotent to maintain law, peace
and order, that the incumbents Of the
State Offices who have been fOisted into
authority by the votes of the negroes,
are suppliantS for protection and Safety,
from the very associations and citizens
against whom they have sought to rally
the negroes of the State in violent hos
tiHty. Governor WdrmOth, yesterday,
acknowledged this fact. He called upon
General Rousseau for a guard to protect
himself, and offered to deliver the State
archieves 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
WaTmoth offered also to commission, as
Justice officers, any number Of TcSpeCta-
bic and peaceful citizens 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 citizens who desired peace and
order TO be maintained, should unite in
telegram to the Executive at Washington
to that effect, so as to obtain orders TO
authorize Gen. Rousseau to assume the
police of the State. The General was
emphatic, however, in demanding the ad-
mission of the utter impOtency of the
State authorities, and the failure Of their
efforts TO govern a people who reject and
despiso them. 1t is very sharp dodge
OF Gov. Warmoth whenever he gets
scared by any Of the legitimate consc-
quenccs OF the infamous government Of
which he IS the head, and which is op-
posed by the whole white population Of
the State, thus to place himself under
the shelter Of the white men whom he
has assisted to load with every species
e wrong, insult and ignominy"
Gov. Warmoth had to make the con-
ccssiQn demanded by Gen. Rousseau, for
on the Doth inst he addressed note to
thc General asking AID in the following
terms
THE evidence IS conclusive that the
civil authorities in the parishes Of Or
leans, Jefferson and St. Barnard. are un-
able 70 preserve order and protect the
lives and property Of the people The
act Of Congress prohibiting the orgauiza-
ton Of the militia, in this State. strips
me OF all power TO sustain them in the
discharge Of their duties, and am com.
PEELED to appeal to you to take charge Of
the peace Of these parishes and use your
forces to that end. If you respond "a
yorabIy 70 my request, | will at once or
der the Sheriff and police forces to re-
port to YOU for orders"
This is a pretty confession for the
Governor Of State to make His ad-
ministration of affairs has been such, in
conjunction with the efforts Of leading
members Of his party as to provoke
breaches orthe peace of so serious a char
acter that he is unable to preserve order,
and is compelled to hand over that duty
to the military commander. The par
isles named by Gov. Warmoth cons.i,
tute the Metropolitan Police district
created by the late act of the Legislature.
The same act. deprived the Mayors.
Sheritis and all constituted civil authori-
ties ofpowcr to act in the preservation of