The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-08
VOICE OF THE PRESS.
THE REPUBLICAN SIDE.

FROM the Providence Journal-Senator An
thongs orRan-Jan, 81
Ii the democrats refuse to participate In the
legislation that 10 their business bus the attitude
OF General sheridan promises that they viii not
be permitted to interfere Violently As 10 the
moral condition Of the White League, comments is
unnecessary. IL has shown that II Will Dare
everything but the general government and IT Is
not absolutely certain that Il win yield genuine
obedience TO that DE plOrabe as II this state or
things. there are but TWO ways out OF tan hon.
est return to law and order on the part OF the
the authority vested In the President. The brief
message OF General Sheridan dtscloses condi-
ton OF society which is dtsgraceful unnecessary,
unsafe. ana which cannot be allowed IN civil.
ized, not to say republican, nation.
from the Boston Advertiser, Jan. 81
There seems TO us no reasonable doubs that
majority OF the people who voted at the November
majority OF democrats were legally elected to the
House oil Representatives, by legal votes Neither
have We any doubt tnat there were actually
irregularities and illegal votes in the parishes
whose returns were not accepted by the Return
ing Board. But 10 refuse to admit democratic
votes because there were some Irregular votes
among them. oy SO doing to cause q tie in the
to a Legislature which Is made republican on Joint
ballot, all this is transparent trick and an insup
portable outrage on the people. We cannot won
prehensOn that they were TO be cheated out OF
the fruits OF their victory by the political cheap
From the Chicago Tribune, Jan. al
It perfectly evident, from the refusal OF the
temporary Chairman to order the yeas aud nays,
that the House was about evenly divided, and
that the votes OF the members irreguarly seated
were the means OF democratic success. The House
had, in TACT, become a revolutionary body. lt had
come to condition when interference was de.
manded, II ever; but We deeply deplore that in
reference actually dd take place through the
United States Army.
From the Baltimore American, Jan. 81
We DO not think that the sensible, renectng and
iair-hlinded people OF the country are likely to be
thrown on their balance by what is now going
forward in New Orleans or by the flaming mead
preston that the country, Its constitution and
everything in the shape OF liberty has been utterly
outraged, II not annhiated. The one thing for
conRratulatiOn Ii that riot, disorder and blood
shed have been prevented. so long as peace Is
vestigation decision and settlement. WHAT the
people OF Louisiana, and especially OF New Or
leans, most need Just now Is to lie saved Isom
themselves.
From the Utica Herald, Jan. 81
1t was strange and shocking sight to ind the
army of the United States compelling the partisan
organization of State Legislature at the point OF
the bayonet. Thus another blunder,
greatest or all, has been added to the series OF
biunders- blunders divided about equally between
b0th political parties that have well nigh ruined
louisiana. The republican party must either DIS.
own this bunder or accept the consequences that
VIII inevitably be visited BY An aroused and 1ndg.
nant people.
[From the Philadelphia Press, Jan. ~
To-day, to put 1t very temporarily, it is matter
! OF doubt whether any OF the military has been
made to which good citizen can take exception
from the Springfield Republican,
The question Is not at all whether the proceed.
| ings OF the conservatives In the Louisiana Le9ls-
lature were regular and legal That is q side Is
! sue, and 1t has been dwarfed into lnsi2nifcance.
Accepting every statement Kellogg, mis- fellow
conspirS,ors and their apologists MAKE as gospel
truth, the American people will still find them
selves, so lar as the main issue IL concerned pre-
clsely wnere they would have been had no such
| statements been heard Of. The question Is, Shall
tho PRESIDENT OF The United states be permit ted
to organize state Legislatures TO suit himself Dy
the illegal use oil the United States Army? 1t be.
hOoves American citizens IN all the States not 10
underrate the gravity OF this question.
from the Cleveland Herald republican,
The situation in the South is grave enough but
we hope 1t has not come TO that pass. We are no,
ready for It, The people OF the North, republicans
OR democrats, are not prepared LOT the re-estab
fashion which General sheridan suggests. There
are runians among the White League, there Is
rampant rebellUus spirit among class o.
Southern people who would not like TO be cassed
among the rufnaniy element, and 1t may be that
strong measures will become necessary to keep
the rufianly and reoeiliOus elements In subsection
but Is not now the time Tor such violen
measures as are suggested In General Sneridan's
OeSu2tch.