The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-12


4" possible that If the President would issue
" proclamation declaring them banditti,
" no further action need be taken, except
f" that which would devolve on me-" The
other document, to which we desire to call
attention, is the message of the President
of the United States, communicated to the
Senate, Monday. We quote SIN 1874,
b" the constitution of the state was by vio-
u" lence, intimidation, and revolutionary
" proceedings overthrown, and new con-
" sttution adopted, and new state gov
" eminent established. These proceedings
D." if permitted to stand practically ignore
/" all the rights of minorities in all the
" states. respectfully submit
" whether precedent so dangerous to the
" stability of state government, If not of
=" the national government also, should be
" recognized by Congress.
We do not propose to make any COM
nents of our own ON these extracts, al
though the field of comment is somewhat
extensive. In that which follows, we can
use no language of our own, although we
find our own sentiments expressed therein.
We beg to inform the oversensitive that
the remainder of this editorial is written by
Judge Poland, republican of the ultra
school, not by us. If anyone finds therein
sentiments and facts that do not accord
with his preconceived opinions, let them
place the blame, If any blame there is,
where it belongs-that is, on the shoulders
of Judge Poland, not on ours. He answers
the lieutenant general and the President,
we do not make the attempt. We quote
Judge Poland verbatim and without com
ment. He says "The new constitution
we regard as republican in form, and in
many respects an Improvement upon that
of 1868. The committee are satisfied that
the convention to frame the constitution
and the constitution itself were voted for
and ale satisfactory to the majority of the
voters and people of the state. The state
officers were certainly elected by a major
ity of the votes cast, and we think by
VI tuC NOtCb III tbC othtSs nc
condition Of the state has been as peaceful
since the ne'o government aods indugurdted
as IL erer has been. Acts Of piolence hare
been pery fen indeed. 1t is alleged that
this is all because they are now under con-
gressional investigation, and on their good
behavior. The committee believe tie mass
Of tie people on both sides are inclined to,
peace ana good government, and to allow al
TIE enjoyments Of their legal rights. But
there is class of men, the outgrowth of
the former state of society, who delight in
disturbing and depliving the colored peo-
pie and the northern people of their rights.
These are young men who cannot be re-
the general custom of carrying deadly
weapons (another legacy of barbarism),
are the real causes of violence and blood.
shed. The changes caused by war, giving
freedom and political equality to the col
ored people are not well relished by the
Southern people but most of them would
do nothing to disturb them. But the
class to which we have alluded fee
that they may invade the rights OF
colored men, especially in any polit
ical quarrel, and that their offenses will bt
winked at. We are satisfied that the true
prosperity of these Southern states depends
more on just and stern dealing by them
with this lawless class of men than any
other cause. AS to the future peace and
quiet of the state, the enforcement of the
laws and protection of life and property
Arkansas, probably, presents no differen,
condition from that of the other cottor
states, whose political control has passed
into the hands of the class who ruled be
fore the war"
| "We are asked to recommend that th,
national government shall declare in som,
form that the new constitution has not sus
pended that of 1868, but that the old one
still the true and fundamental law of tn
state, and that Mr.. Brooks, who doubles
was elected, and ought to have been de
clared governor, is now the lawful COVER
nor of the state, and that the government
will support and uphold him as the Lawful
governor of the state. Your committe
will take no time to give their views of tn
true relations and duties, and of til
general and state government. CUES
tions OF great delicacy arise in dealn
with them. The people Of ecery state hat
the right to make their 0ien constitution
su,t themselves, 2oropided it be republican i
form and in harmony a1ith tie constitution
cfNe United States and the national go'
ernment has not tie authority to depri,
them of that right. Here we have the case c
a state having constitution republican !
form adopted and ratified by large m,
jority of its people, manned by Officer
} of their choice, and going forwar
, with reasonable quiet and peace
Your committee cannot fnd any soil
| ground on @hich to stand to say the ge',ero
government can or ought to interfere ; an
no amount of irregularity in the process
/ By nhieh thus state Of things was brougl
. about furnishes Just reason for doing 81
The committee 6elepe that upon principl
: noao aoeH established all these defects and /,
, Irregularities in the proceedings must be y
+ gdrded as cured BY the perdict Of the leopl
= The election held for Its ratification W,
S under the form of law, and the office
, who conducted It actel under appointmel
r and under official oaths; and although "
S regard all as defective, however prescribe
2 by the convention instead of the legialatur
still we believe they are entitled TO be r
J. garded differently from mere voluntal
s meetings held under no pretence of leg
n authority. The committee do not recon
!, mend any action by congress or by any d
e partment of the general government in A
g kansas
n Fish CuIturists' Convention.