The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-09

tion ard other violence. Gu, of these EFFORTS to
strange the voice OF o majority OF the people OF
revolutiobafy proceedings which resulted in tho
installation Of the administration Of Governor
heno9g: Had Inc nrst effort succeeded there
would nave been established q government by
fraud and revolution. The second EFFORT did
succeed, and government was established by
revolution and armed Intervention OF the powers
OF the federal government In this view believe
am consistent. l have never looked upon the
EXISTING government In any other hight than that
OF Revolutionary government, recognized, how
ever, by the President, by the House OF Repre-
sentatives OF the United States and by the judi
ciary OF the state. believe Its acts should nave
1ull force and eject, and personally have rem
dered It cheerful obedience and support, because
Gonscientlo9sy believe that 1t was the choice OF
Passing now to the events Of 1874, we md these
were repeated-the revolution and counter revO-
During this interval OF two years the
administration Of Governor Kellogg carried
the laws TO thus government the republican
masses gave support, while the opposition yielded
sullen Obedience The spirit OF Intolerance toward
actively, which, rs the period OF general election
approached. found expression in .
SINCERE AND BITTER HATRED.
Governor Kellogg and his associates did What
they could; 1t was OF no avail. They had reduced
the taxes; that counted for nothing: They checked
which had characterized previous assemblies; no
thanks. They had carried on the government at
1t cost for like period under the other admins
tratlon, but still there was no less opposition and
bitterness and hatred manifested against every one
connected with public ONCE. Ali this demon
strates that IN the experiment of establishing and
Maintaining government over people there Is
establish an absolute governments and enforce
obedience and outward respect. or you must have
the consent, express or implied, OF the whole
people. partisan press and designing politicians
have so tortured and mtsrepresented the facts at
tending the election Of 1872 that doubt not the
n par al hall 10 vad
that Governor Kellogg was not elected, and that
he was In law ana in TACT an usurper; and so they
OF Nazareth, and refused to give credit when the
future will accord IL.
acts OF violence aad bloodshed, notably the mas
sacre in Grant parish, the ASSASSINATION of Judge
Crawford and the District Attorney OF his Court,
disturbances OF Attakapas, murders az Constants
and innumerable personal assaults and
ACTS or OPPRESSION
parts OF the State. Finally this spirs OF disconten
was organized and manifested Itself IN pOliticO-
military body which took the name OF the White
League. THIS body fell under the leadership of
more discreet and better thinking men, whose
influence was SUFFICIENT to cheek in great
blacks, aud the entire energies OF the EN-.
bryo army were systematically directed to
the overthrow Of the State governments The
election was to be carried, right or wrong. the
emeute Of the 18th OF September was unpremedi-
tated but an accident. or rather the incident OF
the seizure OF certain arms presented the oppor-
tunity and the real purpose or the League was
shown. The events OF that day are historical. and
We house Of %
ak and State Treasurer Should the D opposi.
one branch OF the General Assembly and one of
the financial oficers; but 1t soon became mani
government by some Revolutionary means An
election was held, but will not discuss
the results suffice 1t 70 say, thar the opposition
and State Treasurer; while, on the other hand,
the republicans believe that when the regsrra.
ing OF the systematic Intimidation through
out the greater part OF the State, and considering
the
FLAaRANr IRREGULARITIES
in several parishes 1t Is believed that the Re.
turning Board should prevent the contamination
oers elected who We're in truth ' tSs choice e
Of the voters ! hold the argument as
sasz anS U calmly Ct sss
to me in this aspect:-A revolution has been set
on loot by the opposition, aided by the White
revolution Was the result. The disturbance ct
tending the attempt to organize the General As
seme s5s pSra ana re-
dence which was offered to your committee estab-
fishes, think, what would not be denied here,
League as military organization, had perfected
plan for the seizure OF the State government by q
revolution, aud the coup d'etat was rudely pre-
vented by the timely interference OF federal
bayonetA
With this historical resume before you now ask
you, sir, to consider with me this inquiry Has
Louisiana o republican form OF governments l
answer without hesitation and unequivocaily
No. The existing government Is not the product
OF election duly tanned by regular process
Of law, but OF revolution, or rather Of counter
revolution, set in motion to check another. 1t is
not my purpose to discuss that clause OF the con-
stitunon which guarantees to each state repub-
lican form OF government with the purpose to de-
fnesuch form OF government. Will rest content
with the suggestion that have called the atten-
tion OF Congress to, on the existing government
In one OF the States which Is not republican in
form. what then, Is the duty Of Congress Our
position Is not dissimilar to that We occupied In
1857. The State was then reconstructed. Let the
process be repeated, and mayhap, with the expe-
rience we have had, we can do better; we can
scarcely do worse. l care not what plan be
adopted, so that we may have peace and order
perfect fairness and equal Justice for ALL
have the honor, slr, to be, &c.
HENRY G. DIBBLE.