The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-08-16

Illegal DEGREES of J Judge Durcil
at the time OF the seizure and occupa-
ton Of the State-house by the military
forces Of the United States by virtue Of
and in pursuance of said DEGREES at the
time of the tendency of the Louisiana
case in Congress, and at all times since
the adjournment Of Congress and that
fixed opinion naturally sprang from
the fact that if it wero fact (Which we
alleged and proved to the satisfaction
Of tho whole country that Judge of a
United States Court, aided by military
forces, had actually deposcd and over
| thrown State government elected by
| tho people, and set up and established
| another government in its stead, by the
| most fragrant anu tho grossest abuse of
judicial power ever known III this
| country, SO startling and alarming an
could possibly have no other effect than
to induce Congress (unIess if ignored
the high responsibilities resting on it)
to undo and rcctify what an unscrupu-
lous and partizan United States Judge
had so illegally, cvilIy and wickcdly
done. This opinion hold and nlain-
tain at tho present time.
That the government Of Mr.. kellogg
was created and l1sllcrcd into existence
by the DEGREES cmanating from Judge
Durell, no one can have the hartlil,ood
to deny, because but for the unwarrant-
able interference Of this Judge in the
affairs of Louisiana, the government
chosen by tho people would have qui-
city gone into operation, and our State
to-day be on the high road to prosperity.
The method of the institution of Mr.
Kellogg's government, rs I have indi-
| Gated is now as historically true as the
equally appalling fact that the Heron
| Longstrect returning board made, COM
pilod and published, under the solemn
sanction Of an oath, election returns
when tho board had not before it a
single ballot to count or q solitary Off
cial return to canvass.
| The usurpation styling itself tho gov
crnment of the State certainly will not
be recognized by Congress as the legal
government Of Louisiana, unless, in the
meantime tho people acquicscc in and
| recognise it as the government right
| fully aud legally placed in authority
| over them.
do not deem the payment Of taxes
and the recognition Of the authority of
l<cliogg's officers rs Il voluntary sup
port or recognition OF his government,
| for we all know how that has been
brought about. The power of the
| Chief Magistrate OF tho Nation ana the
| active service of United States troops
| have enabled Mr.. Kellogg to establish
| his government rs we find it. There
fore, Il recognition OF his usurpcd a1.-
! thority, under the circumstances Of its
installation, has been bat Il submission
to tho mandates of National authority,
and it is to Federal power that we ,nlisi
now appeal that Justice may be done a
wrongcd and oppressed people.
The only remedy now remaining to
the people of this State is in Il steady
and uninterrupted opposition TO the
the usurpation foistcu upon thom, This
opposition can be manifested by mo
MORALS and petitions addressed to Con-
gross and numcrously signed in every
parish in tho State, setting forth fully
and specifically ali the facts and cir.
cumst;tnccs under which the kellogg
usurpaiion was fastened, or rather at
tempted to be fastened, upon the
people.
Evidence should be collected and
authenticated rcbutting and contradict.
ing the charges, OF fraud in the conuuc,
OF the registration ana election made by
our political opponents. but above ali
there should be Il convention of tho
people of tho cutirc State. This con
Folaion should assemble about tho is,
Of December next, just before tho meet
| ing of Congress.
The convention, as the rcprcscntati<,
OF the people, ought to prepare ant
;nl"rt memorial 10 Congress, STATING
the grievances OF thr pCOplr ana ask inc