The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-29
urRlFLlNG Or WEAK


The President, so Washington dispatch
informs us, says, or, rather, ''avows there
shall be no further triflng or weak treat
ment of affairs In the south" What he
means by this is somewhat difficult to un-
derstand. Does he mean that there is to
be no more interference in the affairs OF
the several states, but that each Is to be
left to work out its own salvation in its
own way, unawcd by the army of the
United States or uniniluenced by
detachments thereof? If so, 1t Is well.
We doubt not that, in some cases, that SAL
yation will come with much of fear and
trembling, but when 1t does come, it will
come to stay. South Carolina, in certain
ways, has suffered as much as any of her
sister states, but she has now, without ted
eral aid, commenced the work of reform
in earnest. Burthrncd as she was with
debt and taxation, .disgraccd by Moses,
with all the ambition.withoutt the ability of
Warmoth, she has rid herself of the latter
and commenced TO relieve herself of the
former, and that without calling for aid
from the general government. Georgia,
and Virginia, too, have been left alone, and
arc making rapid strides to material pros
perity far in advance Of that attained by
them before the war. They had the same
elements of disorder within their mids hat
existed throughout the south, but there has
been no interference from Washington.
mo tritlng or weak treatment of AFFAIR."
on the part of the President or congress,
and the result is before us. If this is what
General Grant means, let him set about it
at once. If he means that the interference
in Louisiana has been ''trifling or weak
treatment of affairs, We must admit the
truth OF the meaning Ii has been ''weak
and trinin y IN moi" ways than one. 1t is
always SO eak and lriiiDg" to cnGcavor to
uphold governor and sham Legislature
by show of force. If interference was
necessary in the first instancc--a question
We need not now considcr-t has been
done in "A ''weak and triiling' manner-just
"weak and tr,iling' enough to eAuSvrrate
the citizens of louisiana disgust The pco-
pie of the United States and work the de-
feat OF the republican party. If he means
the legislature counted in by the returning
board shall be sustained by no drifting or
weak treatment" but that the heroic rem
edy of bloodshed or the bastie shall DC ap-
piled. then the voters of the United States
and their representatives, in congress as
sembled, may and ought to hold him to a
strict accountability, and that in no "tri-
fling or weak" manner, but to the extent of
impeachment if needs be. Does lie mean,
also, that this same kind of no drifting or
weak treatment is to be applied to Arkan-
sas and Mississippi? Is Columbus V. Smith
to be recognized as the governor of Arkan-
sas, Garland to be removed at the point of
the bayonet, and the new constitution over
thrown? Does he mean that Niclis urg is
to be subjected to tho not "triliing or weak
treatment" of United States troops forcing
negro rule down the throals of reputable
citizens who dared protect themselves " heI
their lives and property were at stake! II
this is his meaning, he may find himself
like Andrew johnson, without party a
"the other end of the avenue" The peo
pie will no longer brook this kind of treat
ment. 1t is 'trifing and weak" in the ey.
tremc. 1t is 'trifling' with the liberties Of
the citizen, It's "trifing" with the consttu'
ton, the laws, the sovereignty of states and
with the very principles of American free
dom. 1t is "weak,' q weakness that passes
comprehension. 1t shows how ''weak" the
south is thought to be, how "weak" Amer.
leans are supposed to hold their rights, and
how "weak' that administration is that be-
lieves it can perpctuate itself Or party
by force of arms. viii the President con-
descend to explain his meaning.