The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-03-04
VALLEY VIRGINIAN,
Staunton, Virginia,

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MAKING CAPITAL"
The most heartless and wicked outrage eve
perpetrated upon the country, is the excite
ment and disorder, created throv ghout the Uni
ted States, about Louisiana. It has been tn
result of preconcerted plan, in gradual pro
cess Of development for the past two years.
The first step in the vicious programme tina
came prominently in view, was the appoint
Alent OF the committee of seventy by the Dem
ocrats, to agita.e the Louisiana difficulties by
| travcrsing the eastern cities, and endeavorine
| to get up public meetings of sympathy. Tit
Interior object was to effect the Presidential
election Of 1876. The immediate purpose was
to overthrow the State government, elected by
the people, and install, by fraud and force, the
McEnery regime. Failing in fermenting the
popular passions to the extent that was desired
an apparent calm followed, until the 18th oil
Sept. last. In the meantime, the White
League organization was secretly maturing its
plans, drilling its divisions, and strength
ening its forces. The magnitude of the trans
action OF the 18th Of Sept. by which a State
government was overthrown by armed bands Of
men, startled the country, and there were few
| so bold as to come to the front to defend it,
| The Presidents proclamation, dispensing the
| insurgents, was not openly antagonized, but
almost cotemporaneous events made it very
plain that the Democratic party of the country
were in the secret, or if not as to that particu-
lar transaction, certainly as to the general pur-
pose had in view. Fresh from the butchery
OF fourteen citizens in the streets of New Or
leans, his garments dripping with the gore, as
it were, OF the slain victims of the instruction,
appeared Mr.. MARI, one of the ringleaders of
the mob, before the Manhattan Club, democrat
ic, of New York, assembled 20 celebrate DEM
cratic victory in the Empire State. lie was
there received with open arms, his revolutiona-
~ declarations as to the purpose of the White
League, applauded. and full sympathy mani
tested i'll every conceivable manner. Tue
next demonstration was on the 4th of January,
when, by preconcerted arrangements, the at
tempt was made to take possession, by violence
and fraud. of the legislature Of the State, with
Ill view Cl gov
ernor. and eventually declaring McEnery the
lawful Executive. The manner in which this
movement was executed-all the particulars of
the displacement of the regular clerk, the install
lation Of Witt as temporary speaker, the ap-
pointment OF sargeants-at-arms from the by
ISLANDERS, who instantly revealed their badges,
before hidden under the lappels Of their coats,
show how perfect were the plans, and with
what cool elaboration the treason and usurpa-
ton had been concocted. Then followed the
invitation of Wilt for the interference Of the
military to prevent bloodshed, feared from the
outrage he had committed upon the legal gov
eminent of the State and the subsequent action
of Kellogg.
Immediately upon the heels of these tragic
scenes in New Orleans, came the resolution of
Mr.. Thurman, in the U. S. Senate, designedly
worded to provoke objection, and then his set
speech of nearly whole day, which had clear
ly been prepared in advance, looking to the
very state of things that then existed. Pre-
pared speeches followed that OF Mr.. Thurman,
from other Democrats, showing that they were
a part OF the White League programme, acting
in concert with the Democratic leaders Of the
More recently, when the committee sent to
Louisiana from Washington to investigate the
difficulties, suggested the basis Of a compro-
mise, the Democratic managers in Washington
opposed anything Of the kind and that opposi-
ton was carried out by McEnery. That did
not suit their purposes Agitation and the in
dammation of the passions of the country, were
what they wanted in the hope,of making party
capital" They cared not for the ruin OF the
business men of Louisiana-they cared not for
rapine and revolution-so the inter
est Of party might be promoted.
The best laid schemes of such desperate po-
tical adventures. however, almost invariably
Fa. Recent evidences go to show that even
The White Leagues cannot stand together UNI
Ter such strain of outrage and violence and
heir dissensions are bringing out the facts con-
lacted with the whole design and the manner
If it's execution. The democratic leaders at
will be found to be deeply impli-
lated in the wrongs that have been accomplish
ID in Louisiana. They have hesitatcd at no |
extreme position, to accomplish party ends
The whole scheme has been for party purposes
choosing to go into power upon the blood of
innocent people and the destruction OF State
rather than not to go there at
ii.
After the compromise proposed had been de-
bounced by McEnery and mqn who favored it.
we're ostracised and prescribed, by his adhe-
ents, it seems now that they are firing OF the
game that has been played. Some
+ them are repenting, and to that. end Penn,
he bogus Lieutenant Governor on the ticket
nth McEnery, is in Washington, and for the
purpose stated below, in dispatch to the Bal
more american, dated goth, says:
Lieutenant Governor Penn, of the McEnery
government in Louisiana, arrived here yester-
Law and took room at Wizards Both yester-
lay and to-day his rooms have been besieged by
delegations from New Orleans solcitous with
eference to the forthcoming report Of the
louise Committee on Louisiana affairs COLI
ernng the condition of affairs in Louisiana
What is now particularly desired by these del
cations is the reopening OF the compromise Of
cred by Mr. Wheeler, OF the subcommittee
rhich visited New Orleans, and which was
dopted by the Conservatives and subsequently, (,
elected. The terms of the compromise wefe
effect that the State Government OF 1872 was
ot to be disturbed, and the legislature was
ot to seek to impeach Gov. Kellogg for any Of
is past acts, and henceforth to- accord to him