New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-29
TIE LINT OF FEDERAL AUTHORITY

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Il Is with extreme satisfaction W agree
With the PicIysze as 70 the propriety Of
:aseryiug stric. boundary between ques-
;ions O: State and national authority
Congress has 10 power - make decision
concerning affairs in Louisiana, except in
precise accordance with our ovn laws.
Our elections. .Le laws governing The
same, and the .=sults declare! hereunder,
must al b considered from o1y stand
point, and 10: from any elevate. outside
Q: Louisiana. TINS, u considering the
progress AMI ending 0: :he !a:4 election,
;: j. ont o. - :oTs: @: Congress = =
DrLlL. The action o! the :s:UrDIug bo4:l
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Yle 0: the STAT established. 20 decide IT,:
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fully ot54::e. il t.a ra..z -e:.e-.e O: re
election :: :: finds 49, :h= :14ca..eer
0: :he sat- :no:e. Systematically aL: !.
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ecce.rs;e::ies vese observable, 80 ]. .ay,st
.cce.c 0. :he machinery il snd. in op=Ea.
ton. provided the same is'yepub.ican >.
:o-:n. Congress can az al:eS q abC.L.l Z.
.5ca. .oT.:.nen: 'ha. has a.! IT, ...li1ies
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principle Of he system upon which tLe
Union Is founded that the local authon-
ties are capable Of dealing with and deter
mining their oEn issues Of fraud. I. is q
fact that the federal authorities have il.
terfered with Southern communities IN
the matter q providing them with gov
ernments, but that vas done WIN
the South was without any government
whatever. At present the case IS altered,
each State Icing RENTED 10 is own gov
eminent by virtue Of It's having organized
the same in accordance with federal laws
And 50 long a5 the State continues 10
maintain Itself and TO uphold It's r9pub-
Iican form Of government, Congress IS
estoppei from making any movement
either for or against Us, except IN accord
ancs With our own laws.
This Is the tire line between STATE au3
federal dominion. What IS tonsiu Louis
lana, il behalf Of tL@ people Q: TIE safe,
towards regulating the political condition
Of thu community, must be done accord.
ing 10 the local law. Federal interference
- nos es:ogEe j, b.. j. - merely directed
q p how :s hal. proceed. !: j. required
% accecr tie decision. O: Gae STATE sssusDo
~ &oari. %. .-st.Bce. Because ia: i. 'Lse
igC:sr.ls.s 0: 80 yeoy.e whose i.-sere.ss
80 a.isc'e3 IL She ;uattss. J. .:a% o.i-.o
tomato Ella. IL ac:.os 0: IL board Is u5s
ae.easIble. or Cha. IL board 10 al M
prep one. or shae she Nv :2s:it-..I.. p
: -, 30 y.9ges - ~ laws . ocla.
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