Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-01-19
Louisiana .fHdirS.

ILe readers OF HE I'tmo.fJi will ind
ib THIS issue an abstract OF The Presidents
Message on Louisiana anair, The Mes
sage IS in answer 10 Resolution OF the
senate requesting information about these
Affairs j.! not incompatible with the public
interest TIE President gives the intor.
nation called for. and enters very fully
into the causes and consequences Of the
disturbances in that unfortunate State.
There IS nothing in this document which
sasiains the charges that have been made
against President Gran; and the Repub
iiean party. There is no sign or proof in
il iha, the President has oYerthrown the
Constitution OF the United States. or vio-
lated the laws Of the country or OF q
State. From The violent charges made by
The Democrats, We had every reason 10
sXPee. that a Presidential PronunciO.
ReRt1 would 90 issasd Ihal would show
IAss he Legislature .! New York had
keen oyerlured by The Uailsd States army.
Snd that every other Legislature. inolud-
tng that in Maine would soon be served
IN the same way. But instead Of that We
still find the President anxious to support
the Constitution aud laws-anXious to
avoid the use Of the army 10 suppress
lawlessness in any aaG every State. Aud
singular IS it may appear after this cry
"0HiyGg1' by the opposition. there is not
8 fact or 4 circumstance in the orders OF
the President that shows 4 design OF
wish 10 exercise doubtful powers or plac-
lice acts OF violence OF usurpaiien.
There is one fac. OF very peculiar sig
niicanee in this ease OF sO-cAlled outrage.
That it IS fact Is placed beyond all con.
troversy by The representation and agree.
ment Of both Sheridan aud Wilt the
democratic speaker. When Sheridan OF
his subordinate DeFrobriAnd was iir. I
called upon 10 quiet The tumult, noise and
threats going on IN the galleries Of the
House o. Representatives OF Louisiana.
IA cal r7' made 5p W.li- and De Tro.
BRAND @. hat al II HT''- proceeded 10
Guiet tAs disturbance Ia The galleries. and
did 4usll ii. Subsequently. =. The request
81 Governor Kellogg, he was called upon
20 remove five persons claiming TO be
membsrs OF the Legislature. who had no
certificates Of election.
Il may he true tha! both Of ID, Sc inter-
ieEenCes were illegal. IL may not have
been legal Tor Wilt to request L. 5.
oaicer TO qlell riot OF bloodshed among
the members OF so sacred thing as a
Legislature. Aud sooner than call on 1
L. s. soldier 10 preserve peace in this
orderly household as the opposition have
Il. i would have been better 10 have
allowed riot and bloOdshed And yet
democratic Speaker did make the call
sod [. 5. officer obeyed il, and thereby
illegally saved the shedding Of blood
Suppose both OF these calls and both OF
these performances were illegal. the
entire political blame, il there ia any, is
Reutralized, because the Democrats erred
as much as the Republicans And if out.
rage is still 10 be urged against the Fed
eral Government. Democratic outrage
should be set over against the Republican
outrage. Each resulted in peace and
therefore The outrage business is a little
overdOne.
Why blame the President for either Of
these aets9 He gave no orders about
them. The whole affair had begun and
ended before he knew it. To make him
guilty OF C,esarism and the desire for The
oyerturn OF the Government; and 10 pro-
mulgaIe this as the first step to secure and
compel a third term is little too thin for
consumption il a cold climate.
Read the Message carefully, and Place
the blame where It belongs.
The OXFORD DENocRAT is u years
old today. aud yet, we hope il IS Is