Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-27

tvrannV. Where does this power come
from? And 1 might ask, where would it
go9 Referrtng to the Othel end Of the ave-
nue. as President, not as an individual,
might ask the question:
Upon what meat doth this our Cesar feed,
That he Is grown 50 great
that he can prescribe and lay down ems
pires and place commanders over them? IL
IS time that the country should be
awakened 70 and consider these things. If
excitement has been so high in times gone
BY, that many things have been overlooked,
Rthink the time has arrived and trust the
excitement has gone down, so that the
American people, term not repeated
much here latterly; the people used 70 con-
stitute an important part Of this Govern
ment, but now they have almost ceased to
be any pan Of tilt IS time that the PEG
pie had begun to consider and weigh well
these things.
] have shown you that, in reference to
this Kellogg government, Gen. Grant said
it was "a gigantic fraud, and that neither
kellogg nor his opponent was entitled to
the Office, but, having found a usurper in,
be takes him by the hand Snd sustains
him. Well, 70 come to the sitting Of This
recent Legislature, there seems to be an
impression that the Democrats, on the one
hand, asked for the protection and inter
ference OF the military, and then the Re
pHblicans, on the other. IL seems to be
wholly a matter Of party, not a matter Of
principle; first, the Democrats, through
this man Will believe that is his name
asked the military 10 interfere and sus-
tain him; and, on the other hand, Wheu a
protest was sent in by ffty-twO men,
think the military were called upon, and
wha, did the military do2 As Gen. Sheri-
dan says himself, Mr.. kellogg, the Gov
ernor Of the State, OF rather the usurper,
the pretender, a man who had assumed the
government without authority and been
sustained in violation Of law, tells the mil
itary Of the United States, ''put this man
out, and put that man in aud the Legis-
lature is organized upon the military. Atthe
point or the bayOnet and with the sword pre-
scented, through pretense Of keeping peace,
a Legislature is qualified ard assumes leg
islative authority. That is a new way Of
qualifying members Of a Legislature and
contrary TO the genius and theory Of our
Government. Have We gone back to Crom-
wellian times, when Col. Pride rode into
Parliament booted and spurred? Here in
NlG ACLA1AalAlt Vi LO4LelaLla eLalU NDH
military with drawn sword and fixed bayo-
nets, and Legislature is qualified accord
ingly and 60 into power. May we not well
inquire
Upon what meat doth this our Cesar feed2
How has it come that all these things
are being transacted in this country? We
see in every step that we progress in the
investigation Of this case that it gets worse
and worse, a state Of things that ought not
10 be tolerated and ought not to be sane
toned Is there any reason to believe, as
IS suggested in one Of the reports, that !
there was danger Of blOOdshed? Was that |
a reason for the army interfering as peace
makers? The mere ecntending members
Of the Legislature would not have shed |
much blood. In the case Of Tennessee,
where the military were forbidden |
% interfere, the Legislature cot /
ogether and went on tremendously and !
transacted their business and passed their 4
avs. So in this case. If there was likely /
% be riot or a disturbance of the peace, |
What should have been done? There was
no application TO the President of the
I nited States for force as in case Of insur-
ectiOn or riot; and the flIrthest they
'ught 10 have gone was to preserve the /
'eace and leave the cOntending panies of
he Legislature and the contestants for
,fiice to settle their rights in the proper
oTm. There would have been no blood
he'd; they would have managed to settle
&; they would have gotten out Of the diff
ulty without the shedding Of blood. All |
his is thrown in, simply to justify the ar
litrary action which has been practiced by
be military in Louisiana.
The Arkansas Case.
So far, then, as Louisiana is concerned
or the reasons 1 have given 1 cannot record
ny vote for the resolution. ! do not vote
gainst the resolution because it is a Re
.ublican measure; 1 vote against the resO-
utiOn because it is wrong in principle
nd calls upon the Senate to express an
piniOn favOriug practices and usurpatiOns
" the executive Of the United States that
think unauthorized and unWaTranted. If
stopped here l could not record my vote
Dr. it; but if we should record our votes
Presidential interference in
his case, what ought we to do IN another?
Why single out this particular act and in
Tinciple sanction this particular act and
ommit the Senate in iOpiniOn 10 all the
igh-handed kindred measures that have
receded 10? There is another case ofthis
ind which is familiar, and yet II beg the
Indulgence Of the Senate while refer 70 it
u a few moments. History records that
General Grant issued a proclamation to
he people Of Arkansas on the 18th day Of
lay, 1874, in which he said:
Whereas said Elisha Baxter, under section 4
article Of the Constitution Of the United
tstes and the laws passed in pursuance thereof,
as heretofore made application to me TO protect
nd state and the citizens thereof against do |
lestic violence; and whereas the General A sem
" Of said Stale, convened in extra session at
10 Capitol thereof on the llth instant, pursuant /
, cal made By sad Elisha Baxter, and both
.Ouses thereof have passed joint resolution /
sO applying to me to protect the State against
)mestiC violence, and whereas IL is | 4
,quired that whenever it may be necessary, in
le judgment Of the President, 70 use the milf
~ force for the purpose aforesaid, he shall
'rthWith, by proclamation, command such in |
lrgents to disperse and retire peaceably 70 their
.spective houses within limited time:
Now, therefore, 1, Ulysses S. Grant,
resident Of the United States, do hereby
AXE proclamation and command all turbulent ,
I'D diSOrderly persons 70 dlsperse and retire
3aceably TO their respective abOdeS within ten |
Avs from this date, and hereafter 70 submit |
emselves TO the lawful authority Of said execU- ,
We and the other constituted authorities Of said
-ate; and invoke the aid and cooperation OF
! good citizens to uphold law and preserve pub
peace. ,
In witness whereof have hereuntO set my
md and caused the seal OF the United States to
aft xed.
Done in the city Of Washington this 18th day I
May in the year Of our Lord 1874, and Of the
Of the United States OF America
T. --i 3. US. GRANT. 7
We find then that the Legislature elected {
it'll Elisha Baxter and Baker as governor G
ere maintained and recognized by eXecu- /
We proclamation as the true government, S
e one in authority under proper circum- 1
ances in Arkansas; aud yet not more tnan {
ne months afterWard a message was sent L
to this body which is in the language l a
i'll read. Remember here was a govern L
ent recognized, here was a government G
in existence, and all evil-dis- t
lsed persons, all riOtOus or insu reCtiOn8- a
people were warned to 60 to their homes {
thin ten days and stay there, and then I
is message comes in: {
D the Senate Of the United States:
Herewith have the honor to send, in accOr-
nee with the resolution Of the Senate Of the
instant, all the information in my possession, O
{ heretofore furnished, relating 70 affairs in q
e State OF Arkansas. n
/ will venture to express tie opinion that all
e testimony shows that the election Of 1872 '
Mark you, prior to the issuance Of the
y
seph Brooks vas lawfully elected governor Of E