The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-15
LOUISIANA.

| The formidableness of the "resisters" te
the legally recognized government Of houisi-
ana, is not SO imposing as was represented b.
telegraphic dispatches. It appears that they
disbanded at st. Martinsville, the courts were
/ held, transacted their business and adjourn.
ed. The impression now prevails that Gov
Kellogg will be able to maintain his authori-
ties for assistance. The forged dispatch pur-
porting to have been sent from Washington
| by Gen. Sherman, to the effect, that the gov.
ernment did not wish to be implicated in the
troubles in Louisiana, and warning Gov
Kellogg to be careful in what he did, was in
tended to precipitate bloodshed, for immedi-
ately afterwards an attempt was made to as
sassinate Kellogg, by man named Rally
who had been appointed to an Office by Nc
Emery worth $50 600. AS the facts develop,
the evidence accumuates that there never
has been more reckless and wanton effort
to create civil war for selfish and partizan
purposes. 1t is one Of those conditions Of
public affairs, threatening the peace Of com
munity and the stability Of legally constitu-
ted State government, that the Constitution
contempIates shall be settled by the inter,
ference of Federal authority if called upon
BY the executive authority Of the Common
wealth SO imperrilled 1t is gratifying to
know that President Grant fully comprehends
the situation, and will promptly act in the
premises when called upon. In doing this
he will be simply maintaining the authority
of the Courts and conforming to their decis-
I, H. eo{Eo 10 IL
In every appeal to the courts, both State and
Federal the Kellogg government has been sus-
tanned. This being the case it would pre-
sent an anomalous state Of things if the
President should fail to recognize the de tacto
government, merely upon the representation
Of few interested politicians. Gov. Kellogg
is in possession Of the government. His au-
thority is recognized by the State and Fed
eral Courts, SO far as they have been appeal
ed to. He is in possession Of the State arms,
and controls the MALTA. He is invested
with all the machinery of government, and
in every form the question can be presented
represents the de ffacto government. What
else could President Grant do than maintain
it, if asked to do SO, when threatened Wi b
internal resistance and treason The calm
judgment OF the country can give but one
answer. 1t is gratifying to know that he is
ready to act promptly whenever called upon,
by the assurance that the authority of the
United States will intervene to protect the
people. :.
It is stated that the instig tors Of the
bloody tragedy at Colfax, several weeks since
in which near one hundred negroes were bru-
tally butchered, will be brought to punish
ment Forces are being sent to that Parish
for the purpose Of making arrests, and inves-
tigating the facts.
The difficulties in Louisiana are the result
Of the naachina lens of few unprincipled
politicians, and greed for Office and plunder
at the bottom of them. It is to be hoped
that stern measures will be taken by the Fed
to quell the disturbance should
he State authorities fail in doing SO, and the
people protected from further violence and