Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-04-22
Louisiana.

In view Of the sad condition Of Louisiana
through the misEovsmment of the Radical Partys
the interference Of the President and his official
pets 1t New Orleans, in the affairs Of the State
some mOnths ago, together with the refusal of
Congress to remedy the evils brought upon the
State by sAid intsrtorence. the following resolu-
tons, passed Just before the adjournment Of the
Legialature, appear eminently proper, and should
meet the appreciation Of every one who values
local Self-govsmment or desires to maintain the
rights Of the States TO manage their own political
affairs within the scops OF the Federal COnstitu-
ton. It would bs well if such resolutions were
passed BY the legislatures of all the States They
cOUld do no possible injury, and would tend TO
warn the Federal authorities Of the danger Of at
tempting to destroy the government Of the States
and at the same time the love which the people
have for republican institutions. 1t iS impos-
sibIs that the people Of the States who are con-
stAntly annoyed and interfered with by the Fed
eral authorities for mere partizan purposes an "a
naintain in authority men who are not the choie
OF the citizens through their regular elections, and
quarter upon them cArper bAggels and ignoran
n3grOes 10 eat cut their substance. can long re-
main attached to the republican forms Of our gov
ernment. No country in Europe has been SO tor
tued and harrassed by bad government during tie
same period as the States of the South:
Jrat Resolutions on Federal Relations in Refer
ssee TO Louisiana.
Resolved 6y tse Sen qte and House Of Represen-
tatiDes of thd State of Deiasoars an General As-
ssmbiy met,
Ist That the intervention of the Federal au-
thoritiss the affairs Of the State Of Louisiana,
to defeat the will Of the people Of that State, as
expressed at the polls in the selection Of their
State officers is an act OF usurpahon. subversive
Of State Rights, destructive Of Civil Liberty, and
aagrant violation Of the sworn duty Of the exec
utive head of the federal government
ID. That the declaration Of the President Of the
United States in bis message TO Congress, that
executive control is exercised in any OF thsm
(meaninR the southern States1 that would not be
exercised IN any Of the States under like eircum-
stanees," is q meance 10 the people of all the
States calculated TO arouse the people Of the whole
country, and should awaken a seepless vigilance
for the preservation Of liberty 10 themselves and
thair postsrity.
Sd That the maintaining by military power q
Federal Judge. who has assumed to create for a
sovereign State 4 Legislature and Executive
against the express will Of the people Thereof a.
declared BY thu ballots at the polls is an unmis-
takabls indication Of design of those controlling
the Executive branch Of the fedeFnl government to
deny 70 the people the insstimable right of self
government, and TO eentTalize aud consolidate all
the pOWen OF government In the FEDERAL author1-
ties ak Washington.
4th. That these usurpatiODs OF power, inaugu-
rated without the authority OF law and in aagFant
violation Of the plainest principles Of republican
gOVenmen1 II aequiesced IN by the people, will,
IN the opinion Of this General Assembly, lead 10
the destruction Of republican liberty and the es-
tablishmsAt Of . centralized despotlsm upon the
ruins thereof.
9th. That in obedience 70 sense Of duty to the
people We represent. we hereby solsmnly protest
aRalnak the action Of the executive branch Of the
federal government over the people Of Louisiana,
and express TO the poople Of that State, assarAn-
ees Of tie dsspe1t sympathies Of the people Of
Delaware, "a thsir eiiort b maintain Their iast
rights against 1SuFpation, despstism and tyranuy.
Resolved, That duly authenticated copies Of the
loEegUing resolutions be transmitted By the Socre
taEy Of State 70 bis Excelleney, John MeEny,
Governor Of the Stato Of Louisiana, and 70 the
0OvsEnoEs of thO ssvsal States Of the koderai
Union rsspsstively.
Genssal Scohcld, in a private teiegrAm 70
Washinelon, expresses the belief that the AodOes
are sin n the Lava Beds. He is making all pos
Sibls arE1ngsmenn % render successful the move
meats agalnat the saEagcs, and has "grcat hopes
AID confidence In bis troops"
Secretary DelanO said yesterday that be did not
think the MOdOcs, should they escape from fhe
Lava Beds, would form coalitions with other In
diana for hoafIle purDoses--there baiun No NM