The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-01-21
The People Rising to Condemn
the Tyranny in Louis
lana,
ROUsING INDIGNATION MEET
IMGs I'M NEW YORK
d. AND ST, LOUIS
stirring Resolutions ia
BOth Cities Adopted.

New YORK, January 1.-THE indig-
nation meeting held in Cooper Institute
tonight to denounce the outrages
against the political rights of the people
of Louisiana, was one of the most re-
markable events of the kind ever wit
messed in this city in point Of numbers
and enthusiasm. Doors were opened
half an hour before the usual time. The
rush was terrific, and at quarter past
seven standing room could not be had in
the great hall The confusion became
uproarious shortly before eight o'clock,
the reporters at the side of the stage
having to beat a retreat before the over
wheiming numbers on either flank.
The entrance of Mayor Wickham and
a crowd of friends was the signal for ap-
plause, which soon became lost in yellS
and laughter at men clambering into the
organ gallery. The platform was
thronged, SO that there was barely room
for little space around the chair.
Those on the platform appeared to be
mostly Democrats. Mr.. Bryant and
Peter Cooper were among the last to ar
DIVE and were heartily cheered.
August Belmont called the meeting to
order, and proposed Mayor Wickham as
chairman,
Mr.. Wickham took the chair and said
he had lust been handed dispatch t. om
our suffering brethren in the South, and
he asked their attention to it,
Louisiana sends greeting tonight
Her people will not be goaded into a
conflict with United States troops. A
committee is preparing evidence to re-
fute the ISLANDERS of Sheridan. We pely
on the moral support of our sistel
States to restore to us as American free
men our right of self-government. I'm
mense applause
The dispatch was signed by John Me
Emery, Governor, and other officials
William Cullen Bryant then addressed
the meeting. He said the Presiden
h dino right to intermeddle in the affair
of States save in two cases-first, to pro
, tect the State from invasion, and second
, ly, on application Of the Legislature 0
Executive when the Legislature canno
be convened to protect the State agains
/ domestic violence. The wrong done ha
no possible extenuation. | regard thi
, question solely as a solemn question o
, constitutional law. No matter who de
) sired interference of the military, l
should not have beeu given but in tn,
way of the Constitution, otherwise it i
an act from which no citizen has a righ
t to withhold his condemnation. 1t mus
be rebuked the instant it is perpetrated
The evil must be crushed in its intanc.
, while its bones are yet in gristle, anC
l before it became formidable as a prece
3 dent. These practices which contem
) plate the subsection Of local politics t,
=. the Federal authorities by the exercis
, of the military power must be denouncet
, must be stopped, must be broken up for
ever.
5 A long list of Vice Presidents andSec
retaries was read, and an able addres
> was delivered by Hon. VIM. M. Evarts
r Cold as the night was large street meet
ing was organized ontside, and speeche
r were made by several gentlemen.
t A long series of resolutions were reac
denouncing the interference of the mill
tary in State affairs, and condemning tn
dispatches of General Sheridan. Lou
/, and long continued applause tollowe
each clause which denounced the CO..
duct of the military authorities in tn
State of Louisiana.