Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-02-02

ne Lonesome Trouble.

lHa' 81 = eN- OURS e ha5 btch P'tpCttat-
CO upon The ,gh.s OF the people OF Louis
lana tLa. Presiden, Grant i, . villain.
and LAS abused he rights given him by
.bo Constitution. Whether The action Of
Oen. Sheridan WAS night Or Wong, he
rre-ijeu, from The beginning has shown
no disposition to override the Cousti,u-
lion, or 20 deprive any state Of its con.
sti;utional rights and privileges. lie
calls upon Congress 10 define his duty,
and TO give is most earnest and early
attention 10 that subject. lie has repeat.
eL.y been called upon to interfere n
lae affairs OF the Southern States in
Jaeig domestic troubles. but always ye-
gues,ed them 10 Try and settle their own
differences. j hat he has al undouOted
right TO interfere and proiec. the Sta.es
against invasion and domestic violence.
when called upon BY the Legislature or
the Executive. can no, be denied. Was
there q Legislature legally assembled ~
the time he |. : troops removed The i've
members, when called upon by Gov.
kellogg The CLERK lad proceeded 10
call he roli,-as he had q righ, 70 10, and
As d, was bis duty 10 10. and 81, 40 one
else could do.-At this iuuc,me Mr.
Duprez moved that Nj Witt be TEN
poay Speaker. The motion vas de-
clare osi >. order by The cle.k. This
WAS no; satisfactory 20 The Conservatives,
Is .bey were in lie minority and ;Leig
sole purpose was 90 Get control The
melton was pu; by The member, and NJ.
Wiz declared by him As Speaker, agaius,
iAe majority OF The body. and in open
violation OF al, parliamentary ,lw. That
40 one bui the CLERK could legally pal The
motion, canno, be denied Is any one
posted iu parliamentary rules.
Now taking the position which Tue
Democrats take of This matter. thai the
Legislature was legally convened. then
the Interference @. the troops was ius,i-
iaJ,e, as ten. D Iroor;and was sailed
upon Is Wiz 20 preserve oder which
be az IS e41es,ea W.,z apygsRended
y...sacs SAL called 4p0a sac troops t.
y.evel. j.. Alter Wltz forced h.mse.
iu-5 .ho Speakers chair. the Eve members
~ 10 Lad not been returned By tie return
ing board. aud Of course not entitled 10
seats, were declared entitled 10 their seals
1y the assumed Organization. Now was
tha. legal Legislature. with five mem
cers assuming rights 20 vote and act with
cat any certificate OF election. and with
ont being legally returned Il made no
difference 20 the Conservatives. as the
i've members male them n The majority
and TIA, was the sole purpose OF The
forced move. The acting Executive, and
The one recognized by he President. re
4ues'ed tie l. :. troops 10 remove the
illegally seated members. They did 50
'hey complied with the request as readily
- when C.led upon BIZ Witt. Now IL
there was 4 mistake made 10 calling up.
on the troops. he Conservatives were
,irs; guilty. OF The mistake. sad response
DE Tor he same. Tue troops lid moth
ing but what they were asked 10 DO bv
the authorities. Neither Cea. Graa, o.
he I. : i;o0ps have ioae anything on.
what isey were perfectly jasl;aed IN doing
and VIA! 1he majority Of The peopls vii. 7
sustain them IN. Who are The Judges Of
NheE the troops were needed bu. he
Executive or the assembled Legislalu,es
The |. ;. troops were sent to New
Orleans 70 aid in preserving the peace
and protee; against domestic violence At
the reqaes. OF the Governor. I.willt ke |
something more than Democratic indig. /
nation 10 convince the people ,Lal Presi- |
dent Grant has acted contrary to what he (
deemed the best Interest Of the country.
and for The public good n view OF The /
violence and blood shed which has been
gGing on n Louisiana for the past two /
years. notably the massacre in Grand I
Parish. tue assassination Of Judge Craw-
iord aed he District Attorney, oil distur. /
Dances ~ Atlakapas, murders. outrage /
Gus murders at Coushalls. and innum. !
cradle other wrongs and ou,rages. |
praeliced upon the blacks and members /
IF the radical party. e is Tine that some
hing should be done. When a Stale 1
neglecls or fails % protect It's citizens. /
have they no remedy Are they 20 be
murdered 10 cold blood on account of
their political sentiments, aud he Gov.
srnment whose subjects they are, stand /
and look on, and refuse protection ? nj
Ibis is Democratic doctrine, save as from
IS power. IL was sll yery we'll for a
whole Legislature 10 be dispersed at tue
point Of the bsyonst under Prss;den.
Pierce's democratic administration. The
Democratic party had no fears then Ter
ne rights OF : State. and for civil
Liberty. The Legislature chosen under
he Free state constitution of Kansas
vas summoned to meet ~ Topeka on the
ith OF Jliy, ls@C, EnJ is members as
'embleG accordingly, 5l0 igers s9l aHOJr.
ID % 0rg'8i>e. 'o.oNsl Sumner lCiH q
'oree o. regulars dispensing them 5y order
81 Prss.0.1t Pierre