New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-29
THAT PROCLAMATION.

1nc3c aItOCnleS VINO 1eaO lue co"oooA'
Of the opposition. were very careful not to
poin: out the consequences OF continuing
in instruction against the proclamation
OF the President They still withhold
these consequences rom those who evlcted
and slew State officers in certain parishes
ON Red river. These people may there
fore be Of the opinion inculcated by the
P;cayune. that if the federal force e1hib-
tied at any point be insufficient to defeat
such opposing force as may be available
at such point, it will be proper to follow
the example of the kentuckians and fire
into such federal troops with cheerful
ness. The doctrine that the only submis-
sion Of insurgents should be TO the force
of the government. may bring ignorant
people from whom the law is concealed into
trouble. We have even heard that in
consequence OF some such talk from the
Red river parishes. the authorities have
decided to send two companies instead Of
one rs at first intended.
Would it not be humane in the White
League organs TO send copy Of the fed
e1al laws into the Red river parishes?
1t would then be seen that this insurrec-
ton may become an ofense against the
United States as well as against the State
OF Louisiana, unless the obedience TO the
laws, State and federal, shall be perfect
and complete. The advice given to
these insurgents to keep shady as long as
the United States troops are around. and
then run all local State officers into the
river or out Of the State. is not wise.
There is something more necessary than
to disperse instruction. Unlawful COM
binations and conspiracy are PVT ON the
same footing with domestic Violence
and If the effect OF these designs be to
SO obstruct tho laws Of the State and
United States as to deprive any portion or
class Of the people Of the rights named in
the constitution or secured by the laws.
the President may proceed against any
par: Of loyal State under the control Of
insurgents just as against the whole people
Of State: the practice OF driving
State officers who are citizens Of the
United States out of the State. or COM
pelling by armed force electoral officers
10 resign. il just such IN unlawful com.
bination to deprive a portion or class Of
The people Of that right as will justify the
United States in employing the powers Of
The law against them. And then comes
in clause which some Of our less valiant
in the parishes and else.
where may have overlooked. If any person
shall incite or give aid and comfort to any
existing insurrection. such person may be
punished by fine of ten thousand dollars
or ten years imprisonment.
We hope it may never become legal
question how far violent exhortation to
overthrow the State government or evade
he laws of the United States is an incite-
nent to instruction. Yet strange things
lave been known. and uncautious editorial
writer's have been discovered and sent to
,xpiate their indiscretion on the islands Of
he sea.
The consequences to q distric. pro.
claimed in instruction would be very
erious. Suppose the Red river district.
or instance. be SO proclaimed. AL COM
nercial intercourse by and between that
district and the rest of the United States
would cease and be unlawful, and all
FOODS and chattels. wares and merchan-
lise. coming from that Red river district.
md all such commodities coming into
uch district, together with the vessel or
ehicle, steamboat or railroad car. con-
eyins them, would be forfeited 70 the
Inited States.
This would be q serious affair to Red
liver planters expecting supplies. and to
Jew Orleans factors relying on shipments
# cotton. 1t is also calculated to awaken
thoughts in the railroads and
teamboats conducting the commerce be. |
ween this city and the Red river district.
'ooh, pooh it, Lawyer Mari. Your clients |
re undertaking to conduct an insurrec.
ion according TO law. are they: Under
ounsel learned in the law are they? This
$ one Of the cases in which the client and |
ttorney run an equal risk in violating the
aw. 1t might be consolatory to have an
ttorney along. locked up in any event. to |
dvise about the habsas corpus and const;. !
rights, and all that. We can,
lowever, give these poor people better
dvice than all the lawyers IN LOUISE
ma. 1t is: Submit promptly and
u good faith to the laws Of your
ountry and not to the force that comes
o enforce them. Do not inhame . !
ceiling of indifference by vexatious in.
tructions. 1t is not a pleasant thing for |
Ulcers or soldiers to come into this eli. |
nate at this season. 1t is not an attractive !!
ervice for men to sit in a garrison town.
nd fight the mosquitoes and the mud. to |
We on rations and quinine. and then to !
e laughed at and told. ''as soon ~ you |
i'm your backs we will do exactly what
e did before, and you will have to be !
emit back again. May be this may make
lese officers and soldiers feel that they |
re the subject Of sport, and they may
OF feel as amiabls as they have here. |
ofore. Besides, this is an expensive ex.
edition, and while the disafected !
Icy delight in giving the govern. I