New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-17

. | same character as those which we used IA
: hear against Lincoln, Stanton and Grant
and his officers during the rebellion.
/, From the Pittsburg COMMERCIAL
, The Democrats, as soon as Sheridan.
course in New Orleans was developed, mads
, haste to avail themselves of it as parry
, advantage; but a little cool reflection s
leading them to doubt whether, they ara
going to get as much good out of it as thew
thought The indignation meeting called
, by the Democratic State Committee in Iii.
nois has been abandoned; the Board Of
Trade meeting called in St. Louis, for the
purpose OF protesting against the armed in.
prevention OF the government in Louisiana.
has also been given no, and as the fact
come out and the public is getting to learn
that 1t was the Democrats Of the Louisiana
Legislature who first aeked the army to in.
terfere, the Democratic leaders begin to
think that discretion ia better than nracini.
tation in such a case. The men who were
quiet or acquiescent when men were shOt
down by the hundred in the South find
| that they can not afford to be very noisv
| over the efforts OF the government to secure
the enforcement of the laws.
| From the Pttsburg Gazette,s
| THE WAY OF PEACE.
The spirit that underlies the hostfiitv of
| the Conservative or White League clemens
| at New Orleans, and which was substan-
| TALLY reproduced in Thurman's resolution
in the United States Senate, is one that does
not promise the speedy settlement of diff.
culties. President Grant and all the an,
thOrities of the government are in one DO
sitiOn-they are compelled to recognize thu
mandates of courts and the forms of Law
The ever present tendency of the White
League element to violaae law Is what
causes trouble. So long as this is continued
there can not be peace, as the government
will not surrender power at the dictation of
an armed mob. Grant all that is said of !.
carpet baggers, of ignorant colOred men
attaining legislative dignity, of oppressive
taxation and the like, and it still is true
that there are forms of law provided for
the emergency. 1t is answered these haya
been applied to in vain. Even Congresa
and the President have not responded to
to help them. To this the reply can again
be made that the spirit that has permeatsd
their applications has usually been dicta-
torial and insulting, while deeds of violence
and murder form a CORY line from Ku Klux
till now: How can men expect to be kindly
heard when to their every petition il DARK
back ground of murder?
But the facts show more than this. In AT
the wild stories that have been sent I'D from
the South. there have been no well-estab.
lished cases in which the negro or Repuh
lican element has initiated reign Of
violence. except as the recipients of TIA
bloody attentions of the Conservative
There has been, back of this, an avowed
purpose to drive out white Republicans, and
subordinate the blacks to the rule of tho
exrebel whites. In order to do thja
terrorism and murder have been resorted
TO. Out OF all, has come the proposition
which the general government has been
compelled to consider-shaal these men be
allowed to override, by terrorism, tia
conscience and votes of those of Republican
faith, and seize upon the government Of
Louisiana! 1t has determined that this
shall not be done, and hence its resoluts
action in maintaining those in power who
returned as entitled to office.
we infer from this, and the spirit Of
fairness which we believe to actuate Presi-
dent Grant and his advisors, that if the
bloody methods of the White Leaguers arc
put aside, and a spirit of moderation and
fairness shown, they will be accorded ever
facility that could reasonably be asked to
esta blish their claims We do not in this
intimate that any proper facility has been
on the contrary, we do not think
{ has been, but they have been neld to the
strict letter OF the law. In this they have ,
themselves to thank. This government was ,
never intended to be subverted by partisan
violence. If we maintain a Republican )
government at all, it must be by the right =
,eing accorded to all of voting for such can. !
iidates for office as they prefer. To at :
empt to disenfranchise a person because Z
re 10 black, or has settled in State since i
le attained his manhood, ia to subvert =
ne very principles OF Republican govern. i
nent. Therefore. the excuses alleged for <
eeklng to overthrow the Louisiana gov. p
rnment con not be entertained If officials i,
ctually mlsappropriate funds, or in any i,
way conduct themselves wrongly, there are t,
emedles in the courts which are available; s
y an events moderate presentation of the a
uDlect Will carry far more weight with the "
ubllc than the highly seasoned fulmna- K
IONS that have generally come from the %
lew Orleans Conservatives. f.
lFgOm the Kansas City journal Of Commerce.
FEW FACTS. N
The Illogical position of Democrats and n
no Democratic press concerning the Lou "a
lana matter would be amusing was it not :,
erfdious. Ia
They denounce IN the bitterese Germs 20
,uefal interference with the affairs of the \,
ave. ana work themselves up in spasms az
ecause General De Trobriand. of the army. Oa
lterfered with the organization Of the II -
legislature. In
Now let us see what are the facts % the m m'
lse, as published in che news reports of =" .s
emocratic as we'll as Republican papers. ~.
condltlon OF society exists in Louisiana in r;o
men the constituted authorities can not ~.
- o"o "a" anu MAINTAIN peace I Quer m;
cn circumstances the Governor Of the ~
'a.e, or the man acting as such, is author M m,
gu Dy law TO call upon the President for s;o
slstance. and the PRESIDENT can use the 80
my LOT that purpose. In the riot OF the 70,
urteenth OF September Governor kellogg ass
Z, called upon the President fos aid. and It me-
society has since remained disturbed, an1
IL another serious outbreak having been .oo
reatened fog the fourth of January, The he
rces wereretained in New Orleans. and an act
lcer i9 whose discretion tho government the
y 1uli confidence was sent to command ;fs
en" The Legislature being about to con.
ne; ana this beingthe time and a,lace at
llch the outbreak was threatened, soldiers
re sens to- the State House. not to inter. =
. with the meeting and organization Of C
legislature but to prevent breach Of the
peaces General De TrObriand IN com. Is II
md, stationed his men and rema;ned 0cc;
let, until called upon by tie man occupy. ica
the Speakers chair, and apDarcntJv The are
clal authority of the House. to SUPPRESS CUR
ordes in the lobbya-t to sorevens the part
"a ,h or the peace fqr which is had been gov
y theres law
Acting upon ahia requests under tse c9ea pros
thorlty of the State of Lonfsiana.nnd in 90
enforcement OF her laws, he sunnressed r.,
ehsordeEs About this time, hs received :. q.
cal information from the Governor Of co.
Gta1e that the man who had called apou cow
= nau usurped the authority he Sxepsised, did
tnatS N conspiracy with others. was MON
1ylns tne Jaw, setting at naught its sorms allie
re0ulrementss and packing tbs fIous anS
"a sneIs not memsers thereof flo was t-;a.
~ 20 maintain peace and enforce Tho The ,
anu " Then became his duty to stop the