The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-06

ly the rights of the people would triumph
in the end.
Whatever may have been the real cause
whether ii was ret urning reason, honesty
on the part of defeated republican repre-
sentatives, miscalculations Of the returning
board, or the presence of Messrs. Phelps,
Foster and Potter-certain it is that the
legislature was promptly organized. One
of the first acts of the body so organized
was to 10 justice to the parishes dlslran-
chised by the returning board. This was
soon accomplished, by the seating of five
members in reference to whose elections
there was no. shadow of doubt, amid
ga commotion among the republicans and
great excitement, accompanied by shouts
and EXPLANATIONS of all kinds which were
fearful to hear" AS an impartial chronicler
of passing events we record this with
shame. 1t is true that such scenes we're
not unexpected, but the claim has been
made that all disturbance would come from
the other side. We ask, in passing,
whether such acts and such demonstra-
ton does not tend to confirm the reports,
which have come to us from all sources,
that Governor Kellogg and Ike returning
board were determined to secure control
of the Legislature at ell hazards ? May we
not, also, ask If the crime against Louis
lana would not have been consummated if
the three republicans, before referred to,
had acted under the certificates of the re-
turning board rather than in obedience to
the behests OF the people Now that the
legislature has been permanently organized,
what will be the future? What says ex-
Governor Hahn ? While protesting to be
ready TO net with any party to secure re-
form and good government while declar-
ing that the state il suffering from Ian
gushing commerce and business, from eX-
office holders which ought to DO swept
away" while prououncng "the election
law fraud and wrong" and stating his
desire to see it and all other similar laws
repealed yet he protested against the or
ganizaiion and declined to participate in
it," Was not this revolutionary, and O
display of the party spirit he so much pre-.
tended to 6eprecate Z Had his candidacy
and the assured prospect of defeat any
thing 10 do with this action and speech
Its effect was 10 well nigh deprive thu
house of a quorum. From the vote fol-
permanent speaker, IL would seem that al
except two or three republicans Withdrew
but enough remained to transact business
and the wandering sheep will, probably
return to the fold ere long. But with Sc
many elements of disorder in New Orleans
with Governor ilabn's speech and the cleo
ton consequent thereon, with Governo
Kelloggs anxiety 10 he secured in his posi-
ton, and notwithstanding the fact that h,
has recognized the legislature by transmit
ting to it his message, it is impossible I,
predict what may take place or what, ever
now, is iranspiring. We have only I,
await the result in patience, contentinl
ourself, for the present, with the facts tina
the ploltings of the returning board hav
been brought to naught, that the Legislature
is legally organized, that misgovernmcn
has received, at last, temporary check
and that three honest members of Congress
are on the ground carefully and impartial
} ly watching the course OF events.