Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-01-16
THE LorIsIANA TROUBLES.

THE LOUISIANA TROUBLES.
Senator Cassidy Of Eureka county.
Yesterday introduced q concurrent reso-
iu,ion in tho State Senate dsnouncins
What he styled ''ths usurpaiion BY the
military Of the Affairs Of Louisiana"
lss-mblyman feytcn also introduced q
similar resolution in the lower House.
OF course both these gentlemen are
Democrats. and perhaps We shall not be
deemed harsh in saying that next to
whisky q regular Democrat dearly
prizes buncombs. But We are glad that
the whole question Of Louisiana affairs
has been raised by these resolutions. aud
earnestly hope that they will be dis
cussed pro and con until every leSisla-
tor, and every man who reads or hears
their discussions has fully made up his
mind either to sustain or condemn tho
action OF the Administration thereon.
Our Legislature 10 not the only one
wherein this matter has been preached,
nsithsr are the movers OF these resolu-
tons The only interested parties in this
matter. We might here paronthesizs
that II no other good comes OF this dis
sussion II will serve to keep our solons
from immature and unnecessary tinker
ing with our revenue laws, and perhaps
keep them comfortably busy until the
limit Of their sitting is reached. But
possibly;,ws are unchsritabls.
We do not regard the Louisiana mat
ter perhaps with the gravity that II de-
serves. II may be that We are stupid in
failing to SEQ that an act OF unparalleled
dsspotism has been committed; that a
blow has been struck at the constitutional
rights Of the citizens Of that some
what turbulent State. and all that. IL
may DO that We should disbslisve sher-
idan and credit the New Orleans Pieny-
sue; that We should refuse to have faith
in his statement OF facts as no secs them
s1isting. and depend entirely upon some
anonymous reporter for the Associated
Press. But ws do believe Phil Sheri-
dan. and We do not swallow all the afors-
said reporters lies.
When the day came fer the assem-
bling Of tho Louisiana Legislature. by
request OF Governor Kellogg. both the
Metropolitan Police Of New Orleans and
dstachmsnts OF United States troops
we're stationed about the State House to
sonssrvs and preserve order. The men,
bsrs OF the newly elected Legislature
were admitted TO tho chambers OF their
respective Houses. We have heard Of no
trouble about the organization Of the
Senate. But in tho Assembly a DIFF
neulty arose. Under the laws Of Louis
lana O Board Of Canvassers, styled a
Returning Board. 10 vested with author
ity to canvess. make returns and issue
csrtiicAtss Of election 10 those whom IL
decides to DO the successful candidates.
ID had done 90 in the ease Of the
newly elected Legislature. Whether its
action was just or unjust. fair or unfair.
We do not presume to decide. The De
mocracy counted on a majority OF the
Assembly. but the Board rejected re-
turns from some Parishes on grounds OF
fraud, etc., and the result was a legal
majority Of Republicans in the Assem-
bly,. A IL the case In our Assembly. the
clerk Of tho last Assembly calls the roll
for the new body until ii shall DO organ
izsd. This was attempted to be done
and right here the trouble began. The
Democrats objected. and amid confusion
elected. ,eiLhsut legal count, a clerk pro
tsm.. Who. acting his own free will.
called the names Of Democrats who had
been refused certificates Of election by
the Returning Board. and. therefore.
had no right to vote. Under this pro-
cess, and by such means did a mob. for
ID VA nothing else. to be the As
ssmbly Of Louisiana. As II to add in
suit to injury. the speaker. thus elect
cd nv. then called upon the military for
aid in preserving order. The call was re-
spondsd to. A Federal General appeared
upon tbs scene and order was restored.
Meanwhile. the facts were set before the
Governor. He communicated them to
tho General Emory commanding.
and asked him 70 dispsrse the mob.
to eject such as had no right to
occupy the Assembly Chamber. and
allow = proper and legal election to be
held. This was done. We are not q
Constitutional lawyer. and make no pre-
tensions to the profundity Of those who
see in this action Of the military. a step
toward despotism. We only see that =
mob had invaded . Legislative Chamber;
had illegally formed themselves into an
assumed Legislature. and had thereby
put themselves into the attitude Of revo-
iutionists. They had usurped powers
TO which they were not entitled. They
we're preventing the regular and legal
organization Of the Louisiana Legisla-
turs. They had no right to do so. and
IL Governor kellogg deemed it necessa-
~ to call upon the military to end the
trouble. II seems to US il was his duty to
e do 70. and the duty Of the military to
respond. We may be wrong; utterly and
indefsnsibly at fault, but il will take
something more than buneombc rssolu-
tons to convince us that q mob may