New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-05-24
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.

legal form, the PRESIDENT HAS uelel Aa4no"
to lend his powerful aid to protect peace
able citizens against domestic violence.
He carefully recites the authority unoef
which he proceeds, which is quite ample
for the purpose. None who know 'ran1
can for a moment doubt that he Will carry
out any measure to sustain this State
government. that he thinks proper 20
undertake, The whole State is included
in tie proclamation, which vests the Gov
ernor with authority 20 call for United
States troops for any point where he may
think they are cr will be needed. 1t
should be borne in mind that the ''turbu-
len. and disorderly' only are alluded to
in the proclamation. This includes all
those who, under the pretense that Wal
liam P. Kellogg. the present executive OF
Louisiana, and the officers associated
with him in the State administration
were not duly elected. have combined
together with force and arms 20 resist the
laws and constituted authorities" In Or
Ger that there may be no ambiguity IN
the position Of the President-ro doubt
in the mind Of any one as to the especial
class be is af.er-we present case IN
point. He means just such persons as are
alluded to in the following article from the
Shreveport TINES Of the twentieth instant !:
Asi. was surm.sed that the Ozark. which
n suecial dispatch 70 the Times announced
had lett Brashear City with Metropolltans
and ten days rations, was coming 10 this
CITY under the protection OF federal troops,
prOmp: measures We're taken 10 meet ana
give them a warm reception; and by Sunday
eveniug,severai companies comprised OF men
equal TO any emergency were OrganlZd, onl'
cered and armed, ready to move down the
river at moments notice 20 give the
Metropo!itars North Louisiana welcome.
Late Sunday afternoon couriers came down
from Benton with the cheering intelligence
that company Of our Bossier friends had
organized there and was ready 70 move
down and cooperate with us, ana that
other companies were forming III that par
;sh, and would be in harness by Monday
afternoon.
The supposition that the Ozark was
bound for this locality has not, however,
been confirmed. and matters have settled
down 20 their usual quiet. II is notice.
able fact that not a particle OF excitement
marked the proceedings Of Saturday even.
ing and Sunday. Men assembled coolly.
talked over the measures of resistance
calmly, enrolled and armed themselves
with perfect calmness ana deliberaton, re"
solved 20 make Mr.. kellogg's hired cut
throats earn the wages OF their voyage to
North Louisiana.
When the people Of Shreveport form
themselves into armed companies for the
purpose Of giving ''warm reception to
the Me.ropolitans Or any other part Of the
State militia the Governor Of this State
thinks proper to send there in the public
service, they assume an attitude Of turbu-
lence and disorder. When their friends
id Booster. or any other parish or place.
organize ard prepare 70 move down and
Cooperate with the turbulent Caddo;tes.
they are properly amenable to the same
charge. The State Of Louisiana must not
have its officers and agents received with
~. North Louisiana welcome in any part
of its territory. For this is rebellion and
domestic violence. which it is the duty Of
the President to protect us against. Col
onel DsB,anc and bis st. Martlnsv!lle
militia are also included in the Presidents
proclamation: they were either turbulent
and disorderiy themselves. or organized
to protect those who were SO. Hostility
20 the State is hostility to the United
States. No refinement Of reasoning can
hold :hem gril.less Of the one if they defy
and resist tie other. John McEnery and
the members composing the Fusion Legs
la;ure aye. if no. principals. a: !eas: &C.
cessor;es and ;nstiga.ors to the disturb
ance, and can only escape unpleasant
consequences by timely submission to the
law--not the law as they interpret It, but
as il viii be Interpreted for them.
These persons whom the President
c:arac:erizes IS turbulen. and disorderly
have been playing their foolish and suici-
dial part quite long enough. They Set
themselves above the law and affect a con-
tempt for the authority Of its ministers.
Their long immunity from punishment: is
attributable to the merciful temper Of the
national and State administrations: not TO
q want Of power. authority or will TO put
all end 20 their antics. They have been
playing with fire. and are now in danger
of being burned. Unless they are stronger
than tie State and national forces COM
bined. they will act discreetly by repair.
ing quietly to their several ntodes and
staying there, at least while the dogs Of
war are abroad.
We shall, Of course. hear dea. o: fuss
about making war upon the people. and
forcing them to yield obedience TO their
oppressors." but no one will heed such
nonsense excep. those who are guilty.
either directly or indirectly, and i: would
be much better tor them if they were capa.
Die Of estimating it a: its true value. Si:ch
appeals may deiude those who are already
sadly astray from the path Of duty. but
can have 10 possible effect upon the au-
thorit;es or u.on the people OF Louisiana
or the United States. Senator Carpenter
aimos: despairingly intimated the ether
night tina: the Fusionis.s had no men in
Louisiana 10 tell the truth. which, 50 far
as political questions and legal PROPOSE
tons growing out Of them are concerned,
is 700 near the exac: state OF the case 70
be comfortable. The government. how
ever. is not deceived by false statements
and insincere professions of attachment
and obedience. The truth can no: be
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