National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-09

and the final verdict of the masses will be |
the voice OF God. That verdict will be |
one fully approving. not only the rectitpde |
of the President S intentions, but also tri- !
umphantly vindicating his course.
LOUISIANA.
OPINIONS OF THR'PREss.
From the Alabama State Journal.l
Evidently there is to be no peace and prosperity
In Louisiana as long as the oath bound White
Leagues. exist in defiance Of law and q menace to
civil authority.
from the New York Graphic.l
The situation in Louisiana is essentially revo-
Iutionary, and the only way out OF the whole diff
iculty lies through the establishment and reign
of q military government. All the indications
are that it will come to that anyhow.
From the Louisville Commercial
We are confident that the country will soon be
satisfied that General Sheridan, in his present
command, is the right man In the right place,
and that the Southern people will soon and that
IL he strict in carrying out orders he is also just
CFrom the Newark Advertiser
These are the facts as they stand in the history
of this eVentful week. Those who do not under
stand them fail also to comprehend the dire re-
suits which would attend any other action than
that taken by the Administration a: Washing
ten.
rFrom the Pittsburg CommerciaI.l
The Democrats had previously determined
to play this desperate and dangerous game, stalk
ing all upon the result. They played It, and
lost. Now, as q trick to gain sympathy, they
whine that they are martyrs to military des-
potiEm- Faugh!
From the Newark Advertlser.l
The common sense way to look at this affair is
to see that Kellogg is de acto Governor, and that
If he is not Governor de jure that is question Tor
Congress and not the President to decide. 1t is
no part Of the Presidents function to go behind
the returns and decide between two contestants,
from the Boston Trayeler.l
The action of the Governor in this case is not
simply iustihable-it was demanded ny the cir-
cumstances. Even if the Democrats who forced
their way into the House legally elected their
names were not enrolled, and they had no right
to resort to violence and force to secure their
rights.
From the Troy Times.I
The attempt, therefore, to declare elected five
persons whose claims had been rejected by the
board without the slightest pretence Of inquiry
as to the validity of their election, and before
permanent organization had been erected, can
only be regarded as revolutionary. Gov. KEEL
iogg was fully JUSTIFIED in calling upon the MILL
tsry to frustrate it.
tFrom the Cincinnati Commercially
The question of the organization of the Legisla-
ture Of Louisiana rests upon the conduct Of the
returning board and the fnality Of Its action. If
there is no appeal from its act-if its decision is
legal majority in the House, and could not or
ganiEe it except by some trick or strategy.
IFrom the Pittsburg Telegraph
In this emergency the aid Of the Federal Gov
eminent called in to GUST the illegally seated
Conservatives when the whole body of the latter
adjourned, and the Republicans proceeded with
their organization. The fact that General Sher-
dan has felt IL his duty to assume command In
Louisiana is strong evidence Of the hlRh-hauded
acts Of the White Leaguers and their supporters.
From the Plttsburk Gazette.l
Enough has occurred in come ,tiOn with the
legislative organization at New Orleans to rer-
der 1t entirely certain that the rumors prevalent
OF the purpose Of the White League to capture
that body were entirely reliable. The Conserva-
Vss dld manage 70 seifs me OF 1as
the Senate. 1t was piece Of brigandage per-
formed with seeming pOlILeness.
[From the Reading Times.l
And now let Congress and President Grant do
their duty. The day for temporizing has gone by.
Let the armed White Lsaguers, who for ye1rs
have been terroriZing the peaceable men Of the
South, be declared bGHdiH Let them be tried
by military commission, and the assurance Lieu
tenant General Sheridan gives that mo iGrs1sr
volve upon him, will no doubt me made good
CFrom the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.l
The President could not permit lawlesSness,
and although he, in common with many Reput-
licans, may have doubts in regard to the validity
OF IlaL government, Il6 LIOuDl6 mas D66u IudL
the other side has constantly succeeded in placing
itself in an illegal and even reasonable att
tude, making the support Of the de Jdcto govern
ment an absolute necessity Of the case.
CFrom the Boston Advertiser
They encouraged one OF their number to take
the presiding otRcer's chair without a legal cleo
ton. They seated members who were not duly
declared elected, and finally they invited and
compelled the military interference against them
selves, which with better tactics they might have
oh Cd In hnfr mn ha NNFrF
the Government in the ridiculous attitude OF CIV
ing support to men whose cause is known to be
bad, because their opponents have broken the
| laws.
tFrom the New York Commercial Advertiser
None can deny that the time for polite palayer
has passed. The law must be obeyed IN New
Orleans, or 1t will be trampled under foot with
its representatives. 1t must be remembered by
our readers that all the dispatches coming from
New Orleans are written by lnsurgent hands, and
come from opposition sources. Only from such
official papers as the telegram Of General Shsri-
dan can the exact truth be learned.
From the Lancaster EKaminer.I
The situation in the South is that Of insur
gency. Republicanism has no party to meet, but
a sworn league Of armed and blood-thirsty enc
miles, intent on securing what they lost by war. 1t
is to the intentions of this band that we have
closed our eyes too long already Shall IT triumph
as it did before through our Inactivity and sense
Of security? 1t is time that Republicans should
think over the situation. There is a pail upon
gency" See that the end is not like that of 1851.
GFrom the Milwaukee Sentinel
The solution OF the New Orleans troubles does
not appear SO very difficult now that Sheridan is
there. There may be . struggle on the part Of
the Conservatives to take their seats in defiance
OF the authority OF the returning board, but It
will not last long. Perhaps hereafter we shall
have less besitancy in adopting firm course with
the White Leaguers. There may be election
sEindlesS on both sides but when one can't tell
Of doing little injustice than to sustain con-
slant state Of anarchy.
From the st. Louis Democrat
No one will suppose that this ugly situation Is
welcome to the President or the Republican
party. But 1t is high time to make 1t thoroughly
understood that the laws of the United States
cannot be trampled under foot with impuRity.
Let that be settled, and then It will be 10 order
to punish those who have abused their power, or
begins at the right end. The FIRST thing to be
done is to shoot people who insist upon govern
ment by assassination. Then we can see what
sort Of government by law is adapted to the sltua
tion.
rFrom the Cincinnati TImsl
The course Of General Sheridan is approved by
the Administration and, we think, by the people.
There is likely to be no further action until the
report of the Congressional committee, but there
League element that convuIsed Kansas died
hard-it still lives In Louisiana, reproducing the
scenes OF twenty years ago. But its death is
matter Of time only; and the same force that con-
trolled 1t then VIII conquer 1t noW-the force Of
the great majority Of the people OF this free
try, working through the party that they created
for the very purpose.
LFrOm the Kansas City Journal Of Commerce.
Only the presence and timely interference Of
United States soldiers prevented the mob, whom
Sheridan says, have made life and property un-
safe in the State, from capturing the State gov
eminent in defiance Of law and the will Of the
people expressed at the bsllot-box.
II is time the people Of that State had learned
the Lesson Of obedience to law to the end that the
State may not be made q disgrace to the Ameri-
can Union, free government a farce, and popular
election mere jugglery. 1t is gratifying that 50
able and discreet and vigorous an othcer as Sheri
dan is in command OF the troops In that district,