New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-08
WHIT MEssRs. BOOTH ct AIS sAY 10
CONGRESS-,

WHIT MEssRs. BOOTH ct AIS SAT- 10
CONGRESS-.
MessEs. Booth, Zacherie and other
gentlemen, ION behalf Of forty -four Rep
resentatives and twenty Senators Of the
Louisiana General Assembly," have laid
some Of their fancied grievances before
the public over the shoulders Of Congress.
1t is in the shape of memorial, but has
not been adopted for the reason. perhaps.
that the rest Of the Representatives be-
sides the forty-four accounted for have
not yet succeeded in finding che ''people's
Legislature" and not enough of the
twenty Senators have yet put in an ap-
pearance. The memorial. therefore. as
such has. failed. and been changed to q
simple demagogicai appeal in a matter
that is worthy OF n passing notice from the
REPUBLICAN,.
Assuming the fact that the menor;alisss
are part and parcel Of the legal Legisla-
ture. they proceed 70 show-or, at any
rate. attempt it-that the letter recently
addressed by General Emory to Colonel
John McEnery is the great obstacle that
prevents a complete organization of the
Legislature which they have nursed
through sicHly, embryonic existence
during the past yesr. 1t is set forth that
if General Emory's orders were with
drawn, all the Fusion membeys would be
placed in q condition 10 discharge their
self-imposed duties of cunning the State
government and distributing all the Of
fees. The memorialists evidently want
Congress 20 revoke Emory's orders,
founded upon instructions from the Presi-
DEM, thus assuming che functions OF the
Commander-in-chief Let us examine in.
to the orders complained of. We find
that General Emory defines his position
sery simply and pointedly to be to secog.
nize the present State government. 10 pre-
vent any collision of AIMED bodies Of men
and to keep Che peace.
In ease Of disturbance between the
forces Of the State and McEnery's Legis-
lature, the United, States forces would as
sist the former. Citizens would be per
mitted 60 assemble together peaceably
and call themselves by any name they
chose 10 adopt. They would not be in
terfefed with in any manner SO long Ms
they did not come in collision with the
Rplice authorities.
These are che conditions which the me.
morialists wish to have changed Hence
we infer that if there are any members Of
the Fusion Legislature who refuse 80 come
forward. in consequence OF Emory's or.
dess, ii is because o peaceable assemblage
is not the thing they want. We take issue
with the nlemoriaists on q point cf fact
in CHS connections we do NOT learn that
there are any members Of the Fusion
Legislature who afe staying away in con.
sequence OF General Emory's position.
Other causes may have prevented few Of
them from coming forward. Some are
undoubtedly tired of appearing as actors
in q farce that does not make anybody
laugh. Others have found their dutytolie
in the proper Legislature. where they
Rave taken their seats, while q few have
become disguised and disheaptenej and
no Longer. affiliate With that party. But
these are questions which do not beae
upon the case in hand. The proposition
is, thae General Emory tells the gentlee
men they may meet as often as they please.
but they must behave themselves. They
reject his terms and appeal 10 Congress.
Probably they do not wish 10 behave. 1t
seems to be logical deduction from the
that collision is wanted with
the State government by some parties
who have wholesome fear Of the United
States forces. And if we are 20 accept
the statement now published, j: will ap.
pear that some of the friends of the me.
refuse to play the role Of mem. J
Ders Of the Legislature OH eny other !
.erms.
sour liberties have been destroyed" |
'ay these petitioners They evidently
nave one liberty which they exercise ,e,y
reely-that OF free Speech And we can
add another AL of them who have anv
legitimate business are pesfestly free to
exercise 1t. without slictation OF annoy.
'nce-a coveted privilege which no Re. }
publican merchant of New Orleans has |!
.ver been allowed TOP exercise But Con.
yress has heard all about This. The only
lew point suggested by this famous peti.
ION IS that there are members of the Flu.
ION Legislature who do not wish to meet
together Tor the transaction of
business, and dare not kick up a fuss in the
ace OF present orders. Congress is, there
ore required 80 see steseordeys rescjnded.