The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-10-08
Louisiana.

taxpayers of the country might as well
have been left at their former stations.
The McEnery Government declared at the
outset that it intended no resistance to the
Federal authorities and it made none
Having demonstrated that the Kellogg
Government was simply the creation Of 4
drunken Judge, and that it derived no sup
port from the people, but was entirely de
pendent on Federal bayonets. Governor
McEnerv surrendered the State 10 the
United States forces The Washington
authorities then called upon Kellogg to
resume the functions he had previously
| though unwaTrantably exercised. bat he
protessed to believe that his lite was in
danger and for several days refused to
leave the shelter OF the custom house
walls Now, surrounded by [. S troops.
and with New Orleans under the guns of
a naval squadron. he again sits III the
gubernatorial chair of Louisiana, placed
there for the second time by the strong
arm Of the Federal Government and in
defiance OF the will of the people of the
State as expressed at the polls
The course of recent events in Louisiana
has been tar from satisfactory to certain
Republican leaders, notably to Ben Butler,
who is burning to again distinguish Cor
eXtinguish) himself on the battlefield
The new rebellion" in the South proved
to be no more than peaceful movement
on the part Of the people of Louisiana TO
regain that Of which they had unlawfully
and uniustly been deprived The war
OF races had no existence save in certain
| heated imaginations. Not a drop Of black
blood was spilled, and when the usurpm@
Kellogg Government was oyerthrown.
blacks joined whites in the general re-
| ioicing The blood-thirsty White League.
! Hia, - to rAItI iiinaLo ,ic colurcu r;tct
throughout the length and breadth OF the
| South, vanished like the mSts of the morn
ing before a tropical sun. And now in
the parishes of Louisiana the colored
voters are Joining forces with the con
servatiVes for the coming election, and
the White League is to be rechristened
and reorganiZed so t.s to admit the black
man to membership. An this is gall and
NORWOOD TO certain Radicals, and to the
carpet baggers who have fattened on The
PROSTATE South like yultures on the corpses
of the slain They would far rather have
seen Kellogg precipitatc a fierce conflict
They would have gladly Witnessed the
war OF races they so confidently predict
ed; have gleefully seen-ol course from
4 distance-the streets of New Orleans red
with blood. This would have given them
a new lease Of life and fresh opportunities
tor plumber, whereas now their race i,
nearly run. But despite their manipula-
tons in Washington, their retainers to
leading Republican Congressman, and all
the aid the Attorney General could give
them, things did not turn out as they
wished, and the coming session of Con-
gress will in all probability see Louisiana
once more in the hands Of its own people
Senator Schurz in recent lengthy and
elaborate speech at St Louis, upon nation
al and State questions, reiterated his
Opinions expressed in the Senate that the
Kellogg Government is a usurpation and
after reviewing the present situation went
on to say
But the great wrong was committed before.
| II was when a Federal Judge palpablv over
| stepping the limits of his jurisdiction and per-
Petfatlhg an outrage without precedent in our
history, was supported by the power of the
| National Government. in an act of virtually
| creating a state Governments which had no
legal evidence of election by the people. 1t was
| when, even after the President had confessed
| ms doubt, that Congress neglected to undo fine
usurpatlon, and to make room for those who
| ilad pftmd fdc1d evidence of an election by the
| people. The wrong was committed even before
That, and IN more States than Louisiana: it was
When the federa Office holders in the South
| We're permitted to use their authority and
| prestige as power in partisan conflict. and
| LOT the support and perpetuation of partisan
| STATE Governments, the most rapacious and
corrupt that ever di>graced a Republican
| country. 1t was when the keeping of the
| southern States was deemed more important
| than that they should have an honest and con
| shtutional government.
Congress is certainly open to censure Tor
falling to take action in the Louisiana case
at the last session; but the responsibility
does not rest upon Congress alone Presi
dent Grant must bear his share, and it is
no small share either He first decided
the question in his own way and then
turned it over to Congress. The situation
was embarrassing to the faithful They
could not endorse the Kellogg Govern
ment, which they know, and every body
knows, to be usurpation and fraud.
But had they so decided, OF had they even
ueciued In favor OF new election, their
action would have carried with it direct
censure OF the President And care was
taken to prevent any such action. The |
case was Investigated by the Senate on
the question of admitting Pinchback. and
the Judiciary Committee of the House
reported Judge Durell for impeachment.
but nothing further was done in either
House. Grants friends are in The majority
in the Senate, and laboreG earnestly and
eHectlVely to prevent any action by that
body which would be unfavorable to him.
80 that practically the President alone is
responsible for the usurpation in Louisi-
ana and this responsibility he will be
called upon to bear when he presents
himself as third term candidate.
Inc compromise" which we are told