The New York herald., 1874-10-11

the State authorities had not fulnlled what the
law required. Had that been done, and demand
made by that body for succor to suppress
power OF the President could tnen be
properly brought into operation II the State
forces proved unable TO cope with the Insurgents.
ORDER WAS SOON AFTER BEsTORED
But IL is only correct 70 remember tnat II was
more through sne decoea course o. Uommsaon nons
OF the stuationl than any other that shis result
was attained. Admiral Farragut was in command
part IN the proceedings. comparison, however,
with the Louisiana difficulty will not be out OF
MIA and the establishment OF Pacific Republic in
1898. None are SO WILD as to dream OF secession
attempt to convene the Legislature in the former
State, for the Vigilance Committee had ample re-
sources :. 10 SEND men 70 sacramento ana disperse
take. Kellogg could have far more easily brought
his Legislature together than Johnson could nave
overthrow by lorce In San Francisco as 1T was
In New Orleans; and. Mr. Cushing to the con-
trary, there were collisions between the insur-
gents in California and the law and order troops.
The federal courts and officers We're threatened
with suppression and arrest II they proceeded in
certain cases contrary to the wishes OF the com.
mittee. The Cnlef Justice OF the highest tribunal
in California and the United States Navy Agent
were prisoners. The State armores were at
racked and their lawful defenders made captives
IN San Francisco in the same manner as the police
openly discussed to board and carry the sloop-0f-
war John Adams. johnson only asked ior the
dTIlS 10 WHICH Lnc InlIILla WtIc cutiticu w iaWt
and he was told he could not get them In all
this there is to be seen that sooner than interfere
in the domestic difficulties Of
SOVEREIGN STATE,
President Pierce's Cabinet were willing to incur
very serious RISK Caleb Cushing weighed wei wen
but he was aversc 30 furnish either men or arms
In Q controversy which he considered Ut turned
ney General Williams on the other nand, came
hastily to different conclusion in the Louisiana
eg Of authority
II was oyerthrown even even more sud, SUD,
States forces, and communication is instantane-
Gus with New Orleans. General Wool, acting upon
against Johnson, and two months would necessa-
riiy elapse before instructions could come rom
portion d the people Of San Francisco in 1855 were
but the merest tres IN comparison with the fraud,
corruptions and illegalityo Of the present govern
surgents OF san Francisco were to blame almost
solely themselves for the wrongs tnat existed.
They had the remedy In their own hands. But
they were SO completely taken up in the pursuit
OF wealth that they neglected every political duty,
including that OF going to the polls to vote when
elections took place. Consequently many unscru-
pulOus men were chosen to ONCE. To crown all,
the party as party took from the
Vigilance Committee. The sympathies OF Pierces
administration must have gone with its supporters
for federal interference it was not conceded.
General Sherman who was very anxious to sup
hat General Wool clearly promised arms. The
reply OF the latter,was:-"No one but the President
OF the United States can issue arms to . State In
case OF insurrecton. But here In California
are so far away from the President that o general
OF division might assume the responsibility in GER
tain cases, and this might be one.n With all the
circumstances as stated before him MIR. Cushing
said ne was reluctaLt 10 60 beyond the actual
law applicable to the gravest the most critical
OF all emergencies possible to occur 10 the rela-
tions between the United states and the respect
States of the Union. He remarked .-tsl
not willing to say that circumstances may not
arise in which the President might FUR.
same @ sme unaer aae aunory sA Of the the
act OF 1907 and on the principle that
as the whole Is included in It's parts SO
the furnishing OF arms alone may be cOmpre-
hended in the power to employ all the land an d
naval forces OF the United states" This power.
Mr.. Cushing held, should be reserved Ior cases in
which all the constitutional powers OF the State
had been exerted in vain 10 prevent or
SUPPRESS DOMESTIC WAR.
Governor Kellogg certainly used no efforts to
assemble his Legislature in New Orleans at any
point in Louisiana, though General Grant in his
vered This document appeared almost on the
very day tie coup d'etdt was elected. There Is .
lesson to be studied IN the course OF Pierce and
Grant under circumstances in many ways closely
corresponding with each other. The Vigilance
COMMITTEES !a.a was anti-democratic. the great ma
dency; yet Mr.. Pierce and Caleb Cushing,
IN let ai T.
MAINTAIN their sway undisturDed. though they
were not free from suspicion OF ontemplatlng the
setting up OF an Independent Republic. General
Grant and Mt. Williams hastily rushed to uphold
the disgraceu regime under Kellogg. This recital
Messrs. o'Conor ana johnson, matter for consider.
alton The OPINION OF Caleb Cushing, when con-
sul.ed by President Pierce. touches upon the
Luther case passed upon by Chief Justice Taney,
and New York case decided in 1914 by Chief
Justice Marshall, an1rming the power OF the
President to call out the militia to suppress In