The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-11
The War of the Factions.

war and bloodshcd, growing out Of {
contention between the two Radica
Factions therc-thc Warmothitcs ant
the GRANTEES. 1t is hard to get ut the
real facts Of the casc-merits it has none
from the various, and no doubt eXag
gerated, reports published. But thi,
much is evident enough-in Louisiana
as in every State South where Radical.
ism predominatcs, there is trouble, bit.
tcrness, strife, and not unlreQucntly
bloodshed. And the whole business
turns upon otlice-the spells and plum.
der.
We are without any New Orleans pa
pers, and copy some comments on the
difficulty from the Louisville Courier
Journal, rs follows:
1t is 4 refreshing variation of the dull routine
into which the military prosecutions of the
South have fallen to see the Radical Governor
of n Radica-ridden State arrested and arraign.
W. ''ipl' ~ ~ 'NNiNS NNlIl UllUtT tIt nIO-
visions of the KukluX bill. Warmoth, of Lou
isann, has been a Radical from the start. and a
bitter one. too. He has been the author of Lou.
isana's woes. But he don't seem to appreciate
Grant and they have been Quarreling for some
time. This little family strife eliminated in
New Orleans yesterday when Grants authority
entered the Guhernatorial mansion. and inform
el the civil Governor of the State that he must
give bail or 70 to prison. Conspiracy: that's the
charge, we believe. The conspiracy is not
claimed against the United States. This being
the case. it is hard to see how the General Gov
crnmcnt can come in and interfere with the in
tcrnal affairs of sovereign State LAYING its
hand upon the coat-collar of the highest official
in that state and dragging him off to Jail. If
this is not stretching the provisions of the Ku-
kuN act. then that instrument is far more
dangerous. and its spirit more subvcrsive of
the principles upon which the American Gov
eminent was founded. than its most active op-
ponent> have ever yet suggested. The facts in
this case are that there is no conspiracy, either
against the United States or the State of Louis
lana. hut spirit of opposition to there-clection
Of President Grant. 1t is sad to think on. but
nevertheless plain. that this is considered by
the Administration sufficient cause for Federal
interference. There is no other reason. and this
conviction forces itself upon the unprecedented
people of the country. None can deny that
Grants hand is not in this business. and who
shall say now that he does mean to secure his
own reelection at whatever hrzard.
Subsequent dates state that Governor
Warmoth finally triumphed, that the
military under the orders of Gen. Emo
ry were cooperating with him, and that
the alarm and excitement was subsid-
inc, though the chances of collision
between the adherents of the Factions
were not altogether dispelled. 1t is also
proper to state that. according to some
advices, the administration at Washing
ton does not seem disposed to sustain
the opponents of Governor Warmoth in
their revolutionary programme. The
following dates from the scene of con-
tcntion on the Sth:
Gov. Warmoth has appointed Gen.
James Longstreet Major General of the
Louisiana State militia and assigned
him to the immediate command and su-
pervision Of the entire militia, police
and all civil forces within the city of
New Orleans, and instructed him to
confer with and act in concert and har-
mony with Major General Emory, COM
handing |. 5. troops. taking all neces-
sary precaution to preserve peace and
subdue any spirit of turbulence or riot
that may arise. All the militia organi-
cations in the city have been ordered
out and the L. S. troops have been re-
intorced by strong detachment from
Baton Rouge. General Emory's troops
will only be used to preserve order.
Education i'm South America.
The progress of education in the
South American States is attracting the
attention of our scholars. A law has
been enacted in the province of Rio
Janeiro, empire of Brazil, making it OBJ
ligatory upon parents to send their chill.
dren from the age of seven to fourteen.
to either private or public schools, and
such children whose parents are too
poor to provide for them will be both
educated and clad at the public expense.
Compulsory education is question on
which opinions differ in the United
States, one of the main objections to the
system being that poor parents cannot
afford to maintain their children and
dispense with their labor in permitting
them to attend school. The Brazilian
method partially disposcs of this diff
Guilty.
Missouri Politics.
A Democratic caucus was held at
Jefferson City, on the 9th instant, in
which were six Senators and ffty-six
Representatives 1t adopted q resolu-
ton heartily endorsing the "passive
policy" and recommending the Dcmoc-
racy of the country to adopt it in the
Presidential campaign of 1872. Only
two votes were cast against the resolu-
ton. 70 what extent the "Democracv
of the country" will be influenced by
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