The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1875-02-20
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ful people al the country and espe-
eially q the North and West. to the
giant strides made in the last few
months by the man ID Washington to-
ward absolute power. there were those
even among our readers here, accus-
toned as they are IS acts Of oppression.
who fancied We were premature ia a.
irving AZ So startling 4 conclusion.
The average citizen Of the Northern
and Western States Il not prepared Is
entertain the belief that the govern
ment, under which he has lived ia
peace a. long. under which lis father
lived before him, and which he hes
been taught, from earliest infancy. Is
the hest government Tile world ever
saw" c0n be suddenly overturned or
materially changed in form, which he
retains the privilege Of the ballot, and
Is not interferred with by the officers
of the Government in The accumula-
tion of money On ii the pursuit Of his
avoeation.
He reads or hears Of the overthrow
Of legitimate state government by
Federal bayonets and The erection 81
an usurpation, pure and simple, IN its
place; he IS told Of the representatives
Of TIE people Of i State almost denied
a hearing by Che President, and treated
with scorn by the Attorney General:
he hears 81 the people 81 Louisiana
being swindled ont Of the result Of an
honest and fair election, and that the
men who perpetrato the infamy and
TINS boldly attacked the most vital
principles Of free government are pro-
tected and abetted. not only by the
81 the United States, but by
The President himself; he reads with
curious interest, and perhaps With
the shameful story Of men,
bers Of a State legislature driven out
before the bayonels Of United
States soldiers, and he wonders vaguely
what al this means. Tel him that It
means rerolutioa and he win laugh at
ron, even a. unthinking men have al
why's laughed with incredulity upon the
I'VE Of tremendous civil strife.
Show him that what can he done with
mpunity in Louisiana may be attempt
d ID Massachusetts,, New York, Penn.
ylganin, Ohio Or Indiana, and his
lughter viii become almost hilarious
be tries, in vain. to consider the
Of such an assumption 81
'ower by the general government in
hose States "Oh, no, he viii reply.
those sort Of high-handed things viii
3 for Louisiana and South Carolina,
ut we wouldn't stand any such none
anse mp here for a single day. We
.onld hang tito soldiers to our lamp
osts and send wora to Mr.. Grant he
ad orr permission 10 retire to the OBJ
'uri'y from which he emerged. 9
That is about what Be wonld reply. 9
al be would felicitate himself upon q
u sagacity even, while TIE man I'll the
White House grimiy putting his ever. l
sting cigaF, ehnciling To himself over q
he gallibility II human beings, and z
roaming u the time when he
ould no longer be bothered with d :
congress as.a annoyed ~ tine senseiess {
lvings q tie foolish people about 9
bsr.g, the Constitution and republican 9
n, We repeat now what We said IN Z
recent editorial: i
Patriots 81 The North. let the voice :
( Grants victims Ia Louisiana warn 7
% II time. Arm yourselves without 9
alayi hand yourselves together in
.ilitafy array; organize by States and 4
ave yonr worthy and trusty leaders 7
hosen. Let those who love liberty !
now each other and get used 10 con- 4
aFtea action Pint aside funds, mum i
ons, and stores enough for e prolonged z
ampaign. b ready when duty de-
lands il n tale tile Geld IA such mum.
ere ~ u crush ont tyranny before It i
ecomes supreme. Yeu can depend 2
pom most 81 the soldiers If The Il
rmie who fought for cha CIV. v