Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-08
The Decision and the Result

We give below the concluding
norton OF an able article from the
New Orleans Republican, under the
above heading, relative to the result
of the Senatorial Committee upon
Louisiana affairs, and call.the par
Hticular attention of our unprejudiced
readers to it's conservative and con-
ciliatory tone.
1t is to be presumed that the Re
publican reflects at any rate, to a
certain extent the views of Cover
nor Kellogg, and If so, no more pos
tive contradiction could be given
to the reports circulated, regarding
him by his political opponent.
We look upon this result as the
last effort of the "anything to beat
Grant" party which at last settled
down into an insidious attempt to
subvert the national Republican
party. Most of the retiring Sena,
tors were enlisted in the movement,
and few, such as Carl Schurz and
Sumner, remain. But as they have
failed to receive the support other
constituents, they are permitted to
pass away from the popular sight
with Henderson, Trumbull, Ross,
Doolittle, Norton, and the rest, who
departed from the faith they held
when they were elected. The effect
upon this State of this refusal OF
the Senate to interfere in State at
fairs. in matter clearly without
the jurisdiction Of Congress, will
prove salutary, provided wise coun,
sells prevail here. 1t should not be
regarded by our own party SO much
in the light of an approval of the
acts of Republican politicians here
as an expression of condemnation
| of the crooked policy by which our
Fusion opponents sought to get
! control of the State. 1t can not be
considered in the highest degree
complimentary to our State govern
ment. that the United States Sen
| ate reluctantly permits it to exist
and that the President has a duty
vet to perform in aiding it with the
physical force of the nation. Al
ally. whether powerful or weak
MATERIALLY demands a voice in shap
ing the policy of the alliance, an.
the President will, in aii.1robabili
ty, insist upon exerting the infiu
ence attaching to his position. This
leaves us i'm a position of Deepen
dence upon the federal government
which even the old fashioned friends
of Capitalization would never have
approved.
r The Republicans of Louisiana
, have, therefore, an important dut.
!, to perform. They must look TO
strength and support elsewher
? than in Washington. They mus
: command the confidence of the fan
!. minded among those who hav
heretofore been elassed with the or
position-the Fusionists so called
q Our laws ought to be administers
for the good of all the people. nc
> for the interest Of the Republica
e party exclusively. We are niue
l. mistaken if the people do not fin
|. in Governor Kellogg ruler VIII
!, will exert the functions of his hig
office for the protection of all alik'
Though the first choice of but on
party, he will never ignore the ext
Z. tence of the other, nor hold it a pc
E. sonaf offense that any citizen vote
N against him. On the contrary, eveI
$. citizen of Louisiana has right
le expect, and we are assured vi
d find, in our executive Office no pc
t. tics in the discharge of public dut
IT But while all are thus cordial
,e invited to bow to the decision of Il
le nation iG acknowledging the a
he thority of existing powers, be
m known that there is strength enou.
IN in the State to punish the refract
re ~ and rebelli0us. 1t is the duty
a. Governor Kellogg, whether he lik
it or not, to enforce to laws; it
3 the duty of President Grant, whel
~ err agreeable to his feelings or ~
ne to sustain him And the Preside
es is not man to evade duty
cause it happens to be q little di
n greeable.
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