The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-07

| government ID virtually squelched and now
General Sherman, by direction of the Presi-
dent, telegraphs to General Emory at New
Orleans not to interfere with the State govern
ment- What q mockery After having de-
stroyed the State government by sustaining
the arbitrary and improper action of bitter
partisan federal Judge, and thereby placing in
power o rival faction that was not legally de-
clared to be elected, the administration
directs that there shall be no interference
with the local authorities. Kellogg and his
fellow usurpers have been established in
power, and, of course, there is no wish to in
terfere with them. They are of the admins
tration party, and the other having been sup
pressed, the President may well say, "Do not
interfere with the State government" But
does any one suppose this pretended regard
for the right of local State government. after
the legally declared State government Of
Louisiana has been squelched by federal
power will blind the American people? The
more honest radical Senators and members Of
Congress could not help denouncing Judge
Durell, Kellogg and the whole set of federal
tyrants and ofice-holders who had deprived
the people of Louisiana of the government of
their choice. The telegraphic dispatches from
New Orleans say that General Longstreet and
all the leading radicals are much elated at the
result Of their conspiracy against the liberties
of the people. They may laugh now, but o
day Of reckoning will come, if, indeed, one
State after another be not put under the
heel of military satraps and INSCRIPTIONS
judges and other ofice-holders to serve parti-
san or ambitious purposes. aaa.t
But "Let us have peace !" the people natural
ly exclaim when tired of strife and Disguised
with the war of corrupt factions But there
is the peace of death, which no one desires.
Peace is good but not when obtained ct the
cost of liberty and right. However, to use
homely adage what cannot be cured must
be endured, and that is just the condition the
people of Louisiana are in. They have tried
their strength with the federal government
and have to succumb. Congress is not in ses-
sion to order new election in Louisiana, if
even it were disposed to do so. The Congress
which has just terminated it's baneful existence
was too cowardly or corrupt to render justice
to the people of Louisiana and to help them
out of trouble The President is not likely to
call an extra session, and, perhaps, would
rather let things take their course and keep
the Kellogg government in power. The last
hope might be in the Senate, which is still in
session, if that body would refuse seats to the
Senators elected by the Kellogg faction; but
this is very faint hope There is reason to
fear that the majority Of the radical party in
Congress are in perfect accord with the admin
istration in determining to keep Kellogg and
his fellow usurpers in power. The reply Of
General Emory to Mr.. McEnery, published
among our dispatches to-day, shows that his
instructions all through were to recognize and
support Kellogg. This sort of non-inter-
ference with State government and impair
tiality is like the Irishman's reciprocity, all on
one side. Our Washington dispatches show
also that this was a foregone conclusion
Why was this not said plainly and emphatically
at first without leaving the matter in doubt,
and without all the mockery of talking about
non-interference in State aAairs2 Well, let us
have peace if we cannot have what is right.
Louisiana is again conquered, though the
President says she has been rehabilitated in
her political rights. Which will be the next
State? The Enforcement act is very compre-
hensive and covers all the States.