The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-05-24
Unhenlthm Condition.

Louisiana is in an unenviable situation. She
is kept in constant broil by the worst element
in her badly mixed elements Of society She
finds herself in an interminable commotion from
the agiations- of huckstering politicians who are
ever willing and always ready to do any thing
that will adorn them with an office or place
dollar in their pockets. This is the legitimate
result of the outgrowth of the war and the con-
ditions that reigned supreme in that State from
the firing of the last cannon to the present hour.
And when we look at the thing phiosophically
we are not at all surprised Those who are Gre
ating anarchy and confusion to-day are only fol-
lowing in the footsteps of those who styled them
selves their superiors and claimed to be the rul-
ing element in political affairs from inherent
right. Twelve years ago, in opposition to the
better Judgment of the sober-minded will of
her people, her self-imposed rulers wrench
ed the State from the embrace of peace and
plunged her into the vortex of rebellion. Those
who are best acquainted with the circumstances
well know that the masses of the peopls-there as
elsewhere-were never in favor of rebellion and
secession. They perfectly understand that that
condition was forced upon them by the mad ad-
vice and the reckless intrigue of the politicians.
The people were compelled to follow reluctantly
what they could not resist These proceed
ings co''a '''l fail to- eauce esss sort Of Cd
.,auoul in The minds Of those who were govern
ed by its unwholesome influences They natu-
rally grew up with the idea that things of that
sort were right if you could only succeed with
them. This has been the condition and trouble
with Louisiana ever since the war ceased. The
entire work is only the legitimate fruit of the
misdongs of her restless and reckless politicians.
Her society is permeated with the education that
came from her riots, her bold, political legerde-
mains to make every interest and duty, State OF
National, subservient to the welfare of the am.
bilious politician.
From the massacre of 1866 to the frauds oil
1872 and the troubles of 1873, the lawless ele.
ment has been responsible for the condition Of
things there. That the present State Govern.
ment under Kellogg was organized in a manner
not to be initiated, cannot be questioned That
President Grant was entirely justified in his &C.
tiOh ~ thO PAOAisOS 10 OOJ OHu OOinS SoAnS"J W
That Congress was in fault for not providing 9
remedy by ordering another election admits Of
no question. That the McEnery- Yarmouth par.
ty are the first and most responsible party fol
the discomftures admits of just as little. War
mouth was convinced that there was clear ma
jority of between ten and twenty thousand il
the State for the Republicans To overcome
this something had to be done. Something wa
done. He fixed the business that overcame th
majority by placing the polls out of the react
ofvoiers in strong Republican districts and BY
manufacturing fraudulent returns. This piec'
ofjust (9) procedure has brought the happy e.
results that bless (9) the State. Defiance to th'
government everywhere, shooting at the govern
or and aiding anarchy have grown from it.