New-York tribune., 1874-09-17
THE PRESIDENT AND TIE SOUTH.

The President sat late at dinner on Monday
night, and the next day was far advanced
when "the situation of affairs in Louisiana
"was brought to his attention" We are told
that at first he could hardly realize that the
news was true, and when he did comprehend
what had taken place he was "passionately
;. ..aroused.n "He said he had done every
"thing in his power to assist the South, and
especially Louisiana" and this was the un-
grateful return. He should put down this in
solent rising in the most summary manner,
and teach the rebels lesson which they
would not soon forget We presume he was
angry that he could not visit the seat
of government even for little
festive gathering of the Aztec Club
without being pestered by these dis
satisfied Southerners, and he vowed in the IT.
ritation of the morning that he would do
nothing more to help them. he feels the re-
volt against Kellogg as personal affront to
himself. A rebellion against the authorities
whom he has constituted, against the Govern
ment of his selection, the Marshal in whom he
specially confides, the Collector who is actually
his own brother-in-law, is crime nothing
short of leze majesty, aud 1t must be met with
swift and unrelenting punishment IL Mr..
Penn and his comrades had studied the Presi-
dents character, they would have foreseen
a violent outbreak of temper at the White
House as the inevitable consequence OF their
proceedings. Gen. Grant has always resented
a remonstrance against his policy at
the South, and chosen to regard every
complaint against his Southern favortes as
scurrlous attack upon his own character
When the Taxpayers of South Carolina asked
leave respectfully to lay their grievances
before him, he turned the delegates out of
his presence with every mark of rudeness and
irritation. When the citizens OF Louisiana
begged for a hearing at tho outset of the
Kellogg usurpatiOn, he sent word that they
might spare themselves the trouble of the
Journey, for nothing tley could say would
move him. He has no manner of doubt that
he is the best possible Judge of what is good
for the South. To oppose his Judgment is
insubordinaton to criticise lit is ingratitude
He has done everything in his power to
"assist the South" He has given it Spencer,
Moses, Brooks, Baxter, Kellogg, Durell, Casey,
Patterson, Packard. Pinchback, and Poker
Jack. He has filed its Legislatures with
thieves, adventurers, BARRIERS, bootblacks, bar
tenders, and confidence men. He has put up
its Offices to the highest bidder, confscated its
lands, impaired the value of its real property
generally, ruined its credit, and brought its
business to such pass that in some of the
richest regions of the South nothing can be
bought and sold except votes. The highways
are secured by gangs OF masked marauders.
The bush is filled with armed negroes in am
bush. South Carolina and Louisiana are re-
lapsing into barbarism, and nine years after
the close of the war the South is not yet at
peace.
Everything in his power to assist the
South-especially Louisiana" He has taken
away from Louisiana the right OF choosing its
own officers, and sent his soldiers down there
to put into power the persons whom he deems
most fit to rule. He has sustained them while
they have plundered the State and overturned
even the semblance of popular government,
and for all the wrongs and sore distress which
have attracted for Louisiana the commisera--
ton of mankind, his only remedy is " more
"troopsn And ungrateful Louisiana, after all
this kindness, will not be quiet. "The atten-
ton, Sir" said Mr.. Squeers, that was be-.
"stowed upon that boy in his illness-dry
land morning when he could MT swallow any
"thing-a candle In his bedroom on the very
night he died-the best dictionary sent up
"for him to lay his head upon-I don't regret
:" it though. 1t is pleasant thing to reflect
"that one did ones duty by him."
But it is no time now to change his policy.
He. cannot help sustaining the administration
which he set up in Louisiana, and he must
overturn the new machinery which Lieutenant
Governor Penn u so rapidly putting in motion,
and bring back the old set. How much con-
fusion and trouble will result from the double
revolution and the conflicting orders of rival
courts, our dispatches this morning may enable
ia to estimate. 1t will be fortunate for Lou
isiana If the restoration of her oppressors is
accomplished without further waste of life
and damage to her good name.
LOUISIANA AND CONGRESS.