Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-04
"REBELS KNOW GRANT.
And Grant Knows Congress-In which
Case He May Know How 10 II Him

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New York Sun, Oct. 4.
Craftsmanship ought to be able to
furnish some remedy for the intoller.
able evils which Cypress the people OF
Louisiana. But the craftsmanship OF
the Republican party seems incapable.
1t was conceded by a committee of the
Senate that Kellogg's government was
the offspring of one of the foulest
frauds in the annals of the country.
Nevertheless, to keep the rightful au-
thorities of the State out of power,
Grant lets loose upon them now and
then the regular army 'Rebels know
Grant, said Senator Conkling at the
Utica Convention, and the delegates
cheered vehemently.
The appropriate remedy for such
evils would seem to be another election.
But this is wholly inadequate to meet
this peculiar case. McEnery was elect
ed two years ago. But what of it?
Without one single election return in
their possession. the hackers of Kel-
logg bribed the vagabond Duren to issue
decree for placing him in power, and
thereupon the obedient Emory carried
the usurper into the State House on
the bayone.s of the Federal troops.
With the election machinery now in
his hands, and with the army behind
him, of what avail would be another
election held under such auspices?
There is remedy for these evils, and
it is to be hoped for in due time. We
mean the end of Grant on the 4th of
March, 1877. But this is too far off.
There is another much nearer at hand.
We refer to the election this fall of a
new House of Representatives, and of
twenty Legislatures which are to choose
new Senators in Congress. The signs
for the triumph of the people and the
overthrow of Grantism IN these Con-
gressional contests are cheering. The
public attention in all sections of the
country is turned toward this phase of
the political struggles of the hour.
The striking down of Poland at the
ballot boxes foreshadows the defeat of
not few of Grants minions if they
dare to confront their constituents at
the polls. Though the Republicans
carried the Legislature of Maine by an
overwhelming majority, it is possible
that Hamlin, the servile tool of the
Administration, may not be returned
to the Senate. This lesson ought not |
to be thrown away on Republicans in
other States whose Legislatures elect |
Senators next winter.
One of the most hopeful features of |
the Congressional campaign is the |
retribution already inflicted ON at least |
half a hundred supple Republican
hacks by the nominating conventions.
These fresh convocations have pushed |
aside with undisguised contempt some
OF the handiest implements of the Ad-
while others who have
succeeded by hook or crook in getting
are being torn to pieces
in the canvass.
If a majority of the new Senators
and of the next House refuse to wear
the collar of the Administration, this
Will settle the Louisiana difficulty with
promptness. 1t would not
be necessary for the Forty fourth Con-
gress to meet. The elections would be.
enough. Grant and Williams and the
rest of them would hurry up the bust
ness and set things to rights in Louisi-
ana, and in several other places too,
long before that Congress could come
together. Rebels know Grant" ex-
claimed Conkling. Yes; and having
iwelt in Washington in the days of
Andrew johnson, Grant knows Con-
gress; and he will sacrifice dozen Kel-
loggs to save himself from impeach-
mont