The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-11
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llpallcE xAsEe Jgas not apgIsxe stsaHa
tPuCugh Id N hfeh be could Ef 90 ks tic
topator lot thetlnces ,of 9the Admits
butt WUuhd not be the thing Cor Yir9iniafo
lead OF. We have been threatened here To,
day. He used plain terms. Il W.aareseoun-
dYels because we twoU' ts stand sbg and be
robbed and pfsiaged eand spinndkred. Oh,
yes !; these people ARE all Infamous scDnn.
dreIs because they protect and defend tlheHa-
selves. He was: glad 10 Know that tbegreat
people ofathe Northwest areup 30 the times,
and they are as firmly determined 20 i'm.
peach Grant If he continues the course he
has thus fir marked ont as they possibly
could lie. sli .feSs FIsi11 ant tst5jSlne
Mr.Thomas modified bis .naosiohj 10 a.. to
make the shbjectsthe special order Of Tues
day next. isf2ti e'2 5,1tEs ri 7..ssll ~ bssf
Mr.. Hundley thought 10 would be best TO.
lay the suhject'on the table and make it, the
special order'for Tuesday at1 O'clock. 3btq j
The motion was put and agreed to. {sts
Governor .Kemper ON ,Louisaans T
t.,ss... ,......, Affairs. 'ls"i j. - ~:
~ d za RicHHosD, January 8, 1914
Hon. James Lyons !: Dear Sir Your let
ter of yesterday Is entitled to an answer
lagree with Jou thGt the outrage being
perpetrated in Louisiana lis without parallel
in American history. I. is not local or see.
tional in its character, but IL consummated
it,means the overthrow OF. constitutional go-s
vernment and the enforcement Of despot-
ism in its worst form over all the States and
people. Every friend Of free Institutions,
ne matter p here be lives, or whatever party
name he is known, BIZ, must oppose and alb !.
hor this last most alarming usurpatioD.
How can 5ou suppose that tie Federal
Administration has not authorized, or does
not sanction, these proceedings? Has not
Sheridan, Of all men and on all occasions;
treated with the most truculent defiance every
restraint which guards the, existence Of the.
States and the rights Of the citizen2 Was he
not singled out for. chief command Of the
army at New Orleans expressly to give him
coDtrolfof this emergency And after de-
nouncing as: banditti the mass of those who
represent the best worth and Intelligence Of
a great state--aiter proposing to subject
them to the chances of massacre BY authority
of his own sic rolo-Was he not officially as
sured Of the continued approval and conf.
dence OF. the Government? And is not his
power prolonged and his command upheld
to-day, despite the bloody programme he
proposed?
Be assured, sir, if these thirgs are so, they
make an impossible gulf which separates all
true mep, every where, from the authors as
we'll as the instruments Of this last culmina-
ting crime against liberty.
1t is unnecessary to act upon the sugges.
tions you make, because the subject is being
considered on the part Of the General AS
sembly. Let us eon6de in the patriotism,
prudence, and wisdom of the representatives
Of the people.
1fmy wish is fulfilled, the State will speak,
not to section, but to the whole country;
will speak with calmness, moderation, and
dignity, and yet with no uncertain sound
protesting against the late usurpation, de-
ploring the dangers which threaten the Con-
stitution, and recognizing the heroic pa.
thence and fortitude with which the people
of Louisiana peacefully abide the judgment
of their fellow.citizens of all the States.
Very respectfully yours,
JAMES IL. KEEPER.