New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-24
THE LOUISIANA REVOLUTION.
What the Press Says.

The New York World, in an article ol
the New Orleans troubles, bears testlm0n.
unwittingly most strOngl y in the President
behalf. 1t says he gave Casey and hi
friends 20 understand that he was will
them. until to the point when his inter
ference was asked, when he betrayed them
| Just as he did COrbin." The President
cOmmendable. He found, just as he did will
Corbin, that Casey was trying to turn his
relationship to advantage, by inducing tht
| President to do something by which the
| public interest would suffer, and, just as he
| had before done with Corbin, he cut loose
| entirely from Casey, and took just such q
| course "a he thought the public demanded
| The Presidents refusal to use the United
| States troops against the constituted au
thulities OF the State of Louisiana" is al
other instance of his habitual caution and
wise reticence. The people Of Louisiana
must decide for themselves who are the
constituted authorities in the present in
stance.
The Governor is on one side of the fight,
and the State Legislature, one of the SEQ
ordinate powers" is in opposition to the
Governor. Ii, as a contemporary says, the
people Of New Orleans propose to solve this
little conundrum by the pistol and the
bOwieknite, the prOpriety of introducing
soldiers of the United States army into the
middle of ''mOb,' as General Emory
characterized them, may well be doubted.
The federal soldiers are not enlisted to be
a constabulary force for the use of any fac
ton or factions which choose to get up a
local fight. 1t would be, perhaps, strictly
constitutional for the President to take heed
to a requisiton from the constituted State
authorities, and, if he were inclined to act
the partisan, he could defend himself on
legal grounds; but it fortunately happens
that President Grant has the rarest of
sense-cOmmOn sense; and although he is
not a lawyer, he knows and does pretty
nearly what is right. He knows that the
Louisiana muddle" is local fight, and he
does not propose to be drawn into it.
The Feliciana Lcdger (Democratic) says:
East and West Feliciana heartily indorse
the course pursued by our Representatives
tanning Governor WarmOth in his efforts
toward reorganization and general reform.
Where is Senator Wilcox We hope to hear
of his accounting favOrably.
Says the Washington Patriot:
There has been good deal of excitement
here among citizens of Louisiana, including
members of Congress, Senators, etc.. grow
ing ont OF the troubles in that State between
the Warmoth and Carter factions of the
Republican party. The Louisiana delega-
tion have made daily visits to the executive
mansion and War Department, one party
urging military interference, and the other
protesting against any action by the United
States government, except in the utmost
necessity.
The Brownsville Ranchero ought to have
learned before this that the sympathies of
the people are not with Carter. and that
Governor Warmoth's course has been
moderate, prudent and just. This is what
the Ra,chero says:
The troubles at New Orleans continue
WarmOth seems to command the situation.
the sympathies OF the people are
with Carter. WarmOih's course is very
high handed. and it is very evident that IN
order to carry out his plans. he will not
scruple at the employment of measures and
means no matter how high-handed or il
legal. Under the circumstances, the citi-
zens of the Crescent City are perhaps jus,i-
tied in making a demand for the establish
ment of martial law
We apprehend similar scenes and troubles
at Austin.
The Franklin SIN, being a Democratic
concern. has right to say this:
The accounts of the extraordinary pro-
ceedings had in New Orleans last week
show, If anything were necessary to show.
the boldness and nerve Of Governor War
moth. TO use a not very elegant phrase,
he not only has Carter, but the State,
where Tony had the hen. A man of his
capacity is potent for good or evil. The
credit Of the heavy taxation to which the
people have been subjected during his ad-
the heavy expenditures and
heavy debt created, for which there is
nothing to show except the plethOric purses
of himself and friends, must be placed to
his account. He now promises reform.
That it is in his power to bring it about we
believe, and We hope he may
The Raleigh North Carolina) Era says;
The President declines to declare martial
law in louisiana on the application of the
faction opposed to Governor Warmoth
There will be no interference beyond an in
into the conduct of the Custom
house officers. Snch investigation may lead
to the removal of said officers, but is not
likely to lead to any other results.
There can be no doubt the President has
acted wisely in declining to interfere in the
domestic concerns OF Louisiana. Federal
power should never be interposed in the af-
fairs of the States. except to sustain the
lawfully constituted authorities of such
State against foreign or domestic toes. In
!
ernOr of Louisiana will be able to sustain
himself in his government.
The New York Erening Post says:
So far as the United States civil service
has been neglected and disgraced in this
affair, the President ls bonnd to interfere,
and we believe he will do what is right.
There can be no doubt that men who have
faken an active part in the Outrages ON
either side have forfeited the respect of
lecent people, and should not be suffered
10 hold offices under the United States
government. By promptly removing them
he President will do much to restore order
II New Orleans, and will make practical
beginning in his civil service reform.
The Quincy (lllinois) Wing says:
President Grant having declined to send
;rOOps to New Orleans, the factions of that
.ity seem to have Quilted down amazingly.
They seem to be i'll the condition of the |
nan who wanted to be held, but that being
they appear to be able to hold |
themselves.
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