Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1873-03-27
Louisiana.

THE persistent efforts of the Demo
cratic politicians-or at least the rebel
lious element of the Democracy-to
destroy the prosperity of the Southern
States. to drive capital from the country,
to check the growth of commerce, force
the merchant and the farmer to bank
ruptcy, depreciate the value of land, and
stop the tide of immigration, cannot fail
at least to bring upon them the general
indignation of the people. Every Ku-
Klux murder, every assault upon the
supremacy of the law, every threat of
violence and of usurpation, tends to pro-
duce infnite loss to the country, and helps
to reduce to poverty and decay region
fitted by nature to TEEN with material
wealth, and support in affiuence an i'm
mense population. Lands in various por-
tiOns of the Southern States that under
peaceful government would prove more
productive than the rich fields of Mime
sofa, are left idle and untitled. Farms
are sold at prices so low as to seem in
credible to Northern cultivators. The
mineral resources of the mountain chains
are left untouched. Railroads that would
open up wide districts of country to for
eign immigration are stopped in their
progress because the capitalist is afraid
of spoliation and open robbery The
commerce of the Southern cities Ian
guishes, while the cities of the great West
press on with unprecedented strides. The
| merchant, the honest laborer, the
| mechanic, and the investor shrink from
the home of the Ku.KIux, and avoid a
region where life and property are threat
ened by brigands and revolutionists
Louisiana has suffered as severely as
any of her sister States from the cruel
deeds of its rebellious faction. The great
majority of its people, no doubt, desire
repose; but their Democratic leaders will
not suffer them to rest. The recent riots
in New Orleans are only the latest of a
long series of outrages. The same faction
that mas never ceased to threaten and
i'll treat Republican voters and peaceful
colored men has at last covered the streets
of New Orleans with bloodshed. They
have been the first to shed the blood of
their fellow citizens. They have not
only defied the authority of the State and
National courts, but have endeavored to
seize the government by armed violence.
The particulars of this contest deserve
a general attention. Two governments
existed in Louisiana, each claiming te
represent the majority of the people. The
Warmoth and M'Enery faction, supported
by the rebel leaders, and composed OF
many men who had served in the rebel
armies, assert that at the fall election
they had large majority of the votes
The Kellogg party, embracing all the
Republicans, insist that the majority wal
on their side. The question as to tn,
validity of their claims was submitted Il
the Supreme Court of New Orleans, and
} also to the United States judge, Durell
Both courts decided in favor of Kellog,
!, and his associates. They were declared
} elected by the highest legal decision. The,
entered upon their offices, took possession
Of the public buildings, organized tn
police, proceeded to discharge thei
proper duties, and the National Admins
tration, as it was obliged to do, respecte,
the decision of the courts, and acknowl
edged the State government of the Kel
logg party 1t could have done nothing
else; it was forced to follow the rulin,
of the courts; and, besides, the Kellogs
government was in existence de tacto a
well as de .jure. 1t was the only on
Known to the law.
Meantime the McEnery party also or
} ganized a government, assembled Legis