New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-16
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


So far as the State government OF Louis
lana is con cerned the revolution, which
has been in pre- paration for some time by
the White Leaguers. is successful. There
is no: the sha dow of any force opposed to
tae insurgents. The State House IS III
thei. possession. together with all the
police stations aud public Offices Hsrs,-
then. would be an end ofthe State govern
mer: but for tho reliance-we have every
reason to place upon tina. great power. the
United States government. which has. on
more than one occasion rushed to the res
cue in sim liar cases. The proclamation
0. the Presid ent sets forth the prompt
decision Of the government. and recites
the means to be employed. It contains
both admonition and menace, from man
too. who is provcrbial for his inaexib!e
trmness. Let no one deceive himself.
nor hope for change Of mind in the Pres.
ident. He is thoroughly informed Of affairs
here. and perfectly familiar with the spirit
Of the Mort heru people. Even if Grant
were dispo sed to be lukewarm or indit-
te.e,:, which he is not. he would be
:o-ced by popular sentiment into taking
such mea sures as would eventually lead
to the overthrow Of the provisional gov.
eminent established here yesterday. and
the prompt reinstatement Of the lawfully
elected officials. Under our political sys'
TEN there is NO provision fora declaration
OF martial law in State, SO long as its
government is in accord with the fedora!
authorities. The duty Of the latter is to
prctec: loyal State governments from in
vasion and from domestic violence. The
President has heretofore indicated his
views upon this whole subject in unmis-
taxable terms. He deems it his duty to
protect the State government and will
discharge that duty with yigor. and
promptly employ the necessary force.
lie: US inquire for a moment into the
consequences Of refusal to comply with
the orders contained in the Presidents
prociama ton, which are.
!. That '.sach insurgents do disperse
and -etire peaceably TO their respective
homes" within i've days
z. Hereafter TO submit themselves to
the laws and constituted authorities of
the State.
Here we have presented what may be-
called the marching orders. which. sooner
or later. ,riI hare to be obeyed. It is not a
question involving any manner of doubt,
such as was felt in 1861. when We had q
wild b oliday here subsequent to the pas
sage Of the ordinance of secession. Then
there were no explicit laws on this sub
iect. aud We had no President. At
ieas: Buchanan was no better than
none at all. since he suffered the con-
spirators to form their plans under his i'm
mediate eye aud proclaim them from their
SEATS. in Congress- Ii the present case
tic executive order can be backed up by
a million o: men. if necessary. and it is
simply impossible that it will not be
obeyed. Political demagcgues may call
i, by what name they please in their im-
FASHIONED appeals to the people. but
there seems to US no otter possible alter.
native for peaceable Submission than pun.
;sLmen.. For the President has not acted
upon imperfect information. and there is
as little of the elements of buster in him
as in any man that ever lived He will
not recede from the position he has taken
after consultation witL the Attorney
General. and the people here who
are now so i,lbilant at the temporary over.
throw OF the State government must
make up their minds at once to abdica:s
or prepare to meet q more formidable
force than q few hundred Metropolitans.
The consequ ences Of disobedience. then.
it may be easily seen. will be most dis
astrous to those who are guilty. It is
not necessary to tell the people Of this
State that wa, is no joke. Many of til EN-
have seen it in all its forms. 1t is now
knocking at our very gates. and vii! be
here in all it's horrors unless the work of
Monday and Tuesday is promptly uni one.