New-York tribune., 1875-02-24

OF which they bitterly complain. .
totn sides agree that the party who do not now hold
the state Governments Of Louisiana physically tho
keeps in place for an hour the governor the
large portion OF the local officers, aud perhaps the Judi
able to take Of State 1t
whenever the National Government will interfere
Louisiana exists in several other Southern States In
our Judgment this condition OF things is iraugbt with
OF ay State should be unwilling unable to determine
Dy peaceful and legal means the result OF their election
ana that the President should be compelled intepose
the military force Of the Government to prevent civil
war; s itself aerr,be misfortune. But tho evil goes
other States depends the right their OF
and Representatives who are to aid y max
iSs Ss dsSso sSs es Pesaena wnS' ,Soa Soa
whose vote may depend the title Of the Office of tho
United States Will like to submit 10 result decided by
the votes Of electors chosen by such Each party
made against it's own side There is in Judgment
the greatest danger that these clements enter into
the next national election to SO great extent that 1t
may leave the real expression or the will of the people
In doubt. In such appeal to force, like that
which has been made In Louisiana must result in civil
war spreading throughout the entire country That
this result s desired by some persons who are largely
reason 20 believe. We append article published in
The Ne Orleans Bulletin OF Feb g. 1875, which exhibits
fear faithfully reflects the views Of many who
active and influential in the State Of Louisiana.
CHARACTER OF THE SOUTHERN POPULATION.
The question with which the American people have
upon the details Of particular acts Of outrage the
sde Of special and exertons national
power to prevent them the other-both calculated to
stir deeply the feeling Of large OF the peopebut
by consideration OF the facts
Rebellion were composed In large part OF two classes
approved and sustained Slavery and a subject race of
slaves Each OF these classes essed the Virtues and
The dominant class were unsurpassed nations
OF the earth, In courage spirit and hospitality They
were mt 70 command their equas On tho other
hand, they were domineerlng inpatient, impctuous,
impatient OF restraint willing to submit 20 any
moved to fierce anger, and, when moved both in
dividuals and In classes cruel and without scruple
such, tolerate the free expression OF opinions which
differed from their own or to see dignity in those
gagged in the Rebellion, and such people who
qured to live under order OF things to which they
' or opinion, S but but by by force I"sG Of arms. 's'"
On the other hand, the negro was. in his ordinary
His confidence was easily won. The fear OF the whites
and the habit of submission had been ingrafted him
by OF slavery The virtues of frngality, of hon
esty OF respec. for justice either In private public
concerns had never been exhibited toward him by hs
them in himself, to be very exacting in demanding
them In those whom he regarded as his friends
LACK OF EDUCATION FOR THE CoLORED PEOPLE.
In every Northern State the people have founded
their institutions upon the theory that universal
suffrage and universal education inseparable
No considerable number OF American citizens Of North
birth could be found who would not agree that
their institutions would have proved disastrous
failure but for the common school, Yet the Representa-
tives OF these States while imposing by National
authority universal suffrage upon communities TO all
nr and aSs 10 bs G es
fense Of education OF the number OF males 81 years
e Tl age seusns s"S white eoord toa
OF the whole colored population over 2i years OF age
Of these females we have OF colored voters who
reported as iiterate 1884 out of s7,l2 These
masses Of iterate voters must Of necessity to very
be instruments In the hands OF Others who
can their passions or excite cite their fears Tns
believe that the iteracy OF the coored people d.
Whoa Condition nIo at M not OF much # suy improved
With these elements great part OF the political his
tory Of for h the past ten yeaTs might have
Some Of occurrences which we constrained to
cs IN any people masog the least pre-
tense to civilization But blOodshed lawlessness at
mN BY DE %nCr{ {Domns 70 sn P9a
oof people, people uUTssn'ins hatred of opponents
ssnps sGa the ans oy these csc
things almost inevitable. We find them existing to
ernment in State and, OF ch ,cked, are danger
Gus menace to the peace Of the w-ole country
On tho other hand the interference Of the Nations
thorty even where that imperatively required By
the Constitution and laws OF the United States and the
tend toward cure o' the trouble Our institutions and
all the habits OF people, are founded upon the prin
county imply, for their successful and harmonious
Working that in every vcinagc throughout the Whole
ss any ~ ua p01 Jury by 3 M de-
Ky sV law and Tho scS s'S and that every sHy"'1s .na
% esS oca ocers who % hons and s
declare the ret Of all popular elections so far as their
returned TO any legislative assembly will honestly and
fairly determine the right OF every person claiming
Wherever this presumption fails TO be true,
SO far local self-government fails. In such
cases the Constitution provides machinery by which
National Government Interfere
ton of the rights Of the peoples but this machinery has
ment ana always tends to excite and alarm the white
people Whenever there Is nerpOsiton OF the National
either to guarantee republican govern
ment here or in anv State repress civil disorder on
application OF the State authority to freedom Of
election or the rights declared by the Constitutional
mendments the political party in in the Ma
tonal Government 49, OF course, properly held re-
spoDsble
OPINION AND PURPOSES oP TIE CITzENe.
Tho Committee have taken much evidence as to the
oppic, and purposes Of the people Of Louisiana, the
history and conduct Of this State Administration, the
Of the local and State officials whose duty 1t was TO
conduct the late election and ascertain and declare the
result and upon the crimes and outrages which are sao
have nsred wsh S o1S iSsS i
Snt we are aided in determining the probability Of the
story each side by recurrence to the pr, ms
were permitted to elect s gau5Teb s7 Tbsy %hGn e
sat during the oI c asoS Ss @ nave Been designed
10 restore the negroes TO state OF practical servtnue
Hero follow summaries from, and comments upon tne
wa passed by this Legislature allowing no person TO
carry firearms the premises OF any citizen without
his consents authorizing the Sheriff to hire out any per
son Tor IA months who, arrest upon warrant 1or
yaerancy give bond for his good behavior ior
both Of any person entoing away, feeding harborng
or secretne any person leaving his employer without
nermisson; Imposing q Hne and imprisonment upon
any QUE hiring aborer under contract tQ another any
sthorisns poll tax Of slo for nlenway purposes
. Tnese laws persisted with the overthrow Of tne
Government which existed there 10 1867
In 1868 Convention was held which formed tne COZ,
stuon of the State. 1t adjourned subject to the eai
of irs president and summoned TO- meet again ID
New Orleans to consider proposed amendments 70
the Constitution, which had gone into eject ~ was