, 1875-01-15

Louisiana and in nll similar cAses is to recoE-
nize n State Government aud to employ,
when properly called uron for that purpose,
tho power Of the United States to protect it
against domestic violence. 1Io has 10 choice.
lIo must maintain the peace when called upon
for TINT purpose, for. it ia his sworn duty.
Tho cnse Of Louisiana is not now one. 1t
hrs been mockery Of Government since
1865. It's career has been marked by frnud,
rascclity, dishonesty, and violence from that
dny 70 this. 1t Inns now reached tint point
when tho only authority recognized i'll Louisi-
ana is TINT Of tho Unito1 States, and that
only when it is supported by nationnl troops.
The duty Of Congress in this matter is n
clear Que. 1t ttss been neglected too long.
The President in lis ms.xaye, speaking Of
the Government now i'll that State, gays:
4 State Administration WIS organized, with N1LL-
IAN p. krLLcta Governor, Which. In the discharge
Of my duty, u:,icr 6cr Of Art. Of the Cons:itG-
tion, have recognized M the Government Of tho
State. 1t has tcen bitterly and rcrsstcnty alleged
that EEILonu not elected. Whether he waH CT
not Is not altogether certain nor Ia 1t any more cer
tpln that Ills touipc!os, Mcl:aEn1, chosen. Th3
cloctirn w.s gs.uio frtul, md there reabte
snturus of ta results. EEItoUu obtaned possession
e. Hu* Qus
than his rurnt,etilor
I am well aware thst any military interference by
the ot!ctrs or trooro Of the uned Stales with tho
nrocre,incs Or usth INV s,ytI ,lcr.rt,nsnt ~ tha
ioycrnn,sn. IL rcpuguant to our eaa Of government
can concesvu Of no cso, not involving rebellion or
y, w.. "nese sus % 'ne authority
fuaGea hu. tstro .ro etrcnrns1.nsts ronner..s, VIII,
the stc legislative sntro3lio iii Loulalan witch kec
to exempt tho military from any tntantlona wrong in
maj matter. Co., A. ,...
to make # nv ntr Under the CONSTITUTION ind 1,n,
10 mike a,sch Interference. have always refused,
except whefe 1t seemed to bo my imperative duty to
&C. IN sSa aannss ~ tae &" 'asuf'on sna lava Of
~. r.,s H.. c0o, ~ o,,ts,,n, ,,,,o .o
Congress, aud cannot but think s inactlcn hss en-
couraget: tho great evil. 1t should 10 rero!-
teetea, 'oo .1as upon my teeoe'on Or tho AetLooo
N. yocoeu,tion to con,res, mn, ass1 th,t hnav ~
tako action In tho nn.ser; otherwise should regard
their s'lene. rs aequeaeenee in my course. No action
nas Desn tskea " tass ooas' anu nave maintained
ask Tia: such aeon be taken BY Congress- ~ 70
my lutiea perfectly clear in dealing with tie aaiss Of
Louisiana, giving assurance It tie came time that
"ns'ssss n15 ~ aoaa W aIas nooy ~ tne premises
w. W. y. .o,,s 49, sasos 'f"@' "A- '''''s -
'"' '1"' "AA' "@ ~ 'A'
FROM t''s .esline u VIII oe seen tnat theFo
~ III entt1o aossl'eo u unS prooi 1ha1 ea1heF
u 11' eAA'na1's 1o'sin,lieii'a III 'l'!' s'ate
we're 9Yes e.e,teo alohS'.'1 "as uce'ssea
eleceea upon islso' 1o's'eo' ena 1nasllateu ro-
tuf1ls, ana AaIlooo "'sS usc's4oa e1eesea IN
the aoSence o. any 'es"l returns. Ihat wno1o
eloctlon Ia 1919 "aa egant'c 1faoa' as
tho Fseslaent calls IT,
Ihe election OF ls't IL open to the same
general aas'east. IN ono aloe was moral ana
armed 1a1'h'lo"'lon; on Tue o'hef partisan
Board OF cal'assefs. clothed with absolute