New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-20

this business. The clouds Of deception an
misunderstanding have been rapidly disaI
pearing 1t may have been inexpedient an,
wrong that soldiers should have been in
troduced into the chamber at all; but tn
people now know who were guilty of tn
revolution that caused it anu who first in
voked it.
That is one question, and it is rapid!
righting itself. The other question, and th,
one which the President submits to Con
gress, is the broader problem of the who'll
government OF Louisiana. That subject i
one which Congress should settle, which
the President asks it to settle, and which
the people demand that it shall settle Tn,
authority and the duty rest there. 1t ia 70,
Congress to review tho whole subject in al
its phases, and secure Justice to Louisiana
and protection to all her people. Mean
| while the cOu ltry will carefully weigh tht
| message of the President which appears il
our columns to-day.
From the New York Commercial Advertiser
The message transmitted by the Presiden,
to Congress, in reference to Louisiana, is a
state paper that must command respect
since in the position it assumes. its data and
it's arguments, it is irrefutable. With a
single eye to the truth Of history, and with
an utter avoidance of partisanship, the
President reviews the history of recent
elections and outbreaks in the State, and
lays down the law by which the people are
to be governed, and which is to guide him
self. Only on one theme does he speak
his voice is raised in behalf of the helpless
black citizens, whom he was sworn to pro-
tect and defend. The terrible murders at
COushatta, C0lfax. and other points in
Louisiana, are held up in their true colors
as the lrreiragable proof of y murderOus
and defiant spirit which has never yet
bowed to the law of the land. 1t is to pre-.
vent the repetition of these crimes-Of
assassinati0ns that would disgrace the
kingdom of Ashantee-that portion of the
army is present in Louisiana on Its exalted
mission of saving life.
The President, however. is NO partisan to
defend the political action of Governor
Kellogg or the hasty utterances of General
Sheridan. OF the former he Gays in sub
stance that he is of right the Governor of
the State, whatever irregularities may have
arisen to give hot headed insurrectionists
cause to complain; of the latter he says
that ho is no lawyer, but q plain, truthful
soldier. This will also be the calm Judgment
of the people. There is no doubt that if all
the black people voted in 1872, they did
certainly elect Kellogg. They had q clear
majority of at least 20, 900 votes in the State.
No doubt large number Of these colOred
men were intimidated from voting, for it is
certain that the Wholesale assassinations
perpetrated at that time were intended to
keep the negroes from going to the polls.
As it is, the testimony goes to show that
Kellogg was. in all probability, legally
elected Governor of Louisiana, and it can
be proven beyond peradventure that Mo-
Emery was not the choice of the people.
The former was recognized by the courts,
and the President had no alternative, there
fore, but to join in the recognition. As for
Sheridan, that honest soldiers shoulders
are clear of all blame, so far as any overt
act is concerned. He may have been some-
what hasty in word, but his fingers do not
easily cramp themselves down to the pen.
A too quick phrase is the head and front Of
his offending, if Offense there be. Official
history has already vindicated his acts
The soldiers under his command put out of
the assembly chamber five intruders, claim
ing seats falsely, who had gone there simply
to create disorder and if possible, to revolu-
tlonize the State government. There was
no Legislature of the State of Louisiana in
State House to restore order. A disorderly
minority had gained possession of the as.
sembly chamber, admitted certain claim
ants to seats to which they had no legal
right, and by bold coup det0t held pos
session of the position, and presented the
semblance of legislative body. This is
the calm judgment of the people in
relation to the recent attempt to put SOY.
ereign State under the control of an armed
indignation which was excited q week ago
has toned down considerably. As the facts
of the case come out from official sources.
counter movement OF public opinion is going
on. In another week the solid masses of
the people will be arrayed with the Presi- !
dent on the side Of law and order 1t will |
insist that those who inaugRrate disorder |
and anarchy in the South shall be the first |
to "disavow such proceedings" Their !
ly brought ruin to the country again, and !
they must be checked. On this point Presl- |
dent, Cabinet and Congress are agreed. ALI !
minor questions of details give way to the |
Imperative necessity OF making the law
equally respected in every section of the |
This issue the Democrats seek to |
,vade. But they stand alone in their in
lOrsement of lawlessness Their attempt |
% drag any portion of the Republican party |
proved signal failure. The people stand |
~ the President and the law.
From the Pittsburg Gazette.I
President Grant yesterday transmitted to
congress his special message on Louisiana
.tfairs. 1t is a clear, consecutive statement |
# what has occurred in that State from
S68 to the present, as affecting the present
condition of things. This statement shows,
With clearness and force that can not be
appreciated without reading the message,
he utter brutality of the rebel element at
he South, particularly in Louisiana. The
resident details instances of most brutal
perpetrators OF which are yet unharmed
he fact that these many murders were
ommitted for the purpose of driving Re-
ublicans from power is clearly stated and
rOven. He also gives consecutive state
nent Of the legal aspects Of the difficulty
ttending the establishing of the KeI-
ogg government. While not indorsing
II that was done, the President considers
Kellogg best entitled to the position of
hat the McEnery faction had put
side go 900 votes legally cast for him.
joining down to the events of the fourth
lstant, the President shows that while |
ome things we're of debatable legality, it !
,as question whether Republicans would
ilow themselves to be beaten down, or use
ach powers as they had at command. They
i'd the latter, and he justifies it. In any
vent, he claims there was no interference
18th the Legislature, but merely to preserve |
le peace. The President stands firmly BY
heridan, and claims that while his method
restoring peace is not allowable, it would |
e effective. He closes by reminding Con-
ress of its failure to act on this subject,
nd by assuring that body that SO long as
8 is President, u-Klux, White League, or
,her arms bearing organizations; shall not |
. allowed to carry out their purposes, but
ill be rigidly repressed.
We fear Republicans do not realize the !
Stent OF their obligation to tie President
T his firmness in this emergency. Had
ames Buchanan been in the Presidents
lair. we had all the conditions for another