Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-01-10
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THE LOUISIANA DIFFICULTY.
AUG u q II A.
MONDAY MORNING. Jan. TO- 1870.

TIE LOUISIANA DIFFICULTY.
Louisiana is again becoming prominent
in political affairs Since the Wheeler
compromise was adopted the State has
been quiet and prosperous until Congress
assembled At the opening OF Congress
Fernando Wood made a move to reopen
agitation and st,ife but was summary de-
feated. That movement it now appears
from statements recently made in demo-
crate quarters was approved by the lead
ing democrats in the House. Frightened,
however, by the bold attack made by Mr.
Blaine. many of them retreated ana lei'
Mr.. Wood to take the odum OF defeat
This it appears is not to be the end OF
the matter. Although some oil the lead
inc democrats of Louisiana have expressed
satisfaction with the operation of the
Wheeler compromise and protested
against disturbing it, an attempt IS beng
made in that State to do what Mr. WOOD
failed in the House to do-reopen the old
controversy in order TO bring the State en-
tirely under the control of the White
League. On the 9th inst. democratic
State convention was held, at which dele
gates to the national democratic conven-
ton were elected. and a memorial to the
President and Congress was adopted pro-
testing against the Kellogg government
and the Wheeler compromise, and asking
relief at the hands of Congress. This
memorial and the resolves adopted will
furnish a pretoxt which Mr. Wood will
avail himself of to make second effort to
re-create reign of terror in the State.
With the assistance Of drili-master La
mar and the disciplinary power OF his
committee Mr. Wood will probably have
better success than before.
After all that the democrats have said
in times past in favor OF leaving Louisiana
alone, and against the interference OF Con-
gress in the domestic affairs of the people
Of that State, they appear TO be about to
interfere in most reckless and unreason-
able matter in the affairs ofthe State. The
State is at peace Prosperity has attend
ed it the past year under the compromise
sanctioned by both parties. No govern
ment troops are there. The present polit-
ical condition is satisfactory to the mass
Of the people. And all this the democrats
propose to change if they can, by doing
exactly what they have declared over and
over again should not be done-setting
aside Home Rule. interfering with the To-
cal government of State.
Should the democrats change the peace
existing in Louisiana to disastrous and
perhaps bloody conflict, they will arouse a
deep feeling OF indignation in men of all
parties at such an outrage upon human
ity, and furnish another example of the
facility with which they change their
principles. Last year one Of their leading
principles was Home Rule; this year they
desire Congress and the President to des-
troy Home Rule in Louisiana by overturn-
ing the home government and establish
ing government to please the democratic
majority in the house. a year ago they
professcd to be hard money party; since
then they have nursed the rag-baby in
most of their conventions and ii bids fair
to control the party in the coming nation
al convention