New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-19

not assemble until January thereafter
when the Governor could not take hi!
seat before that date without violating thu
| constitution Of the State, and the Legis
lature could not be called in special SEES
| sion until the Governor had been inau
gurated. In the meantime the constitu
tional election would recur before the Leg
islatnre elect would have been sworn in
There would be then gratuitous violation
| Of the State constitution. and the risk o.
| bloodshed, while the Legislature to be
elected could never be sworn in at all.
All these consequences have occurred
to and been stated in the REPUBLICAN, but
they appear much more impressive when
| announced by statesman from the stand.
point of national legislator.
1t is just when meeting has been held
here to protest against the ''kellogg
usurpation.' and to reopen the walls O.
vituperation agains: Republicans, that We
desire to impress upon cur Fusion fellow
citizens the consequences, to themselves,
OF their INSCRIPTIONS abuse. 1t has never
been disputed that a body Of brave men,
trained in the use of arms. encouraged by
the celebrations Of violent press. and
sustained by wealth and intelligence. can
''clean out in twenty-four hours the
timid, unarmed and unskilled iaborers in
the field. But it has been made equally APP
parent that when more powerful army Of
the federal government invades Louisi-
ana, it stands precisely in the same rela-
ton to the valiant slayers of laborers, that
the last do now to those poor laborers
themselves. Mark the difference in the
use OF this power. The federal army van
pushed the armed hosts Of Louisiana. 1t
at once suspended active force. 1t pun
ished its enemy by imprisonment, or dis
abled him by fines 1t issued rations to the
poor. 1t maintained exact military discip.
line until the contamination Of peace.
No sooner has this active and superior
power been Withdrawn than the conquered
element imposes upon the weak and
unprotected the very violence from which
it had itself escaped. Is this chiyalrous:
Does it become Americans to reverse this
noble maxim: Yet it is the belief that the
opposition party Of Louisiana have done
this very thing tina. now constitutes the
basis of a great argumen: against the pol
icy of new election.
It is in vain that the mos: plausible ex.
PLANTATION Of these charges have been sent
20 Washington by Fusion messengers.
1t is useless for the most velve.y and
deferential gentlemen to seek interviews
with Mr.. Sumner. or honor Mr.. Carpen-
ter with the advocacy OF their cause. The
violence O: the Fusionists ag,ins: their
opponents at home contrasts too strongly
with the hypocrisy CT their appeals at
People see through it. The
world is too enlightened. The telegraph
tells. too. instantly wha: IS said every
where. and history records too deeply any
deed Of cruelty to concea! these deeds
from the intelligent people.
When then the Fusion citizens Shall be
permitted by the Associated Press 20 read
the powerful speech Q: Senator Motion.
hey will find tia: ne believes them TO
have been bloody and :yrannic.l q: hone.
suppliant and dece:tful abroad.
This may be q hard opinion. but It
seems seriously believed. twill go down
Q poste,ity with an argument ca the |
structure Of our government. which vii! !
.!ways constitute q standard O; correct !
OF the limited power OF the !
ederal government: to intervene i. the |
fairs o: tie State. The case OF Louis |
ana Will accompany that argument
s an Illustration OF extreme abuses il ,
he government o; :: State wLic.. the ,
'eo.lc Of TIE state Itself can alone coz
lct.