The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-12-27
Grant ana Louisiana.

President Grants ASSISTANTS have given
themselves free scope In discussing the
Louisiana middle, and persons unac-
quainted withe the true state of the c1se
might conclude from the number and
gravity of their various accusations that
Grant was n despot who had crushed out
the liberties o. Il sovereign State with no
more conjunction than 4 sanguinary
Arapaloe feels when: lifting the scalp
of an enemy. We have been told that
Gran" sided with the niger Pinchback;'
that he has dictated an infamous decision
to a ~servilc Judgc- that he has overawed
the populacc by military power; that he
has violated his official oath, nuIliied the
State laws, and identified himself with,
and pledged his ofnciai'sufport TO, one Of
the lolitical factions that are disgracing
their State and the nation. by their con
tentions.
Up to Thursday last the Presidents
accusers had had it all thor own way,
and it was not until the Louisiana Com
mittee, headed by Judge Campbell, had
made their address to him in persos, that
Grant said a word to the public invindi-
cation of his course. The dispatches pub
lished yesterday gave Judge Campbells
address aud Grants response. Judge
Campbell told his story, and requested
the President to order Justice Bradley.
of the Supreme Court, and Judge Woods,
ofthe Circuit Court ofthe United States,
to take charge of Judge Durrell's court 20
New Orleans, and asked him to senda
committee there 10 investigate and report
the true condition of affairs. President
Graut said:
ale supposed it was contempt fer the
Supreme Court to designate any one of the
members to proceed to Louisiana. but he
did not think it would be quite proper fol
him to make the request of them. Con.
gress had power to investigate the fact
in the case presented, but he did not pro.
pose to interfere with the local affiirs of
that State by putting one set ofoficcrs ol
another in power, although numerou,
kilograms, letters and papers say he had
done so. Noaction was taken by the adj
ministration until the decree of the Uni
ted States Court was attempted to Sc
aside or resisted by the last Governor o
the State. Then the United States Mar
shall was simply instructed to see the de
cree ofthe federal court sustained, an,
military forces were to be USED IL neccssa
ny to support the federal authority. ii,
would not feel at liberty to make a re
quest Of Judge Bradley to go to New
Orleans. particularly as he is wanted her,
while the cour: is in session; although i
if the court should make the request i
would meet with his APPRECIATION"
No flaw can be found in the logic ofsh
admirable exposition of the functions o.
the Chief Executive; aud Judge Camp
bell, with all his learning and judicial cx
periencc. WIS taught al excellent lesson
IN constitutional law by the simple state
ment of the President. He was thcr'
urging Grant to interfere with the judi
cial and legislative branches of the gov.
ernmcnt, by ordering one Judge to SUI
pcrsede another, and by organizing /;
Committee Of Investigation. without con
sulting Congress. The President remind
cd him that it Was his business to OK
ccute the laws enacted by Congress, anc
ID enforce the d,:rces ~pron)uaecl by
tho lawfully consolidated tribunal of tn,
nation, and that in the Louisiana mittcl
nothing had been done by the admins
istratsOn beyond instructing the militar,
authorities to assist the Marshal, if neccs,
sary, to carry out the orders of the court
Completely nonplussed by this crushing
answer, Judge Campbell shifted hi,
ground and began to argue against Judge
Durellis decision, saying that it was un.
Constitutional, etc.. but he was prompt,
met by Grant with the rejoinder hat il
Judge Durell had exceeded his authorit,
his decision must be respected by the ex
ecutive authority until it was set aside b!
the judgment of a superior court, ant
that 1T would be dangerous for the
President to set 4 precedent for interior
ing with the decisions of the courts"
We think the public will accep;
Grants statement of the facts in the case
as true, and it will be difficult for hi.
enemies to make any impression upon
the invincible fortress Of logic with
which he defends his position.-IDem.