Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-12-19

The conduct Of the President during
the suspense that followed the election has
been universally commended by good citi-
zeus. His reasonable and admirable or
der to General Sherman at once >teadied
public cnSument, and reminded Us that
The head Of the executive department Is .
firm, quiet, and patriotic man, who knows
his duty, AMI will not hesitate 10 perform
il. We have often criticised the Admin.
istra,ion, but, in common with all who
have had opportunity OF observation and
knowledge, SIC have always gladly toSii-
lied 10 the perfect integrity and patriotism
OF tue President; Those VINO talS about
"tht military and "the army and 1.-THE
bayoret" aud 'icspotism" may safely be
ehallc.scd to show a single act in the
eight years Of General Grants admins
tratiou which indicates an improper am
bitiou or an cageruess 90 resort to mii-
tary methods. Even Democratic cantor,
could it escape the heats Of party zeal.
would probably agree that the President
has never shown himself uuminltG. Of the
Just restraints Of the ci,ii law.
The late disposition Of troops a; Wash
instcu was @ simple measure o.! ryecaU-
ton, which IL Us -uS have been uupariou-
able negligence IN the President no; 10
take. We believe thar there are very few
persons IN the country who condemned the
ptccau,iou, except those who would glad
" see - opportunity Of trouble lef, open.
Professor Sumner, OF Yale College. mon
his return from Louisiana, wrote q letter
in which be said that ,hc Federal arms
arc >o.. enforcing The wrong. What is
the meaning O. lis words DO rational
men, in the face OF experience all tc-ti-
mouy. suppose that /. the uli.oaa. arms
weyc 10; present, the board would not be
o,.r.asJvl ~ ,he mob Of New Orleans
d. ,5cy dill u0; 10 WHAT, wished There
Is ue question u5w @. the mi>jeei> Of car
pet haegerS, Sca,awas>, and unworthy
agents of the government, which are uu-
gucsti0uab.y 60 he yymedicL Bu, does
Professor Summer mean that the 'aW crca-
tin the Returning Board Is e lad law,
and therefore l., action should no. be re-
garied he says that ";he '.w which
commands obedience because II J., the vii.
Of IN" governed. Is one thing. The Jaw
which the people who live under ituever
consented TO and never made, is another
thing II this mea1s any thing to the
purpose. 1t is that the government and law
Of Louisiana, lot having been made by the
consent Of the people, are mere tyranny
and unconstitutional, and a. action under
them including the late election, !, prac,i-
caly void.
Ca the other hand, nobody believes that
the vote in the Fe,ic;an4 parishes, u, re-
turned, expresses the will ofthe people of
those parish--. Aud if not, what has IN
,ertered and prevented Is it possible
tina, an intelligent man can suppose that
the situation in Louisiana Is due solely to
Federal interference" or that there 5
any safe solution Of the problem which
men OF all parties acknowledge to exist
there. except under existing forms oc law
Certainly ro good citizens would wish an
outbreak any where at this time. And
all tia, the President has done Is 10 pro-
vide Cor keepm. order under the i4K.
Those who ienounce this as Federal inter-
ference mercy encourage disorder.