New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-11
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4 Petieion Pfesented 70 Coagress ~ the
Republicans ef TIE 6taeo--A DeDler.
able Caaaleguc Of Grievances.
Especial Dispatch to the New York Republic
WARRINGTON, December 6, 1874.
The Louisiana Republicans will tOmor.
row present to Congress memorial asking
for the passage of . resolution approving
the decision and action of the President in
the State of Louisiana. The memorial sets
forth that the Republican party in Louis
lana neither through the present State gov
erpment, the party organization nnr lts
individual members, ia responsible for the
civil disorders in the State. The members
Of the Republican party are loyal to the
national and State governments, peaeeable
and Law abiding, for the most part agrlcui.
turists and laborers, whose callings ana
interests demand peace and order. Inc
present State officers were elected At the
time fixed by law in 1872 for four years. and
the State government was regularly inau-
gurated. Two sessions of the Legislature.
completing the terms of the members elected
in 1872. have been held and have enacted the
necessary laws. The President Of the
United States and House Of Representa-
tivcs have recognized this State govern
mint. and the highest tribunal of the
enes, have recognized its legality. A new
House of Representatives has been elected,
and will commence its session and con vene.
according tn the law. on the first Monday OF
January, 1875, next. The Republican State
government has reduced the State debt
more than $1,000, 900, and has reduced the
State taxation from twenty.ore and q half
to fourteen and half mills on the dollar,
and is forming additional financial reforms.
The Democratic party, composed almost en-
tiraly of white men, and mainly OF the
old rebel element, have ever since the
war waged an unrelentiug and aggres-
siye opposition, or, indeed, war against
the Union men OF the South, and those
who have immigrated there since the
war. This spirit was manifested against the
white Republicans before the cOlOred men
acquired the elective franchise. ~ wit
messed in 1865, 1866 and 1867, which opposi.
ton has been intensified since the col0red
men acquired the elective franchise. aud
from conviction as well a. interest and in
stinct became Republicans. In every case
where they have resorted to judicial tribu-
nails to assert their pretensiOns they have
failed, and they have failed in their resort
to the federal government TO obtain any
recognition. Failing in this tho Dsmocrats
have organized . rebellion against the laws
and K. publican party of the State, and
have attempted to get control OF the state
government and tho Offices by committing
treason against the State, - witness their
efforts on September II. 1874, and
the numerous instances throughout
the State when, through armed. Or
ganizations, they have forced the dis
Ir,ct and parish officers to abdicase their
cfices. and are now individually, on tho
streets and through their newspapers:
threatening the legal Returning Board Of
tho State. and the persons the board may
return elected. unless they return thOeo
whom tho White Leagues claim "a elected,
with death. The Safe laws and authori-
ties are utterly .disregarded in all things
when they stand in the way Of obtaining
those ende. and the United Statee laws and
authorities are effectually disregarded
when thers Is not force present to enforce
them. The armed organization OF the
White League ia kept up and is daily drill
ing. and the United States authorities are
threatened with resistance if they attempt
to oppose this action Of the White League.
In short, an armed revolution is preparing
and already exists in Louisiana. composed
Of che minority against the majority, and
against the legally osgaaized Soverame1t
OF she State.