Semi-weekly Louisianian., 1872-02-04

SO that the people of the United
States may ask him whether, whel
the occasion arises, he will coun
tenance such action on the part O
his appointees elsewhere. II Mr.
Grant, through his appointees, car
come into the Legislative depart.
ment OF a State government, and
by the use of such means as have
been used in this city, secure its
overthrow, I say there is no reason
in the world why he can not revo-
lutionize every State government in
the Union. If. he sits in his chair
at Washington, after listening to
the statement of these facts, and
does not say openly and above
board. to the people of the United
States, that he does not approve of
the conduct of his officials here, I
charge that he did know of it, did
approve of it, and did desire that
his appointees should act as they
have acted.
If Senators, after having witness
sed these monstrous wrongs, do not
state to the people of the country,
in their Senatorial places, that they
disapprove of and condemn them,
they will simply be placing into the
hands OF a terrible power club
which some day will be used to
break their own heads. tell you,
gentlemen, that a more centralized,
despotic power has never yet been
known in the history of the world
than that which is slowly but sure
ly accommodating in the hands of the
federal government. In every way
in its power, by supporting one
faction at one time and another
faction at another time, by the use
OF all those means which history
teaches us men use in order to gain
power, the federal government is
gradually and stealthily working
for the attainment of that end. I
ask Senators, no matter what their
political views, to observe how the
officials of the United States gov
ernInent-United States marshals,
United States collectors, United
States army officers-by the pro-
cesses of United States courts, have
to revolutionize our
State government. l say that the
people of this State and country
would indorse a manly, outspoken
protest on our part against the
outrageous and violent interference
Of the United States government in
the affairs of this General Assembly. |
1 have not anything further to say
upon this subject. As I said before,
the whole question is as to whether
there were good reasons for calling
the General Assembly together in
extra session, and I think no un-
biased person, cognizant of the real
facts Of the case, will pronounce
the Governors action in that res
pect unnecessary or unjustifable.
Mr.. Sypher-The Senator from
Orleans Mr.. Campbell) thought he
smelt a mice" when that paper
was presented yesterday, but after
hearing it read, and thinking over
It, he came to the conclusion that it
was not so bad as it appeared to be
1T first. The only thing I regret is
hat I have not an opportunity to
sign it again. The gentlemen ar
cues. and with great force, too, that
The Governor had right to call the
The extra session. OF that I shall |
not say anything. As far as I am
personally concerned I am trying to |
carry out the desires and wishes of
my constituents, and / do not want |
The Senator from the Second Dis
trict (Mr. Campbell), nor any other
Senator, nor the executive of the
State, to dictate to me how I shall
do so. I am in constant cores
pondence with some of my constitu-
ents, and / am satisfied / am carry
ing out their instructions. I hear
o great deal of talk about the Uni |
ted States officials, and I think they
have takensa little more rope than
they ought to have had. These late
occurrences, however, were not the
commencement of this fight. II