Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-01-15
Democratic Aid and Comfort TO tae White
League.

THE NEW YORK INDIGNATION MEETING.
The Democrats, of course, are making all
possible capital out of the Louisiana trouble;
and accept thankfully any Republican aid
they can secure to that end. They held
large meeting in New York city, on Mon
day evening. Professedly non-partizan
affair, it was a thoroughly Democratic as
semblage. The New York Times, which has
not minced matters at all in condemning
the presence Of the military in the Louisiana
assembly SAYS Notwithstanding the pres
ence in Cooper Institute last night Of two
respected Republicans, it is impossible to re
gard the meeting itself as otherwise than
Democratic assembage - entitled to the
weight which may properly belong to such
an assemblace, but not to be regarded as an
expression Of tlc Republican sentiment of
the country. We are informed that on sat
urdGy John Kelly (the new Democratic boss
Of New York city made arrangements for
at least $50 men from each Assembly Dis
trict to be sent to Cooper Institute, and from
first to last the meeting has been engineer
ed by the very Democrats who often figured
in an unlavorable light before the public
during the war To thar distinguished
Democrat and Chairman Of the Demo
cratic National Committee, August Bel
mont, was entrusted with the duty of call
ing the meeting to order, and on his motion
the new Tammany Mayor, Wickham, was
made Chairman. The meeting was disor-
DERBY. frequently interrupted BY shouts OF
"hang Grant, " 'impeach him, etc, and by
the removal of uproarous roughs by the po-
lice The speakers were Mr.. Belmont,
Mayor Wiekham, VIM. c. Bryant,
Vim. ". Eyarts, james 5. Thayer,
George T. Curtis, VIM E Dodge,
and one or two Others These all
proceeded upon the assumption that Louisi-
ana Is peaceful and law-abiding commu-
nifty thar the causes which required the
presence Of the United States troops four
months ago. il their presence was ever ju>ti-
fable, Lad passed away; that the action Of
the military had a purely political object,
and was the unfair and outrageous reversal
by military force Of the control of leci~la-
tive body. which had been organized by lair,
orderly and legal IMPURITIES and that he
action Of Cen De Trobriand was upon the
direct orders and hai the approval Of the |
President II the United States OF course |
on such premises, i; was easy to get up any
amount OF denunciatien of the administra-
ton and it. supporters. Mayor Wickham
lorboiel the dispersal Of Congress by the
bayonct, AID the establishment of diota-
tor=hip by President Grant and it was
lavorito idea with most of the speakers that
the members the Legislature of New York,
or any other STATE, are in danger Of being
dragged oat Of their halls by United States
troops, at any moment, On the order Of the
Caesar in tie White House Ii is TO lie re
GREETED tia, gentlemen Of the standing Of
Mr.. Bryant and Mr.. Eyarts should have
been willing to lend themselves to this ha,ty
and rartizan demonstration The obiec; Of
the meeting, to make Democratic political
capital, was 50 Obvious, however. that it
will 60 far to neatralize the effect of their
presence and most candid people VIII still
'uspend Judgment till the facts are fully and
reliably in.
Our wish Toy Louisiana. is that the fair
majority Of hcr pcor,e-not. however, con-
ming that term to the White leasaers- :
nay rule 10y fair and orderly and legal
methods, as they have a right to % under a
Republican government and we do not ye; !
espair Of the possibility of holding an cleo a
ion there, which >ha. SO determine the POI t
.tical control of the State. /,