Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-07
The Press on the Louisiana ImbrOg-
liO,

From the Boston Advertiser Ind
But they pursued their usual policy. They
disregarded the forms Of law which, in solemn
mockery, the republicans followed. They en-
couraged one of their number to take the presi
ding officers chair without a legal election.
They seated members who were not duly de-
clared elected and finally they invited and COM
PEELED the military inference against themselves
with which better tactics they might have in
voked Ill their favor. Once more they have put
the government III the ridiculous attitude Of CIV
ing support to men whose cause Id known to be
bad, because their opponents have broken the
laws. II the democrats are disposed to find fault
with the situation let them blame their own fol-
ly which has brought them into it.
from the n. Y. Times Ind. Rep.l
For ourselves, we must say that the use which
was made of the United States troops seems to
have been an extreme exercise of power, and
one for which the President, who is primarily re-
spOnslbe for It must lind 1t very difficult to show
adequate authority. The United States guarantee
to each State republican form of government,
and, oil requslton, protection against domestic
violence. Iu this case there was recent
QUESTION, and there was no actual violence. The
Governor called in the troops III anticipation
of his own helpleSsness, and engaged their
commander in acts which have never yet been
performed by a United States Army officer The
troops did not aid the State forces They re-
placed them.
[From the n. Y. Trihune.l
The Legislatures of several States are either
in session or about to assemble. There should
be no delay on the part of any of them in enter
ing a solemn protest against this whole busi-
ness. This at present seems to be all that can
be done. But this should be done at once. not
only for the purpose of asserting the tights and
the dignity of the States themselves, and de-
nouncing so shameful violation of the Consti-
tuition, but to give to the people of Louisiana,
who challenge the admiration of the country for
their patient and heroic attitude, assurances of
sympathy and support
[From the Philadelphia Bulletin, Rep.l
1t is worth while to remember, in considering
this subject, that there are other people in Lou
isiana besides these uproarious Democrats and
their allies. There is an actual majority of ne
groes in the population nearly all of them Re-
publicans, and there are, BESIDES great many
thousands OF white Republicans. thus leaving the
Democrats largely in the majority. These peo-
pie are not heard IN the present hurly-burly for
all the shrieking is done by the Democrats. But
they have rights which must be protected They
elected ajority to this Legislature and they
are entitled to the supremacy. 1t is in their be-
half that the federal government interfered when
the Democrats endeavored to wrest the Legisa-
ture from them and it is about certain that they
approve the act most heartily. We are too apt
to forget them in view of the prominent position
assumed by the Democratic agitators. But the
federal authorities bound to protect them,
and this obligation becomes more sacred in view
of the fact that because most of them belong to
a weaker race, the Democrats have tramped up
on their rights, subjected them to tiendish per-
secution, and in some cases made their friends
| the victims of inhuman butchery.