, 1873-01-20


Tho condition OF aomo Of tho Southern Stato |
Governments ia, at this time, a roproaohful COM
moniary upon the American theory Of aelf~goy"
ern,nout, Matters In Louisiana hava been |
brought to that point when tho only escape from
eanguiuary warfare Ia the forboarance OF the
people, who quietly submit to absolutiam in itH
moanost forms, hoping and trusting in the. strong
aouao Of Justice Oil tho part of tho people OF tho
North. It ia not question Of party supremacy
In Louisiana; it iB question whether tho
people Of that State have my right Of opinion
in tho 1nattor of tho election Of thcr own officers,
and wl1othor 4 Federal Judge may oxtinguish
aud overthrow State Government, upon IN
crpa,te statement, by n temporary decree from
which there Ii no appeal.
THO condition Of a1fairB in South Carolina Is
shocking to the moral bonso Of ovory Intelligent
man, Tho State las been for four years gov
ernea exclusively by the -cnfranchiacd
| citizens, Tho Government has boon ono Of
rlotous disorder and extravaganza. State bonds
| hayo boon issuod aud sold, and tho proceeds
! thereof divided among tho membora OF tho
| Legislature a1d tho State oflcors, and squan-
| derod by them in tho most reckloss dissipation.
THO State howoyor, ia at this tiulo bankrupt !;
+, its bonls cannot bo sold at my price;
| tho levy of tnxes haB been enormous, but tho
money within reach of tile Legislature is limited.
Tho great majority Of the nembots aro ignorant,
and do not understand why thoy, ia mombora Of
tho LoglBlaturo, Bhonld not haye US much money
| MI xrhn hTr Dat
torson asked I'M election to tho United Staten
sonato, offering s60000 1t Is not surprising TINT
ho got tho votes of tllree-fourtl,a OF tho mom-
bcrs.
4 recent tlebnto in Congress gives hopo that,
now that tho elections are oyer, and all excuse,
no matter how woal, for tho Republican part,
unfolding taoso criminal substitutoa for 1ogiti
mate government haa boon removed, thoro nil
DO u prompt refusal by Congress to be part.
, any longer to frauds In that dohato, Mr. Halo
a Republican mensbor of Congress from Maino
thus Expressed lis optAIon'
For tho lust fow yoars the fnfamy anl disgrace O
cortain Southern State Governments hAso bocu eo,
etantly OIL tho increase. There have beon corrni
c1ecors md corrupt eoctona; tlloro have been col
runt legalntora aud corrupt leHia!aton tAcre AaV
| boon double Ieyibaturos, double Governors doubl
REPRESENTATIVES In This House, and double 6cnato1
yoar by year In ,nauy statea. Thoro hayo hecn ba
i mcn iu tlcao asles who hayo bought power Dy who'll
sao bribery anA iase enriched themselves ut tho O.
nougo Of tho people by peculation Or opell-harlc
robbery, Corruption aud auArchy havo occupied Ill
rosscsse these unfortunate States. felt thu force
all this whom II wan charged in the canyasa booro
late elacttpn.
In my opinion, It u Tins, and hope al Republican
viii appreciate this, sasas wo sa2s tas mHsses with
s,ronu iau Aud tho last p,en to obIoct Ia such q
IL tton on tho purt Of thu uoyorpncp taken With d
regard to Tho spirit Of CONSTITUTIONS hre tho gs
H. tomen On tue other side, who hays claimed that Il
Republican parly IL accountable because II will not
tcsfero, but allows thsyoa md robbers to p|l[ago
South, Lot .,s 40 to tho root Of t4e mases II leet