New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-16
AN EARNEST PLEA.

ATToRSEY GENERAL oGDES's VIEWS OF THE
CASE.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 15.-The following letter
from H. ~ Ogden, Accomplishment Of Jouisiaua, has
just been made public: ,,.......,, =. ,,-o
The Hon. @. H. WILLIAMS, Attorney deHeca Of the United
states. 81. - . -.
MY DEAR SIR: l beg leave 70 submit through you 10
the President the following points; rne action OF the
reoegni1ias the sAsssniSlaea at Aaentlss
aud r. H. 5. Pnchbsek Governor was certainly pre-.
mature PinehDaek was never Leutennt s0veto, tt on
the state and his senator expired under inc
Constitution of that State Oh the ttn DAY OF November
last. The asseinbage at Mecaines Insne was
riousy returned and seated by Deputy Uned states
Marshal, under the orer Il an inferior formal Court
Tns fact eau ascertained 10y reference to the papers
filed by in the Supreme Court Oh the united States IN
matter OF or pQrte Warm0th applying LOT VIII Oh
prohibition. There are circumstances OF winch the GOV
eminent must take notice. 800 >
without discussing who was OF VINO was not eiecteI,
respectfully suggest that before inc rreSldeI NJ uc
took 30 settle ihe controversy and To peaEo Ie hSat
power OF his Office 10 either SIDE, mucn neiDoTalloh
ana full hearing should have peeh ACCORDED Inc
election was the most quiet aud orderly ever held IN the
state a symptom OF riotOus DISPOSE oh ,ot even
personal quarrel encounter connected with politics
reported by the police authorities ~ any uIeeon.
The machinery of the State Government was III perfect
order after the election and entirely competent To man
age its own affairs, and with courts Oh )usuee ready 10
protect the rights Of every citizen,
BY a sudden action Of an inferior Federal Court Whch
was absolutely non JUDGE the STATE government
Is completely oyerse the state House seized ana gov
ernnent enacted whose olcers the people nave never
cnosen Ii cannot sir haze escaped your attention ihat
I'm pursuing this Federal Court has been enabled
by the as s,ance OF the Lrny OF the United states TO
eubyert state Government aud TO construct one ia lib
Mace for 1t was well known that the board OF return
lug officers recognized by Judge Durell has not acted
upon returns OF the regular election oncers Oh
the state which alone they could nave unoer tho
law, declared the result pus profess 70 nave pee'
Officers entirely unknown 10 tie laws OK Lousan1 50
that the case stands plainly thus ,.. ,,,u,.,,.,,o,
A Federal Judge, absolutely without jurisdiction,
SEXES "a statehouse and seats Legislature the mem
beers which have other claim To their seats than tue
finding OF Returning Board whose sole AUTHORITY IL tne
r, eogniton Of this usurpng Federal Court ana which
pro csses 10 act solely the statement or returns
made by certain United states ofceIs VINO are enle
uni uoWn TO tho laws OF Louisiana. These are lets
known now by every Intelligent man IN TINS country
trate Tue Legislature thus assembled is
recognized by the Executive OF tuis great
nation, and you telegraph upon ms autnority,
10 our people commanding them 10 submit III they
uncivilzed people accustomed to the shaekes
OF despotisn, that submission whleh You eomnahd
would easy mattcr but, Sir, they are AherleaDs
ike yourself, born and raised Under te iee instu
or this great cOuutry Iney are suellhs tue most
grieyOus wrong that could he done people, aud are
conscious that their Government mas acted without
proper debefaton ana upon au &c Pdr6 showing Ot te
case. Can you blame them Tor not yielding tamely "
this oppression and FOR Waklg another appeal, when
now do their TO t0e PIesident, for all INV estiga'
ton OF this m2tteri
aa rot presenting 20 you tho case Of Henry G. War
moth or that Of william Pitt Kellogg Ia this appeal.
They bOth strangers To ua ana our people nave sur
ered long and patiently updst the mIslnanagem OF
such nep az Is known 70 the Wn0!o country, am
speaking iu the and as the representative OF the
best people OF Iousana who arc rmly convinced ihai
In the election they carried most OF the important
offices OF their state aud that eiect shal be gwen 70
the popular verdict or November. tue Government
will pass into tue halus OF honest aud capable men.
They feel that this thoy have right 10 expect the
sympathy OF the Federal Executive, who has recently
received from the people Of his country such disn-
guished evidence of their confidence.
Tie course the Executive ia ths matter ~, fear
calculated TO ALLEVIATE the affections OF the best people
AMI weaken their confidence IN the protection Oh the
Governments and their love OF our institutions am
persuaded that IL the Government should AT tbs june
Inre pursue wlse maguaninous, ana Impartial COURSE
let the result be what II may, tue confidence and aac
ton Of south would DC promptly restored IN the Ma
tOnal Government, aud AL trouble ~ hat direction FOR
ever settled THe action heretofore taken can Dc can
celed or modified 10 give effect to these views, and
M "A very short cine tins true can be placed before
the Government "A committee frutn Louisiana Is now
on ts way Washington, bearing all the Facts 10 the
President and this committee is according Ia my
derstauding sonpirtisan. Yours. very respectfully
etc IL " OGnEN. AtlornNy- t,nnernl OF lOlIsiAua