The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-25
THE SOUTHERN SITUATION.
A Strong Speech by the Hon. Carl
SchuIz,

Iemple tonight. After referring II
general terms TO the present condition O
the public mind, the wide spread ant
deep distrust and skepticism which hayl
taken place, OF the confident assurance
and sanguine expectations formerly pre-
vailing he entered into discussion ol th(
the Louisiana affairs. he reiterated hi
opinions expressed In the Senate tha
kellogg's government was a usurpation
but 1t had been recognized by the Presi-
dent and when last week the McEneryitel
overthrew It the President reinstatet
It, and that was the end Of the Louisiana
revolution. But It is not the end Of thC
disease, neither Is II the final remedy. A
great wrong has been committed. ThC
wrong does not consist In the interven-
tion OF the President against those who By
force OF arms had driven Kellogg 10 fight
for the President acted In the exercise o.
his constitutional authority. Neither car
IN a Republic the right Of self help by
force be admitted, for such an admission
would encourage every party and every
individual that has q grievance, either
real or imaginary, to resort to force fol
redress, and state Of anarchy would ensuG
which no political or social organization
could Withstand. But the great wrong
was committed before. 1t was when a
Federal Judge pAlpsbly over. stepping the
limits OF his Jurisdiction, perpetrated an
outrage without precedent In our history,
and was supported by the power Of the
national government In the act Of Vir.
tually creating a State Government,
which had not the least evidence of an
election by the people. 1t was when
even after the President had confessed
his doubt Congress neglected to undo the
usurpation and make room Tor those who
had prims iscie evidence Of an election
BY the people. The wrong was commit
ted even before that, and In more States
than Louisiana. II was when Federal
Hceholders In the South were permitted
TO use their authority and prestige as
q power in q partisan conflict, and for the
support and perpetuation Of a partisan
State Government, the most rapa-
cious and corrupt that ever dis.
graced Republican country. 1t
was when the keeping oil Southern States
was deemed more important than that
they should have an honest and Constitu.
tional Government. Nor was that the
only wrong committed in the South.
There was another, and on the other
side. 1tWas when the bands OF lawless
rutliAns infested the Southern country,
spreading terror by their cruel persecu-
ton and murder; 1t was when helpless
prisoners were slaughtered in cold blood;
1t was when neither officers nor volun-
teers could be found TO arrest the perpe-
traitors ol such bloody deeds, or no iuries
TO convict them; II was when tho better
classes Of society contented themselves
with condemnatory resolutions and pious
wishes, instead oi strainiDg every nerve
to bring the maleiactors to justice. And
now it is said that many OF the bloody
stories which reach US from the South are
inventions or exaggerationsthat may have
been, and undoubtedly in some cases were
80. But we know also that very many Of
them were but too true, and that they
cannot be explained as mere defense
against official robbery. And the muir
dered victims were mostly poor negroes,
while the real plunderers went free and
safe. We know also that there is a ruf-
hanly element In the South, which unless
vigorously restrained by all the power Of
society, will resort TO bloody violence as
a pastime, especially when il Is permitted
to believe itself engaged in partisan SER
vice, and TO be safe under the protection Of
public opinion. The Senator then says
This Is state Of things we have 10 deal
with. He asks, "is there no remedy ex-
cept employment OF force?' He thinks
there Is, and proceeds TO say that there is
no further attempt at an anarchal move
ment on the part Of the people Of Louis
lana; but there is another kind of anarchy,
which is just as dangerous TO Republican
institutions and 10 the welfare Of the ma
tion as the lawless sell help by force Of
individual and partisan power. 1t is the
lawlessness oil authority. II you want
the people 10 respect and obey laws, con-
vince them that those In power do not
wilIully disregard them.
lie then refers 10 the fact that the cleo
ton for q new Legislature Is impending.
The United States troops are there pro-
tessedly 10 enforce the laws 10 that cleo
tioD; but whether they be used impsrtially
or not will depend upon who controls
them, This control will be in a great
measure In the hands OF U. s. Marshal
Packard, who, being Marshal, was one
Of the principal accomplices o! Judge
Durell and Kellogg 10 usurpation two
years ago, and is now the managing spirit
Of the State Central Committee ol the
Kellogg party. This Is not a tlt person to
control the United States troops to be
used in that election. Il is OF the highest
Importance that, especially, under the ex.
lstlng circumstances, the people Of Louis.
lana should not only have a fair election,
but also that they should be made to feel
that they have one. The past perform
ances and present functions oil Mr.. Pack
ard are not calculated 10 inspire conf
dence. | am sure the whole country
would applaud an order Of the President
relieving Mr.. Packard Of bis official duties
and the substitution Of man OF such
character that everybody will believe
him incapable Of abusing bis power for
partisan ends He then urges that
all federal Office holders OF the Southern
States who have looked upon themselves
as mere party agents, using all their in.
fluence TO sustain and strengthen the
blood. suckers desolatipg that country, and
probably, not In many cases oblivious Of
their own profit, be stripped Of their Off,
cial powers, and says he was reioiced
q few days ago when reading in the papers
that the President was contemplating the
holding Of terrible muster Of the federal
placemen in the South. Never was Il
more necessary, and let US hope that moi
a single one oi those who have made the
Federal authority symbol Of selfish par
tisan power and greedy oppression, NAV
escape him, and that the beginning be made
with Packard and his associates, but he
says the duty Of the government does moi
end here. Congress should at once re.
assemble and undo the usurpatIon Gel
on foot by a Federal Judge and