The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-01-22


Following are the resolutions adopted
by the caucus of the Democracy, at Co.
lumbus, and which they succeeded il
forcing through the Legislature by Q
strictly party vote:
Resolved, BY the General Assembly Of
the State of Ohio, that the recent expul
sion of the members and officers of the
Louisiana House of Representatives, by
an armed force of United States soldiers
after the body had been duly organized
in a manner similar to that which the
courts of the state had pronounced law
full and proper, was an outrage, utterly
defenseless in it atrocity, and calls fol
the seyerest oensure on all its actors.
Resolved, That the Governor be re
que5ted to furnish copy of this resolu
ton to each of our Senators and Repre-
.sentativesin Congress, ,and the Governors
of the several States.
Following are the resolution Offered
as substitute by the Republicans in th'
Legislature, but which were defeated b,
a strictly party vote. The people car
Judge which would best have expresseC
their views:
Whereas, Hon. William Allen, Gov
.ernor OF Ohio, on the 7th inst sent to The
General Assembly message in regard t,
affairs in Louisiana, expressing fear tina
ON account of the action of the Genera
Government civil liberty will suffer, anC
Whereas, From all the facts it is be
ieved, the action of the President ha
been in accordance with law and for til,
protection Of the people in their jus
rights, and
Whereas, The cause Of civil liberty i
far more likely to suffer from partizal
usages of political leaders seeking popu
lar favor with the South, more especial,
at this time, when aspirants for Presi
dentiGl honors are seeking party support
and
Whereas, The action of the Governo
and his party, in Ohio, are in full accor(
with the spirit of the party as exhibited
lin the late rebellion, when, in 1861, (
| Democratic state convention, with Judge
Thmman's help, adopted a resolution
sending greeting to the South in th,
name of two hundred thousand inhabi
tants Of Ohio, and
Whereas, The spirit of rebellion agail
takes the form of opposition to law anC
order, and an attempt to subvert Stat,
governments, and in the language of til,
Lieutenant General a spirit Of terrorism
now exists in some of the Southern
States; and
Whereas, It is the duty of the Genera
Government to guarantee to each State
Republican form Of government, and It'll
equally important that the whole peopl
should be protected in their Just rights
against disturbances Of the peace; there
fore
Resolved, That the President of tn
United States be and he ishereby reques
ted to employ, if necessary, the wholea al
my and navy of the United States, i
bringingto justice and punishment thos
who are attempting TO stir up discor
and bring ona new rebellion.
MANLY PROTEST.
Mr.. McLain of Trumbull demands
that the following protest of the Reput
hcan minority of the House, against til
action Of the House on the Louisiana al
fair, be spread upon the journal of tn
House.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
January 14th, 1875.
The undersigned members of th
House Of Representatives of the Stat
Of Ohio deem it their duty 10 enter OF
the Journal of the House their protes