The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-12

another II so nigh handed course is continued,
you are taxing upon yourselves RESPONSIBILITY
not treat with contempt what IS now going on IN
the public MUD. here hold In my hand repub-
licdn paper which INDUCES IN the following IAN
guage:-"Unless the republican party is content
to be swept out Of existence oy the storm OF In
Louisiana from all portions OF the count y 1t will
see that this most shameful outrage - re.
is risu. DU or the federal Gaie' soidery TO
pack the Legislature o. State, in the manner
packed or II 1t can be done 1t is right and can be
done IN any other State. 1t Is matter that con-
Germs Massachusetts. California and pennsylvania
usurpation which II not revoked ana condemned
by congress VIII lead Inevitably 10 the destruc-
ton OF the whole laoric OF our government"
FoRBEARING HERoIsM IN LOUISIANA
What adds to the common Indignation OF tne coun-
try against the perpetrators or the wrong is the
moral heroism exhibited by the DISTINGUISHED peo-
pie OF LOUISIANA, VINO nave borne. with sublime
patience and IN peace that which was excuse SUI
wrong itse, that usurpatt0n oil the peoples rights
makes revolution not only privilege but duty.
right OF revolution, are expressed by republican
journals In the North, thev are likely TO be
ton journals IN the south Tine rising OF sucn
feelings cannot but look upon with apprehcn.
sion. not as to the spirie OF Justice and freedom
which they demonstrate, but as TO the dreadful
consequences when they might produce II rasny
acted upon; and II my voice could reach SO lar
IS 10 be heard Oy the people OF Louisiana would
say 10 them, take goou care not Tor single 100
ment to permit any impulse Of passion to carry
hand be- ii i Let no provocatlon
OF insolent power. nor any tempting opportunity
seGuce you into the least demonstration OF VIC.
lence. II you did, no human foresight can tell
what advantage might be taken Q. any act OF
rashness-tn what dangers 1t would involve you
aud the whole Republic.
FINAL REDRESS SURE.
Be right, trust 10 the justice Ut your cause. for
surely the time cannot be lar distant when every
American VINO truly loves his 1oefty Will not fait
to recognlze his own cause IN the cause OF
nnry sps ystS w
be SO. DO no. indulge III any delusions Let none
OF you believe that tne cry Of murder and blood,
or the new budget OF atrocities in official reports,
sucn as General Sheridan promises, will divert the
minds OF the peope from the real question az is
THAT cry aud such reports begin 10 iall stale
upon the ears OF the people; not as If the people
hau become Indifferent as to wrong perpe trat ed IN
any part OF the country upon any class OF c,lizons,
but because the people have lost their former con-
ndence IN the sincerity ana truthuness OF those
who parade the bloody stories with the greatest
OstentatOn.
ana why was that confidence lost? Because
there were SO many exaGgeratlons discovered IN
instances 1t became too glarngy apparent THAI
the bioOdmuruer cry was used as convenient par
tiSan stage thunder to eaten votes. The people
nave begun shre wdly TO suspect mat when some
men pretend they must remain In power to pro-
negroes must be raised to TX keep those men IN
power. There Is another reason why this cry Will
be diStrusted now.
The people are asking themselves. aud we'll they
may, whether the very pohcy winch Is proiessedly
followed to prevent such outrages Is not itself
more 4Sey look at caropS
Georgia. and lind that the sel.government
but Taoss ars ~
peace, order, prosperity. They look AZ Louisiana
and lind the sei.government OF the people OBJ
structed and near the reports OF turmoil aud con-
nic'. Iney do not ail TO conclude that the forcing
OF Bullock ami Foster Blodgett upon Georgia
dnna
happy condition winch III Louisiana the usurpatlon
OF Kellogg aas Drought 1ort1. LOOKING ut that
their minds that the southern States can give far
better governments TO themselves tnan any IN
sdions Interference can impose npon them But
is high time, indeed. tney should understand,
that the means protessedly used 70 prevent and
suppress outrages are producing worse iruit rEan
the OutragcS themselves; thai
THE LAwLESsNEss OF POWER
Is growing lar more dan erOuS 10 all than the law.
