Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-10
Louisiana.

II the white citizens Of Louisiana are saved from
that most fearful of all conficts war of rases
1t will Do because they will have proven themselves
capable OF almost unOxampled self-cOnirOl whilst
suffering from series Of Outrages such as never
bstOre-in this country at least-hava been put
upon free people. From the time that Butler
entered New Orleans to tho present day they have
been subjected to every sort Of oppression. They
have been plnndered BY military satrAps, by rrea
sury agents. by et-baggers and scalaWags.-|
They have had a mountain of State and municipal
debt pllOd upon them. Their judicial tribunals
have beOn organized courts of injustice. Their
Legislature has been convenient means of keep
ing the white menupder, and putting the negro
on top. All thia tliey have endured, rcstively at
hmes 1t IS true, and With occasional, though rare
yet bloody outbreaks.
II they had been left to themselves-if thoy had
been allowed to manage their own affairs there
would have boon peace throughout the State
There would also have been u revival OF that CON-
mercial prosperity which her position on tho sea.
beard aud the great staples that seek bn outlet,
coastwiSe and to foreign ports, could not fail to
Drlng TO her. Even the elevation of the negro to
the rank of a citizen aud voter world have been
quietly recognized, aud every privilege accorded
TO him under the Law would have been respected.
But 1t was not The desire Of tho Radical party that
ths TWO races should live together in peace. The
1gnOraht and credulous negroes were organized in
to secret leagues taught to hate their former mas
tsrs, and to do tho bidding OF the rapacious and
eVll-mlnded Northern omissaTies who caioled and
eetuOeu thenl. Inc only hope OF relief was in the
tsnds OF the rival factions that sought to contro
aud to piunder the State. II was the defsctioni
ot Warmoth, and his RffiliAtion With the bettcl
class OF Republicans that carried the State against
Grant at the last Presidential election and electeC
Mr. AcEaery Governor. That election was thu
most peaceful that had be held In Louisiana To-
years There WAS no complaint on the score o
theEAlity, and If McEnsTy had beea suffered 4
take his scat, and the members of the Legislator
allowed 70 assemble, ell theltrOubes that now dis
tract LOuisIama-the bloo0 that was shed in 81
Martinsville, the disturbances at New Orleans, an
the general resistance offered by taxpayers to tn
Rssessme ments made upon tAem by the asuTpng gov
eTnment Of Kellogg might have been avoided. Blu
when PFesident Grant recognized Kellogg rs tn
lawful ExeentiVe-thOUgh tOisted into Office by th
dsclslon OF n drunken Jndgs-Rnd when tho Ser
ato, whilst denOnncing the conduct OF JadgO d.
rell rs utterly unconstitutional and ia gross Violg
tlon OF the rights Of the people OF the State eVi
dSd ths responsibility vt advising President GraI
to withdraw his support OF Kellogg thus giving
quasi recognition to the e. J0rnmSnt it empha IL
ally condemned, Kellogg va encouraged to COZ
tinue the exercise OF hlA unlaWfnl authority
Oust the AOkeRoFy ollloaas everywhere thrOughOl
the State, and by his exactions sud the violence
hts measures generally 20 provoke that san2nin
~ retaliation and those distOr which, If t
calmsr eouusels OF the mora prudent OF tho plu
dsred, Oppra- ed, aud virtual disIranohissd viii
citizens of Louisiana do not prevail, may yet bril
on a conflict that viii either deluge the State
blood, or bring Il Onos more r'deT military dom
nation. -BdIfsmOFe Gazette.