The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-29

sCHURZ TO THE FRONT.

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PARTIEs-THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL DIS
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ST.. LOUIS, Sept Ex-senator schurz made
lengthy and elaborate speech upon national and
state questions at the Temple tonight. After
referring In general terms to the present condi-
tion OF the public mind, the wide spread and
deep distrust and skepticism which, have taken
place OF confident assurance aud
ssnguine expectations formerly prevail
OF Louisiana Affairs. He reiterated his opinions
expressed in the Sen ate that the Kellogg gov
eminent is a usurpation, but it had been recog-
nized by the president, and when, last week.
the McEneryites overthrew it, the president
constitn ticnally reinstated il, and that was the
END OF the Louisiana revolution; but 1t is not
the end of the disease; neither is IL the final
remedy, 5,i sa great wrong has been committed.
OF the president against those who, by force OF
arms, had driven kellogg to fight, for the presi-
dent acted in the exercise of his constitutional
OF self-help by force be admitted, for such
an admission would encourage every party,
real or m reior 10 @ eireer
state OF anarchy would eBsue which no politi-
cal or social organization could Withstand. But
Wen feess iudpe Mss nsnay eesoae m wss S
limits OF his jurisdiction and perpetrating an
outrage without precedent in our history. was
supported by the power of the ma fonal go ern-
ment in the act of virtually creating a State
government which had ot the least evidence
after the president had confessed his doubt, Con-
gress neglected to undo the usurpation and to
make room for those who had prima facie evil.
dence Of an election by the people, The wrong
was committed even be fore that, and in more
states sta than Lonisiana. It was when federal Of.
their authority and prestige as a power In a
partisan conflict d for the support and per-
and the most rapacious and and corruDi
that ever disgraced republican country
1t was when the k. eping ofsouthern States was
m ir,ar ant fl,or ffaox-
have honesty and constitutional government.
Nor was that the only wrong committed in the
SIDE. II was when bands of iawless ruffians in
tested fest isr : the I Southern south country, spread
slaughtered in cold blood: it was when
neither officers nor volunteers could
OF such bloody. deeds, or no juries to convict
them; 1t was when the better classes Of society
contented themselves with condemnation Ieso.
every nerve to bring the malefactors to Justice
And now it is said that many of -luc1u 9Fa
80 1et - THE BLOODY STORIES qos 1fl-
which reach us from the South are inventions OF
exaggerations, that may have been, and un.
doubtedly in some cases were so, but we know
also that very many of them were but toe
true and that they can not be explained
as a De mere defense against official
robbery. And the murdered victims were
| went free and safe. We know, also. that there
is ruffianly element in the South, which unless
vigorously restrained by all the power Of s0cie-
| ty, will resort to bloody violence as a pastime
especially when Ii is permitted to besieve itseli
engaged IN a partisan service Q be safe under
says this is the state of things we have TO deal
] with, and asks. is there no remedy except en-
% say Ha shere nkS n snsrs 1hs,
attempt al an anarchial movement on the psri
/ ~ n a w II a 4 n an
republican institutions and TO the W flare of the
nation as the lawlesss self-help by force of indi
| is the lawlessness of authority. If you wani
| people TO respect and obey laws, convince them
them. he then referred to the fact that the eiec
| ton for new legislature is impending
that United states troops are : thers
eeeetion but wSet5eF they usee asa
impartiaIly or not will depend upon who con
trols them. This contract win be in 2 great
! Packard, who. besides being marshal, was one O
| the principal accomplices of Judge Darrell anc
| now tRe managing spirit of the State centrs
eommitIee OF the. Kei ogg party: This is not
| portance that especially under existing circum
| Stances, that the people of Louisiana should no.
should be made to feel that they have
one. The past performances and pres
eot casuaed to inspire Confidence
am sure the whole country would applaud an
order from the president relieving Mr.. Packard
of his official duties and the substitut ton of
man of such character that everybody viii be
lieve him incapable of abusing his power fol
| raj office-holders in the southern States, who
have looked upon themselves as mere party
agents using all their influence to sustain and
obiivicsus Of their own profit, be stripped
was saer reooes Giia aays ans
reading in the papers, that the president wal
contemplating y I% - ine holding i OF terrible muster
| 1t more necessary. Let us hope that not single
| one of those who have made the federal author
| ity symbol of aa,la + l.rsrI- .fff tslceeo ] .
SELFISH PARTISAN POWER COOL
| and greedy oppression may escape him, and thai
the beginning be made with Packard and hi
associates. But, he says, the duty of the govern
ment does not end here. Congress shoule
at once, on reassemblIng, ,lr- unds
/ the 'usurpation !. set ON foot by
a federal Judge and supported by q United
i states marshal and federal bayonets and make
preserving intact the lawful authority of tn,
Government. they are ready to throw aside al
selfish eonsiderations Of party interest when thu
1ri1y OF republican institutions are in question
On the other hand the c1ti zens of the South mus
4 not be permitted to forget that they, too
\ have a duty to perform. The people Of tn,
North sincerely desire that they should have an
honest and constitutional government. Ever
4 large majority of the republicans in the Nortl
have long been heartily disgusted with tn
government of thieving adventurers which
, plundered the South; but when that publ
opinion was on the point of becoming so stron,
that no partisan spirit in power could have lonl
Il resisted il, what happened? The bloody riot IL
New Orleans in 1866, the organization OF Ku
Klux all over the South, the butchery OF Gran
Il parish in 1878, the murders of Coushatta, tn
Slaughter of helpless negro prisoners in Trenton
i Tenn not to speak of minor atrocities. Wha
was the effect?- The growing sympathy with tn
, sections of plunder was turned into sympath,
. with the victims of murder. II is Il
be hoped that by this time th
people of the South have learned tha
those who disgrace them by deeds of bloody vic
lence are their worst enemies Let them ac
!. upon that lesson let them dissolve their Whit
Mems leagues, for every organization base
upon distinction of color is not only wrong II
/ itself, but harmful 10 both. races. Let then
make the poor negro feel that he has not only
willing but an active protector In every good CIT
izen. Let them understand that the most eff
cient method to - ~ ---El-l- -