The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-01-18
REPUBLICAN Policy.

The Republican, in Congress have
so far failed utterly in adopting or set
ting on foot any measure having q ten.
deucy 10 recruit their waning strength.
They determined a! the outset nothing
should be undertaken, until il bad be IN
fully caucused. The first measure Of
importance ado5ted In caucus was
Sherman's finance bill.
But apart from legislative enact
ments, they adopt tho old plan, which
has been so successful, Of firing the
Northern hearth" Of creating The i'm
preston that "nOw rebellion" has
begun. Their material for this work
is to be gathered from Louisiana, to.
gether with Alabama and Mississippi.
As was expected in the former State,
tho Returning Board has SO manipula.
ted the returns from the different par
isacs as to reduce the Conservative ma.
jority in the Legislature to near o tic
in each house, and to give on joint
ballot majority to the Republicans.
BY this same Board tho conservative
representation Of six Cougressmea has
been reduced to three, but happily for
Louisiana, tho Returning Board can
only give the three Republicans certif.
Gates, and a Democratic Congress has
yet TO pass upon tho returns before
they are seated. By the Board, the
vote Of those parishes which elected
Conservatives was thrown out, aud It
was expected that this would bring on
disturbance similar to the penn
Revolution" Of q few months ago. It
was threatened by the conservatives
that If tho Returning Board trampled
upon their rights in the canvass OF tho
vote, that they would take the matter
into their own hands, and organize for
themselves the legally elected Lcgisla-
ture, but present adyices indicate that
the people Of Louisiana wronged and
despoiled as they as they have been,
mediate no such step. Fully appre.
heasiye Of the fact that the very OBJ.
Jet Of Grant and bis minions is Ia
drive them to desperation and blood.
shedding, that tho old war.cry sound
ed through the North may again close
up the breaches In The Republican
party, aud to bring together again its
discOrdant element, they are deter.
mined that no act Of theirs shall give
ground or cause for such q course
They await the sitting Of the new
House Of Representatives, which will
be able, TO a considerable extent, to
right their wrongf. Iu tho. mean time
the grand and sublime spectacle ID
presented Of a people under wrongs
aud in chains awaiting the slow com.
ing oflaw and justice,
The Congressional Iuvcstating Com.
mitteO are now taking testimony with
a view TO report on the condition OIL
affairs in the throa States abovs.men.
toned. The developments SO far, n,
to the Vicksburg riot, and other SINH.
lar Disturbances Is in favour Of the con.
serrativCs, but the report to be made
to Congress, is q matter already pro
determined, and will be SO shaped as
to have the desired influence on The
Northern minds.
Since the writing the above The
news has come that an organization Of
the Legislature was made on the Alb +,
VII en- tho military took possession Of
tho State House aud conservative mem.
bers were elected, by request Of Gov
ornor Kellogg. The Democratic
Speaker Of the House entered the fol.
lowing protest, when the Democrat,
withdrew.
As the legal Speaker Of tho Hous.
Of Representatives Of the State oil
Louisiana have protested against the
invasion Of our hall by tho soldiers Of
Of the United States with drawn bayo-
nets and loaded muskets. We have
our brother members violently seized
by force and borne from us 10 spite oil
our solemn protest. We have seen .
force Of soldiers march up the aislcs oil
the Hall Of Representatives Of Louisi.
ana. Ihavo protested against this in
the name Of a once free people, in the
name Of the Union. l enter my sol.
emn protest. The ,chair Of the only
Speaker Of tho House Of Louisiana Is
surrounded by United States troops.
The officers Of The House arc pris.
oucrs in their hands. l sOlemnly Dc
clare that Louisiana is no longer q
sovereign State, that II is no longer q
Republican government, and call on
the Representatives Of the State 10 70.
tire with mo before this show Of arms.
-Brder Waterman.
A DISPATCH from Washington 10 The