Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-15
GRANT AND THE SOUTH.

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Using the Presidents recent orders
respecting troops for Louisiana is
unsurpassed by anything that has
been developed in the present emer-
xency. While the press of the coun-
try, Democratic and Republican
alike, are cautioning the people
against any hasty demonstration that
might precipitate a serious crisis, the
President, in obedience to bis duties
and his oath of Office, takes the pre-
caution to order troops to the center
of excitement. Governor Palmer
pronounccs such an act uustatesinan-
like, and says that Grant has only
one idea Of government, and that is
that he and the army are the only
and all sufic;en, power. Surely he
and the army are the only sufficient
power in q situation hike the present
one. His impartial action in direct
ing Sherman to preserve order in the
turbulent States, and his statement
that the candidate receiving the
highest number Of electoral votes
sho.,d he inaIgurased, mark him as
Just the man for ,h,s particular time.
Events might easily happen now that
you'd prove Gran; again the most
serviceable man the country has.
The way to prevent serious disturb
ace Is to be prepared to quell j, IN
its ircipiency. That was the object
of the order directing troops to
Louisiana. To such procedure
Governor Palmer objects. If there
should turn out to I've no need for
troops in the :ivos ;a'cs their pres
encc there ought not tn be objection
able. The fact that Democrats in
sist that there is no occasion for an
armed force, while Republicans in
sist that there is, should be proc.
enough to sn impartial chief com
mander that the safest way would be
20 supply them in advance of any
great exisency. The riot that brhke
ont in Broad street, New Orleans, on
the night of the eighth, in which
three were killed and fifty wounded,
showed the need for some all-suf-
fcient power to enforce the laws. On
that occasion company Of troops
came to the scene of the rio, jus, in
time to prevent a more disastrous
conflict, Subsequently the troops
patrolled the streets aud preserved
quiet.
The whole objection to the pres
ence of soldiers In the South, which
has been dwel, upon all along by the
Democrats. is now quite clear. fhc
soldiers interfered with the designs
Of the lawless White Leasuers and
prevented their carrying out ,ny
high handed plan Of victory. That
Is the objection now. The Democrats,
would like To have ii all their own
way, and carry the election whether
or no. Leading Democrats and Re
publicans have gone South TO be
present at the sction of the Return
ing Boards and see that their parties
are dealt with fairly. The troops are
to preserve the peace, What better
method oonld be devised under any
gcvsxnment 10 the world. l, shows
that the good judgment Of the peo-
pie, joined With the power vested in
the central authority. is sufficient to
prevent, in any emergency, a sts,e of
affairs patterned after Mexico. Il,
shows that the people arc capable of
self-goveramsut and the Republic is
TO stand through every storm. But
II must be born in mind tina, the
Democratic element contribute l,tils
or nothing to this excellent condition,
The Democrats are the revolutionis;s
OF the country. the most dangerous
class in a crisis like the present one.
The action OF the President We regard
- the most wise and fair tina. could
have been done, and those who OBJ
ject to il are ac.uated by motives tina,
are dangerous to harbor.
IT is singular that no one dis
covered before hard that a Post.