The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-07-31
POLITICAL.

Federal constitution and laws OF con-
gress, give to the black people all the
political and legal rights Of other citi-
CHS and any attempt or movement, on
the part of the Southern people, to de-
prive them of these rights, by force br
by, legislation, II to prevent their free
exercise, will be construed by the North
ern people and by congress as rebellion
against the Federal government.
Those who ask for Il change in the af-
fairs of the State, can get il i'll nnly two
ways: one, by Fedetal interference the
other. by the ordinary mode of election.
The Federal government will hardly in
t~crferc, except to enforce the authority
of the existing State government. Past
experience proves this. Some pretend
to believe that Federal. interference il a
thing Of the past. SucIla belief is a de-
fusion. There is to he "A municipal cleo
ti!i III Nicksbnrg, Miss, on the 4th of
August. Trouble was apprehendcd be
tween the Democrats and Republicans.
The acting G0yern0r0f the State, col
olctl man, called on the President for
troops, to keep the peace The. mayor
and ~postmasterof Vicksburg, and many
leading citizens sehta petition to WASH
ingtOn, against the sending Of troops.
Thcfollowing dispatch shows the result
WASHINGTON, July 22.-The protest of
prominent citizens Of Vic&sburg, in
Guiding the Mayor and Postmaster,
against DaTiS's demand for troops was
received by the Secretary of Wan this
morning, and at Onc forwarded to the
President at Paterson, N. j.. The Pres
idcnt telegraphed, last night, his taP-
prevail of the action Of tie Secretary OF
Wal in sending troops 0Yicksburg, and
requested that all dispatches on the SUBJ
ieCt be f0rwardedtnhim at L0ag Branch,
and also authorizing the Secretary OF
Wal to use his discretion in the matter.
The Mayor and POSTMASTER claim there
is no necessity whatever, for troops.
Secretary Be1knap also this morning re-
ceived from Acting Coy. Davis a tele-
gram, stating that particulars had been
forwarded by mail, and suspended the
order directing troops should be sent to
Vicksbnrg until Davis's statement is
received. EraE-Af-E- - arn1=4sI4.
Under such circumstances, we believe,
the President is legally bound to furnish
troops Hpon requisition of the Governor
of aStlte: and this dispatch shows that
tilDSc who think that President Grant
VIII not send troopstothis State, if called
for, Hre mistaken The case Of Arkan-
sas has been cited. Let us look at it.
The Legislature elected in 1872, counted
Baxter in az Governor; though the New
York Tribune, a strong anti Grant pa
per, says Brooks was elected by the peo7
pie. Baxter was Grant man, and
BrBdksfa Greeley man. The G ree1ey or
Democratic Legislature oyeffuled. file
action of the people by whom they We're
glectedy and counted Baxter in think
ing it wise, probably, that as 9rant had
been elected, his friend Baxter ought to
bei also, that the Federal and State gov
Grnments might be in harmonys3@td ~
55"Tlie assertion by some that d certain
ticket will be elected or a military gov
eminent will ensHe, shows ignorance
ind stupidity Did it ensue after tile
Rlec5fo,fbf18H9 The Federal govern
Ineat Will uphold the State gpvernmeHt,
by its army and navy Unnecessary I'D
't II is said that there has Been Il change
in Northern sentiment. favorable. to tbe
South. Grant that there has; but how
long will thechange eOntinue9 Wepub-
lish articles from Nortiferq papers, to
show their opinion Qf political moYe-
lneIits intAisS State; and we publish bath.
sides, OF Che murder III 0addo parish, to
ssbbbw what is going Up Il the North, to
atteetpoIitical sentiment there, i Is there
u~othdangel Jtllat political movements
here will make another li ange in North.
,ern, sentiment. before the congressional
elections tfIereY Wasit wise and pru-
dent 10 ihaugurlte theheW movement
here, before u change had been effected
there, not in sentiment only, butin con
aresRsaen and Federal Senators? May
n0tLtlfis extreme haste disgust Northern
friends, and make them llkewarmni IT
itsllould cause the defeat Of these friends
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