The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-04-19
GOV. McENERY'S GOVERNMENT IN.
DORSED.
Tho Virginia Resolutions.
COMAiONwEAI.T OF VIRGINIA.,
Executive Chamber,

adopted by the General Assembly OF
Virginia, and approved April 2, 1878.
These resolutions eXpicss my own
sentiments, and I believe those OF a
large majority Of the people oi Virginia,
and I trust may conduce to the right
solution Of the great difficulties now
affecting the good people Of Louisiana.
With sentiments of high esteem, l
am your Exccllency's obedient servant,
GILBERT c. WALKER,
Governor Of Virginia.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS expressing the
sense osthe General Assembly OF Virginia
on tho state OF public affairs in Louisiana.
Approved April 2l, 1878.
The committee to whom was referred
the communication Of the Governor OF
Louisiana, with the address OF the Gov
ernor and the Legislature Of that State,
recently laid before tho General Assem-
bly,, beg leave to report the following
joint resolutions for its adoption:
The General Assembly OF Virginia
has received with profound sensibility
the communication from tho Governor
Of Louisiana, with tho accompanying
address to the people OF that State, ex-
posing the wrongs and oppression which
atf1ict that unhappy people.
No language it could employ would
adequately express its sympathy with
their Sutferings, nor could reinforce the
appeal made in their digniticd and
manly protest to tho "Amcricand peo-
pie, without distinction OF past sectional
feeling, present party differences, OF of
birth, race or color"
1t is incontestable that by tho order
Of q Federal Judge, made etfectual by
military force, political body claim
ing to be the regularly elected Govern
ment Of that State, has been superseded,
and another body with rival claims
substituted III its place, and that both
claim the allegiance and obedience OF
the people. The disorders, moral,
social, and political, which have fol-
lowed upon this anomalous state Of
things, are depicted in lively colors by
the sufferers, but it may well be below
ed not too strong, nor in excess OF the
truth.
An appeal has been made to the Pres
ident for redress, but that official ap-
pears to have dcvolvcd the duty of
interposition upon Congress, which was
in session while these transactions were
in progress; but that body has adjourn-
ed without action on the case, and the
President, in their recess, still rcfrains
from interfering. The people of this
distressed State are thus left, at least for
the present, to their fate.
Wcro this received as the deliberate
decision of those iutrusted with the con-
stitutiOnal powers Of the Government,
we would be forced to conclude that in
stead preserving and enforcing the
pledge in the constitution that thc
United States shall guarantee to every
State in the Union 4 republican form Of
government" they were cooperating
to spoil and defeat it.
But We hope for better things. Thcrc-
fore,
/. Resolrcd, That this General Assem-
bly, does earnestly unite in tho appeal
now being made by the people of Lou
isiana to the President FOR an extra ses-
sion OF Congress, in order that necessary
and legal measures may be inauguratcd
by that honorable body, which will
give to that people just, FREQ and re-
publican government.
2. I2csolrCd, In compliance with the
wish expressed in said communication,
that said appeal be made known to the
people of Virginia, q thousand copies
ofsaid communication and address, and
of these resolutions, be printed for usc
and distributed by the members Of the
Assembly; and that his Ixccllency,
Governor Walker, be requested to trans
init a copy OF thcst resolutions to Gov
crnor Mcl;ncry, OF Louisiana.
a copy: (Signcd)
J. BELL BIGGER,
Clerk Of House OF Delegates and
Keeper OF the Rolls Of Virginia.