Wilmington journal., 1875-01-15

the State authorities be right, and then
proceed with th4ir duties without appre-
hension of dauger. If they are then
molested, the. question will be determined
'Eke,ler the Un:ei States is able to MAIN
,ain law and order within its limits or
ot'
[ have depiorei the necessity which
seemed to make it my duty under the
tonstitu, ion and laws to direct such inter-
ferences. / have always hesitated, ex 'ept
when it seemed to be my imperative tivty.
TO act in such a manner under the Consti-
ution and laws of the United States l have
repeatedly and earnestly entreated the
people Of the South to live TO gether in
pace and ohey the laws, and nothing
would give me greater pleasure than to
see reconciliation and tranquility every
where prevail, and thereby remove all ne
cessity for the presence of tloUps amor g
them. | regret, however, TO say that this
state of things does not exist, Tor does it's
existence seem to be desir, US in some
| localities, and as to these it may be ptoper
| for me 10 say that to the extent that Con-
gress has conferred power upon me to
prevent it, neither ku-kluX klaDS, White
Leagues, or any other assassins using arms
| and violence to execute their unlawful
purposes can be permitted in that way to
govern any part of this country, nor can l
see with Indifference true men or Republi-
| cans ostracised, prosecuted and murdered
sl account Of their opinions,a as they are in
some localities. | have heretofore urged
| the cauee of Louisiana upon the attention
| of Congress, and l cannot but think that
its inaction has produced great evil
| To surmiZe: HI September last an
| armed organized body Of men in the sup
port of candidates Who had been pu: l..
| nomination for the offices of Governor and
| Lieut.. Governor at the November election
in 1872, and who lad been declared not
| elected by the board of canvassers, recoS-
| niZed by all the courts to which the que>-
| ton had been submitted, undertook to
subvert and overthrow the State govern
ment that had been recognized by me in
accordance with previous precedents. The
recognized Governor was driven from
the State House, and but for his finding
shelter in the United States Custom
house in the capitol Of the State of which
he was Governor, is scarcely to be doubted
that he would have been killed. From
the State House, bef, re he had been driven
t. the CEstnm-hOuse, a call was made In
| accordance g ith the Il urth section, fourth
art of the Constitution of the United
States, for the aid of the general govern
ment to suppress domestic violence. Tn
der those circumstances, and in accord
1
of the 18th of September was issued
This served to reinstate Gov. Kellogg tC
his position nOminally, but it cannot be
claimed that the Insurgents have to tifl>
day surrendered to the State authorities
the arms belonging to the State, or thai
they have in any sense been disarIned-on
the contrary ii is known that the same
atmed org4Ii cation that existed On he
l4th of september, 1874, in opposition t
1,n
their organization, equipments and cCin
, manders, and can be called out at any
hour to resist the State government
| Under these circumstances the same mai
4 tary force has been continued III Louisiana
as was sent there under the first cali :,nf
under the same general instruction.
: | repeat that the task assumed the
troops is not a pleasant o. e 20 them, that
: the army is not composed Of la"yt rs
capable uf judging 1t a u3cments l.utite Z
just how fat they c4n 20, ii ilt4 u;aillt E
! naLce OF law a1sd order, aiti HAT It y g.
Impossible TO sive specific il.strte. oI1e pro
vidiug for ANY po 5ib.e Contingencies tai
might arjs". HE troops "c:c bo,,l,d Ii
? act upon the Judgement OF the command
t | iD9 officer ulr I'll each sudden ,-nJiuEt2 F'
'llat arose, or " All instructions, wlicf
/ could reach ii en at>r the I!neate. E,
| wrong had been committed wt:i:h tie,
2 | were Called on to prevent i >fHoulI b
= recollected to", tEa; Up.'3. niy rv>oJ' lilo!
, ! Of tie hl.,tes cove t.n-ne / reported. th'
f,"t V Ii 1t -rorlinio ii is.,:, ,.uli,.n t,
Go; g.' s. AID a-l,ed ;hat body to TAX
acti,'Ti Il, II, ipatIt;. Otherwise. / sh'Isit
. r -2tL Iltii Siiei,c.' : ;Ii ;lcGuiescence il
l mr c"u.ss-. No :,ctiai, his :,t-,-lt taken h
t:,-t -, ,s.a Ia, e ilalit.ai:ei The pc
= si'ia,. hen i-aa-k - ~n:. II e:lof IS beel
: cruilnutc,; b, Tie arm! IL hose ysatteIs
L !. as alaess been on the side of the pres
, ovation cf good order, the ns.intenauc
| Of law and the protection Of fe. Ihei
F. be. ing, reflects credit Oh tie 5, ldors, an
= i: wrong has resulted the blame IS III
+ | The interested elements Surrounding tLeI-
, | now earnestly ask that such action b
! taken by Congress as to leave my dut
:. | perfectly clear i'll dealing with tie affd:I
Of Louisiana, giving assurance at the sam
! | time tIa5 whatever may be done by ths
body in the premises will be executed az
: cordIng To Tie spirit aud letter of The laa
2 without fear IT taFOr | herewith trans
5 init copies Cf documents coutdiIring MOI
= specific Information as to tue subject mat
3 tel Of the lesolu ions.
(Sis.ed) I. :. GRANT.
, EXECI TITE MANSION. Jan. Il. l~1:5.