The Van Buren press., 1875-01-19

.g- The late speech of Carl Schurz is pro-
/ nuuuccd the great effort Of his life, and Is
noble. patriotic and statesmanlike produc
/ tiou. IL j. comprehensive and exhaustive
and probes to the very bottom the New Or
/ leans iniquity. showing the criminal extent
of the Grant Sheridan usnrpation. He claim,
that it i, barely possible for condition OF
affair, To exit in any state which would war
rant the exercise of military coercion. II,
says;
What provision Of the con stitution. what laws are
there ON the statute book furnishing warrant for
such procccdings IL II said IN cNtcnuatlon oi tht
interference OF the military power Of the nitcd
states that the persons elected from the iegis
by the federal ,odeTy not legally elected mem
hers OF that legislature suppose that had been so
but that is not the question. The question IS, where
j. the constitutional princpe--"here is the law sn
thorsiug United States soldiers. with muskets IN
their hands, TO determine who are legally elected
members of a state legislature and who are not IL
s said that the mode of organizing that legislature
not in accordance with the statutes of that state
Suppose that had been 50 but that Is not the ques
legal warrant for the bayonets OF federal soldiers
To interpret the statutes of states and to decide for
and in legislature, points of parliamentary law
Ii s said that the governor dcsredthc ald ot United
states soldiers to purge the legislature OF Illegal
membcrs That may be 80, but that is not the ques-
tion. The question is Where is the law authoriz-
ing nitcd states soldiers to do the bidding of state
governor, who attempts TO say who are TO be mem-
bers OF the legislature regularly convened at the
time and place fixed by law? Ii il said that trouble
was threatened between the contending parties Of
Louisiana, suppose that had .bien SO. But that
is not the question. Tho question Is: Where IL the
NV from which the national government. in ease of
threatened trouble u state. derives its power to
enter u Legislative body by armed force to drag out
persons seated NJ members of the state Legislature
that Others may take their places? Whore is the
law, ask You will search the cqnstiation and
statutes in vain. " Q " @. 1T this can be
done in Louisiana, If such things be sustained by
congress how long will il be before il be done
constitutional rights of all the states and seltgoy
erpment OF all the people will DO trampled under
foot? How long before general of the army may
lt in the chair you occupy to decide contested eeG
tipns, in order TO make majority in the senate
and before soldier will stalk into The house OF the
nation representatives,, and pointing to the speak
er's gaveli will say, " Take away that bauble.
o - have always condemned every species ofintim-
dation interfering with freedom of political action,
aud Therefore | am for genuine service reform.
But while your national government is n champion
in;midator in the land, you must not be surprised
If psrti'ans on all sides profit from its Teachings
" lie hoped his motion 10 instruct the judiciary
committee would not result in bill for new cleo
tion ia luuisiana, with Gen, sheridan chief ru-
!cr, and Packard to conduct the campaign, No
measure would avail which did not boldly yindi-
cate the constitutional privileges of the land, and
preserve ~ the state the RIGHT on fsELF-GoVEnShEsT.