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NEw York, Jan. 5.-The Tribune de-
nounces the military interference at
New Orleans Yesterday. as the greatest
outrage that has ever been prastised
upon the citizens If a State. A minori-
" Legislature. never elected by the
people but foisted npon them by bare
faced fraud, without regard to anything
but the necessities of wicked and cor
rupt ring of politicians, sits in New Or.
leans under the protection Of Federal
bayonets and undertakes to Legislate
for the State. Nothing in history. not
even the great conspiracy by which
border ruffiaus undertook 10 seize the
Territory and State of Kansas, can fur
nish any parallel to this crownipg indig-
nifty of the Federal Administration.
The Times. avoiding approval of pro-
ceedings. says: The troops were called
In to remove persons who were not
members of the Assembly. and their
commander included in that numbe,
certain Democrats not named by the
returning board, but who had been ad-
mitted by Democrats SO named. To
this Democrats who seem to have been
in a minority without those present un-
returned by the returning board. pro.
tested.
The Sun heads Its report of yesterday s
doings: 1.-The Crownine Outrage!''
The World has nothing but praise for
the spirit in which the representatives
OF Louisiana yield to tyranny which
they could not resist. There was no
reason why they should not have resist
cd to death except the hopelessness Of
rising which would have had conse-
quences pitiful and terrible even to
think of. The Legislators of Louisiana
yielded with decency when they could
not resist with hope; but terrible as
would have been the consequences of
resistance, they are less terrible than
will be the consequences of submission
on the part of the people of the United
states to an outrage which has been
perpetrated upon them all through the
people of Louisians; for that submis-
sion or any tolerance of this last and
worst outrage of the tyrant who sits in
the Presidents chair. which stops short
of driving him into darkness and dis
grace, will be q confession that the
American people are no longer fit to
have liberty. which in that case it will
not take them long to lose.
The Herald declares the scene a spec
tacle which should cause every true
American to blush With shame ard in
dignation. Forcibie resistance would
have been justifable if it be ever justifi-
able in any case. A greater outrage on
every principle of free government new
er was perpetrated.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 5.-The Times
says the farce of State government re-
ceived another illustration yesterday.
Practically we have no government. le-
gal or legal; have not had for the past
two years. What is the use of this show
of. State rights? The rule is that Of
musket, sword and central authority.
Everybody knows it. Proclamations by
the President. appeals for assistance by
Gov. Kellogg. are formalities which do
not cloak the real Iature of the busi-
ness. There is no pretencc in this case
of riot or instruction. 1t is a seizure
of the State House by United States
troops in time Of peace; dissolution Of
the Assembly. forcible expulsion ol
members.
The Picayune says: The FIRST time in
the history of the United States armed
soldiers have inva led Legislative hall
and bay onets been used to expel the
representatives of the people from their
seats. No one ever dreamed the Presi-
dent had right TO empl ~ the army for
the purpose of shaping the organization
of State Legislature. In this case no
emergency such as law contemplates.
no call made upon him through the
channels the law points; there was no
insurrectiop, no invasion. The General
Assembly was in session and had not
asked him to interfere. Simply there
was an organization of the House not
agreeable to Kellogg; upon Kellogg q
requisition the President sent forces to
drag from their seats members whom
Kellogg asserted had not been properly
chosen to constitute organization under
his direction. There is no escape from
this statement of facts.
New YORK, Jan. 5.-Caban circles
here are very active. An expedition is
reported as being fitted out.
The United States ship Pensacola is
now at San Francisco. She has been
detailed to carry King Kslukuala to his
home.
NEW O8LEANs. Jan. 5.-Before the
Congressional Committee to-day, ex-
Governor Balm gave his version of the
occurrences In the Legislature yesterday
and did not appear to be positive with
regard to any thing, but finally agreed
that counsel for each party he allowed
four days to file briefs with the Com
mittee.
Several Witnesses testified to cases of
intimidation of blacks in various parts
of the State and in many places avowed
that Republicans could not live psace-
fully.
The Committee this afternoon exam
ined Governor Kellogg with regard to
orders ON which the military acted yes
terdav. He made a long statement to
the effect that 49 menbers and those
claiming to be members Of the Legisla-
ture took possession of the ball and
Wiltz declared himself Speaker amid
GREAT confusion. The information that