Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-01-26
Louisiana Igain.

20 form 4 JuSt opinion concerning the
acton OF the President in The affairs oi
Louisiana generally. snd especially in
relation 70 Tie use OF The army. The
Ssw iogz meeting hastily called before
tic real facts Of tbs case could pc known.
wholly failed to represent the true stats
Ofthe case Or to reflect the pnblic opinion
Of the nation. It had the effect IS il
seemed to have the purpose to manuiao.
tire political capital against The Admin
is.rstion.
The Boston meeting held tor the same
purpose httle later was still grester
failure. Called by the enemies OF Presi-
dent Gran, to create or give currency to
the sentiment lha, the Executive was
usRrPer and modern Cesar. it, entire
popular force, a. the voice OF Boston or
Massachusetts. was DESTROYED by the
stentorian nay that went up from that
vast assemblage agains, the Resolutions
consuming the government
Republican authority is OF ha. been
chiefly relied upon to furnish the legal
and constitutional arguments against the
course OF the Government There are
some disafecied men, sometimes Of Re-
publican tendencies who seek apparently
Tor distinction. and drive .heir car early
and always tor the sensational, regard
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knowing The facts as Sburz did. made bni
little use OF them in forming his couclu.
sion; and it's possible. as Whi,elsw Reid.
The editor Of lie Tr.5a.s. suggested. that
he was thinking of his re election AS
Senator more than OF correct represen.
.aliOn OF Louisiana sfairs.
To aid the readers OF the Democrat TO
form a eoyrec, opinion on this question,
we introduce 70 day Dcinoctatic
authority. Mr. StOughion il is understood
IS New York lawyer Of high character.
sniDeu. talents and admitted ability. lie
has written long lsiIer giving bis views
% the Presidents asi.1n lis arguments
Ssa e.sSg stsseGehss 81 ihe aass saaaos
&C E.sss gss-sss tLsg ssasPy - aAaA
aPsSs. Oaly biz eoaalsslone can &c pre-
ssnisd 10 ur readers. Bu. as these con.
elusions are based upon facts-all Of
which are clearly authenticated by public
documents, they possess higher value
shan can DC awarded TO any sensational
statement, or any conclusion having
merely partizan aim.
Mr.. StOughton says Il should he borne
n mind that when the Governor OF 4
state calls Tor aid under The provision OF
she Constitution Of the United States, !,
IS generally in 81 emergency. " hen DELAY
nay DC iaia!, and the officer called upon
nay generally il IS submitted. rely upon
he requirement OF 80 high 90 officer -
vel founded. Should L prove otherwise
los othcer, IN = doubtful case will hardly I
deserve The censure OF his Government,
although his act may be diSaVoWed. And !
n this csse the Prssiden. acting on the (
sdSics Of wise and prudent counselors
Ike The secretary Of State and OF The
treasury and Others, may conclude that i
hs case presented by he Governor o!
louisiana was not within TIE Constitution, .
and even il he should. lew honest and .
!eaeein. citizens will regret thai turbu-
ZEN, and revolutionary men were checked
Nv wholesome. though misapplied force
And, DoreOTsI. IL should mol De forgotten .
thai, situated - OuI Federal officers were
unbranded by n med White LeaZuerS,
me air ailed with threats and runlors OF
violence and bloOdshed. which even the
fearless, sheridan avows were. as he be
heVed, imminent-but little time could /
be taken for elaboration, and the officer
commanding would hardly be justified in
refusing 10 act on the reQuisition OF the
Governor unless be clearly saw that the
action required was unlawful or wholly
unnecessary.
Ny purpose in what have thus hastily
written has been mainly TO establish that
The statement deliberately put forward
that State Legislature, peacefully as
sembied. had been wantOnly dispersed by
orders Of The President. is utterly without
foundation. Such an act would have
been wholly without excuse; indeed, a
crime. without justification. We have
seen lhsi there was no Legislature, but q
body of men who had obtained and held
their places in = legislative hall by VIC
lenee and fraud. We have seen also that
he President could not have ordered, or,
until all was over. have known of, the
scls OF Col. De Trobriand. To have
hastily disapproyed of lhem-without
official information OF what was done
would have been uniuslidable and re-.
lection upon that officer. certainly have
DO sympathies with Gov. Kellogg. his
career or character; nor have i any re
spect for his Judgment or for his purposes
But. o; the same time, / cannot believe
in the Innocence or Peacable purposes of
MS political opponents, whe. 10 longer
since Than last September. forcibly over.
turned bis administration and took control
o. The State. That their later purpose
has been 10 obtain lie control by an exhi.
oitiOn Of lesS force and more ehicane,
fraud. and management. do no, doubt.
md these they have employed, believing,
- l suppose. that they were appropriate
weapons against what they regarded IS
The frauds OF the Returning Board Bu,
with ali this We have nothing 10 DO in
Determining whether we shall OF not con.
tsmn the highest officer 10 the nation for
40 sei performed by his subordinate. upon
the requirement Of the Governor whom
ltoss persons are struggling TO over.
Esr0~ Il viii probably appear when