Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-13
GRANTS USURPAFlON.
Indignant Protest Against the
Military Interference In
Louisiana.
Gov. Tilden Sounds a Bugle Note,

ALBANY, Jan. Il.-GoV Tilden sent
message to the Legislature to-day on the
Louisiana matter, concluding as follows:
New York, the first Of the common
Wealths Of the American Union in pOpula-
ton and resources and in military power,
should declare her sentiments on this Oc-
casiOn with a distinctness, dignity and
solemn emphasis, which will command the
thoughtful attention Of Congress, Of her
sister States and of the people Of cur whole
country. With the same unanimity with
which she upheld the arms Of the Union in
the past conflict, she should now address
herself to the great and most sacred duty Of
re-establishing civil liberty and the personal
rights OF individuals; Of restoring the ideas
and habits Of freedom, and Of asserting the
supremacy Of the civil authorities over the
military power throughout the republic.
PenusyIvania's Protest.
HARRIsBURG, Jan. 1.-THE House Of
Representatives to-day adopted the follow
ing resolutions on Louisiana affairs by a
strict party vote, 102 Democrats to s. Re-
pUblicans:
Resolved, that the House Of Representa-
tiyes of Pennsylvania, speaking for her peO-
pie, do sOlemnly protest against so heinOus
an abuse Of power committed by the Presi
dent; and that We protest against it as
precedent which substitutes the will Of
Executive and Federal bayOnets for the
functions Of the Legislature in determining
the qualification Of its members, endanger-
ing personal liberty and imperiling free
government.
Resolved, that we commend the fOrbear-
ance exercised by those whose rights were
so uneonstitutionally violated; we assure
them of the sympathy felt for them by all
who are jealous Of the preservation Of the
principles Of civil liberty, upon which our
Government is founded.
Resolved, that copies Of the foregoing be
forwarded by the Speaker Of this House to
the President Of the United States, Sena-
tors and Representatives in Congress from
this State, and to the Governors Of the sew
eral States.
MIssOuri's New Governor Condemns
the Outrage I'm Emphatic Terms.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 12.-Chas. II. Hardin,
Governor elect, was inaugurated at jefferson
City to-day, and read his inaugural adj
dress. It deals wholly with State matters,
except at the close he briefly refers to
events which occurred in New Orleans
Jan. 4, and says:
l could trust that the events were the
result Of a mistaken judgment, but IS they
have been calmly approved by the Chief
Magistrate, they are to be considered
and understood by him as embraced
within his constitutional powers, and there
fore at his will may be repeated there or
elsewhere. This no one acquainted with
the constitutional history Of the country
can admit. Standing as l do on the thresh-
hold Of this high Office, and believing that
the declaration viii meet with a hearty re-
spouse from my people, do now in the
name Of the State, protest against the EN-
plOyment Of military force, except in exact
accordance with the Constitution of the
United States as understood and construed
in our national history, and 1 further de-
clare that the obtrusiOn Of such forces in
the legislative halls Of Lou was
fearful infraCtiOn Of that constitution, and
in some respects the gravest and most
alarming shock that our republican institu-
tiOns have ever received. involving in this
one act Of military authority the destruc-
ton Of the rights Of the States and Of the
citizens.
kentucky Republicans Indignant.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. IA large meeting
Of citizens Of Frankfort was held last night,
TO consider the recent events in Louisiana
A number Of Republicans took part, one
prominent Republican acting as Secretary
and another as a member of the Committee
On ResSlutiSns- Speeches were made by
several members Of the State government
Of Kentucky and others. y series Of resO-
lutions was adopted, rejecting severely
upon the interference by United States sol
dieTs in the legislative affairs Of Louisiana
and the action Of the Federal Govern
ment.