Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-17

Is the "feDnt' OF LOUISIANA, 90 mlgltler than
the sword" of Uncle Sam?
The Press upon the New Rebellion.
The northern press, almost without excep-
ton, express the opinion that the McE1e
party In Louisiana have made a great mistake
in their mode of redressing their wrongs, and
that the President has but one course to pursue
and that to suppress the rebellion at oncs
with all the means az bis command. The
exceptions that we have seen are the New York
Sen and the World. The Sun argues that the
instruction is justifable, and that "thoss who
die will be better of in the grave, and those
who live will at least be the csptives of the
Federal army, and will thus for a time be re-
heved from the malignity Of their local ban
ditt." The World has a violent article, in which
1T puts forward the seizure OF arms and the lie
gality of the Kellogg government as a defence
of the Instruction, and holds that "whatever
may have been the practical wisdom or unwis-
dom Of KelIOgg's opponent. in their present
opposition TO him, the Interference OF President
Grant TO endorse the action Of the Confederate
General Longstreet in marching upon a pop
ular assembly will finally test, not the
party fealtyt but the loyalty to liber-
ty itself, Of the whole republican party"
The Herald, while cOncediDg that Gthe revo-
luton in New Orleans Il not without a cause
that commends itself to the sympathies of man
kind" argues that at the same time sit is Sc
cessiOn in its worst form; for while secession
was the solemn act OF public conventions, this
revolution begins in midnight clubs and ends
in street massacre. However much Louisiana
may he benefited By the removal Of kellogg, do
not the ways and means OF his removal consti-
tute fatal violation o! the Constitution? What
Il revolution but disintegT alton? II IL begins
in Louisiana, and is tolerated or combined
where L II 70 end? Why may not the inf am
mable South burn like a midsummer prairie
FIRE? Why may not the success of An isolated
movement like that OF Penn 80 arouse the war
spirit Of. the suspicious, dissatisfied sud dom.-
nant North that in the end the southern states
will suffer greater and greater evils. These
questions Gen. Grant answers by his proclama-
ton commanding the Penn government to
separate and 20 respect existing author
lily. We DO not see how the President
could have hssitated about his course"
The J0a71aI Of Commerce, in the same temperate
spirit, holds that ''such revolt is much to be
deIlOTed. Whatever excuse there NAV have
been for it, it is, in our judgment, without sui-
cient justification in the face of all that it en-
dangers, and will prove to have been a great
mistake. No one can hope that the President
and his advisers whs cOunseled him to sustain
the original outrage will now retrsce their steps
and allow q peaceful solution by the over
throw Of the tyranny they have so long de-
Tended. But one issue can come OF the revo-
luton, and ii will be put down. 1t was, therefore,
hopeless for good, and full of suguries for evil"
The Times says that the government of Kel-
logg Is iudefensible; the Duren decision which
aided in establishing il an outrage; and the
conduct Of the returning board which declared
ii elected dishonest, but as to the measures that
have been adopted to overthrow this govern
ment, the MeEnery and Mari faction " must be
taught that revolution will not be tolerated,
especially when the reyOlutionists inau gurate
their campaign by infamous assassination OF
innocent republicans, who are in no sense con-
nected with the iniquities Of the Kellogg ring
1t must be taught that il cannot by force of
arms Cyerturn government which has been
recognized as legal, and that 1t must still look
to Congress tor the relief which has long been
necessary. 1t must be taaght that it cannot
with impunity defy the general government,
or threaten TO continue in open rebellion
after IL has been commanded to disparss.
The tactics OF Spanish reTOIutionists are not
TO be adopted upon American soil, and
the White Lesgusrs Of all sections of the
state Will do Wen 70 learn that fact speedily"
The Tri5HHs says that "a hopeless revolt is a
crime against humanity, and whatever may be
the abstract merits OF the cause for which Act
ing Governor Penn and his associates have
been lighting az New Orleans, IL is impossible
to Aequit them OF reckless and wicked sacri-
nee OF life. There has nsver been one CLEAN OF
hope tor their success. Behind kellogg and
his armed police stands the whole force OF the
United States government, and no reason
able being could doubt that the Fedaral
troops would be used without DELAY mr.
remorse to crush this insarrection against
the villainOus adyenturers who have
usurped the control OF the state OF Louisiana"
much talk at the south about Federal troops
never, no never, being permitted to enter their
cities. That little game was tried and failed
Just ten years ago" The Graphic thisks the
issue o. this imbrogliO may be "that the nation
viii be compelled to do now what Ii ought to
have done AFTER the war, and which il was
wisely advised To do by Thaddeus Stevens ana
Charles Sumner that il, accept the situation,
regard TIE south a. conquered territory, put it
aDder military rule, stop tue whites from mur-
deriug andlthe blacks from idIipg and plunisr-
ing, and then wait patiently GntII sach times
As real reorganization becomes p1s.ible.u
The Post on Tuesday seemed inclined to defend
the instruction, but yesterday, probably On
better Information OF the facts, il took the
ground that ''the American people cannot and
will lot submit 20 such French performances
Is occurred in New Orleans on the afternoon OF
MONDAY. No injustice or political oppression
can be 30 construed g. 70 justify indiScri inmate
riot in the streets Of an American city. The re-
sort 70 arms Is an unjustihable remedy for the
evils complained OF By the citizens OF louisiana,
and we have grave doubts whether the McEn-
cry faction are superior In any way to the party
represented BY Kellogg. Tue United States
congress have refused 20 relieve the President
ron his emoarrassnent. and upon that body
must be placed the nnal responsibility"
The Philadelphia Prsss holds that Emas.er,v
inactivity may do for diplomatic Presidents
when armed rebellion gathers in the streets on
peaeefni cities and threatens the oyerturpiny ~
Rational CT state goTerpmept; but vhen a 80,