The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-17
FEDERAL INTERFERENCE IN RHODE
ISLAND.

In Rhode Island a curious conflict of iuris.
J dlctlon between the State and Federal author
tiles has occurred growing out of a seizure
OF liquors made by the State constable
There was large stock OF liquors in the
store of a man named Blgh, which were
: seized under the provisions OF the Rhode
Island liquor law While the State officers
were engaged in removing the contraband
goods, the United States Marshal made his
appearance, claimed that the liquors were in
his custody, and torcibly interfered with the
seizure. 4 large force Of the city police was
summoned to assist the M4rshal and in the
tus5le which ensued, the State constabes got
Of with fifteen barrels Of hrewater, while the
Federal Government, Represented by the
lnlted States Marshal, remained in trium-
phant possession G. tlc remainder of the
liquors.
Whether or no the star-spianeled banner
was raised over that portion OF the whisky
which was saved from the profane hands of
| the State cOnstabularv we are unable to say.
but it is certain that the squabble has created
a good deal of excitement in the small but
plEcky State IN which il occurred Gov
Howard, whose zeal as member OF the Re
publican party under ordinary circumstances
will hardly be questioned, feels very indig
nant at the slight which has been put upon
! the authority Of the safe by the mnions Of
the Federal Government, and in a message to
the Legislature assumes tone which, if he
was an anti-Administration Governor of a
Southern STATE, would undoubtedly lead to
an immediate visit from Phil Sheridan. He
saws:
There have been dinned into our ears for
the past six months threats with regard to |
Fort Adams and revenue cutters, but SO long |
as these threats were words. and idle words |
hoya freq tal "a:
gravely stated by respectable and intelli-
gent journal that troops from Fort Adams
and the United States revenue cutter Samuel |
Dexter had been placed at the disposition Of
the Marshal, It seems proper to ask: Why is
this done Whom is il desired to attack
Not foreign foe; not turbulent community
in rebellion. 1t must be, then, for the pur-
pose OF waglng war on the people of State
State whose people from the date of its set
tlement have been noted for their intelligent
conservatism and patriotism. 1t may have
been improper for this honorable body to
consider such meDaces SO long as they were
menaces. But now that the issue is directly
forced, | think it ought to receive your atten-
ton.
These are brave words, and Gov. Howard
IS probably right in the attitude which he as
sumes. But il it had been Gov. McEnery Of
Louisiana who was speaking, and if he had
used such defiant language in regard to the
atroclous outrages which have been COM
mltted upon the rights of the people of that
State under orders from Washington, instead
Of a Republican Governor who has got ex-
cited over question of a few barrels of whis-
Key, there would be no limit to the denuncia-
ions hurled at him by Administration organs
IS an unreconstructed rebel who ought to be
reated as an outlaw and bandit. -Ner !
York >pm
The Rev. DIR. Jno. p Newman, spiritual adj !
User of the President, formerly Chaplain of the :
Jnited States Senate, and later Inspector of
,onSulates, who has been travelling around .
he world with his family in an Off cial
apaclty, making some very interesting dis
overies respecting Adam and the Garden Of
den in the course Of his taeels has returned
, Washington. + is said he will resume the
astorafe OF the Metropolitan Methodist Epis- Q
opal Church, where Gen. Grant wOrships,
nd where DR.. Newman's el0quence convinced ii
I'M that the doctor would be an efficient aid
4 promoting the great work of civil service IL
etorm, IN which the President. his brother
l-iaw, Collector Casey, and his chief temporal -
tvlser Boss Shepherd, have 50 earnestly de-
oted their energies
What is the class Of persons of whom it is
lid that when they fall ont honest men come
y their own? The Old saw which speaks of
ZEN was most happily illustrated at the
ose of the session the other day by the
romptness of Gen. Grant in refusing his sig- 4
ature to the Bounty bill as soon as he saw Y
ice President Wilson's name affixed to it.
obody for a moment suspects the President
any other motive in doing this than dis
terested desire TO score one against his de-
sted colleague on the ticket OF 49,. -Ne,r
orh World.
it IS therefore the mission Of the Democ-
cy to remedy the wrongs Of the whites.
ale respecting the rights Of the blacks; to
rect the protligacy of the Administration,
llle guiding the country into wise channels;
build up the entire business of the country,
destroying the propensities by which
eclil interests advanced, to the detr-
INT OF the rest, to ditfuse Intelligence, and
rs to quality all eventually to wise par.ici-
ton IN the affairs OF government: to repress
rlessness in rulers as we'll as in ruled
bang Aryts.
The men who voted for the Civil Rights
have, by that act, propitiated Buncombe,
i that was what they meant to do. In the
Ne interest they may feel moved to make a 7
NOR if the law is not enforced, but they m
not really care. law unenforced is none
!, less demoralizIng thing, so long as it III
nans upon the statute book and the COM
n theater and tavern legislation is of more A.
sequence on that score than it can possibly
in affecting the social status Of the negroes
the South. -Ne,- lorh. World
lunch calls mat rirnOny the sscpmmon chord ~