The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-01-14
nntragad Louisiana.

/ The peculiar and delicate state ot pub
! lie opinion in Louisiana demanded that
the United States government should be
represented there by cool, clear headed
man, of liberal views and pacilying dis
position There was need Of the tranquil
| flying offices OF the peace-maker. The
| President chose rather to be represented
| by man bitter and bigoted in politics,
/ knowing and caring but little for any
| thing save the strong arm OF torce-a
man who at the head OF an armed troop
stigmatized the people of Louisiana as
banditti--in short, military blackguard
The history of affairs in Louisiana is
well known to all men who take an inter
est in public matters. That the conserva-
tives are to-day entitled in all fairness and
! Justice to the office Of Governor and to
majority of the Legislature, is beyond
doubt. 1t was acknowledged on all hands
that such was the case, until the intamles
of the returning board began, by which a
conservative majority Of thirty was count
ed into a radical majority Of two. 1t is a
striking commentary On this proceeding,
| that two radicals who were declared elect
ed refused to profit by the iniquity and
| declined the certificates The detention
of two others by illness gave the demo-
Gratis the organization Of the house. They
! awaited themselves Of it, as any other po-
litical party would.
But how little they counted on the pow
er of their antagonists Behind them was
Sheridan behind Sheridan was the army
and nayy-and behind all was the Presi-
dent Of the United States. with the mill
! tary force OF the whole country. Such
members OF the assembly as Kellogg 5
minions pointed out were torcibly elected
by soldiers, until the radicals again had a
majority. Such an outrage upon the
rights OF the people. such an assault upon
constitutional liberty was meyer before
known to this country. The scene at the
ejectment Of the conservative members is
New York Herald
| Vigers was requested by the General to point
out the members to be elected. Not being able
| TO comply, Gen. Campbell was summoned and
| proceeded to designate them. AS he did SO each
| individual in turn was taken In custody by two
soldiers, and, after making formal protest, was
+, marched out Of the Legislative hall. When
| Thomas Vaughan, of Caddo, silver-headed
old man. was accosted by Gen. De Trobriand
| a lie orIo hn m taat
| and said in most solemn and impressive terms
| "a General of the United States army has
placed hi. hand upon my shoulder and COM
! manded me TO leave the floor Of this House. AS
a member Of this body, duly elected by the peo-
| pie of Caddo parish, and as an American citizen
/ believing that the rights OF American freemen
| are not vet all dead, l desire to enter my solemn
protest against this outrage" He was then
marched out by his captors amid the profound
silence of the late so noisy Assembly. A most
| entirely similar scenes were enacted in the case
! of JetfeyS, Luckett and Stafford Of Rapides
| Dunn, Of Grant, and Kelly, of VIM, who sever
! ally entered their protests and were marched
| out amid the indignant Kisses of nil assembled.
After their ejectment Gen: Campbell approach
/ ed Gen. De TrObriand and asked him to request
| Speaker Wilt to allow Nigers TO take his seat.
| Upon the request being made the Speaker re-
| fused to recognize Vigers in any capacity, and
| stated that Campbell, not being member ofthe
| House, had no right to speak upon Its floor.
| upon De Trobriand interceded and informed
| Mr. Wilt that he must obey orders. Wiltz
| still declining to surrender, he ordered up the
! troops from the rear and the work was accom-
| plished. Nigers dashed into his seat, and
| Speaker Witt, gazing upon the scene In silent
! Indignation, stepped slowly down from his desk
| in most impressive manner, and in Il voice
| broken with emotion delivered the following
| remarks: I'm the name Of the people of the
nted States, and in the name of my bleeding
Afafn fll # fhn Lodi nf T,,cS
| again enter my solemn protest against this in
| reference. Gentlemen of the House of Repre-
| sentatives, your Legislature has been invaded
and taken possession of by the military forces
of the United States. Under these circumstances
| | do not consider it my duty longer to remain"
He then stepped down amid enthusiastic ap-
plause. lie then slowly left the hall, followed
by all the Conservative members. During the
progress of the concluding events Mr. Lowell,
one of the Radical candidates for Speaker, pro-
nounced his protest against the employment of
nlted States troops. and said he had been elect
ed by civil authority and did not wish TO be
seated by military authority.
| It is remarkable that the people are
quiet under all this; but they have
shown wonderful self-control But the
north Is abla2e A resolution introduced
in the a. s. Senate by the democrats,
, asking information Of the President. has
passed. Gov CASTOR of Massachusetts,
Gov. Allen Of Ohio Gov. Brown OF Ten
nessee, have each. i'll messages to their
legislatures, denounced these atrocioGs
acts. In New York, Virginia, Pennsylva-
MIA and Arkansas, resolutions of censure
have been reported. The belief is that
the country is drifting into military des-
potislD