The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-10-09

world that their uprising was not a revival
Of the rebellion Of 1861, for many thous-
ands In arms yielded Instantly To a cor
poral's guard under the national flag.
Their duty TO the national authority was
completely performed. They gave up to
Ii even their sense OF right. Nowit Is
time that the National Government should
candidly consider what Is its duty toward
them.
The President Is not expected to reverse
his recognition Of the Kellogg Government
without further action by Congress. But
the election Of a new Legislature in Louisi-
ana Is impending, and at the request OF
Kellogg force Of United States soldiersis
at hand, professedly to secure the enforce
ment OF the laws in that election. That
military force may be used impartially,
and it may not. That will depend upon
the man who controls il. Ii will be In
great measure under the control of United
States Marshal Packard.
AND WHO Is PACKARD?
Besides being United States Marshal, he
some OF the principal aocomplices of Judge
Durell and Kellogg In the usurpation Of
two years ago, and he is now the manag-
ing spirit of the State Central Committee
Of the Kellogg party.
Venture 10 assert that such an accom-
plce in previous usurpation and present
manager Of a political party in a sharply
contested election, such a this, Is not fit
person to manage at the same time the
United States troops TO be used in that
election. Ii is Of the highest importance
that, especially under existing circum-
stances, the people of Louisiana should
not only have q fair election, but also that
they should be made to feel that they have
one. And IL will be admitted that the ir-
regular and striking combination Of past
performances and present functions in Mr.
Packardis not calculated TO inspire conf
dence. am sure the whole country would
applaud an order of the President reliev-
ing Mr.. Packard of his official duties, and
the substitution of a man Of such charac-
ter that every body will believe him inca
pable of abusing his power for partisan
ends.
CALL AWAY THE oFFICE-HoLDERs.
This isa candid and respectful sugges-
ton which might be enlarged upon: In
deed, If ever. now is the time to call away
not only from Louisiana, but from South
Carolina and all the Southern States, or TO
strip Of their official power. the multitude
Of Federal ofiiceholders, who have looked
upon themselves as mere party agents,
using all their influence to sustain and
strengthen the blood suckers desolating
that country, and probably not in many
cases Obvious of their own profit. And l
was sincerely rejoiced when few days ago
| read in the papers that the President was
seriously thinking of holding a terrible
muster of Federal placemen In the South.
Ii is timely resolution. Never was it
more necessary. Let us hope that not a
single one of those who have made the
federal authority symbol of selfish par
tisan power and greedy oppression may
escape him, and that the beginning be
made with Packard and his associates,
whose partisan appeals led the President to
recognize the Kellogg Government two
years ago. and brought him into a position
in which he now could not perform the
duty Of enforcing the Federal authority
without at the same time sustaining
fragrant wrong. But there the
DUTY OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
does not end. Ii will not have been fully
performed as long as the usurpation set
on foot by a Federal Judge and supported
by the Federal power is not undone. No
longer than the period of its next meeting
should the Congress of the United States
permit any citizen of Louisiana 10 believe
that the highest legislative power of the
republic can so far yield TO partisan spirit
as to sustain a palpable. an undoubted
usuTpatlOn. even ulcT indt uSuTpdliOl HIS
most ANONYMOUSLY demonstrated its ina
bility to sustain itself. That duty remains
unfufilled until that precedent Is wiped
ont, which Is as dangerous as that of a sue
cessful revolution would have been; the
precedent Of successful coup d'etat. cre-
ating State Government and a Legisla-
ture without the evidence of election, by
themere fiat of Federal Judge, supported
by United States Marshal and Federal
bayonets. and band Of reckless partisan
adventures. Let the highest powers in
the land once more make every citizen I'M
derstand and feel that, while preserving
intact the lawful authority of the Govern
ment, they are ready to throw aside all
selfish considerations of party interest
when the rights and the welfare OF the
people and the integrity Of republican in
stitutions Me in question. Let this be
done--let II be done by those who stand
at the head of the dominant party, as
proof of good faith and patriotic spirit,
and the lessons taught by the events In
Louisiana will be Of incstimable benefit to
rho whola American peonlp