The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-09-10
POLITICAL.
ADDRESS or THE LOUISIANA DEMOCRATIC
AND CONSERVATIVE STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE - CRYING Evils or THE
LOUISIANA UsURPATION.

LOUISIANA UsURPATION
NEW ORuEAEs, September 5.--The Democratic
and Conservative State Central Committee Of
Louisiana have issued the following address
NEW ORLEANS, sepsember5. 8.
10 he People Of G,e Unions
For nearly two years the people Of Louisiana
have pensently applied for relief TO the Judicial
Executive and Legislative departments of the
General Government. The Supreme Court found
itself without power to remedy the wrongs perpe
trated by the Federal District Judge Of louisiana
The Executive remitted them 10 Congress as the
proper tribunal; but Congress, overwhelmingly
Republican in both branches while recognizing
the wrongs complained Of sgnalzed itself by
mastery inactivity, the real purpose Of which
was TO leave the kellogg usurpation in power.
The only means left to Louisiana 10 redeem her
self from this usurpOtlon is by participating in
election held under the very auspices of the
usurper himself armed with special enactments
of his spurious Legislature to secure his retention
in power, and with other and appropriate acts to
be signed and promulgated by himself according
to circumstances. Already has he substantially
violated his solemn promise not to sign the cleo
tion law by signing and promulgating a
restricting law which, in his hands, Is a mere po-
tent instrument for political mischief
In the meantime people are ground down by
heavy taxation for unholy purposes. Property
finding no purchasers at tax sales Is by the whole
sale adiudicated to the State and upon the subsi-
denee of desolating and widespread overflow,
the municipal authorities have been swelling up
the local taxes and yet there Is no attempt at
revolution In Louisiana.
Not satisfied with driving the people TO move
for redress in this vicious circle the usurper and
his coadjutors ialsifying the facts in inventing
war OF races, and magnifying 10 unlimited mum.
bers the atrocities, have conspired to bring about
Federal interference in local affairs under pre-
tence Of protecting the rights OF citizens, but for
the known purpose Of intimidation in the coming
election The very acts Of violence which occur
red in several parishes have been deliberately in
stigated by themselves, their object being as
stated by one of their own, to forge lightning in
Louisiana that there might be thunder in the
North They have, however, succeeded to Inn
press upon the President the belief that unless
speedily cheekmated II will become worse until
life and property there will receive no protection
from the local authorities, The President RENTS
all proceedings for the protection of the South to
the Law Department of the Government, to be di.
rected by the Attorney General IN accordance
with the provisions of the enforcement act, and
he orders the troops in readiness for that purpose
The people of Louisiana do not object to the
United States troops being stationed in their
midst. These troops may as well be stationed in
this State In any other State, for Louisiana lisa
component part of the Union. The Federal Judi
ciary may and does, AZ heretofore, continue to ad
minister regularly the enforcement acts Of Con.
gress No complaint on this score has been or
can 10 made against Louisiana by the most fRs-
tidious CivilRights partisans. Rut the people of
Louisiana do protest against the judicial penecu,
ton in store for them and against the oppressive
abuse OF Federal troops not to assist In executing
the enforcement act, hut really to overawe the
people In the coming election. ir-.Hr
The impending persecution clothed with the
garb of judicial proceedings Is barely concealed
under the excellent tone Of the following de-
spatch from the United States District Attorney Of
Louisiana: .Y. f
oFPIcE OF THE Law DEPkRrNENT, 4
WASHINGTON ID. e., septemberS ., ! r
Governor w. p, Kellogg. . ...f
Just returned from Long Branch. The Govern
ment will enforce order In the State. Steps will
promptly be taken to crush the new rebellion.
(Signed) J, K. BEcKwITH.
Attorney General Williams's circular instruc-
tions TO his subordnates TO proceed with all pos
sible energy and despatch to detect, expose. ar
rest and punish perpetrators Of these crimes" will
be executed with vengeance during the polit
cal campaign. But no attention need be paid to
his recommendation, Of course, that mo interfer.
ence whatever Is hereby intended with any po-
litcal or party action not in violation Of law"
Nor will much stress be laid on his statement
about adording protection to all classes Of citizens
white and colored since It is matter OF notoriey
that the United States Supreme Court interprets
the enforcement act as passed exclusively for the
protection Of colored citizens.
Besides the people opposed to Kelloggs usurpa
ton have never questioned the right Of colored
citizens TO register and vote, to nominate their
candidates and install them whenever elected,
and they have repeatedly and expressly pledged
themselves to maintain these rights inylolate.
As to the local disturbances which have occur
red. they did not spring from any spirit Of hOstil
ty to the .colored people, but were unavoidable
outbreaks arising from state Of oppression and
tyfrany. ''.." @ ,...', .,an ,,','
In this emergency the people OF louisiana ap-
peal to their fellow citizens Of the Union for a
hearing. They ask the Judgment Of an snligh-
tened public opinion. They assert their fidelity
10 the nation but they spurn all odious usurpatOn
gnawing at the vitals Of the State. They respect
and chcetfuiiy give obedience TO the General
Government, but they discriminate between the
well.deaned action of that government and the
fraudulent perversion Of the Federal functions BY
subordinate officers.
Conscious Of the rectittde OF their purpose, and
Of the justice Of their eause they are energetical
cally enlisted in the work Of their political re-
demption, and cannot be deferred from reclaim
Ing their heritage.
f Respectfully,
~ signed G'f irg R. n. MGRR, 1
Z" ..'i " President
ALBERT vooRHIs, vice President ''4
". J. BgDbESDoRr. secretaries. ~ \