Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-09
The PEOPLES WRATH.
AOre Protests Against the Louisiana
UsuTpatiOn.


Fanucii Hail via Ring With BOstcn's
IadiEuatiOn = Governor Hendricks
sPsaks-A Surfing Letter from Sen.
afOr Thurman.
BOsTON, Jan. S.-The Journal Of this
afternoon says that steps are being taken to
bold a meeting in Fanueil Hall TO protest
a. siust interference BY the military with
the Louisiana Legislature. The feeling is
very strong, not only among those who are
opponents Of the Administration, but with
those who are counted as among its sup
poiteEs.
Indlnun's Turn May Come.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. S.-GOv. Hendricks
thus refers 70 Louisiana affairs in his mes
sage: 81 had intended to restrict this com
munication % subjects that are Of special
interest 70 the State Of Indiana, and had
written all intended to say, when it be-
came known to the country that a tree,
representative government had been broken
down in the State Of Louisiana BY
military violence. Il is a fUnda-
mental right, and essential to free
institutions, that a legislative body shall be
the judge Of the qualifications, elections
and returns Of its own members. Il is de-
clared in our Constitution, in the COnsti-
tuition Of the United States and the Con
stitutiOn Of Louisiana; it is exclusive, and
no power, not even the Judiciary, can IL
terfere with CT question it; it is 8 preroga-
tive Of the State, because without il no
free State can exist. Without any pretext
Of domestic violence, that right has
been taken away from the popu-
lr branch Of the Legislature
OF Louisiana, and the members
recognized by that body have been driven
from the hall By armed soldiers, under
the command Of United Stgtes military
officers, and others not recognized by the
body as members have been seated as such.
The cause Of the House Of Representatives
Of Louisiana and Of its constituency is
your cause, and viii be the cause Of the
people you represent. / ask you to protest
against and denOunce the usurpatiOn as a
crime to be detes.ed and not a precedent to
be respected.
E.OuIsVIIle's Indignation.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. S.-The Board Of
Trade and other citizens met to-day and
adopted a strong protest against the condi-
tiOn Of affairs in Louisiana.
ThurmAn's Note Of Warning.
CINCINNATI, Jan. S.-The anniversary
Of the battle Of New Orleans was celebrated
a. Wooster to-day, during which letter
ffSad Senator Thurman was read. After
expressing his inability to be present, he
says:
1iCongress will assemble next Tuesday
aad the measures likely to be considered,
will make it the imperative duty Of every
Democratic Senator to be at his post. An
attempt will be made to procure a recOzni- |
ton by the Senate Of the usurping kellogg
government in Louisiana, and to thus sane
tion the atrocities by which the rights Of
the people Of that State have been tramp
led under foot, their solemnly approved |
will defied and discarded, and the |
whole substance Of free institutions
oSerthrown and abolished. Louisiana has
a republican form Of government, but pTac- |
tically the majority of her people are ut |
terly powerless, and the State is ruled by a |
upheld By the President Of the |
United States and the Federal bayOnets !
that he commands; but let no one suppose |
that Louisiana is the only sufferer from /
these terrible wrongs. Popular govern |
ment everywhere is outraged and endan- |
eered. Corruption and violence have !
ever been the potent enemies Of free |
institutions and have too often paved the |
way for a despOtiSm TO be dreaded by every |
intelligent freeman. When freebOrn |
American citizens are heard to declare that !
they prefer maTtial-law to the tyranny and |
corruption under which they suffer, |
to tyranny in the heart Of this |
great republic and upheld by her armies
and fleets, where every mOnarchist the /
world over can point 10 the woes Of Louis |
lana and exultingly exclaim, "behOld the /
fruits Of free institutions" IS it not time /
for the libeTty-lOving people Of this land to
put their condemnation on a state Of thing
that, while it brings ruin upon the people 4
Of an American State, at the same time
brings the very name Of free government
into contempt and disgrace