The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-01-13

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-A1Cer Lne
transaction Of some local business;
Mr.. Hale of Maine, offered the fol-
bwing resolution:
Whereas, The disturbed and revo-
lutieasry~eo.dai aa;sasofaafaixs in Low
isiana threatens the destruction of
law, order and civil rule in that
State; and, .SEg@~
nv tsi IS y, ssE1|5s &C. s's 's
gu $3.50 eysst ssss of the
Union blls 8 Y; %govern-
ment; and, - ~
Whereas, 1rAtse 1nspt of this
HOUSE ase MD caishede of
ren lhaiisseal1sntea in
the Ss&of EodIs remove
all sense 81 wrongssant oppression
from the minds of its by a new, fair.
we'll guarded election fos their owl
officeas:
Therefore resolved, That the Judi,
CARY, Committee be instructed 10
prepare and report without delay a
s .G-1- :
bill providing for a new election Of
State officer5s and Representatives
in Congressin Louisiana. under snch
guards, restrictions and guarantees
as !, will insure the fullest liberty, to
every citizen to exercise, the rights of
suffrage without restraint and as will
provide for such q eountend declara-
ton Of the result as will insure to
the'majority their constitutional and
legal rights. "a: :',"-' ','''I S Z; -
New YORK, Jan. 6.-Theh Times,
in an editorial on Louisiana affairs,
says: For ourselves " ys'w VS., m93nlst say that
the use which was made Of United
States troops seems to have beehqan
extreme exercise Of power, and one
for whiehTthe President, WHO'S prin-
icipally responsible for it, must find
i s, very >dihlGaat g SLOW authority,
The tedlaStates guarantees to
each state a Republican form Of gov
eminent, and op requisition protecT
ton against domestic violence. In
this case there was'no recent reqaiA
sitionS and, there was NO. actual yio7
lence. The Governor called in troops
in anticipation of'his own helpless
ness and engaged their. eommapders
in acts which have never yet been
performed byIah United States army
officer The troops did not aid 1tlK
State troops; they replaced them,
We do not believe the country will
regard such proceedings with appro-
val. If it does, he.cehscquences to
our system of government cannot be
easily foreseep. -, >.
5esr 81. LOUIS L Is z JsA! B6a1lesa hsasseab !:
of the Democratic State Central Com
mittee to-day, resolutions were adop;
ted that . the Isu!!bbeNiesrsian, ofth e,rights
ofthe people fof louisiana by a mill.
tary force under orders of the Presi-
dent is despotic and, utterly violative
Of every republican or democratic
principle Aof government; that the
Legislature hsrugedHat THE earlmst
possible mohlent 10 demand that the
TroaGshall csase, and pxtsra.to the
af louisiana thsssympathssas
AA YsRx, SanesSs 4 :sGA ME-
Ne9rt thF sentiment continues favor
aaPlete,yo9.l New York, NeMy sr SO
Connecticut, and even Massachusetts,
With t:s other: States, arestberepshlY
aroused, and will rightyoarl NJ ougs il
t ! 4 a tones. .qlaMfIappealetf to
back ts bit bs2Slf Uses 4 :
Eishis'denounoedf for agreeing xothe
G2aebRiPfss tt;1 Telegram sdstaiifingssshert
dan. Fearful Decentralization among
thE Republicans Ills fepottdd thA
they have telegg gS4pd to Sheridan
that he is making himself ridiculous.
.feneu0 Ewing wtq oss7svaia With
Sheridan in the war, characterizes
him as the Benedict Arnold of the
day, = = ScIT TG}T s:It r-.}e, ,sst-r