New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-07
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.
A INDUSTRIOUS INJUSTICE FOR WHICH GRANT Is
ALONE RESPONSIBLE.
York HsraLf (IRd.l

A INDUSTRIOUS INJUSTICE FOX WHICH GRANl 10
ALONE RESPONSIBLE.
From Nec- York Herald lIHdl
There was witnessed in the Louisiana State
yesterday spectacle which is tue first Of It's KIND
in this country. and which should cause every true
American TO blush with shame aud indignation. we
the COUNTRY at this extraordinary and reyoting
scene did rot provoke violence and boodshed Forcipie
resistance would been justihabe In this case, IL
be ever iushabe any casefor greater outrage on
every principle OF free government was never perpe
rnted-wee 10 for the fact that the people OF Lou
siana have q for the redress OF their
grievances in the sense OF Justice OF thG whole County
and IN the public resentment which VIII be klnueo 10
the highest pitch by these atrocities and une1anpieo
proceedings. ,,., -
Every maxim Of FREQ government was violated ana
trudden under foot by the Federal interference yeser
day with the organization OF State Legislature our
Declaration OF independence denounced the King OF
England making the military superior TO Tue elVlI
authority and for dissoving representative houses ior
PresideSt Grant has done things by the use
he made OF the Federal army in NewOrieaus
OF course the responsibility must resi- on zen ura
for without his orders OF his military suOornates
would dared to interfere with the organization OF
State Legislature The President has no more rlgbt 10
unseat members Of the Louisiana Legsature then no
has unseat members OF the hew.iork Leglslatufe
The Presidents authority is limited in every case TO Tue
mere suppression OF violence and preservation OF order
and no OF the statute make extend TO the
ton and qualifications OF its members. What Gen:
Grant caused TO be done IN ewOrleans VIII prove
finishing and irretrevable blow to hn and tue pup
cau party unless Congress shall promptly repair TINS
mOnsirous Injustice when was perpeuated uhoer 'no
eyes Of one OF its own committees.
THE LAST OUTRAGE OF STUPID AND SORDID
TYRANT
From The Ee0- York Rorli (Dem-)
We hCpe there is no American man who can
read the news frOm New without thrill OF shame
and There no doubt In the MUD OF any man IN
Louisiana the five for whose election de TrO
BRAND called yesterday were the CHOSEN representa-
OF lawful voters OF their districts There Is no
doubt IN the mind OF any man that with the cause or
which these were the accredited champions rests
the only hope not alone Of good government. but Of
republican government, in the State Of Louisiana The
miserable imposiure OF Government under which the
State has groaned so long, from the creature OF fraud
has become avOwedy the creature OF force The msera
Bile usurper Kellogg is more plainly than ever before
to be the puppet OF the yet more usurper
Grant who employed the military power winch
is intrusted TO maintain the liberties and defend
tho Of his counrymen IN putting both to az open
We can have nothing bat praise for the spirit In
which the representatives. OF Louisiana yielded 10 the
tyranny which they could not resist We say delber-
ately that was no reason why they should not
have resisted and resisted 10 the death this foul out
rage upon and liberty except the hopeessness or re-
slstng rsDg yesterday would have had consequences
were present the Legislators Of Louisi
ana who not only yielded with decency when they
coud resist with hope but who have thus fsr tyet
terrible would have bee0 the consequences OF resist
consequences Of submission the OF the people Of
the United States TO the outrage which has been pepe
trated upon them all through the people Of louisiana
For that submission or any tolerance of this aud
worse outrage OF the traitor who sits IN the Presidents
chair which stops short drivng bm from 1t into dark
ness and disgrace. VIII DO confession that the Ameri
can people longer fit to have the lberdes which
in thai Case it will not take them long to lose; and 1t
we're better that the cutters OF New Orleans should
with blood that republican government should be
exchanged throughout the country aS II has been ex
ged iu New Orleans, for the rule Of stupid and
sordd tyrdnt'
UNJUsTIFTABLE INTERFERENCE.
IRON The NtiU. York RvenlHg POSt Dad Repl
The employment of the Federal army yes
terday in the Organization Of the Legislature OF the
state OF Louisiana appears TO be absolutely unustifa
he The special necessity for the use OF the army by
kellogg was as slight the itself illegal and
in tbe egislatve chamber The fact stands forth clear
and unmstakaBe that the acting Governor OF Louis
Interfere with the organization OF the Legislature OF that
state without Justification in fact or warrant OF law
ernment as child learning to walk Is by his nurse
grea, many times. His whole career has consisted in
down as soou as the paternal hand from Washington
was Withdrawn. The radcar mistake was made when
the President undertook the labor OF teaching him to
We do not pretend to imagine what course Congress
Orleans But thing Is sure. the neglect OF Pres
dent Grant aud his advisers to deal promptly and salts
70 supesede the financial question the most Import
ant one before the country. Passive acquiescence or
ths Union OF the right of sefgovernment will DO fatal
TO the existence OF any political party No part of th.
Sress compeis the President and his councillors to
RUN from which caucus agreement" can save 1t,
ANARCHY PREVENTED
From Tn4 Nec- York Commercial Advertiser (Repl
The five members of the Louisiana Legisla-
ture who elected from that body were not the
unions of free government but the represen taves
of IaWlessness intimidation ana an arrogant, treason
able and faotious opposition to the authority OF the
United Their claims to seats had not been reoog
Dized by the Returning Board T1ey went into the State
House because they felt The moral support OF organ
1zed and armed White League. that only hiding
because the forces the United states stood by pro-
eet the right When these withdrawn the Leaguers
we're 70 creeping from their holes to ntfmifate
and oyerawe the Republican representatives This Is
time for plain words and they may as we'll be spoken
now as time. President Grant has interered at
Orleans only far 10 save the State from mob
law He has done in Louisiana only what he would have
done In NewYork under similar circumstances. Anarchy
has prevented by the prompt action OF the United
States authorities. The experiment OF the White
Ieaguers 10 not likely TO be repeated.
THE SWORD SUPREME.
rom The Heto York Evening Erpress (Dem.l
We deInOre spectacle like this and the in
ensey partisan agencies which have produced IT, Bet
ter open maral law the IN New-Oreans on
Monday Better open despOtlsn Ike that in Rus
alta or Turkey than republic only In Better in
dependence than rob tue people OF their freedom aud
cali them citizens OF a free State Louisiana, under
Grant, s where Massachusetts, aud her sister colonies
we're under King George, aud Gen. Sheridan, the old
enemy OF the people OF Louisiana, 10 be In his
happiest element as he announces himself TO DO the
comma nder OF the Department OF Louisiana, Arkansas
desposm and injustice defiant OF law and the
derers Of individuals. Under such command OF course
the sword is supreme; but let who rest in
peaceful homes 1900 miles from tho scene OF danger
and conflict imagine how IT would be with us in New
York the North II what Is done IN Louisiana
attempted here.
CONGRESS AT FAULT.
The Htv- York Mad iIicpl
The longer the struggle in Louisiana con-
Times the more are convinced that Congress was
Sntv OF a great and criminal blunder. IN not comply
ing with the Presidents request TO provide the
means for holding new and honest election In that
state None present difficulties OF the situation
in Louisiana would exist. had Congress adopted tho
policy so ably advocated by Senator Carpenter aud
Tho slp Il N