The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-22
THE EMPIRE ALREADY A FACT.

Under the above caption II,ukess Spirit 0,
the Times has an able and vigorous article
upon the high-handed outrage upon Louisi-
ana, from which we extract as follows:
To our mind, however, the aspect of affairs
Is much more serious, for we regard the usur-
ipation of dictatorial functions by Grant as
having been effected by his approval of Sher-
ldan's dispatch, through the Secretary of
War, on the 18th inst. From that instant will
date the subversion of all the other forces of
the Constitution to the arbitrary supremacy
of the Executive.
The very approval Of Sheridans dispatch
was an assumption by Grant of supremacy
for himself, as the head of the army and navy;
and we very much fear We shall not be able to
rid the country of him, except at the expense
OF bloodshed. AS the case stands to-day, the
country is already seized, and the duty now
before us is, to wrest it from the hands of the
usurper. Military government stands pro-
claimed: civil government lies subyerted; and
the President who thus takes the initiative
will repeat the precedent in other States.
when new opportunities are provided for
him.
We do not imagine that he contemplates
assuming the title or surroundings of king.
The title Of President will always be sufficient
~ effective for his purposes, for he will find
that pleasant term always much more con-
venlent, under our political habitudes, to
sway election WITH than any title that smacks
OF arbitrary power Although he is in fact |
to-day king, and means, in substance. to |
remain so. we expect to see him continue to |
spell his dignity with nine letters, and to see |
HIM retain, for while at least, our formula |
of elections.
If he can dragon popular verdcts as he
has done in Louisiana he need not fear the
result Of popular elections, because, if he
cannot openly dictate his will, he can GER
tainly have the returns made to conform to
his desires. Following up, therefore, his re-
cent performances in the South, we look to
see HIM force his denomination upon his
party; and, in case he cannot control the
States in detail, dissolve the Electoral Col
lege should he find it to stand in his way.
Ii he is allowed to remain in the White
House unimpeached for this treason in Lou
lslana, absolute government is practically {
yielded to him, and he cannot be defeated.
In the language of Senator Schurz, to excuse j
such crimes as bis, is to urge them on, and :
We shall pass away our freedom with more
bending of the neck than ever t
free people were degraded by before t
Grants holiness having gone so far, the /
'nly remedy now is, to provide force against l
orce; and if Congress does not pass measures t
o impeach the President and punish his \
reasonous subordinates, the State Govern e
aents should raise troops at once, and hold T
hem IN readiness for the direst emergency. a
lis message of Wednesday last, only shows t
hat his jaws, then set on the supreme power. b
7ere pryed open by his frightened counsel s.
rs, as temporary yielding to political ex- II
II
But when the uproar is over he will come a.
gain. The first movements of Congress 81
hould be to order the Federal forces from the a.
outhern States, and its next to refuse all u
appropriations for the army until this crime
the Executive has been duly punished or -
roperly atoned. The first duty of the peo-
le IN Legislature assembled, and particu-
,rly IN the States of New York. New Jersey, l.
hlo, Indiana, North Carolina, Arkansas and to
labama, which recently have become Demo- "a
attic, is to "instruct" the Senators which to
present them, to vote against the usurpa- m
Ons of the President hi
Should they refuse this legitimate s'ipstruc CO
on, the circle of treason would be distinctly III
idened, and there would be all the mora lei
ason that the State forces should be large ST.
is mere folly to treat the late Presidential as
up detat as ordinary politics; and it NAV Sit
longer be assumed that Grant does not OF
ace he has snatched the reins already. III
The hour IS past to talk of preventing him dr.
I'M getting in as dictator; all that remains ha
US Is to contrive how We shall get him out. pr
u thls 1t Is now almost certain VIC shall re-
Ire force, and we should be betimes
out it.
Ell muster men: 0Ilr counsel be our shield. "
must be brief when traitors brave the field :, mn
Philadelphia paper publishes manifestly s s1
'noaclous story abou. lady in that city u oe
% was led to the discovery that her bonnet ~
q been lost somewhere on the way to s snt
urch by experiencing San unusual feeling Iei
coidness about the head" That she "
qua lail TO know when she lost her aerial
sdgear Is quite natural, but that its pres ian