Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-01-22

Legislature, or any Ot ltS proceedings, [
with any civil department Of the Cover
ment, is lepugnant to our ideas Of Go
ernment. can concei7e no case not il
volying rebellion or insulrectioi whel
such Interference by authority of the Ge.
eral Government ought to be permitted {
can be justified; but there are circun
stances connetted with the late legislx,iv
imbroglio in Louisian. which scem to ez
empt the military from any intention.
wrong in that matter, knowing that the
lad been placed in Louisiana to preveu
domestic violence and TO suppress it, Th
s'at'oning Of troops in various parts of II,
State to sustain United States Msrshals i
their duty of keeping the peace at III
election, is justified by section Of the &C
Of February, 1871, by which Unite
SAFES Marshal is empowered 10 call 70
troops to aid in the enforcement of th
State laws, and the President says The O
ficers and troops of the United States ma
well have supposed it was their duty t
act when called upon by the Governor fo
that purpose. The President admits thu
each branch Of the Legislature is the judg
of the election and qualification of II
members, and states the remedy of th
Governor in ca e the Legislature is soue |,
to be obtained possession of by a mob
which is first by calling on the local cor
stabulary, and il this is insufficient, thel
en- the militia; bu: says tAat in this cas-
neither course wis practicable without in
volving 6loodehed, and bot4 parties rclie,
upon the United States trc9 cps as conservi
tors of the public peace. '"'' The first ca,
was made by the Democrate, to remsvi
persons obnoxious to them from the legs
lative hall. The second was from the Re
publicans, to remove persons who ha(
usurped seats in the Legislature wit!,ou
lega! cerGft etsa and in sufficient numbe,
TO change the majority. Nobody was dis
turbcd by the military who had l-ea
right at the time 10 occupy q seat in tht
Legislature.
Referring to the action of the Conserva
tiyss in organizing the Legislature, he says:
l am credib'y informed that these violcn,
proceedings were rart of premedita,ed
plan to have the house organized and in
this way recognize McEnery, and the
Senate Was then to deposc Kellogg and SO
rcvolutionizs trs State government
Whether it wa" wrong for the Governor,
It the request Of . majority Of the mem.
hers Is elected, to use such means as we're
in his power to defeat these lawless sud
revolutionary proceedings, is. perhaps, q
debsteabie question; but it is quite certain
that there would have been no trouble if
those who now complain of illegal inter-
ference had allowed the'house to be organ:
lied in . lawful ind thkdlaf tioasnner.
In reference to Shcridan's presence In
New Orleans be says: HE was requested
BY me to 60 to Louisiana and observe and
report the situation there, and if in his
opinion it was necessary to assume com
mand. which he did on the 4th inst, after
tie legislative disturbances. No party
motives nor prejudicss can reasonably be
imputed to him; but he is honestly COR
vi6ced Of what he has seen and heard
there. He has characterized the leaders
Of the White League in severe terms. and
has suggested summary modes Of proceed
ure against them. which, though they can
rot be adopted, would, if legal, soon put
an end to the troubles aud disorders in
that State" The President says he has
no desire to have United States troops in.
terfere in the domestic conc arms of Lou:s,.
ana. or any other State, aud has always
avoided ordering or permitting such in
reference except when it seelKed' bis i'm.
perative duty, and he would rejoice il al
necessity for the presence of troops in The
South could be removed. snd adds: IL
regret, however, TO say that thi, state of
things does not exist, nor does its exist.
ence seem TO be desired in s,me lot alitles;
and it may be proper for me to say, that
to the extent that Congress has conferred
the power on me to prevent it, neither Ku-
Klnx Klans, White Leagues, or any other
association using arms and violence to exc
cute their unlawful purposes. can 10 per
mitted In that way to govern any part of
This country. Nor cen soc With indiffcr.
cnee Union men or kepu6lican5 n5ostracised
and murdered on account of
their opinions, q they now are In some
localities"
The President says the inaciion of Con-
grcss In the Louisiana matter, has, in his !
opinion. added to the troubles there. He
then rsviews the action of McEnery and
Penn 8 Supporters in September last, and
his (tbe Presidenti) action in reisstatipa
Kellogg. and eays that though the insur. |
gepts were d,spersed, they have never
1issrmea nor abandoned their organixa-
Ion. a6d are liable 10 be called out any
lime to resist the State government. Un.
1cr these circumstances the fame military
force hes been contihued'ln Louisiana a. |
was sent under the dtst call, and under |
he Same general Instructions. repeat
hat the task assumed BY ~ troops u not
! pleasant one to them. That army is rot |
Of lawyers capable of judging |
Il moments notice of just how iir they |
IN 20 in the ma,ntainance Of Law and |
'rdes. and'it is impossibls to give ipec,nc |
Instructions providing for ali The possible !!
that might arise. The
roops wsre bound to oct upos ihe judg- |
nent Of heir commanding o6lcsn upoa
'sch sudden contingency that arose, or.
wait instructions which Aculd only reach |
hen after lhe threatened wrongs bad bssn |
Witch they we're called upon 10
,Seveot. = -s's'
The President calls the attention Of |
Congress = the feet thaiup on recogul.
Ion OF The kellogg government be report.
q Il to them, and ssked aetioa b ~