The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-03-10

unable to overcome the power Of the
United States. Because of this un'
willingness and inability the stupen'
dous falsehood is proclaimed thaI
the people of Louisiana voluntarily
submit to and acquiesce in this usnr'
patton. If we resist the authority
of the United States, which with
arms defends this usurpation, we arr
rebels, if we do not resist We submit
and acknowledge its authority anG
power. We do not believe that the
founders of this Government,
or the friends of republican
institutions and Of liberty in any
part of the world have ever sanction
ed such a doctrine and proposition.
We believe the Federal government
represented by Congress and the
President are under sacred consti-
tutional obligation 10 protect and
defend the people of the State in the
enjoyment OF their republican right
of selecting their own political agents
and that IniS right Is not merely de-
rogated and tranpled by the course
provided in our ease. In SO clear a
path of duty and manhood We have
deemed it imperative 10 assert the
rights guaranteed by the Federal
constitution aud enleavored TO per
form functions and exercise the pow
ers contiiei TO Us by the people pre-
vented and hinlered therein, with
what regard 10 the wrongful and un-
constitutional Intervention OF the
Federal Executive. Such interven-
ton being so regarded by Us, We
cannot ii We would, and we would
not if We could cease our protest anu
opposition thereto. We appeal 10
our brethren in other States IOr their
sympIthieS ani support Of a
position which they are all
Interested in maintaining, thus vindl-
eating a cIrdluu principle OF our pJ-
liticll system. We nave no OJItr
hope or means of defense against
wrongs done u. WecanOniy assert
our rights, refuse SUBMISSION 10 usdr-
patton, and abide the judgment of
the American people In oar cause.
In the meantime, II benOJyes the
people OF Louisiana ID preserve their
MANHOOD, tueIr dignity, AMI tnclr
patient suffering under the greatest
inlignities wnIcl can be perpctrdted
on Il free people. Tney are threat
eneI with the prOlOnsIJlOn Of Il reign
OF corruption, spJIlaIloh AM oppres-
sion, four years longer. We nLve
no other Recourse against sdch cal
umny, no means OI rc-cstaulIslllng
our rights aS a people, AMI our status
as u republican State, but Dy lirm
and united adherence 10 the lawful
Government OF our State. We there
fore urge our fellow citizens 10 give Us
their Jealous support and encourage
ment in our endGdVOr To support ani
put III operation this, not by violent
resistance To the authority Of tine
United States but by firm uni
united opposition 10 any and every
act OF the usurplng government Of
kellogg and his cOnlederates. In
view of the great disasters Of our
State resulting from political trouble,
we have been disposed TO make large
concessions and compromises 10 Sc
cure peace and good government TO
Louisiana, but all propositions Of that
character have been IaughtIly reject
ed by the usurpers, emUJldcned by
the cOuntenance and support extend
ed them by the federal executive.
Nothing is then left tO the free and
honest citizens Of this State VINO
elected Us and our associates but 10
rally with renewed carnc-tnCss and
devotion, to the defense and support
of the de jurG government. with
their approval and support we have
an abiding confidence IN the event
ual triumph Of our cause ami the rec
ognitiOn % just and honest nation
al administration OF the equal right
of Louisiana as one Of the glorious
union of this great republic and con-
fedcracy,u and the rcprULch of the pcO-
pie and reimbursement must attach
10 all who once assumed the position
50 clearly pointed out rs that Of duty
and manhood, vino shall abandon the
same or shrink from any Of its re-
sponsibilities and obligations.
[Signed JOHN MCENERY,
Gov. Of the State Of Louisiana.
HUGH II. CAMPBELL,
B. +. JONES,
Com. OH part OF the Senate.
III. +. NICKESS.
LEWIS LERADA,
FERGUS FTsILIER,