St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-12-11

State officers in Il manner contrary to
the then existing election laws of the
State. On October l3, 1871. this Con
stitution. as therein provided. WAS sub
mitted to the people for their approval
or reflections. and. according to the clec-
ton returns, WAS approved by large
majority of those qualified t" vote
thereon. and at the same election per
SONS were chosen to fill all the State,
county and township offices. The Gov
eInor elected in 1872 for the term OF
four wears turned over his office to the
Governor chosen under the new Con
stitution. Whcreupon the Llcutcnant-
Governor also selected in 1872 for Il
term of four Years claimed to act as
Governor, and alleging that said pro-
ccedimgs 10y which the new constitution
WAS made. and Il new set OF officers
elected were unconstitutional. Illegal
and void, called on me H. provided III
section /, article !. of the Constitution,
to protect the State against domestic
violence. As Congress is now inNcSti-
eating the political affairs of Arkansas.
have declined to interfere. The
whole subject of executive interference
with the affairs of Il State is rcpu%nant
to public opinion. to the feeling OF those
who from their official capacity must
be used in such mtcrpo>ition, and to
him or those who must direct. unless
most clearly on the side of the laws.
such interference becomes Il crime. with
the Law t" support it. 1t condemned
without hearing. ! desire. therefore.
that all necessity for executive dmcc-
ton i'll local affairs may become unncc-
essay and obsolete.
SOME PRACTICAL DEDUCTIONS AND SIC
GESTION>.
| invite the attention. not only oi
Congress, but of the people of the
United States, to the CAUSES and effects
of these unhappy questions. Is there
not Il disposition on one side To maGHiil
wrongs and outrayc~, and on the other
to hclittlr them If public opinion
could hc directed to il correct survey OF
what is. and to rcbuking wrong and
aiding the proper authorities i'll punish
ing it. Il better state OF feeling would
ic inculcattd. and the sooner We would
have that peace which would leave the
States free indeed to regulate their Own
affairs. | hclirvc that on the part ot
or citizens of the southern States. the
better part of them. there is DISPOSE
ton to he laW-ahding and do II" VIC
lcncc either to Individuals or 10 In,
laws existing. but do they do night II
ignoring the existence of Violence and
hloud>hrd i'll resistance to constituted
authority ! | >lmpathZc with thrll
PROSTATE condition and would do all il
MY power to relieve them. ackunWl-
edginy that in INSTANCES they have hao
most irving Governments to live under
and very oppressive ones in the way 81
taxation tur nominal Improvements
not giving benefits equal Ia the hard
ships imposed! hut can they proclaim
themselves entirely Irresponsible t"i
this condition. They cannot. Ninlcnc,
has been rampant in some localities
and has either been Justified oI dcnir,
hy those who could have prevented it
, | lac theory l. even raised that there l.
To he no further interference. on til,
part of the General tiuVcInncmt. Il
protect citizens within Il State Whcr,
the State authorities fail to give pro
lection. This l. Il great mistake. W hl'
| remain Executive all the laws If CON
grc>> and the provisions of the CuH>tI-
tuition. including the recent amendment
added thereto. will hc enforced Will
ligor. bur with regret that they shout,
have added one i"t OF title /" the exec
utiNc duties or powers. Let there II,
fairness i'll the discussion OF southern
questions. the dloc;it,> of both on al
political parties giving honest. truthful
Icpolt~ of occurrences. conforming the
wrnn" "r upholdim" the right. and >o"l
all Will he we'll. Under the rNi>tIu:
conditions. the negro votes ion the Re
publican ticket. hrr:jiI>t he knows hi
friends alr OF tl, party. Many II g""'
citizen votes Ghr opposite. NOT hccaII>,
he agrees with the great principles OF
state. which >rpaIat" parties. but ne
cau>e generally hr i opposed t" til,
negro rule. | his l. Il most dclusiN,
cN. Treat the uegI" a. Il citizen an'
voter. " hiclI hc i and mu>t rcInain
and soon parties viii Ice diNidrd. not al
the color line. hut ON principle. Ihcr
Ne shall have II" complaint of Sccti"ma
interference.