The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-13

the cOnQltlOQ tflat they cannot De cOnVen-
ed. Now, then, by the constitution of
Louisiana the legislature was 10 session and
the governor had no power, had no right,t to
represent that state in demand for the
intervention of the federal authorities. 1t
is only insurrection, or that degree of vio-
lence which approaches insurrection in eff
feet. that the constitution of the United
States has provided for this intervention,
and it is only in support OF such interven-
tion that the legislatures OF the congress of
1895 and 1903 armed the President with
the authority. He thought the const;tu-
tion and the law set forth that when a
riot was imminent proclamation should
be issued. If, when the Louisiana cleo
ton was held armed bands intimidated
voters, then was the time for the President
of the United states to interfere This eff
fort to control the legislature struck at the
very soul of our Republican torm of gov
ernment, The people should know and
teach their rulers that all their officers
were only in their positions to act in accor-
dance with law.
Mr.. Evarts was followed by the Hon.
James S. Thayer the Hon. William E,
Dodge, George Ticknor Curtis, and ex-
Governor Soloman, after which the meeting
adjourned,
ST. Louis. Mo-, Jan. ll.-In pursuance
OF cal signed by about forty prominent
business men for u meeting to consider and
take action regarding the recent interter
ence with the Louisiana legislature by mil
ltary power, Mercantile Library was we'll
filled to- night 10y very respectable and
orderly class of citizens, including many
. f,rn md |
Judge u. ID. 5. Dryden presided and Can
tain isaac M. Mason was secretary. Speech
es were made by Colonel James o. Broad
head and the Hon. Henry G. Broekmever
coudemnatory of the action of the Presi-
dent in interfering with the rights of the
people in managing their own affairs
Broadhead was especially severe on Sheri-
dan tor his conduct 10 the matter, and par
ticularly for his dispatch to secretary Belk-
nap, in which he advises that the leaders
of the White League be declared bandltti
and punished by court martial. The fol-
lowing resolutions We're adopted by accla-
nation and with great applause:
Resolued, That merchants and citizens
generally, of st. Louis, in mass meeting
assembled, hereby express their uuquali
fed and indignant disapproval and con-
UGiuudtlOu vi Tic LCCGuI dCllOu Ot TIE leu
eral executive in his action in the state OF
Louisiana f; that such arbitrary and uuwar
ranted proceedings are not merely subver-
sive and violative of constitutional pro-
visions and principles, but menacing to
the peace OF the country and destructive of
social order and prosperity.
ResolUed, That it the settlement of a
mere question of parliamentary law is per-
| United to be Il pretense for using the mill
| tary powers of the government to abrUgate
the authority of loyal state, to dissolve
| its legislature and ignore its sacred eonsti
tutional guarantees, the spirit and the pur-
! pose OF the Union no longer exists, and the
structure OF our republican system is u
| toundcred and dismasted wreck. The
question involved is one in which all mere
party differences are sunk and forgotten III
the common necessity IOr the preservation
of our common rights.
| Res0lUed, That it any army officer in
temporary authority is permitted without
rebuke to uverstep the limits of the Jaw,
aud, by insulting official utterances, to iul-
pugn the loyalty and asperse the honor of
| the people OF "a whole state, such conduct
we confidently believe will receive neither
the sanction nor respect OF the American
people.
| ResolUed, That we earnestly protest
against the policy and acts above referred
to; that we regard them with surprise
and apprehension, and firmly believe that
if maintained and repeated they must evi
deu;Iy lead to the worst civil order and au.
archy. incident to a despairiug and desper-
ate people.
| Eesolced, That as citizens of St Louis
closely bound by commercial and SOFIA
ties to the people OF New Orleans aud u
the South, we offer them sur deepest syi~
pathy in their present unhappy condition
1t Is with regret unspeakable that We be
hold their political misturtunes, and we d,
assure them that i'll the depth of our feel
lngs they may see an indication of the gcuer
al sentiment through nut the country which
their unparalleled suffering has So affected
The integrity and SUPREMACY Of the Unicl
being unu.sputed, the magnanimity OF tn
people generally will not permit continued
oppression in any one sectlln, and, althaue
its character may be intolerabIe, yet W,
counsel them to prolung a patriotic AN,
peaceful endurance uutli it Can be termln
ated by constitutional means.
ResOlUed, That the representatives il
congress trom this city and state are hereh
requested t. exercise their Individual AM
combined Influence to amellorate the con
ditiun of the Southern people, and to ey
press III congress the abh0rreuce wit
which public opinion IN this state regard
4 tne recent outrages in Louisiana.
{ Another resolution directs that the res
\ buttons be sent to President Grant, Mayo
Wilt. of New Orleans. and to each repre-
sentative III congress from Missouri.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan, IA Westches
! ter, Pa, dlspatch says the government pa
/ per mills, four uIlles trOm that place, wer
a put under the charge OF the detective
t Saturday. Yesterday fifty eight ladit
d from Washington commenced taking u
e account OF stock. lt is alleged that SOM
|, paper was found in the possession of pa
}, ties intending to use it for dishonest pu
e poses. The affair is kept very quiet
Y OMAHA, Jan. l2-At noon to day thrt
:. teams III charge OF four men who wei
It crossing the ice from Iowa to this side
n the Missouri, suddenly disappeared und,
/. the ice and were swept away by the GU
| rent 1t is not known who they were.
! Is supposed that they crossed pla(
IS where the ice had been cut and which ";
d partially frozes over.
n The troops sent from here last night a
e rived at Llncon about O'Clock and at
n this morning gained possession OF the pc
IS iteutiary without loss of llte, though Il
'e prisoners wuhstood them bravely, MOI
l, of the latter escaped.
p SALT LAKE. Jan. l2.-Numerous sno
, slides have occurred within the past te
l. days in Big aud Little Cottonwood canot
TO day it is learned that in Big Cottonwol
T. a tuunel house was carried off aud to
+, men Killed. Trains are DELAYED by Il