The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-01-23
Protest. again.. the Louisiana Outrage

Another prominent Republican journal
raises It's protest against the administra-
tons conduct in the Louisiana business
The Boston Advertiser, which at first was
inclined 10 take the Kellogg side of the
case, now says the breaking up of the Lc-
gisIatuFs by Federal troops was an act of
high-handed tyranny, and adds: "For years
the great State Of Louisiana, whose peo-
pic have as good right to be left alone
to manage their own affairs us the people
of Massachusetts,, has been ruled not by
its own citizens, but by two carpet-bag-
gers, holding federal Office, and having the
adroitness to enlist all the power of the
government upon their side in the inevi-
table confusion which they provoked.
Under such state of things it is not be-
coming to be silent. This is the time
when tho voice Of the Republican States
should be heard y
A large meeting Of citizens to protest
against the Louisiana business was held in
Cincinnati on Saturday night. Addresses
were made by Mayor johnson, Hon. Geo.
ii. Pendleton, d. I, Wright, o. J. Dodds
and w. l.. Converse, Speaker of the Ohio
House of Representatives. Resolutions
were adopted strongly condemning Gen.
Sheridan's action, and calling on the Ohio
Representatives in Congress to support the
bill recently introduced for the abolition Of
the Lieutenant eneralship, with on amend
ment "including all other unnecessary mill
tary Offices" Letters were read from
Governor Allen, Hon W. $, Groejbeck 4,
and Judge Hoadley, expressing sympathy
with the objects Of the meeting
MANLY WORDS FROM SENATOR LEWIS.
The Rockingham Register publishes a
letter written by Senator Lewis to citi-
zen Of Harrisonburg, Va, in which he
says ;--"As you are aware, am party
man, and Republican; but love my
country and freedom more than party. |
think the proposition of Sheridan most
infamous one, aud he ought to be recalled
instanter. If the Republican party can
not exist except by wrong and usurpation,
then let il die; it is not a Republican,
party, but military despotism."
The Patrons Of Husbandry of Louisiana
and Mississippi have issued an address to
the Order throughout the United States,
endorsing the report Of the subcommittee
Of Congress. The address concludes as
follows -" Believe us, this report made by
gentlemen of the North, and Congressman
of both political parties, tells you the truth,
and we refer it to you, and trust that every
patron to whom this appeal may come may
give it attentive reading
Governor Bedcl, of New Jersey. was
iuaugurated at Trenton Tuesday, as pre- :
arranged, with grand military and civic
turnout. His illusions in his address to
Louisiana and his appeal for the moral
support Of the South by the people Of the
North were received with warm approba-
ton.
The Senate of Arkansas on Saturday
passed substitute for the House resolu-
ton condemning the interference of Fed
eral troops in the organization of the
Louisiana Legislature. The substitute
contradicts General Sheridan's "banditti'
despatch, so far as it relates to Arkansas.
Hon. Wayne MacVcagh, of Peunsylva-
MIA, son.in-law of Simon Cameron, and a
well.known Republican, has written a let
Ter to the New York Tribune, pronouncing
very strongly against the course of the
administration in Louisiana affairs.
John G. Whittier, the distinguished
Massachusetts poet, has written letter on
the Louisiana question, in which he says
81 regard government interference with a
Legislature of State as il-adyised and
very dangerous"
In the New York Union League Club
resolutions to approve the Presidents
course in Louisiana, were laid on the table
by vote Of 1850 to 80.
The government of Uruguay has been
overthrow by the rebels