New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-13
The Associated Press and the Adm nistra.
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We have frequently had occasion to cal
| the attention of our readers to the partisan
character of the Associated Press dispatche
from the Southern States; but it seems tina
! this partisanship is as we'll served by deed
| of omission as deeds of commission. When
| as in the Alabama Legislature last week
| anything occurs which is Of political signlti
! canoe in opposition to the Republican party
| or any Ofits members, the wires are straight
| way burdened with garbled and pre- judiceG
statements of it, which add to the force O.
the original act; but when, on the contrary
anything is done which may be construed al
friendly to the party or in approval of the
party leaders, the utmost care is taken tC
prevent it's publication. For example, az
long ago as the twenty fourth ultimo, the
South Carolina Legislature adopted the fol
lowing resolution by strict party vote, the
Democrats, of course, voting ia the mega
tive:
WHEREAS, By the national constitution
it is the duty of the United States to guar.
antee to every State in this Union repub.
lican form of government, and to protect
each of them against invasion, and, on ap.
plication of the Legislature, or Of the execu.
tive when the Legislature can not be con-
vened, against domestic violence; and
Whereas, 1t is the duty of the President
of the United States to take care that the
laws be faithfully executed and
Whereas, On the fourth day Of January
last, certain persons claiming to be mem.
bers of the Legislature of the State of
Louisiana, but who were not legally re-
turned as such, with the aid of a secret
political and military organization known
as The White League, did. by overriding
all terms OF parliamentary and constitu-
tional law, attempt to usurp the legislative
department of the government of said
State, and did prevent, by force and intim-
idatiOn, the peaceful assembling and organ
izatiOn of the duly accredited members to
the Legislature Of said State; and
Whereas, Upon the call of the legally
recognized executive of said State 1.-THE con
vocation of the Legislature being prevented
by said usurpation) the arm of the national
authority was successfully interposed for
the preservation of the public peace, the
maintenance of good order, and the prOtec-
ton of the peoples 8 representatives; and
Whereas, We recognize it not only as the
right, but regard it as the duty of the
national government to maintain the rights,
privileges and immunities of all American
citizens, regardless of race, color or pre-
vi0us condition of servitude: therefore
Be it resolved by the House of Represen.
tatives, the Senate concurring, That the
thanks Of this General Assembly are emf
nently due, and are hereby rendered to his
excellency the President of the United
States for his prompt and efficient action in
preserving the public peace, in maintaining
order and in preventing anarchy in the
State Of Louisiana.
Resolred, That his excellency the Gov
ernor be and he is hereby requested to
transmit to his excellency the President of
the United States q certified copy Of these
Not only did the Associated Press fail to
give an account Of these important proceed
lngs, but many Of the South Carolina news
papers, including. we regret to say, the
Columbia Union Herald, purposely neglect
ed to print anything regarding the resolu- |
tions in their reports of the proceedings of |
the Legislature. There can be bnt one |
deduction from this evident conspiracy to
suppress legitimate news, and that is to be |
ound in the acknowledged fact that in the |
south, if not in other sections of the coun. |
ry, the Associated Press has been prosti- |
uted to base partisan uses. Instead of !
giving to the general public, newspaper |
eadeTs of every shade of politics, unbiased !
regardless of party interest or |
he favor and disfavor of party leaders, we |!
Ire compelled to patronize au agency for
he collection and distribution of news
'lmost a monopoly. mind you-which
tands convicted not only of neglect of duty |
nut criminal perversion of the truth
y TdsItiagton National Republican.