Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-06-06
FREAKS OE TYRANNY.

The New Orleans Picayune, il
commenting on the recent farce ending
in the discharge Of Colonel DcBlanc
by the United States COMMISSIONS: fI l
want of proof of an covert .,ct,
says:
"The decision of the Commissioner,
however, is important in one respect.
He adjudicates that Col. DeBlanc and
his associates, in resisting Kellogg's
corps d'armee," committed no offence
against the laws of the United States,
and therefore were not amenable to
prosecution under these laws in the
Courts of the United States. Kellogg
and his military were enforcing the
supposed laws of the State of Louis
lana, and resistance to this enforce
ment was an offence, if any, to the laws
of Louisiana. Hence, the killing
Of two of Badgers mercenaries- and
the whole organization against carpet
bag rule and the collection Of taxes,
were not matters for the judicial tribu-
nal of the United States to consider,
but exclusively under the jurisdiction
great deal, if it shall be adhered to :;
in the Parishes. The only penalty for
the parishes will be suits or prosecu-
tions in the State Courts, which
every good citizen, we presume,
will be prepared to meet But we
do not learn, that any suits or prose-
cutions have been instituted before the
Parish tribunals for any acts done by
Col. DeBlanc and his supporters. This
looks very discouraging for the usIr-
pers. There may be danger, that De
Blancs will multiply indefinitely,
wherever Kellogg Ravens come to
roost and gorge; and Badgers artillery
may safely creep under old sheds, in
stead of fioundering out over rocks and
mud-holes, and fiollndering back again,
becoming glorious by tremendous
fictions, rather than shells.
Col. DeBlanc and his associates
have rendered Il most Patriotic ser
vice to the People and State of Lou
isiana. The two grand instruments
upon which their usurpers and OPP
pressors rely for our subsection and
submission to their rule, are lies and
by the United States
soldiery. The two are most init
mately connected, as they are in all
despotisms. 1t is our business to ex-
pose both; and by exposing, weaken
and perhaps defeat them. That our
cppressors are by no means satisfied
with their rcpoSe in power, is clear
from their violence and recklcssn2Ss.
Grant has issued Il new proclamation,
but nobody heCds il. Kellogg has
ordered his Attorney General to indict
Gov. McEnery for treason-he is not
And all the assaiiants on
the Police Stations for riots-they are
not yet accused or arraigncd. Twelve
citizens are arrested by the so-called
State authority, and United States
soldiery; are released. Colfax
was Il sad disai pointment. And now,
to keep up the cXpiiing fire, man
is prosecuted for shooting at Kellogg,
who, with a half dozen other en-
ployes, was at the time quietly work
ing at his vocation, Then, the public |
ear at the North is getting wearied of i
their rascalities and falsities. A dozen |
orators of all colors are to be sent |
the North to stir their
hearers up with lying horrors and a
gushing humanity With no one to /
or cXpose-what tender sen
vengeance and what |
Eate--may not be aroused? With lies
and Grant they cannot fail perpetu-
ating their rule and crushing out the
l'cjcHion agai Ist Kellogg.