Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-23
STAND BY THE AUTHORITIES.

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from our Western exchanges on tn,
subject Of the new rebellion in Loui-i.
ana. Without an exception they con-
denim the instruction as unlawful
and as certain to be followed by worse
evils than those from which the insur.
gents profess to flee. There can be no
question as to this matter. Its rebel.
lion against the lawfully indicted au-
| thorities Of a State. 1t is rebellion
against the Government of the United
States, because by special me sage tu
Congress, as well as 10y his oath OF
Office, the President stood committed
to protect Gov. Kellogg in his office
1t is rebellion against the spirit and
genius of our Government, which en-.
joins upon citiz an3 who suppose them.
selves aggrieved to seek their remedy
at the blllo. box, in tn. courts or leg
islatiye halls, but az the poiur of the
bIyUne. only when the law is power
less and the grievance unbearab,e. The
spirit Of the press is unmistakaJle.
The people Of this country
will ueye, tolerate rebellion. They
have expended millions of treasure aud
the best blood Of thu land to suppress
one rebellion, aud they will do it az lin
If necessary. Those Democratic eii-
tors who love their country, its honor
and prosperity, more than their party
more than these white Ieaguere
banded together for lawlessn .ss-hare
spoken out fearlessy against this in
FAINT rebellion. Blu. what DO we see
here in our midst, from journal pro-
fssseiIy anxious for peace and lawaud
order2 Scarcely anywhere else ou!sid-
Of the organs Of these leaguers do we
lind this rebellion upheld and vindlcd
ted. Other journals have as much to
say against the alleged crimes and cor.
ruption of Kellogg, but few have the
audaei,y aud ignorance to openly de
fend H.. The Press and IEgru,d SAYS .
1t seem, TO Us tina. President Grant and
Ills admirers must now see that these gu-
pressed people have rights which mus. be
regarded and considered. Free American
cItzens are not likely to revolt unless they
conceive they have good cause, and the
people @, Louisiana having endeay.rgl I'm
vain for years to obtain "a recognition OF
these rights, have been forced to take their
prezeE. course with the full knowledge Of
the consequence likely to Cow from 1t.
Compare this abiect debasamcnt be
fore defiant rebellion to the authority
of the land, with the words OF the
Cincinnati Enquirer or Chicago Times
or Nashville Banner or Memphis
drnlaHchg or Louisville Courier. Jour-
nal, which We publish elsewhere, and
our readers can see the difference Soc
tween Democratic editors who love
their country, its flag, its honor, its
character abroad and its welfare
in the future, and men who
are mere adventures here,
with nothing to lose but everything
to gain by war, sud strife, and an
archy, such a. We read of in Mexico
or SPAN. Abundant apologies for
lawlessness and violence, which threat
en- war and q sea of blood, but not a
word Of encouragement to the author
tiles whose sworn duty il is to see the
laws enforced and the lives and prop
erty Of citizens protected against an
archy and rebellion. Entirely consist
ent, IS this cOwardly cringing to the
spirit Of lawlessness, with the iucen-
diary and reckless announcement
extended to the similar elements in
this State, that on smaller scale, have
brought disgrace upon our proud old
Commonwealth. 1t remains to be
seen how long this reckless journalism
VIII be countenanced by law.abiding
community.