National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-09

the military was asked by the Republicans. AS
both parties in the Legislature, and the CIV
Srnor demanded such Interference we ca1nOt
perceive how the Democrats are gOiug to sustain
their charge that an awful crime was committed
against the sovereignty Of the State. II the Gov
eTnor Of Pennsylvania and the Legislature
should join in calFRg upon the Federal Govern
SsIs i So 1iaSt y my uTen rssno mS
promptly.
rFrom the harrisburg Telegraph.l
While Thurman is arraigning the President as
II he we're guilty Of treason, and the chairman OF
the Illinois Democratic State central committee
is calling an ''IndignAtiOn committee" t0denounoe
those who opposeII sAssination and strive to put
q stop TO Wholesale murder. the loyal men of the
country look to Sheridan to punish any man who
ufts niger agsinSe the authority Of the United
States, and they Iook to Grant to stand by Sheri-
dan. This Is not the first time the eyes of the
true men of the nation followed these plain,
straightforward soldiers, and now every heart
down the rebellion, beats high in anticipation
that they will punish the Villains they once con-
were set free, and Who have constantly violated
the oath they then took TO obey the laRsof the
country wherever they should be. They ase
for no cause but Legally Let them feel that their
own Is forfeited If they do not cease THAR
butcheries.
From the Hartford Courank.I
Notwithstanding the universal denunciation OF
press, probably no fair-minded person daubts
that his action in Louisiana matters was ami
mated by . desire to preserve the peace, restore
order and promote the best interests OF the State
and nation. This can be conceded without ads
hitting that the interference by the troops at the
request Of Gov. Kellogg was J1stinable. But the
Democratic leaders are so anxiOus to make po-
Itical capital out OF the Southern disorders that
they are grossly unfair to the President and tt
their political opponents. Ii ought to be evident
that no partisan advantage was sought by the
President in sanctioning the use Of troops, fol
the merest tyro in politics would have foreseeR
fully iustfhable by the facts. As q party meas
ure IL would have been FAR better to have allowed
Of the TeEisisture, and graTiied their eravIEg
for blood with the murder Of n few score more
negroes, after she usual New Orleans method.
From the Cincinnati Gazette.I
There is reason to believe that II the Democrats
had attained legal organization of the House
they could have brought the Republican side to a
coucilIatory and conservative" organization. The
events showed that they did not desire this. They
chose to overthrow the law and to strike for that
control which would enable them to set ASIDE the
returns, and Illegally seat Democrats enough to
enter upon that course of impe achment OF State
officers, in order to seize tire possession Of the
State government, which it is notorious they had
planned. The facility for this existed in singu-
lar provision Of the Louisiana State constitution
thai the bringing Of articles ofimpeachmeut shall
work the suspension Of the officer until tried and
acquitted.
And they chose this with their eyes open to the
alternative that the United States authority
would not permit this overthrow Of law, and then
they would throw up their game, protest that
they were oVerpowered by military; proclaim
that sovereign State was subYerted by the armed
mnions of the nation, and If they could not there
by the torch OF civil war they could at least
raise hue and cry for the Presidential campaign.
II we were to Judge by the raW-headed editorial
articles in the New York HsrGtd. Tribune, Ror!d
were confederate with the Louisiana cUnspirators
in q design to fire the popular heart to the point
Of civil war. But in Journalism in this country
much allowance must be made for raWness OF the
head.
from the Chicago Trlbune.l
Now, as to the use of the military, we are ut.
terly opposed to the military interference of the
United States in any civil matters or in any State
controversies except under the circumstances
provided in the Constitution. We have repeat.
eddy expressed our opinion Of the Kellogg gov
ment which Is only maintained by the force OF
Federal bayonets. But one wrong and one out.
rage cannot Justify or be treated as q precedent
for another. If the laws Of Louisiana authorize
the Governor of that State to protect the two
Houses Of the Legislature from invasion or dis
turbance, or the presence Of men who have no
legal authority to be there and the Governor has
authority as the executive to protect thoss who
are members from being overaWed and outvoted
by those who are not members, and that as exec
utive he has authority to employ force for this
purpose, then we suppose Kellogg had authority
10 request zen. Emory military lOTce equal
to this duty, and that Gen. Emory had authority
to order De Trobriand to that force to execute
the request Of the Governor. We are pretty GER.
tain that in case the same thing was attempted at
Springfield as we have described Gov. BeverIdge
would find some means, and very promptly, TO
EN- er the hall Of the House Of Representatives
and eject the mob and every man attempting to
exercise the office Of legislator who was not
entitled thereto.
From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Phil. Sheridan is the man for the place and the
occasion. No doubt howl will go up from
White Leaguers and their allies and sympa.
thiZers in all parts OF the country over the Gen
erals telegram to the Secretary of War yester.
day. Weakened eompromisers, who have
"conciliated" the South into q state of anarchy
will doubtless fall back and shake their heads;
but 1t remains fact nevertheless, that riot, dig
order and bloodshed, CONFUSING the Southern
States and seriously embarrassing the whole
country, is likely to continue unchecked unless
something like the plan suggested by General
Sheridan is adopted. We said the other day
that Ku- Kluxism in North and South Carolina
was rooted out by firm measures, and that peace
to have broken loose. The 1nfer-OceGn has been
perfectly confident from the first that to tempo
Tize with these people was only to madden them.
They need q strong arm, and II Congress should
not necessarily by military commission, but say
by the re-enactment Of the Ru-KluX law, we do
not doubt that perfect quiet would be restored 10
the South in less than month. Those who dep
recate this mode Of treatment may as we'll ask
themselves what they propose TO do in lieu
thereof. Is the country TO Oe kept eternally in
of our citizens to be continually taxed to prevent
bands of lawless men from Sitting liberty OF
speech and destroying the sanctity OF suffrage?
From every quarter comes the admission that
something must be done. Let those who object
20 the plan of General Sheridan tell of better