New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-01
larry questioned the propriety Of paying
SO much Difference to the average United
States soldier" In one Of its show win
dnXg of last Thrrsdav anneared.

SO much Difference to the average United
States soldier" In one Of its show win-
dows Of last Thursday appeared:
We have always suspected that the pro-
per way 10 estimate sOldiery was by the
standard Of their strength. The propriety
| OF allowing them to interfere in local and
domestic concerns which the engaging par
ties are perfectly competent to regulate. is
ana always will be open to very grave
doubts in country protesting republican
institutions.
| And adds:
! But we have always considered that such
interference ought to be treated in strict
accordance with its material power. The
most AFFECT spectacle we can imagine Is
that of regiment of aSp bodied human
beings crouching and wAimpering before
the etfigy OF the United States army.
Now, the inference inevitable from this
| is, that soidiery is to be estimated ac-
| cording to the standard of their strength,
| and treated in strict accordance with its
material power" and that it is ridicu-
lous spectacle to see regiment OF Louisi-
ana men submitting to the effigy OF q
federal army. This is the same covert
encouragement that opened the riot OF
jackson square and tie massacre Of Col
| fax.
| The impression that General Grants
extreme anxiety TO receive the Southern
vote for third term upon tacit per-
mission to diminish the colored vote by
the shotgun had taken such possession of
the White Brotherhood that they appre-
lended no further interference with their
| canvass. The facts accumulated and dis
se,ninated by the Republican newspapers,
and correspondence led to doubts whether
either the President or the American peo-
pie would stand this brutal programme
IL Memphis meeting has been held to
denounce the young Indians who, in
their impotence to cut down the
colored majority, shot or hanged
sixteen o. seventeen colored voters
The Attorney General of Louisiana
having visited President Grant, reports
that IF the disturbances OF which We
have many reports continue the President
will interfere in the South, " as indeed he
is required by the constitution to do on
demand Of the State authorities.
With this sudden development comes
corresponding change in the white broth
erhood. The Picayane confirms the re-
port Of the Attorney General, on authority
Of communication, which says "that the
government would take ell steps necessa-
ny to the preservation of law and order, to
which effect the Secretary Of War lad
been instructed"
1t likewise interprets the handwriting
on the wall, Of the Bu!Iet;n's warning to
Kellogg" as possible as rather 'applic-
able to ourselves than Kellogg" The
instructions TO that fiery Hotspur not to
saddle white Surrey for the field to-
morrow is very considerate counsel from
an old to an inexperienced warrior, The
Picayotne explains its position to be thus:
L does no. consider that "the Presi-
dent will permit tee military to-
be involved in any little local
squabbles,' nor is it of opinion that
thus far there has arisen any emer-
gency which would Justify a call
for troops, or entitle such call to re-
spect or compliance" It thereupon aa-
vises the young Indians to await the pro-
gress Of affairs, not 70 give occasion to
any misrepresentation, and to secure
specific remedies' Cos such emergency
as may arise
We can sos emit 70 remark that the
Picaytnae is to rely upon its opinion of
what the government ought to do. It is
still further mistaken when as a State
rights journal it leaves to the federal GOV
eminent discretion to determine whether
formal call for protection made by the
executive of a State is entitled 'sto respect
or consideration. The President merely
requires the warrant of formal and con-
stitutional call to Justify him in an inter
yention, which, according to Attorney
General Fields report, be is disposed to
deem necessary
It is thus. however, that tie White
Brotherhood, having awakened the atten-
ton and Indignation Of the people Of the
United States by a premature discharge of
fire arms, and premature commence
ment Of the shotgun canvass On the part
of the young Indians, attempts to craw~
fish, and by profuse avowals Of horror at
the crime, and intense loyalty to the gov
eminent, endeavor to conceal still longer
the design to defeat the amendment of
the constitution, and nullify the laws
passed Hereunder.