Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-14
DAILY GAZETTE.
lNrAMous-The Presidents despatch to the
Committee of one hundred citizehs of Louisiana
Is characterized rs Infamous.
From the N. Y. Tribune.
paternal Government.

IA tnOs0 southern states which are now in n
condition only little better than anarchy, the
disorders have been brought on by men who have
n, proper connection with Southern interests.
It was the horde Of adventures from the North,
following the army into Georgia and the Caro-
linas, who smptied the Southern treasures a few
years ago and ruined Southern credit. So it is
the Northern political freebooter to-day who
fistens himself upon these piundered communi-
tie& and robs them OF their last remaining pos
ssssion,-a free republican government. The
South is not responsible for Warmoth, nor Kel-
logg. nor Casey. nor Packard, nox Spencer, nor
Pattersou, nor Worthington. The creatures who
buy and sell legislatures, and judges, and election
ohcere, and supervisors, arc the rulers whom we
have imposed upon our conquered provinces. IL
Louisiaua has been prevented from casting her
vote for President and is distracted by two Legis
latures and two sets OF administrative officers
II Alabama has two Legislatures and rival Sena-
tors ct Washington; if Arkansas is threatened with
similar divisions, and in South Carolina the Sena-
torsh,p has been bought in open market, and the
purchaser IL now trying to buy the Supreme
Court also-it ID not the South who must be held
directly accountable for such outrages. She is
the sufferer, but the disgrace is ours.
In all these States the origin of the trouble lies
In the assumption Of the domnent party at WASH
ington that 1t can govern the South better than
the South can govern herself. The party under
took to declare that tho most experienced, edu-
Gated. and respectable citizens Of the lately re-
bellious communities should neither vote nor hold
oU2Co1 0oO toO uAtuEol ToSult was the emmlXc0tlOn
OF . horde Of carpet-baggers, who came to steal
the taxes and to foist themselves into power.
When disabilities had been mainly removed, the
fallaey was still hugged that the Administration
ought to sustain these Northern rogues, in order
to provost the South from falling under Democra
tic oontrol in other words, it was the duty of the
President and hrs friends in Congress to take care
Of the local elections in New-Orleaus, and Char.
lesion, and Montgomery. Thus We see in
Louisiana . combination Of the principal Federal
officials to Get up q Legislature, and governor.
ami eoarts and other machinery Of adm,nistra
ton ; in Alabama wee zee legislature organized
in dsfinanos OF law for the purpose Of electins
the Federal candidate ioE the Senate ; and in al
thsldistracted States ~ one party or the othe
running TO Washington for aid and comfort, ask
ing r. troops. begging foe the Presidents inter
venelon.
In some instances lately the President has re
fused his aid. This is viss and proper but tn
wisdom comes late. If 70 much aid had not bee
given heretofore, il Congress had not Interfere
70 buaily IN the thankless task of protecting tn
South against hessslf, these scandals could neve
have arisen. 'Ratsrnal government does nc
agreo with the American constitution. Let u
have no moro Of IL. Whoever may be elected I
the Senate, whoever may get the GoverDorshiI
whosvsr may ut in the Legislature, let it be III
derstood that Alabama, and Arkansas, an
Louisiana, and South Carolina must settle thes
Quarrsls themselves, IN the courts, or by wha
ever local tribunals the law provides, and tins
Congress and the Federal Executive must kee
aloof