The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-12
PRICE-FIVE CENTS.
THE NEW YORK INDIGNATION MEET.
INC

ing over Louisiana at Cooper Institute to-
niSht was remarkable in point of numbers and
enthusiasm. The doors were opened half
honr before the usual time, and ut "a quarter
past seven the hall was packed. the platform
was soon thronged and only small space was
lett around the chair. Prominent among the
gentleman on the platform were Mr. VIM. Cut
len bryant and Peter Cooper. Auguste Belmont
| called the meeting to order and proposed
Mpyor Wickham for Chairman, who was
elected by reclamation.
MIR. Wickham. after taking the chair, SAID:
The next thing he expected to see would be
United States troops putting out the Leeisla-
ture at Albany. He was sure this affair of
Louisiana would show, that while assassina-
ton reigned in the South, indignation ut the
outrage prevailed in the North. The Chair
man read the following dispatch:
Louisiana sends greetings tonight her
people will not be goaded into conflict with
the United States troops. A committee is
preparing evidence to refute the ISLANDERS Of
Sheridan. We rely on the moral support Of
our sister States to restore to us as American
freemen our rights OF self-government." I'm
mense applause The dispatch was signed
by John McEnery, Governor. and other Off
clals OF his Government.
"A list OF seventy Vice Presidents was read,
among whom We're VIM. L. Dodge Whitelaw
held, Simon Sterne, Peter Cooper. VIM. Gull
len Bryant and Charles O'Conor.
MIR. Bryant then made an address. He
said:
When we read the news of revolutions in
SPAN, we reJolced that such proceedings
were unknown here, but now we are aston
ished to hear that Gen. Sheridan, sent to
New Orleans by the President, had occupied
the Hall of the Legislature and thrust Con-
servative members into the street. Such pro-
ceedings might do for Spain, not for this
country. We manage things differently here.
and by Gods help would continue to do SO.
We have Constitution which forbids the
President from intermeddling in affairs of n
State, unless to save it from invasion, or on
application of the Legislature, or Governor
when the Legislature is not convened, to
protect the State against domestic violence.
What authority is there in these provisions
for the President to set himself up as Judge Of
elections, and drag from the legislative
chambers those whom he chooses to regard as
having no right to their seats? He should
have left this to the courts of law.
He might as well, if he should be q candi-
date Tor a third term of the Presidency, send
his m,nions to disperse the electoral colleges
in those States which shall refuse him their
vote. He might as we'll send another Sheri-
danto pull the gentleman whom we have inst
elected Governor of this State, out of the
executive chair. He might with Just MS good
a warrant, dispense this meeting by sending n
band of armed men to clear this ball at the
point of the bayonet. Why do not our.West-
Point men seem to understand the limits of
military power?
Had Gen. Sheridan been properly trained,
or not forgotten his training. he would have
never obeyed the mandate which ordered him
on his guilty errand to New Orleans, but
rather torn off his epaulets, broken his sword
and thrown the fragments into the Potomac.
The application OF Kellogg four months ago
for military aid had lost its effect, and could
not be used rs n pr5text for this outrage in
Louisiana.
Peace had prevailed since then If new
danger of domestic violence arose the request
should have been again made for the interpo-
sition OF the President No such request was
made, for in fact no danger was expected It
was nonsense to say that the expulsion Of five
members of the Legislature was an act of
protection against domestic violence. Even
il Sheridans assertions of the prevalence Of
anarchy and assassination in Louisiana are
true, how could such an act remedy the state of
things? The wrong done has no possible ex.
tenuation.
1t was a violation of the Constitution No
citizen has the right to withhold his condem-
nation. 1t must be rebuked the instant it in
perpetrated. The evil must be crushed be-
fore it becomes formidable as precedent.
These practices snbjecting local politics to
Federal authorities by military power must be
stopped, broken up forever
MIR. Bryant, in conclusion, said: "The
proceedings of this meeting. so far as the
great proportion of those who take part are
have no party purpose or object.
Far from us be the petty and narrow policy
which could so pervert them. A sincere de-
sire to preserve tho Constitution from viola
IN Df orhi
power from becoming a precedent in the
future is, and should be, our single motive
The following preamble and resolutions
we're read by Simon Sterne:
Whereas, it is fundamental principle Of
law underlying al our national
and State institutions to embody and enforce
hat sovereign legislature is the sole Judge Of
qualification of its members and that even
judicial interference is not tolerated with that
nigh and all important power and
Whereas, there is nothing in the laws of the
United States nor in the laws of the State of
Louisiana which in the least excerpts the legis-
alive body of that State from operation of
his ancient, natural and undoubted principle
If government and
Whereas, caution and foresight in the exer-
Use of Federal Interference with the concerns
If States lately in rebellion are made doubly
lesirous at this moment, from the fact that
lo6fly nall the voters OF that region
ire persons only now receiving
heir first lessons in politics, and who as yet
possess 10 familiarity with the dangers to
which constitutional government is exposed.
With the means by which it is maintained
nd defended, and no knowledge of the sacri-
ice by which past generations have created
t, and who as matter of fact, look on the
federal Administration as their best friend
nd most trustworthy political instructor;
therefore,
Resolred That in the opinion Of this meet
ng any use OF the Federal authority which
caches these newly made voters to believe
hat political problems can be solved by arbi-
ration processes or displays of physical force
etter and more reliably than by labor, pa
ience and Cancellation, is an offense against
ational safety and welfare which calls for the
everest condemnation.
Whereas, all intimidation of Legislature,