The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-23
"BY THEIR WORKS."

The republicans of Connecticut, in state
convention assembled, "heartiy endorsed"
the Presidents course relative to Louisiana
by declaring that any military interference
by the officers or troops of the United
States with the organization of state leg
islature, or any Of its proceedings, or with
any of the civil departments of the gov
eminent is "repugnant to" their "deas of
government )" and that they "can conceive
of no case not involving rebellion or insur-
rection," where "such interference Of the
authority of the general government ought
to be permitted or can be justified" They
may be correct in ascribing these senti-
ments to the President, they may be in his
exact language for all we know-not hay
Ing time to make the comparison, We will
concede that the language is hs-but we
ask, is not faith without works dead? Why
does he and the Connecticut republicans so
declare ? Is it because they SO believe, or
are the words mere buncome, sham and
delusion, trap to catch voters, an en-
deavor to place themselves in accord with
the true sentiment of the country? The
declaration is good constitutional law, good
politics, true republican sentiments, but
We are heartily sick of professions without
corresponding acts, of pledges without
their being fulfilled. BY their works We
shall know them. The Connecticut state
convention attested the sincerity of their
professions by nominating as their candi-
date for governor, one James Lloyd Greene,
man unknown to fame three weeks ago,
but who leaped, at single bound, into the
front ranks of notoriety, soon after, by
firing salute of one hundred guns sin
honor" of the Presidents, General Sheri-
dams and de Trobrand's louisiana action.
Thus they pander to public sentiment in
their resolves, and to the administration in
their nominations. We do not propose to
discuss the Louisiana matter any further,
but will content ourself with asking if the
President shows Gny sincere advocacy OF
such sentiments when he retains the same
men In command without censure or re.
buke, and when he permits and justi6es
their action BY their works We shall
know them
Passing by Louisiana, how is it in Mis-
sissippi9 " The military interference by
officers Or troops of the United States with
any civil department of government is
please remember, declared to be "repug.
nant" to their and the Presidents ''ideas o.
government" and, except in cases of rebel
lion or Instruction, they 6 can conceive
of no case where "such interference ough
to be permitted or can be justified. There il
no "insurrection or rebellion" in Vicksburg
is there? If not, military interference o
the authority of the general government
cannot be permitted or justified, can it
This is good republican doctrine, the sam
doctrine announced in 1875, the doctrine
on which the republican party won its ear
lier and later victories, one upon which W
and the republicans of Connecticut ma
well plant ourselves. 1t is founded upo
the rock of truth and law, and though
floods may come and the winds blow an
beat thereon, it will still stand as sound DC
litical principle, as making the limit OF tn
power of the general government. Blu
how with Mississippi? Is the profession i
harmony with the practice BY their work
we shall know them. There is no pretenc
of rebellion or nsurrection in Vicksburg
But there are two men claiming to be she
iff, In place of Crosby. resigned, and who's
Office was declared vacant for want of
sufficient bond. One of these men base
his claim upon special election ordered b
the board of supervisors the other upo
an appointment by judge. This woul
seem to present case for the action of IL
courts. 1t would seem to depend simpl
upon question of law, one easily decide
upon writ of quo warranto. Instead
however, of awaiting this legal and sun
mary mode of testing the question, a file {
United States troops-how handy they al
cut the gordian knots with swords an
construe the law with bayonets, the people
choice is marched out, the judges favori
is marched in. Is not this repugnant