New-York tribune., 1874-09-07
A PROTEST FROM THE LOUISIANA DEMOC-
RACY

TIE STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ISSUE AN ADDRESS
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNIoN-GOv. KELLOGG
CHARGED WITH NSTGATING OUTRAGEs-FED-
ERAL INTERFERENCE PROTESTED AGAINST.
NEw-ORLEANs, Sept. 6.-The Democratic
and Conservative State Central Committee of Louis
laua have issued the following address:
NEw-oRLEANs sept.5.
people OF Louisiana have persisenty applied for relief
10 the Judicial Executive, and Legislative Departments
itself without power remedy The wrongs perpetrated
by the Federal District Judge Of Louisiana The Execu
Congress- Overwhelmingly Republican In both branches
while recognizing the wrongs complained Of signalized
which was to leave the Kellogg usurpation In
pOwe.. The only means lett TO louisiana
ting In an election held under the very auspices OF the
usrper himself armed with special enactments OF his
sud with Otner and appropriate acts 10 be signed and
promulgated by himself according to circumstances
mise not to sign the election law, Dy signing ana pro-
mitigating redstricnng law which, IN MS hands Is
more potent instrument for political mischief. In the
mean time people ground down by taxation Tor un-
holy purposes Property finding no purchasers at tax
sales by the wholesale adjudcated to the State, and
upon the subsistence OF desOlatlnG ana widespread
overflow municipal authorities have been swelling
up the And vet tuere is no attempt at rev.
putiOn in Louisiana. Not satisfied with driving the
people to for redress in this vicious
the facts IN inventng war OF races, ana
magniying TO unlimited numoers the atrocities,
local ais under pretense Of protecting the rights OF
czens, but for the known purpose OF intimidation IN
the coming election The very acts 0f violence when
occurred in several parishes have been deliberately In
sgaied by themselves, their object being, as asserted
by one OF their NUMBER 10 forge lightning IN Lou
iana that there might be thunder IN the North They
have however succeeded to impress upon the Presi-
dent the belief that unless spoeuly checKmateu tney
must become worse, unul NE ana properly tnere MIL
reelve protection from the local authorities. The
President remit, all proceedings for the protection OF
the south TO the Law Department Of the Government,
10 be directed by the tneral IN accordance
with the provisions of the Enforcement act, and he
orders the troops ID readiness iOI that purpose
The people OF Louisiana do not object TO the United
States troops beng stationed In their midst These
troops may well be stationed IN TINS state as In any
other STATE Tor LOUISIANA Is Is component part or the
Union Tue Federal judiciary may and does as hereto
FORE continue to administer regularly the Enforcement
acts OF Congress No complaint on this score has been
or can be made against Louisiana by the most fastdOus
ciy rights parusans But the people OF Louisiana do
protest against the judicial persecution in store for
tnem, and against the oppressive abuse OF Federal
troops bot TO insist on executing the enforcement act
but really oyercawe the people in the coming cleo
ton. The Impending persecution. clothed with the cart
Of judicial pros odDgs is barely concealed under the
fxltant tone the following dispatch from the United
''A''' oyTcs o. TnE Law DEPlprxEsrl
WASHINGTON, d. C., Sept 8. !
,nneot will enforce the State steps will PrSmPt be sser
Attorney General Wiiiamss circular Of instruction.
10 subOrdnates "tO proceed with all possible energy
and dispatch 10 detect expose arrest aud punish perpe
geance during this political campaign But no atten
hOn need be paid TO his recommendation OF course, tina
political OF party action not IN violation OF law, nor
will much stress ne laid his statement about afford
Ing prO ectOn TO all classes OF citizens, white and
tOored since II is matter OF nOtOrety that the United
States Supreme Court nterprets the Enforcement act al
passed exclusively for the protection OF eOOred citizens
besides, the people opposed to kelloggs usurpatioT
have questioned the right OF colOred citizens u
register and vote, nominate their candidates and In
stall them whenever elected and they have repeatedly
and expressly pledged themselves 10 maintain these
rights uyiOate. AS 90 the local disturbances whiel
have occurred. they did not spring from any spirit
hostility 10 cOlOred people, but were unavoidabl
a Es "A
amy.
In this emergency the people OF Louisiana appeal +
their fellOw-citzens OF the Union Tor hearing The
ask the judgment OF enlightened public opinion
They assert their fidelity 10 the nation but they spur
odiOus usurpaOn gnawing at the ytas Of the State
They respect aud cheerfuy give obedience 70 the Gen
tral Government, but they discriminate between tn
wedeued action OF that Government and the fraudul
perversou of the Federal functions by subordinate
officers Conscious of the rectitude Of their purpose
Bnd OF the justice of their cause they eDergetca
enlisted IN the work OF their political redemption,
cannot be deferred from reclaming their heritage,
X. Ii. MARI, President.
ALBERRr VOORHEES, VicePresdept.
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