The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-22
Ths surrender,

The Louisiana revolution has been sue
cession of surprises. The last phase
of 1t is no less marvel than
the fierce assault and rapid tri-
umph. McEnery, who has appeared and
taken the government into his hands, has
met Gen. Emory in consultation and
professed his readiness to obey the
proclamation of President Grant, say
ing that neither he nor bis people had
either the ability or the inclination to resist
the general government. Simply making
protest against the action of the executive
in deposine Tho lawful government of the
state, McEuery surrenders gracefully. In
his letter TO Emory, he makes strong case
against Kellogg. as, indeed, he could not
well help doing.
The results of this brief and comparatively
oloodless revolution may be considered by
some as unworthy the loss of life which t
entsiled; but it is clear that the people of
Louisiana have not moved without
a purpose. They have sought redress
patiently under the FORMS of law for
themselves to be plundered by a usurping
government until endurance ceased to be q
virtue. Despairing of any change, in view
of the political machinery being in the hands
OF tyrant, they determined to
emphasizes their protest in such
way that the whole nation
would have to consider and understand it.
Nothing could better Illustrate the nature OF
the sham govenmentset over them than the
nfo raft oh, IL,
aside. The style in which they behaved
during their hour Of triumph exhibited
their character in now light. They stood
forth as Intelligent, brave and saw-abid-
ing citizens, able to fling down usurPer,
and ready with the fine, old instinct
of the race. to set'Wp law and authority in
his place. The Springfield Republican goes
so Tar assto compare them in their forbear-
ance to the people of Boston after their
famous tea-party. In their course in tamult
and in.peace they have won the respect of
the country. THIS gain however, was in
cidental, it is clear that they hoped that
when Kellogg was overthroEm the legiti-
mate government would be acknowledged
by thefUnited States and their .emancipa-
ton woald be secured. Failing in'this hope
they have quietly submitted to euthority.
They are too wise. and it may be added too
patriotic, to fight the nation. They will
not earn the name Of rebels nor
sully the fair fasne they have won by over
throwing the scoundrel vino claimed to
govern them, by resistance to power which
comes in the form of law. They have
fought under the national flag, and not
against it. The result of their effort has been
that they throw upon the president the
awful responsibility of placing over
the commonwealth of louisiana, against
the will of the people, a ruler who
is neither de fseto nor de jure governor
They force upon the attention of'the country
ard the0vorld the nature oftile hideous sham
which has been imposed upon them under
|fhe name OF a republican form of govern
ment setting thereconstruction poiicy in the
broad glare of PI bile opinion. ss a vast and
Ruthless system of political hypocrisy.
The Sentinel does not think that, not
wlthstanding Geu. Grants ENHANCEMENT
with Kellogg heretofore. he can with any
wisdom or justice Shurst back the 1surper
into power. If MsSt Carpenter thought the
original recognition Of his government an
odiunl too great to iDs borne by the party,
what will his restors ton under such sggra-
waited circumstances prove?