National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-18

Ganization Of the so-called Legislature OF Lou
isiana must remain secondary and subordinate
to that Of the insurrectlonary organization Of
the White League, under the armed auspices
Of which order the minority Of that body At
tempted 10 usurp the organization Of the Legls-
lature. The legal returns Of the election Of
the members Of the Legislature showed that
flfy-two Republican members were present
with certificates Of election and fifty Demo-
Gratis with certificates Of election. These par
ties only had any legal right to participate u
the organization OF the House. But tho halls
OF the Legislature were taken possession Of by
the soldiers Of the White League, each one II
tim nearing bdags Of hIs order, and these
trained and drilled soldiers attempted 10 sus-
tain the usurpation Of the minority IN sezing
upon the organization OF the House. This fact
is slurred over and dlsregarded by the "IndIg-
nation meetings" and orators. An insurrec-
tionary force Of armed rebels enters q legisla-
tive hall and attempts TO seize upon the powers
of government of State of the Union in the
presence Of the Lieutenant General of the
Army, aud we have patriots In the country
who denounce this officer because he prevented
the insurrectionary force from carrying out its
designs. Upon the same principle he should
be called upon "to resign his commission aud
throw his sword into the Potomac" for having
performed so much to suppress the previous
and greater rebellion of the White League.
8. If the insurrectionary organization of the
White League is not suppressed by the laws
or overpowered by a counter organization of
Loyal Leagues, then it will control the next
Presidential election by the same means that
it has used to usurp the governments of these
States. The White League is composed solely
of Democrats, and 1t is sustained in all its acts
by the Democratic party. The Democrats
have majority in the next House of Repre-
sentatives of Congress, and the merit House Of
Representatives. Of Congress counts the electoral
VOte for the Presidency. The same means that
were used to seat the five usurping members
by the Wilt minority in Louisiana, so as to
form a majority and a quorum for business,
may be used by Mr. Fernando Wood to count
the electoral votes of a sufficient number of
States like Louisiana and South Carolina Gun
doubteilly Republican States) to give the
Democratic candidate a majority of the Elec-
toral College, and thereby enable such candi-
date to usurp the powers of the National Gov
eminent. That Mr.. Wood is as capable of
such an act as Wilt was in attempting to
usurp the control of the Louisiana Legislature,
no one who knows that able, bold and bad man
will doubt.
4. The suppression of all armed military
political organizations in this country, whether
they be White Leagues or Black Leagues or
Loyal Leagues, is necessary to the preserva-
tom of the public peace, the protection of the
rights of the people, aud to the preservation Of
republican government, and 1t is the sworn
duty of the Executive Department of the Gov
eminent to see that the laws are executed
against these as we'll as all other malefactors,
and to preserve, protect and defend the Con-
stitution of the United States against all enc
mics who are seeking its overthrow and the
establishment of a government Of force upon
its ruins. The White League is organized into
companies and regiments Of infantry and ar
tillery; it is thoroughly armed, and its ayowed
object is to control tho affairs Of government
by its military force. 1t has appealed to arms
and inter Grma silent leges. 1t must be sup
pressed, and 1t can only be suppressed by an
organization similar to its own. The Govern
ment must suppress 1t, or the loyal people Of
the country will be compelled in selEdefence
to perform that necessary duty.
CAMERON.
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