The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-01-04
LOUISIANA.
Der PRESENT AND FUTURE. AS
PECTS.
From the New orleans picayune.l

From the New Orleans Picayune.l
We suppose tina. no people We're ever
filed with more indignation, disgust and
rage than the people of Louisiana at the
course Of the government party IN upset.
ting tbe laborious and carefully guarded
elections Of the late fall, and boldly usurp-
ing the government of the state, and o, the
city Of New Orleans, and all officials 10 the
general government. The evil seemed
enormous, uncomfortable; and thousands Of
our very best people, who had only voted
In these elections since the war, sunk back
into the despair which had dictated their
previous neglect 10 take that active inter-
est In their political affairs their stern duty
required. Oar people, however, have
risen up 20 vindicste their rights. They
have acted with admirable discret;o on and
energy.
They hardly expected relief from the in.
terventon of the president; but their mp.
peal was fearless and dignited. II sc-
compiished one great object-it showed
him TO have been one Of the conspirators,
from the shifts to which he resorted to do
nothing, when little was asked, but tha,
he should have IN authoritative considera-
ton Of facts or aid the people of LOUISE
ana in obtaining it either from congress or
the court of the United States. HIS deli
cscy would not allow him TO approach
others upon the subject or do anything
himself, while the chief actors were his
own employees in the custom-house, or
other departments OF his government in
this state. This development gave spring
TO the whole bjset-and to- the public
press. II the vile and daring usurpa,ion
OF Judge Durell, supported by the federal
bayonets, was not a subject which re-
qured Investigation by the president, that
might be the veryvesson why it should be
inquired into by everybody else. A state
stood in the lobby Of congress. She
showed that her rights were the rights of
all the states. If her Independence and
self-government could be wrested from
her BY federal judge, backed by federal
bayonets, all the governments Of all the
other states could, in like manner, be
overthrow, and tho executive at Wash
ington could appoint sll the oficirIs of all
the states. Not law, but tho will of an
emperor enforced by bayonets, would then
be the government of the country. The
pubic press Of the North and West seem
to De aroused.
Now, We do not venture to predict q
complete redemption from the political
slavery under which we have been labor
ing for tho last six years. The govern.
msat Of the state Of Louisiana has not
been ruthlessly thrust and demolished by
the executive at WashIn ton for
nothing. She is the first stats
crushed but, because it is
not intended that she shall be the last, she
will not be allowed 10 arise if that eXecu.
tive can prevent 1t. But 40 do expect
good to come from this contest to the peo
pie Of Louisiana and the South. Congress,
has treated the Southern states hitherto u,
provinces; but for The president To do the
same thing is very different matter
Toe ono implies that congress is sover
eign; the other that the president is SOW
ere'gn.
This constituted the first split between
President johnson aud the congress .! the
United States. With sovereignty in cvn.
gross, the majority rules, nre ~ least fol
the time tree--t1ey rule themselves
but for the president to be sovereign, al
the states must be subject To his control
rs he aims to accomplishment all III,
psople " tue states his political slaves. IL
such u contest good must arise to the South
To make themselves safe. they may have I,
make the Southern states safe also. T
internal ~ction also upon political matters
witnin the Southern states must be brne
fetal. We all in New Orleans especially
must remember how long, how bitter sbt
incorporating was CO tain portion o.
the anu-Rsdicsl party in the nomination
of the candidates TO be supported. Tn
cause Of this difficulty is now, in part u
least, seen. The corrupt element in tn
Conservative party will slough of 70 tn
Radical party, or become useful member
of the Conservative party Of the stste
The lght reflected from the Northern
pres. and he ction of congress will rem
der tn. nadcal party in the South SO in
famous that none who arr
not stepped in infamy then
selves can continue TO remain in il
Governor Warmoih will becore extinc
as a public man, md the New Oriesn
Times will never be revived undor ih
zane auspices. The United States senat
will raise a committee on him, /! he wer
to be elected a senator from Louisiana
AID expose and expel him. While he will
not want the Times nor the Times him
with such prospect before him, the resul
must be y greater union Of all good an
true men for the redemption and saliva
tion Of the state. II che does not rise up 4