The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-09-26
The Revolution In Louisiana.
What the Northern Press has 10 Sag.
New York Herald.

New York Herald.
These questions Gen. Grant an
swers by his proclamation conn
manding the Penn Government to
separate and to respect authority.
We do not see how tile President
could have hesitated about his
course. He has made many mis-.
takes in reconstruction, and espe-
cially as concerns Louisiana. He
has encouraged and is in many re-
spects the responsible author Of this
revolution, especially by his course
In Arkansas. He acquiesced in all
the iniquities Of the Kellogg ad-
ministratlon, and shares with Con-
gress the sin Of having turned
away fro n the entreaties OF the
suffering State, even when champ
ioned by the eloquent voice of Sem
ator Carpenter. Ayearago he had
q great chance to do right, and in
doing right to redeem Louisiana.
But through his Attorney-General
hespurned the prayers of the State.
The logical result Of that selfish
apathy Is written in the painful
history we print this morning
The revolution has boon nourished
by the President, and it is his work.
We do not see how the President
can do otherwise. However much
he may sympathise with the revo-
lutionary movement, and however
anxious we may be to overthrow
Kellogg and all phases ofRel!cgg
domination in other States, the
Union must be preserved. There
can be no union without law, and
there Is no law where we see sue
cessful revolution. In this case the
moral right is with Penn, the forms
Of law with Kellogg. The followers
Of Penn, those who belong to White
Leagues and other organizations,
made the mistake of revolutlonists
-percipitation. They should have
waited. They should have trusted
to public opinion, to the softening
influences 0ftime to the sure growth
of generous sentiments in tht
hearts of Northern men. They
should have triumphed by mora
suasion, for every hour of their mis-
cry was an eloquent appeal to th'
North. They should not have in
vited the sure and swift answer 0
| the sword. We see how sad ant
deplorable It Is for the Administra
ton to be in q position where 10y it
own follics it will make The righ
wrong and the wrong right. Blu
| it is q dilemma which must b
firmly met. We can understand
the difficulty and delicacy of th
Presidents situation, arising a
we have said, from his own nc
quiesence In the disgfaoehll Louisi
ana rulc-by clothing with th
forms of law this infamous regime
But the Constitution prescribes an
the courts have written his duty
The late Chief Justice. Taney, i
the Dorr rebellion case, decide
J that when a conflict arose betwce
rival State Governments, the Pres
ident should decide which Goverr
or was lawfully in power, and su'
, tain that power by the Federal AT
thority. 1t is unfortunate that tn
President should be committed, Il
he Is, to the Kellogg usurpatiol
But the die has been cast. FL
proclamation commits the Govern
| ment to the suppression Of revolt
, tion. Our hope is that the peopl
, will accept the necessity and th
duty of the hour, and, for the SAX
of the whole country, to suffer an
wait a little longer, trusting to th
Constitution and the peaceful metl
ods Of the ballot for their final d.
I, liverance.