The weekly Louisianian., 1872-12-28
TREASON, STRATACEM, AND SPOlLS.

there is one part of him that none
of this quality shines in. Prudence
and discretion, as well as sagacity,
very materially aid in making q
man estimable. This gentleman
does not exhibit the possession Of
either of these element. He aided and
abetted a series of dispositions and
frauds to rob the qualified voters
of the State out of the exercise OF
their rights. He with the others OF
his party pressed Governor War
moth and his election officers from
one usurpation to another, every
faithful officer and judge was sum-
marily and forcibly elected, so that
there should be nothing to oppose
scheme, originated, continued, and
to be perfected by stupendous fraud.
And because the paternal arm has
been stretched around and beneath
the otherwise helpless majority,
piercing shrieks rend the air, weep
ing and wailing and crashing of
teeth are beheld on every hand in
the camp Of our foes. And under
some mysterious hallucination they
too appeal to this same strong arm
and whiningly assure it they never
meant any tsurpation, and they
don't even know nor care anything
about Governor Warmoth, who is
"a stranger to our people," they
only want to have their rights.
This might been successful if the
evidence had not been so abundant
and overwhelming. Mr.. McEnery
and his party could'not obtain what
they call their rights" without rem
dering power]ess the voices and the
votes Of the Republican party that
are unquestionably in the majority
in Louisiana, and having failed in
their outrageous efforts they are
not entitled to equitable considera-
at the hands OF honest people.
They have appealed to Congress
and the President, they have re-
ceived their answers, and they are
bound by every good consideration
to bide the issue of their case. But
not so for McEnery; he proposes to
convene his Legislature early in
if he can persuade enough
inconsiderate gentlemen to join him,
and then do what?
Let sensible people, Democrats,
i You please, argue out this thing
before it occurs.
The President, and his advisers,
the exercise Of a sovereign and a
necessary right to determine which
If two courses to pursue, when
on to act, have emphatical-
y recognized and sustained the
State House Government. This
organization will be intact when
Mr. McEnery essays to establish
mother State Government. Will
ae be permitted to revolutionize the
and seize its reins ?
We trow not. But will not his
proceedings probably eventuate in
and the assumption of
'ule in Louisiana by Federal au-
hority? We think not. But we
re persuaded that this result is
at as if in such a case there
would be any change wrought in
he situation. We may suppose
hat riotous demonstrations may
ven overtax the enormous ener-
les of the State Government, the
aid and support of National
over will be invoked and vouch-
afed to an extent more than neces-
ary to restore and preserve order.
'hese stubborn facts had as well be
orne in mind while the recruits j
re coming in from the parishes, {
nd the "c]ans," are gathering, and ]
repairing in our midst to precipi-
tie a conflict that out of which no.
ling but unmingled disgrace and |
Fiction must flow to the disturbers I
I the public peace. I
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