Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-01-14

lDlteu states tHOopS III
under the command of President
Grant, and the Piegan Butcher Phil.
Sheridan, have aroused such storm
of indignation in the United States,
that it seems likely even the tough
hide of the President will be penetra-
ed.
At one time. that great old phi
losopher Sam johnson OF England, in
conversing on the virtues OF Ton-
archy, and the axiom THAT a King
could do no wrong" said, land then
sir. there is this consideration, that
if the abuse is enormous, nature VIII
rise up AMI claiming her original
rights, .overturn corrupt political
system. The ''enorm us" abuse per
petrated in New Orleans, would JUS
tify the people there in asserting their
original rights, but they propose to
submit 10 all outrages rather than
give the pretext so earnestly sought
for by the Radicals to destroy them.
We will give a plain statement OF
the facts, and then give the voice of
the press in different parts of the
country on the outrage At the last
election in Louisiana, there was 4
majority in favor of the Conservative
ticket of over 10000, and a Conser-
yative majority of about 10 members
of the Legislature returning board
was appointed by the Republican
Governor whose,luty it was To canvass
the returns, and count IN the Repub.
licans. They .hrew out enough re
turns 10 c, unit in a Republican major
itv Of twN. IN h organization OF the
/ Legislature, three Republicans were
absent +: the House organized, and
elected a Democratic speaker. There
were Eve members who were so un'
deuiably elected that the returning
/ b 1ard did not hayetNe cheek to count
them out, SO their caseS were referred
to the Legislature, the Board knowing
that Republican majority would
have no hesitation in living the seas
to Republicans. They did not how
ever contemplate the possibil ty Of a
Democratic majority. On the ofgani'
cation of me House, these members
were seated, thus giving a Democratic
majority of four. After the orsanl
cation, squad of L. 5. Soldiers, un
! der the command ofGen. Phil. Sheri
dan. marched into the House, and
Iarrested these five members, turning
them out of the Hall, and breaking
up the Legislature. The speaker OF
the House, pr tested against the in
reference. but it was Ofno avail, and
50 all the Democratic members left
the Hall. Gen. Sheridan, to JUSTIFY
his acts, telegraphed to Grant the
most living and outrageous dispatches
calling the people Of New Orleans
"banditti,' and asking that he might
he allowed to murder them, a h(
once murdered the defenceleSs Pie
gan indian women and children
Grant responds that he Is satisfied
with Sheridan's doings, but has moi
As vet ordered him u proceed TO ex
terminate the white people OF The
state.
These proceedings have natural,
stirred up the people of the North
and the Republicans as we'll as Demo
Gratis, have denounced them IN un
measured terms. There Is one papei
however. and that West Virginia
paper. which glories in Grants nc
ton. Us editor Is a recent CONVEX
to radicalism, and consequently feel
called on To be more ultra than thOs'
who are known as the faithful. H'
saws. 1.-The President never did wise
act, or one that will receive the APP
rroval OF all good citizens, than wheI
he took this iasipient rebellion by th'
throat. by sending Gen. Sheridan t.
deal with these bloOd-thirsty White
Leaguers.'
THE VOICE OF THE PRESS.
We give below the utterances o
some Of the papers-mostly Repub
| lican-On the subject.
New York Times, Repl
/ For ourselves, we must say tina
the use which was made Of the Unitec
States troops seems TO have been Al
extreme exer Use OF power, and ont
for which the President, who Is prlm
arily responsible tor it, must find i
difficult to show adequate authority
The United states guarantee to eact
State a republican form Ct govern
ment, and, on each requisltlon, pro
tections against domestic violence
+. In this case there was no recent re
QUESTION, and there WAS no actual vio
lence. The Governor called IN thu
troops in anticipation OF his own help