New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-12

puban Federal Is the Republican State admin
traon OF Governor Kellogg Now FIRST under ordinary p,n
cples OF political responsibility, the hepuDhoan Pa''
ostensibly responsible for the hghhanded act OF ny
subyerson NJ civil government fellowcitizes OF New
York have understood patriotism and love OF hDery ana ooo
dence to the Constitution apart from any political
and they have understood that political act shall De fgl
imputed TO the responsibility OF political party until mas
been submitted to their approval YOU therefore are Assem-
bed here citizens Of the United States to teach every
poltcal party that there arc their competitions anu
their antagonism which political party shall safely sua'
fChcers That when vote and when their chosen ooo
meet and whcn without violence and without demonstrao
OF insurection, they undertake the conduct OF INC P
government n soldier interfere. Loud sheerAI
And now this nation emerged years ago from great w"
In which contributions OF blood and treasure "e
poured In maintenance Of the Government ol no N
States Aud whyi because the people OF inc oh''u
were determined that the integrity OF their crto' 'u "
nrescrved And why did they wish TO preserve the integrity
-, tbi, territory but that Constitution OF the United
stotes should DO upheld and obeyedf And now every
officer OF State aud every officer OF the Vnueo STATES
takes a solemn oath 10 sustain the Constitution OF the
United States But there Is officer who takes the
srrar oath prescribed in the Constitution OF the United States
and officer is the President OF the United States And his
that oath that have named but this oath Of
great authority conGded to him by tho whole peope-hai be
will sustain protect and defend the Constitution of the United
States And now Constitution tho United States made
for troublous times peaceful undertakes furnish
interference in the States There two very firm ne OF
limitation whc-observelwl protect the magnificent sym
mery OF Government for the people OF forty millions nos"
hundred millions hereafter; and that is, that the sole
Intervention Of Federal power within the province oil state
authority shall be suppress violence, and that that Office
shall except when invited by the supreme authority
Of the State.
And that supreme authority OF the State named In the Fed
er Constitution Is the Legislature OF the State Only in the
casual condition that the Legislature not in session. can the
Governor sent the State in the dcmand No but only
condition that the Legislature cannot be convened In the stu
alton whereby there is OF the Legislature OF the state
OF New-York there is from tho adjournment in Apl
until its next meeting in January, the Governor
of the State OF New-York has authority under
Federal Constitution to invoke the Intervention OF the
Federal Government except in an emergency that does ho
permit converting the Legislature in extra session. The
situation Louisiana that the Legislature was in session.
and tho Governor power whatever to represent that
State in demand for Intervention Of the Federal officers
Have we been favored by Sheridan by the Cabinet at
Washington, with any PRONUNCIATION of an application MADE by
assembled Legislature Of Louisiana for Federal Intervention to
burn some OF their members QUIT think not tn only III
case OF On Instruction Of disturbance that amounts
fact insuecon that the Constitution OF the Uncd
States has provided for this and is only support
OF that the legislation OF Congress OF l91 ana
1907 armed the President with authority And now os Gen
era Sheridan and for that shall state to YOU do not
ask that any special expression OF your dsapprobaon shall be
visited upon him should think but fair to take his own
statement OF the occasion and OF the Of that inerycn
ton 1t is unquesonably the fact that there insecurity
and or agree that General Sheridan has no such
tmjd disposition as that would be likely exaggcatc
| the occasion or the fact of alarm, aud that
| there had been some disorders in the State :;
| but lie uses this somewhat uncommon phrase in
American parlance that the military were present
seryators Of the peace Here was national gins dGre III
stead of the civil police officers and wherever United States
troops to be found suppose that they are to he
considered be the conscrvators Of the peace This Lee
laure being in session. and party having elected
Speaker, and there being disorder thereupon, and
confusion the Speaker asked that United States officer
would speak the crowd and dispcrse them quietly.
Gen De Trobrand asked II that their wish, and the
Speaker sad yes and Gen De Toband then spoke to the
people and in there peace So if there had
been nsuuecon 1t was And the thanks OF this
orderly body Of the Legislature OF Louisiana offered to
Gen De Trobrand for his ganty in maintaining tine
Thcreupon Gen. Kellogg outside OF the Legislature flor he
is member Of , asked Gen de Trobrand to take file
Of soldiers go the Legislature and take five who
were acting members Of that body might DO disposed to
cbaacte ze severity, the action Of inferior Off
like Gen. De Tobriand that of his superior Gen she
dan were 1t not for proposition Of good government known
to us lawyers in Latin phrase-Resp0ndiH SUperid-
the authority that directs the action of subordina,es,
must be held responsible and think that the President
the United States under the official communication Of his
authority though the Secretary OF War land all Of us
laughter and cheers to be held 10 therefor While
there is nothing said in the Constitution Of the United States
about the authority Of all Of u.s." suppose that Gen. Bel
KNAPP drew all Of us in to share the CORY although we
did not assume the responsibility.
But the President Of the United States approved that
Now Gov Kellogg IL gave order and executed de-
serves impeachment by the Legislature Of Louisiana Jap
pausel would like to Gov Tlden sending In file of
New the Republican maorics in the
Senate when they vote for United States Senator and
see whether Democratic House Albany a. II Is now would
violated Well now, don't exactly like the form Of argument
addressed citizens of the United Satesas all aethat
we must careless about this action in
Louisiana for may be repeated in NewYork Cres Of
Never Never don't like that form of argument TO citizens
YOU eowcizens OF the United States that when it is
done in one State done in all [Applausel The United
It is boast in its frame Of government vital in
every part and hurt part without injury ALL
Surprising that this intervention Of military TO break the
action of independent State authority should happen to be
ecuted in Missouri any other State TO take out ory Of
the Electoral College when were choosing President and
by the subyerson OF the OF that State should
chosen instead OF the other what would have then for civil
law multudes omcn being engaged the question Of
disputed presidency The Pre.ident that takes his
seat on such a platform will have nothing but curses
For say you, felowcitzens, that the to
compacency side that profits by the action and nothing
but chagrn and disappointment at political other
liberties gone ALI the premnaries Of the elections
are useless If usuper step in and raise the question
whether their usnfpaton will will not be sustained
that reason that crowd here tonight Is Democatcis
not Repubcan-but it Is American LONG continued cheer.
ng Now thus far We have only the President that a
proyedfor General Beknap says it belongs all Of u.s.
aughte but the msortes in Congress have no voice
no action authority, they adopt this policy and main
tain the right Of file OF soldiers decimate
the Legislature-even then I'll admit that the
Republican party to be held responsible for their action until
you have given Republicans chance say do what we
will say and do also. [Cheers have observed growing