Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-28
LET THEM TAKE CARE OF THEM.
sELyES.

JUL Nu"ho'is1 s"N
both parties when beaten at the polls,
Instead Of abiding by the result, oil
colnciding with the voice Of the people
as expressed In an election, to refer
the matter to the Administration for
settlement and call upon 1t for protec-
ton Ia their assumed rights. This
WAS notably the case In the Louisiana
contest which, beginning In 1872. has
been prolonged until the present time.
McEnery and Kellogg were candid.
ates for Governor. The former Of the
Democratic Liberal element-the lat
ter Of the straight Republicans. Both
claimed to be elected. Legislatures Of
both factions met and organized. At
this juncture n case was made and
presented to the notorious Judge
Durell, who decided In favor Of the
Kellogg wing. The President was
called upon to aid In enforcing the de-
cislon Of Durell, military aid was fur
nished, Kellogg held his office, and Is
now Governor OF Louisiana. The Sem
ate last winter appointed 4 committee
to investigate the matter, which. after
a tedious examination of the facts In
the case, reported, giving 1t as their
opinion that neither Kellogg nor Nc
Emery was elected; that the whole
election was 30 utterly fraudulent as to
be invalid. aad advised that \ new
election DO ordered. Senator Carpen-
ter was chairman OF this committee,
and In a speech last Summer Mt New
Orleans assured the citizens that q new
election would be ordered by Congress
this Winter. Meanwhile, protected by
United States troops, Kellogg has
ruled Louisiana. An effort Is now be.
Ing made by Carpenter, Butler aud
others TO order = new election In Lou
iilana. which il, OF course, bitterly OPP
posed by Kellogg aud hls friends who,
under the protection OF our army, have
too good thing to wish 1t je~opardlzcd
BY a new election. Ii Is not at all
strange. on the other hand, that Me-
Emery aud lila friends are anxious for
= new trial, for they eau lose nothing
and may succeed.
But PRECEDENT Grant Is recently re-
ported to have said: liam tired OF
this nonsense. Let Louisiana take
care Of herself as Texss will have to
do. don't want any quarrel about
Mississippi State matters referred to
me-" In other words, IL the President
made these remarks, he proposes here
after TO let these States settle their
own election difficulties without any
interference from the Federal Govern
ment. We hope he has reached this
conclusion. It ought to have been ar
rived at long ago. There ney has
been any rea.o for governmental In.
reference with the local affairs Of the
Southern States aimee those State, were
r~e-admltted to representation la Con-
gress. The Government has ne more
right to interfere with the politics OF
Louisiana than with Massachusetts or
Nevada. The ~resentful feeling eugen-
dsred by the Indirect Interference Of
she Administration through lts Office
holders In the late State election In
Massachusetts,, was n great cause Of
Buffers defeat. Recently an election
was held In Texas. Tho Republican
Governor was a candidate for re-elec-
lion. he signed tho proclamation
calling the election, ran as a candidate
and was defeated by fully $4,000 votes.
No sooner was this result an
nounced than he denied the le-
gality OF the election and called upon
President Grant for aid to enable him
to retain hi. Office. This the President
promptly refused, and the result was
that the defeated Governor retired In
good order while the mar chosen by
the people assumed tho reins OF Gov
eminent. SO It should be everywhere
and will be II States are allowed to
manage their W affairs, settle their
own disputes, and govern themselves
without Federal interference. There
has been too much partisan action, too
much intermeddling by Federal ON.
GERS with the local governments OF
every Southern State ; too much heed
given the reports and advice OF carpet
baggers and aspiring scoundrels, and
too little attention paid to the rights OF
good citizens who have been several
for years unrepresentsd. It Is to be
hoped this state Of thing, will nov
cease. and In the reported words OF the
Presldent,t the Republican partyand the
Administration, "be done with them ;
they will have to take care OF them
selves" We are confident that they
will DO 20 better without than by the
aid OF Federal interference or U. S.
troops.