Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-05

gal, and arbitrary action of the returning
board"
Tho committee devote some space to tho
white league, which they say are in the rural
districts ordinary political clubs and nothing
more; neither secret nor armed nor other
wise different from ordinary political organ
izations. These must not he confounded,
from the similarity of names, with the white
league of New Orleans. That league Is M
organization comprised of different clubs,
numbering in all between $500 and 2S00, the
members Of which have provided arms for
themselves and with or without arms engage
in military drill. They comprise large
number of reputable citizens and property
holders of New Orleans. Their purp Csc
they declare to be simply protection.
That it had any considerable relations
outside the city OF New Orleans, or WIS in
tended to interfere with the rights of colored
citizens, does not appear. That the white
league would readily cooperate in any feast.
BILE scheme 10 overthrow the Kellogg gov.
eminent the committee do not doubt; 50
will substantially all the white citizens OF
Louisiana. "I'hcy submit, not because They
want to, but because they must, not because
they proclaim any omnity against the flag
not because free labor has not been found
practicable, not because of any hostility IL
the colored people because they are colorod
but because they consider themselves de-
| fraudcd out of the election of 1872 and yet
more out of the last election. and because
tlny ihinE ttnir al. a. NJ lh,, pt
degree destructive and corrupt. Indeed, in
our judgment the substantial citizens of the
state will submit to any fair determination OF
the question Of the late election. or to any
thing by which they can secure firm and
good government. What they seek is peace
and nm opportunity for prosperity. TO that
end they will support any form of govern
ment that will afford them just protection;
in their distress they have got beyond any
mere question of political parties"
Your CORES pondent's talk about usurpers,
together with his reference to the old man
who sat by the wayside throwing sticks and
things ut folks as they passed by, is not well
put. 1t is Kellogg and the ring supporting
him that are the usurpcrs now holding offices
logg and his party who having ruled Louisi-
ana for many years are in II great measure
responsible for the condition of thinks now
existing there. 1t is under their rule that
the blacks with ten years of freedom have
so little improved their condition rs to be
now race of garden thieves and hen roost
robbers b: it is under their rule that taxation
amounts to coniiscation. 1t is they who cry
out let us alone that for u longer time we
may grow rich on the spois of IN injured
state while the people grow poor; "let us
alone" while our rascally returning boards
| by their arbitrary unjust, and illegal action
deiraud the people of the results of free,
| full and peaceabe election 1t is these
usurpers "for shame he it spoken" that arc
maintained IN their places by United States
bayonots. In conclusion the writer of this
would say that he has duly considered the
matter and Is still firmly Of the opinion that
the course pursued by the national govern
ment toward Louisiana is one fraught with
extreme danger, and much to be deplored
by every good citizen. j. ii. j.
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