The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-01-02
THE PRESIDENT AND LOUISIANA.
ADDRESS OF A. Fl. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
GRANT HAS ONLY DONE HIS DUTY.

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In view Of the fact that Alexander RI.
Stephens is announced as candidate
for the United States Senate from Geor-
gia, his recent speech before the LeQisls-
ture and citizens at Atlanta worthy OF
notice. Mr.. Stephens claims to be IN
full accord with the Democratic party of
his State in regard to political principl
he differed with the leaders of the party
during the campaign only in the best
policy to be pursued in carrying them out.
He regarded Mr.. Greeley election on the
Cincinnati platform as impossible, and
that s1ch o campaign would reduce the
number of democratic members in Cor
gress. These opinions were confirmed by
the results of the canvass, and Mr.. Ste
phens naturally takes some credit to him.
arlf for his attitude. He also dwelt at
some length on the charges of Bourbon.
ism ma de against him, poking some we'll
a rited fun at his accusers, adding that
tho result OF the election satisfied him
that, i he is \ fogy, "those 20 whom
the deptinies of the Democratic party
were placed we're either great foggies or
something worse'' A g eat sprtlon OF
the address is devoted to discussion Of
Mr.. Stephens theories of State rights );
bat be refers briefly to tho recent did.
csltiss in Louisiana. Abiding to the
interview between the President and
judge Campbell, Mr.. Stephens says
From this 1t seems that G. neral Grant
aad not assumed any illegal or uncon-
ssitut'nnal Executive power in the inter-
nal nfflirs o! Louisiana. He asserts he
has authorized the employment OF the
militsry forces here in the ,forcemen,
OF judicial process. This has greatly
relieved my mind The trouble.in Lou
'sians seems To have grown out of pow
Ors claimed under the Civil Rights BILL
ar some other one Of the reconstruction
measures, se-called These measures 4
AGED NOT assure yor, l hold, and ever
saall hold, to be utterly unconstitutionsl |.
But in accordance with the viewsL have
given you, so long as they are held to BE-
iaws, they should be obeyed, as they are
expoundedh y those clothed with Judi
eial power over them No violent re
ais nnoe should be made to them-thty
should be assaulted only through tue
peaceful instrume ntaIi'ies Of the Consti-
tuition No earthly power could ever
make me say that they are either rlgh !
Just or constitutional. loud applause.
Ny Meje Of assailing them, however
10 not by violence or by torcinle resist
aHce, but by appoals. first to the courts
just where the appeal, it seems in this
ease, has heen made. My mode of as.
sailing is ia the form of reason aud jus
'icc, and if General Grant shall never
do anything worse than to see 10 it that
the mandates and DEGREES OF the Federal
Judiciary are properly executed in any
part OF this country, | shall have no
quarrel with him. If the Judge in New
Orleans has made an erroneous decision
II Is subje To reversal by the Supremr
Court at the United States. In the
mean ime, my advice to the people OF
LOuisi ia would be to patiently bear the
Ills incident to that decision, Just as we
ia Georgia have borne ills of much
more grIevons nature, until their redemp
ton, MS ours has been, shalt be aft .cted
10y the peaceful workings of the estab-
lished instrumentaiities Of the Constitu-
ton. -