Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-09-26
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The people Of Louisiana have but sd1-
Cd another proof OF wat has long been patent
10 impartial Observer the fact tnat the con-
ducf df the southern whites since the surren-
der Of Lee and Johnston in adapting them
-aTveg % THE most radical Of social changes,
and silently submitting 70 rule that could
NOT flif 20 be OdiOus 20 them, has been most
admirable. We are proud, as an American,
at the thought that any other people under
ike conditions would have lapsed into law
lr-sne-s and BrlEaudage. Yet, notWithstand-
ing the cloud Uf lies that Nils TIE land IKE a
thick mist 70 hide lhe corruption thal pre-
walls Iu tue Radical party, there Is no deny
ing that we have passed through almost a
decade with hundreds of thousands OF DIS
b4nfl-G Confederate soldiers ruined in Tor
ruue by the war suffering the grleYous
weight of Carpetbag domination, and peace
-rrG quiet have been as fully maintained
rHeCuEhuut the con luered section Is before II
fuvgEed the dread spectre Of war. An oeca-
si0nal recourse 70 the revolver or rine mas
never been 30 uncommon IN lnls country a. 10
excite great attention except when us Occur-
renee stIuII be tortured TO suit partisan puT-
nose. OI Tie fields fought with the army Of
. gr-4 4frrT gtrziEia. we leaned 10 respect our
--.-rlnur foes We are but candid in saying
IHar Lleir Concuct during these disastI Gus
zy-eIdr \. .fIug these bloody years Of war. II
ne r-rIr' Of revolution ls admitted IN any
conc. .vauIe- case, then We submit that no
stronger case cen De imagined than lnal OF
me s.5,ure0 I'd louisiana against the usurping
gOverur rn-ut ot Kellogg and ms barDarlc iol-
lowers. 40 situation aau De imagined more
q
state who. afIe.- submitting with shame
boy-ed beags 10 wars OF EpollatiOD, saw their
houses searched by black InyrmidOLs ana the
arms hidden as their last reso uree, Urested
from them. Deprived Of the right 20 bear
arms they were no longer ireemen.
Grants ISImcuIIy.
Reverdy Johnson, in answer TO some
fnguIrses urouounded 70 him by the New FORK
Eerqlf. writes a FOIL review Of the situation al
New orleans, closing with TINS palagIap apni y
have said tlat the President n bound 10 re-
store thg Kellogg government u ne can. But
fbe Government is not constituted u Kellogg
alone. 40 is made mp also Of the legislature,
fle Judiciary. and OF subordinate Ofhcers, ap-
pointed or elected. lhe inosl oi mes AZ - ri
p0ried either % have resigned OF abdlcated
II they refuse o. return 10 their ofhces, mas the
President any power TO force tnem - 90 80 2
IL De has not, hos DE power 70 compel the elec-
ff1u or appointment Of Others? think II
clear that be has neither and the e1ect ol DO
inc what he can for the essoratlOn Of Kellogg
a. governor may leave the state without any
other officer than . governor, OF with gov
error without government. The
dMculty, therefore OF the present
situation Iu Louisiana may not
BE- obviated b The course nc IS pursuing OF
DE any which ht can cous-liuUOnally adopt.
How it might Cstialnly be met WithOut fur
1Ler excitement OF trouble l. question which
would seem 20 me capableoi a ready solution,
and that b. The one suggested in your note
ane res gustlou OF Kellogg and NcEneTy. But
20 make this effective each of tue leutenant.
governor. should also resign. il they ara gov
egneI by patriotic motives and desire 10 re-
store TRANQUILITY % their State, they will not
hesitate 20 feize such q step. That Kellogg
can desire to retain position which ls 20 sd
ver.e 20 the feeling 81 the state, and which IL
is 70 obvious he WUuld not be able 10 hotd a
,Iav without the aid oi ecEral troops, seems
10 me TO be equally unpatrOut apd ntshonor-
abie. But, upon such 4ues .lon' the hlan-
KeIiogg-is tine judge and, as he may Judge II,
will he meet with The applause OF cOndeInna-
Ron Of the country