Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-01-28
The Louisiana Outrage"

great dailies of New York and their
small country weekly followers to
"come down" on the Louisiana ques-
ton. Their pre-judging of the
merits of the case and rampant con-
demnation of the administra. ion, be-
fore even the facts were officially
authenticated, was no credit to the
journalism of the country and did
monstrous injustice to the rights Of
long oppressed people at the South.
The Presidents message on the
Louisiana question we have been
unable TO publish on account of it's
great length. The facts in the case
have, however, appeared in the
HERALD as copied from the Chicago
Tribune two weeks since. The mes
sage is an unim1 assioned recital Of
the recent occurrences there, as we'll
as of the disturbances and outrages
that have required the presence of
United States soldiers. The massa-
ores at Colfax and Coushatta show
what might have happened in the
hall of the Louisiana Assembly, bad
the conspirators who stole possession
not beer afraid of the United States
troops whose aid in concentrating
their own violent usurpation they
were so ready to invoke. The tone
of the message; its earnest express
sions of regret that the use of Fed
eral power has been so often requir-
ed to put down Instruction in Lou
isiana its Difference to the iE bred
instincts of the American people in
regard to the use of the military in
times of peace, and within the limits
of State ; it's earnest entreaty to
Congress 10 assume responsibility
and devise measures that will avert
the necessity of Federal interference
all recommend it to the people and
Offset the effect of heated harangues
and unfair editorials
While the Democratic party, not
only North but in the South, have
persistently abused General Sheri-
dan, they have been careful to
speak with respect of General Sher-
man. But now it may be expected
they will empty their ellsh buckets
upon him. In a conversation few
days ago with Sherman in regard to
Sheridan's course in Louisiana, a
reporter Of the st. Louis Republican,
(democrat.c) elected from him the
following:
seen. Sheridan is kind-hearted man, noble
minded man accessible TO any who may have
! suit to urge. But he is a soldier also, and
| does not hesitate 10 do his duty. If he thought
it necessary, and believed il matter of duty,
| the ty OF New Orleans would be no more
regarded than an Indian village. He would
| NOT hesitate 10 level II. mat Is the KIND OF
man Sheridan is. But he is also prudent and
discreet, and will do nothing to complicate
matters or precipItate events"
And ia reference to the interfer-
ence of the troops when they march
ed the FIVE White Leaguers out of
the State House, where they had no
more right to be than in your own
house, Gen. Sherman used the fol-
lowing language:
The military could not decide as TO the
rghtfnlness or wrongfulness oil the claims of
the contending factions they could only obey
orders. 1t was the province of the Judiciary
to decide as to the legality of this or that
government The president was an executive
officer he could not constitutionally deter
mine whether this or that party was entitled
TO exercise the power Of government in Lou
isiana He thought the president, having
once recognized the Kellogg government, had
| made up his mind to sustain il until decllred
by congress or the supreme court of the Uni
ted States to be illegal.
As to the question whether fair election
| has been or can be held in Louisiana, is
matter for careful consideration. The PRESENT
CONDITION OF SOCIETY IN LOUISIANA IS
| ANARCHY.
Now then, Democracy, get right
up and howl
| SpFAKrp HopN Tho alaotiop If