, 1875-01-18

Now thattho military usnrpation phnse Of tho
Louisiana Legislature mut1dle is pretty much
disposedof anlrapidly passing out Of the pop
ular mind, tho partisan noiso having mostly
stopped, and tile facts having beon presented
in tho respective statements Of the two fac-
tionB Of the Legislature, Gen. SuEnrpAN's re-
ports, the Presidents message and accom-
panying documents, and the report of the
Congressional Subj Committee, we can como
somowhat near to tho exact status Of tho
question, aud look about for tho remedy. Tie
situRtion is now 90 si1nplfied and cleared up
that it is not difficult to dotormine tho causo Of
the trouble. The rock of o1fense is what tho
President in his message calls tho "gigantio
fraud" which made P1rr KELLOGG Gov
ernor Of the State OF Louisiana. A long
as this "gigautic fraud" remains tho chief
executive, there will be- trouble, and mischief,
and civil commotion. He is regarded by one
half the people Of Louisiana rs q usurper,
and by the other half rs bogus Governor,
and by tho President and country at large as
q "gigantie fraud"
So long as this condition Of things exists, it
must disturb the peace Of that State, and, as
an %A4At6 hAANA AA1tllAb tlQ tOhEO VI tug
State affects tha wAolo bedy polite, it fol-
1ows that, as long as Gov. KE1Looa is at the
head Of Affairs in Louisiana, the whole coun-
try will be kept excited, angry, md dis
turbod. It is Government which bus no
quality Of solf-support, no clement Of enforce
ment, no supporters except its employees and
Marshal PAcKAnD, and no power Of making
itself respected, or even obeyed, except with
the aid Of the military power of tile Federal
Government. Withdraw that military MD,
md Gov. KELLOGG and his Government
would cr1imble to pieces any day. Now, the
Federal Government cannot continue to hold
up such hopeless invalid, which ID past
cure. Tho disease has reached the vitals,
and the case must be given up. It does not
follow, however, that, in dropping KELLOGG,
the Government is bound to sustain Mo
EMERY. Tho election OF KELLOGG WINS q
fraud, and this much the President admits in
his message; but the pretended election of
McENEaX was d still greater fraud. What,
then, is to be done? The Democrats in Con.
gress strenuously object to having bill
passed ordering new election, and oppose
it upon the ground Of its unconHtitutionality,
alleging that the reorganization Of the State
in this manner would involve it IN more em.
barrassing complications than now exist.
Some other remedy ;s being sought. The
semi-offloial statement which WINS published
yesterday, th0t the President IL in favor OF
tho resignation Of the gigantic frauds, Kx1.
Logo and ANTOINE, md the election of a
Governor from the body Of the people, by
the Legislature, under the law OF 1858, seems
to offer solution Of the difficult problem,
especially as the candidate suggested Ilr.
SHELDON, now member Of Congress from one
Of the New Orleans districts. is Consery-
alive Republican, who has the best interests
Of tho state at hoart, ind would, It ia stated,
be acceptable to tho people of both parties.
ANY scheme which will relieve Louisiana Of
KELLOGG, it Is eyidont, will relieve 1t Of tho
element Of diHcord which now keopa it in
constant turmoil. and the nation with It.