The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-25

Therefore be Il hCIOISd BY me Legislature %
West Virginia.
First. That the State Of West Virginia
through the representatives assembled,
dopIoFe the causes that have given rise to
the conflicting rumOrs Of civil and pOlit-
icaI disturbances in tho State Of Louisiana,
and deeply commiscrating the distresses
Of tho good people Of that State, tenders
to them sincere assurances Of sympathy
with hopes Of speedy alienation.
Second, That We cherish an undimi n
ished confidence in the integrity, justice
and patriotism OF tho President Of the
United Statcs and his Cabinet touching
their action in tho promises, believing
that even If theesamo shall hereafter be
shown to DO unwarrantable (when viewed
in n light not now attainablc, and Onl y 10
be afforded by perfect knowledge Of the
facts that such action was taken in good
faith and cxcusablo under circumstances
so liable 10 mislead and which seemed to
admit Of no further delay.
Third, That in critical emergencies re-
Quiring tho utmost cirCrmspection, It Is
not the part Of wisdom to act hastily and
with zeal upon conclusions drawn from
conflicting rumOrs, especially, in times
when the public mind Is highly sensitive
and when parti1an animOsitiCs arc easily
aroused.
Fourth. That in view Of all the circum-
stances afforded by tho best lights now
before us, It would be unbecOming the
dignity OF this body and incompatible
with an elevated sense Of justice, to im-
pugn the motives Of the general govern.
inent, until we arc put In possession OF
such reliable information as will leave TO
candid minds no other alternative.
We may expect mastery speech from
the Judge when tho matter comes up Boz
fore tho Senate, as he has acquainted
himself with all the facts In tho case, md
he has the ability to present them in u
manner that will tell.
A Okirnfish on this same question: was
expected in the
HOUSE or DELEGATES
to-day, but II was not reached In the
order Of business. twill likely come to.
morrow morning, when we may expect II
warm time also. Mr.. Hutchinson has
prepared himself for u long speech and is
itching for an opportunity to throw
in blast Of grape and cannhter.
lie is thought 10 be the strongest
man in debate in the House. On yeSter'
day lie presented tho following preamble
aud resolutions that so fOrcibly present
the Case in It's true light that l want your
readers to have the benefit Of n careful
reading Of them. They have the true
ring to loyal ears. They are rs follows
WHEREAS, The Constitution Of the
United States, article four, section four,
enjoins upon the government Of tho Uni
ted States the duty Of guaranteeing to
every State in this Union, republican
form Of government, and Of protecting
each of them against invasion, "and on APP
plication OF the Legislature, or Of the ex-
ecutivc, (wllen the Legislature cannot be
convened, } against domestic violence and
WHEREAS, The Supreme Court Of the
United States hns frequently, and cspe-
cially in an opinion delivered by that
great Democratic juriSt, Chief Justice
fancy, decided that II Is tho President Of
the United States alone whb mist deter
mine what body Of men constitute tho
Legislature, and who Is the Governor and
which is the government Of IL State, and
which party isunlAwfully Arrayed against
such State government, md that the law
Of the United States gives discretionary
power to the President, 80 be exercised by
him upon his own opinion Of certain
facts, and he il therefore The sole and ex-
elusive judge Of the existence Of those
facts, which nrc requisite 10 authorize his
interference to protect State from do.
nestle violence and cOhtending factions;
and,
WHEREAS, The President Of the United
States has In various ways recognized
Kellogg as the Governor Of tho State Of
Louisiana, and his government us the
lawful government thereof and
.WnEAEAs, 1t appearing from the Pres.
ident's message Of January 9Th, 1876, and
the report Of the Democratic members Of
the Louisiana Legislature, that the de-
mand for Interference Of Federal troops
to prevent domestic violence was by the
Democratic element Of that body, which
wns promptly complied with, and that the
subsequent Interference Of Federal sol.
diers WIS to prevent bloOdshed which was
imminent and
WHEREAS, It appears that the State Of
Louisiana has not had lawful State
since 1865, and that Kellogg
rs acting Governor has been treated III
the Governor Of said State,
Resolved, That we, the members Of the
Legislature Of West vitgidia, do protest
against any unwnrrahted interference by
the President or any military officer With
the civil affairs Of any State Of this
Union, North VI South East Or West,
unless under circumstance plainly with
III the true purpOrt and meaning Of the
ith section Of the Constitution Of the
United States.
Resoltd, That II II be true that Fresi.
dent Grant and General Sheridan have,
without lawful authority, prevented the
assembling and organization Of the legiti.
mate Legislature Of Louisiana, then we
lenounec such act as gross uSufpation,
and such as ought to be most severely
condemned BY tic American people.
RcSolred, That the Democratic element
Of the Louisiana Legislature, having
first called fdt the assistance Of Federal
soldiers 10 aid In their effort TO establish
themselves as the legislative body Of the
State, We do protest and declare that such