The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-03

ADVICE ZOE tho TWO RACES InHO~eA
out the South.
We are gratifed with the intelligence Of an
address of Governor McEnery to the people
of Louisiana counselling submission to Cover
nor Kellogg, because we hold it as the procla-
nation of an armistice which restores peace
to that unhappy State. True, this address is
a sharp indictment of the Kellogg government
as fraud and usurpation, and an indict-
ment against the President as exercising the
arbitrary powers of despot in upholding
Kellogg and his associate officials; but, never
theless, in advising the people to obey the
orders Of the President, embodied in his late
proclamation in support of Kellogg, Governor
de tacto, we are well convinced that McEnery,
Governor de jure, has pursued the only
course of wisdom under the circum-
stances, and that peace and law and order
are thus restored to Louisiana. Since Novem-
Der last the State has not only been demoral-
lied in all its political, social and business
relations from this embittered conflict between
Kellogg and McEnery, but has been menaced
repeatedly with that worst phase OF civil
war, war of races. This announcement OF
truce, therefore, from McEnery we hail as
eminently wise and opportune for the simple
reason that it means suspension OF warllke
resistance to Kellogg and a return to the ways
of peace.
But the Governor thrown out retires with an
indignant protest against the Governor estab-
lished in power, which shows that the contest
between the belligerents is not ended, but
only transferred to another field of action.
Mr.. McEnery complains "that the President
is resolved, at all hazards and at all COSTS to
sustain by the military arm Of the nation, the
present usurpation Of the State government
ushered into existence by the midnight order
of United States District Judge Durell, ex-
ecuted by United States bayonets, and pre-
sided over by Mr.. William Pitt Kellogg; )"
'that you (the people) are required by the
President to view with calmness and resigna-
ton the overthrow of the legal government Of
your State and to accept State establish
ment "whose only title to Office rests upon the
returns of a returning board without single
official return or vote before it to canvass or
count and predicating its illegal action upon
statements, census returns" &C.; that the
President has the power to enforce his man
dates, but that the people, nevertheless,
will find some vent for the expression of their
sentiments against "the vilest usurpation ever
attempted to be fastened upon treemen )" and
Mr.. McEnery advises them to give ''these
manly and patriotic sentiments form and
shape through all moral and legal agencies
possible to be devised"
These are manifestly the expressions of q
man who believes himself and his political
supporters wronged beyond forgiveness
through the decisive Intervention of the Presi-
dent in support of the other side. Mr.
McEnery, therefore, in reference to this
imbroglio, has said nothing more, perhaps,
than any Honest and earnest man would say
ho>ever, that in giving no quarter to the
President he fails to present the case upon its
exact merits. The President, upon the de-
cision of Judge Durell, recognized the Kellogg
government He submitted the facts to Con-
gress at the late session, with an urgent appeal
ment by the two houses, notifying them, at the
same time, that if they failed to reach SETTLE
ment in some way he should adhere to and
sustain the Kellogg government. The two
houses failed to reach settlement. The
Senate, from its ablest men on both sides,
appointed special committee Of inves-
tigation on the subject, but. after
the investigation was made, the conflicting
reports from the committee SO befoggsd and
bewildered the Senate that it threw up the
case ip despair, thus virtually authorizing the
President to maintain his position. Under
these circumstances no other course could
have been reasonably expected of the Presi-
dent than that of adherence to Kellogg.
His consistency in this course is maintained
throughout, and he is fortified by the decisions
of the Courts having jurisdiction in the prem
ises and in the virtual approval Of Congress.
In our judgment the decision of Judge Durell,
of which Mr.. McEnery complains, was proved
in the Senate to be q mockery of justice; in
our judgment the Kellogg government was
not elected by the people, and we hold that
Congress in Sinking this question betrayed its
want of confidence in Kellogg's election but
still, in throwing the whole burden of the
responsibility of action upon the President s
shoulders, Congress left him only the course
he has pursued.
Approaching next the practical and essential
matters of Mr.. McEnery's address, first, in
reference to the Presidents proclamation, he
says:-'I counsel and advise you (the people
OF Louisiana) to obey this peremptory order
Of the President" Next after recommending
a continued expression Of opposition to KEEL
logg's government Through all moral and
legal agencies possible to be DEVISED he says
tlaat IN tho 4La4