New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-09

approacbed found expression In sincere ana pitpor
hatred. Gov. Kellogg and his associates had done
what they could II was Of no avail They hsd 70
duced the taxes; that counted for nothing. They
checked indscrminate appropriations nr prvate pur
poses which had characterized previous assemphes no
thapRs They had carried the Government st cost
of several thousand dollars less than 10 cost Tor
like period under the other Administration but still
there was less opposition, and bitterness ana hatreo
manifested against every one connected with pnoho
Office. All this demonstrates that, in the experiment OF
establishing and maintaining government over
people, there is but alternative as TO FORM Either
you must establish absolute government ana ENFORCE
obedience and outward respect or you must nave tne
consent, express or implied OF the whole people.
partisan prees and designing politicians nave no
tortured and msre presented the facts attending
the election OF 1874 that doubt not the great majority
OF the opposition sincerely believed that Gov Kellogg
was not elected and that he was in law and In fact
usurper and so thoy cried with one voice, that DO
good could come of Nazareth, and refused to give
credit when future will accord It, This sullen dis
content found vent in numerous acts OF violence and
bloodshed notably the In Grant Parish, the
assassination OF Judge Crawford and the District
ney of hls Court disturbances at Attakapas, murders
Cousha and nDumerabe personal assaults and acts
OF oppression and intimidation against the blaess
In different parts Of the State. Finally this spirit
Of discomfort was organized, and manifested
itself In politcOmilitary body which
took the name Of the White League. This body fell
under leadership OF discreet and better think
ing men. whose influence was sufficient to check IN
great degree further instances OF outrages on the
blacks, and the entire energies OF the embryo army
systematically ,drected to the overthrow OF the
State Government The election was TO be carried,
right wrong.
The emeue Of the 1ith OF September was unpremedi-
tated but an accident, rather the incident OF the
seizure OF certain arms presented the opportunity ana
the real purpose of the League was shown The events
of that day historical and need only refer 10 the
The election approached We were to select
HOUSE of Representatives entire, Is Senators
ont Of SC, aud State Treasurer. Should
the opposition sweep everything they would
only then have branch of the General Assembly and
one Of the financial officers but it soon became AM
fest that their intention TO seize the entire GOV
eminent by revolutionary means. An election
was held but will not discuss the results sice IL 10
say that the opposition believe they elected large ma
jority Of the House and State Treasurer, WHILE on the
other hand, the Republicans believe that when the
registration closed they fully 10000 ahead Know
ing OF the systematic throughout tho greater
part Of the State aud considering the Migrant rregu
larities in several parishes II s believed that the re
turning Board should prevent the CONTAMINATION OF
gigantic wrong and return those members elected VINO
were in truth the choice OF the voters hold the
argument as they put il, but looking at the whoe
an ir dispassionately and caDlY IL presents Itself To
NE in this aspect revolution has been set on 1901 Dy
the Opposition aided by the White League to seize the
Government. counter revolution was the result
The disturbance attending the attempt 10 organize the
General Assembly jan 4, naturally ana Inevitably
resulted from the events have detailed the evidence
which WAS offered to your Committee establishes,
think what would he denied here, that the OpDosl
ton supported by the White League as a military
orgauizatOn had projected plan for the seizure OF the
State Government by "a bold coup Petat; hut again
occurred counter revolution and the coup edt was
rudey prevented by timely interference OF Federal
bayOnets.
With this historical resume before you now ASK you
Sir 20 consider with me the inquiry, has Louisiana
republican form OF government answer without hesl
tation and unequIvOcaiy, The existing goVeTnern-
ment is not the product election duly ascertained by
regular process OF law but Of revolution, or rather OF
counter revolution, set in motion TO check another III
Is not my purpose discuss the clause OF the Cons;itu
ton which guarantees to each State republican FORA
OF government with the purpose TO define such form
OF government will rest content with the suggestion
that have called tue attention OF Congress to- on the
existing government of the States which is not
republican In form. What, then, Is the duty OF Con-
gress Our position Is not dssmilar to that we Occu
pied IN 1861 The state then reconstructed LIT the
process be repeated, and mayhap with the experience
we have had we do better; scarcely do worse
care not what plan be adopted that we may have
peace and order perfect fairness and equal justice for
all Ihaye the honor, Sir to be your ODD servant,
HENRY c. DIBBLE