The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-01

who was elected on joint vote, and so de-
clared. David Thayer received one vote.
PUBLIC DEBT.
Senate bill to amend sections and of
an act approved March 30, 1871, entitled
an act to provide for the funding and pay
ment of the public debt, was passed.
LOUISIANA RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Daniel, from the special committee
to consider the communication from the
governor and legislature of Louisiana, Of
ferred the following: The committee to
which was referred the communication OF
the governor of Louisiana. with the address
Of the governor and legislature of that
state, recently laid before the General As
sembly, beg leave to report the following |
joint resolutions for its adoption:
1. The General Assembly of Virginia |
has received with profound sensibility the |
communication from the Governor of |
Louisiana, with the accompanying address |
to the people Of that state, exposing the
wrongs and expressions which afilict that
unhappy people. No language it could
employ would adequately express its SYM
pathy with their sufferings, nor could re-
inforce the appeal made in their dignified
and manly protest to the American people,
without distinction of past sectional feel
ing, present party differences, OF of birth,
race or color" 1t is incontestible that
by the order of Federal judge, made eff.
fectual by military force, q political body
claiming to be the regularly elected govern
ment of that state, has been superce-
ded and another body with rival
claims substituted in its place, and that
both claim the allegiance and obedience Of
| the people. The disorders, moral, social,
and political, which have followed upon this
anomalous state of things, are depicted
in lively colors by the sufferers,
but it may be well believed
not too strong nor in excess of the truth.
An appeal has been made to the Preside mt
for redress but that official appears to have
devolved the duty Of Interpretation upon
Congress, which was in session while these
transactions were in progress, but that
body has adjourned without action on the
case and the President in their recess still
refrains from interfering. The people of this
state are thus left at, least for the present
to their fate. Were this received as the
deliberate decision of those entrusted with
the constitutional forms Of the govern.
ment, we would be forced to conclude
that instead of preserving and embracing
the pledge in the constitution that 1.-THE
United States shall guarantee to every state
in the Union republican form Of govern
ment," they were cooperating to foil and
defeatit. But we hope for better things
Therefore,
| Resolved, That this General Assembly
does earnestly unite in the appeal now be-
ing made by the people of Louisiana to the
President for an extra session Of Congress,
in order that necessary and legal measures
may be inaugurated by that honorable
body, which shall give to that people q
Just, free, and republican government.
Resolved, That in compliance with the
wish expressed in said communication, that
said appeal may be made known to the
people Of Virginia, that 900 copies Of the
said communication and address and of
these resolutions be printed for use and
distribution by the members of the General
Assembly, and that His Excelleny, Gov
ernor Walker, be requested to transmit
copy of these resolutions to Governor Nc
Emery, of Louisiana. ~
Mr.. Ramsdell offered the following sub
stitute for the foregoing:
Whereas, representations have been
made to this General Assembly that the
T political condition of Louisiana is chaotic
n and revolutionary, and that peaceable forms
, Of law are disregarded, and that factious
partizanship reigns therefore,
Resolved (by the House of Delegates, the
Senate concurring), that as friends of peace
and good government we express our
sympathy with the people of Louisiana,
and admonish them to acquiesce in the
, acknowledged legal and authorized govern