The Ouachita telegraph., 1872-12-07

THE ALABAMA ANARCHISTS.

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TIN, ALABAMA ANARCHISTS.
The Nc,y York Herald says:
The unfortunate character of the re-
construction policy applied to the South
by the Republican majority in Congress
is manifested III the political disturban-
ccs which have followed the elections
in Louisiana, Alabama and other ex-
rebel States. Under OUR system Of gov
ernnlent it has been our boast, justified
by the eXpcTieEcc Of nearly q century,
that our constantly recurring popular
elections serve as y safcty-valvc to po-
litical excitement, and that with the
result of the appeal to the people all
our troubles terminate. The defeated
party, however strong, generally ac-
cepts tho verdict OF the majority, and
goes peacefully to work to repair its i'll
fortune. In tho States we have named
the election has only been farce, and
q disgraccfut conflict has arisen between
the rival parties i'll defiance OF the pop
ular viii. In some instances serious
consequences are said to be threatened
The politicians elsewhere take sides in
accordance with their affiliations, and
help to aggravatc the cvi! instead of
endcavoring to remove if. The spec
| tac!c is one disgraccf,u to the nation,
and it illustrates the disordcreu condi-
ton of tho country, and the pressing
necessity Ola change in our Southern
| policy.
In Alabama, two Legislatures are in
session. Tho Democrats claimed to
have elected alnajo of the members,
who duly received their certificates OF
election; but oa their way to Montgonf-
| cry some OF them were arrested by
United States Offices; on charges of yio-
latlnS the election laws, and were err
ricd off i'll another direction. The re-
suit was that the Democratic CT Con-
servaiirc members assembled at the
State Capitol and organized as soon as
y quorum arrived While the Icpubli-
cans met III court room, proceeded to
I'LL vacancies, and called themselves tho
Legislature of the State. Tl:c Governor
recognizes tho Conservatives, who no
doubt have regularity on their side
The Republicans, who claim to have
been elected, had no resort except to
appeal to the regularly constituted
Legislature for thcir seats, occupied by
Democrats who hold certificates Of clcc-
ton. IL they knew .iicir appeal would
be iruitlcss, that fact did not Justify
them in distinguishing the Legislature.
In Arkansas, both parties claim to have
elected their State ticket, and the re-
port is that both parties Will insist on
being iilauGuratcl.
or course these controversies are
looked upon from different stundpoints
by the rival political parties. The Re
pubiicafs, with 4 natural reliance upon
the Federal power, clainor for the in
tcrfcrcnce Of the President and the
! .3sI tod t.3t
own side. The Democrats tlcnouncc
the Republicans as uSurpers, aud eall
upon hepcoutr tust;,no by thcir rights.
This condition OF ui1ui,s is CcDlnrob,s
and diSgr@rHtn! 10 ;hc country. /. i,
anarchy III at least ;.rcc States; il lnuv
be worse If not speedily checked. The
duty of the Prcsidcnt appears to be
PLAN. thrStattS are independent and
must take care Ct themselves.
Then speaking Of The rights Of the
aid goes on to say:
Tho President has nothing TO do but
10 wait such 4 cuii. There has already
been too much interference on tho part
Of t&n general government with the
Southern States, il not with other
States, and the present disturbances are
IL; natural result. We believe that
President Grant desires 10 leave the |
southern people in the future to man. !
lGc their own affairs, and this is q good !
&c iuaugurate such 4 policy. |
Ii they choose to bring trouble upon !
themselves, they must be the sufferers:
,ut is certain that the politicians who |
and repudiated by the
4C0Htc. Tho host fir fo /