The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-01-13
THE CAUSE NOT LOST.

The House of Representatives Of this
State has been violently elected from
the Hall b. the m ilitary forces of the
United States anda body fraudulent
ly returned as elected is sitting under
an organization made without quo
rum. Phil Sheridan has recalled the
days of military terrorism and has
achieved an unusual distinction in
infamy by an official dispatch which
can only be explained on the theory
that he was drunk when he sent it,
or that he is more ignorant than his
worst enemies supposed. The Cor
gressional Committee has completed
it's investigation, unless Congress au-
thorizes it's return to probe the ras.
eality of ~. Governor McEnery
and Lieutenant-G Governor Penn have
promptly declared their willingness
to submit the election Of that year te
the final Judgment of that Commit
tee, while Kellogg makes a, shutting
assent to the same proposition and
little niger Antoine don't consent al
all. One of our Representatives has
sued Sheridan, Emory and DeTror
BRAND unlimited States Circuit Court
for damages for violent, assault in
ejecting him from his place in the
Legislature, and Sheridan is said to
be preparing for the arrest of leaders
of the White League. Pc a
No doubt many Of our readers
think that the outlook Is discoura-
ging. We don't agree with them
In our judgment the dark cloud has
just turned its silver lining towards
us. The audacious and utterly ille-
gal conduct of Sheridan will do for
stricken Louisiana what nothing else
dould do so effectually. 1t will COM
pei the American people to make our
cause their own. From one end OF
this country to the other a spirit will
be aroused-no doubt it is already
aroused-that will bring military
despotism to it's senses, and will unite
the people in compact opposition to
the Ring that has held this State by
the throat SO long. The knell OF
Grantism has sounded. The trooper
of the Shenandoah will prove to be
the executioner of his master. II
The New York Journals justly hold
Grant responsible for the violence Of
Sheridan. The latter is responsible
for the phraseology of his "banditti'
dispatch as well as the brutal purpo.
ses it disclosed, but the outrage on
the House of Representatives lays at
Grants door. He would not recog
nize Wilt as Speaker forsooth That
act makes him liableto impeachment,
but the Democrats are too wary and
wise to push the matter that far. An
impeachment Of Grant would rally
round him supporters who now are
seeking some way of avoiding being
dragged down with him in his fall.
Meanwhile we live under the con-
tinued usurpation of'Kellogg and his
confederates. How long it will be
before they can be displaced cannot
be .conjectured, but there. is,a silent
resistance that can hurtthem where
they are most vulnerable. Without
money theyEweuld notlinger a mo-
ment here. Like vampires when
they have exhausted the body of it's
Gfehooes they will incontinently de-
part. Money can only be obtained
by taxes. o No more taxes must be
paid. Let every man consider this
and all act alike. t'aDib ~ su{ ,.s.lt
The officers not elected but count
ed inby the Returning Board wilEin
many cases refuse to act. Kellogg
willioappoiut.f If these appointees
shall attempt to impose themselves
on the people, the people will not re-
cognize them. Concert and unapim,
ity is all that is needed to- accom-.
plish the failure of the Radical
schemes. The appointees. will not
care to hold offices without FEES
Stop the provender and the horse
will starve.t Sullen action will ac-
compiish more and in a better way
than tumu]6uous violence. J. $685..
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Who is ACTING SHERIFF John
DeLacy's term as Sheriff was closed
by his acting as member of the Leg
islature, on the aeaa 4th.s Our Sheriff
elect p. 6. Paul is counted out. 3, The
defeated candidate John Clements is
conanted in, and will not serve. Honor
to John for that. There is q leavenp
Of tho old Demonracv in him vet-