The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-15
Tyranny Seeks Palliatives.

Tyranny seeks IdlnHtlVeSs
In President GRASr's message he admits
that the elections in Louisiana Two years ago
were "a gigantic fraud" Yet he Upheld
KELLOGG. with regard to whose election he
admits ",here was no reliable information.
He sent KELLOGG Federal troops, and lett
the n pretty much to kELLoea's directions.
These troops forced KELLOGG upon the State,
and settled the question in favor Of the hELo
Losa Radical Legislature, although the en-.
fo,cement act had positively prohibited Fed
eral authority from being exercised over the
Legislature.
But IL was deemed necessary that Louis
lana should be governed by the Radicals, and
the Fedora! Government now the Govern
meut OF the Radical party-took measures
for that object. The tame reasons induced
President GRANT to interfere In the second
case that controlled him in the first.
The indignation Of the people ct pro-
ceedipgs that could By possibility be fit only
for time Of war was so great that WILLIAMS,
the Attorney. General, deemed it best that
something should be said to molify" that
indignation. Like children, be was TO eaten
birds by sprinkling little salt on their tails.
So, undoubtedly, originated the expedlent
of "unloading" General GRANT somewhat
of the responsibility and throwing 1t upon
soldiers "Yho are not lawyers" This is
cunningly done in the message. The SKID
of the wolf beisg little short, it is pieced
out with the tail of the fox! Hence we
have IL that lit was impossible to give in-
structions providing for all possible contln-
gencies," and II the soldiers [mind you, that
were at the beck and call Of KELLOGG, who
has been pronounced by all parties scoun.
drell erred it has always been on the side
of good order!" Why, Of course. Never
tyrant said anything else.
And yet there never was palmer case OF
the lawleSs employment of soldiers. Inc
whole proceeding OF the Federal Govern
ment was outrageous-so much so that the
public indignation aroused by it is so great
that the adroit Attorney General essays to
befog the responsibility, and finally seeks
pal don for it On the ground that all the SOL
dicrs did was "on the side oforder." Hypoc-
risy! The plan was to drive the people OF
Louisiana to resistance Of the Federal au-
thority as the best way to reflect GRANT for
third term, or, at least, 10 prolong the
power of the Radicals.
So GRANT sends his wolves down among
the Louisiana sheep, and he essays the
apology for them that their nature led them
TO do things that should not be surprising.
Oh, yes! Soldiers are not lawyers! Yet,
President GRANT sat in Washington, by tele-
graph as it were 10 hearing of what was
going on in New Orleans. He could have
almost caught the arm of his officer In the ACT
Of striking. He could have directed every
proceeding there as easily as lie could prompt
his partisans in the capital.
Eas the President expressed his dissent
from any act of his soldiers? LAS he re-
called any Of them for overstepping their
authority or the law in any sense?
What scurvy trick it is in President of
this great country to seek palatiou for MS
outrages in such manner as this. Lie isun-
questionnhly responsible for all, and will so
be regarded.
Arbitrary rulers have often found pleasure
in tormentirg the people. Rulers have even
looked upon the amphilheatre with pleasur.
able excitement when human blood was
streaming from gaping wounds made by
fcrocious wild beasts with which men were
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ruler towards down-trodden and helpless
Louisianians bear some resemblance to the
spirit Of those who delighted in the human
agones in the amphitheatre?
The wolves have harried the sheep. 1t
couldn't be helped. Instructions could not
be prepared to meet possible contingencies
where wolves and sheep were met. The
sheep are outraged; but it came from the
nature OF their pursuers. Who could dream
OF repairing such outrages! Is it not for
the commander of the armies to right
wrcpgs committed by soldiers who are not
lawyer and especially when those wrongs,
in time Of perfect peace. We're ION the side
of good order!" Certainly not for the Chief
Magistrate who distrusted General EMORY
for being too gentle, and who sent SHERIDAN
to supersede him with more harsh anil law
less disposition.
If the people can look upon this black his
tory of usurpatiou and wrong with tolera-
ton, the day may not be distant when it will
be considered an honor for one to be bitten
and harried by "his Mnjesty's" hounds as
they hunt the country