lessness oil the mob. Therefore. think Senators
gravey deceive themselves Il they believe the
blood and murder cry can deceive the people
power we now have to deal with. Neither do
think you can convince an intelligent public opin-
Ion tuat the Kellogg party did carry the State OF
Louisiana last all by bona de v0le that the un-
constitutional employment OF federal payOnets was
merely To Vlndlcate the true VIII OF the people OF
Louisiana. lawfully expressed by the ballot. No
Intelligent man can have escaped tho impression
OF 1872 would not SHRINK from any device to save
the lruit OF That usurpatiOn by repeating tue same
m 1874. II was noticed with general astouisiment
Z. ckard was permitted to manage the political
campaign as the Chairman OF the Kellogg state
Centra. Committee, ana AT the same time he OPP
erations OF United States soldiers IN arrestIng con-
seryatlves by the score--a communion o! Iunc-
tious so slriGingly suspicious, glaringly Unfair,
that when | hau publicly called attention to it
even many republican journals protested against
1t as an offence against puo!ic decency.
1nsurrect!on OF the l1th OF september arrange.
ments were attempted 70 divest the Returning
nfNar fp f1n- rlef tlaN nh,
acter the leading spirit OF the Kellogg party
strcnuously objected 10 the admission OF an equal
NUMBER OF republicans and conservatives with
one man OF unimpe2chable character to be chosen
by them Jointly 10 act as an impartial umpire IN
that the Returning Board, having purposeiy pre.
served It's partisan character, waen the election
showed considerable conservative majority,
manipulated the ieturns lOr many weeks until,
by hook or crook, they had transformed the con-
servative into u republican majority. 1t has not
escaped pubic attention that The Attorney Gen.
era vi the United states. win ostentat!ous pub.
lictty, declared his purpose 70 stand by tho Re-
turning Board whatever 1t might do, thus eucour-
aging them boldly to go on, and that when the
thing was done he declared himself for "herolcn
policy. Whereugon the military usurpatioa IOl.
Lowed.
THE CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION.
In view OF ali these circumstances and such other
Information as has come Within my reach declare
1t here as my solemn conviction that the conser.
NATIVES OF Louisiana did airy carry the election by
a considerable majority OF votes; that they were
deilauded by the Returning Board OF the results
OF that election; that the soldiers OF the United
States wnen they Invaded the legislative hall OF
LOUISIANA, did not indicate, but tranpied under
the loot OF lawless force the true Will
OF the people or Louisiana, lawfully eX-
pressed az the polls. Tnat, sir, Is my
honest conviction, and, II current report speaks
truly, The members OF that Congressional Com
mlttee, who were sent down to Louisiana to make
investigation, VIII. as they are honest and truen-
mi men-a majority OF them republicans
but not ablecr tools OF party-tell Conaress
and the country, as tne result OF conscientious IN
vesttgatiOn, tnat the conservatives Of Lou siana
did carry That election; that the Returning Board
did deiraud them OF ". ana tnat the VIII OF the
people OF Louisiana, lawfully expressed, was
tramped under tne heel OF lawless mill.
tary INVASION; that the country Will herr
and the American people Will believe
1t as the honest truth told by honest men. No,
senators, do not deceive yourselves No man will
be permitted 70 obscure the grave Constitutional
question before US with any side ssues ior rom
whatever point OF view you may contemplate It
every consideration OF law, or moral right oil Jus.
tice, OF the public policy and the common welfare
puts the deed done III Louisiana only In stronger
light as a lawiess transgrcssiun OF arbitrary power
pregnant with wrong and disaster. We must lace
1t; and as we are men with the responsibility OF
guardians OF the constitution and laws upou us We