The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-03
OPPOSING BAY0NET RULE.
NEW JERSEYS Ex-dTTORNEY-GEN EN-
ERALS RINGING WORDS.
whv the People should suspect tho Recent
Military Orders-iiow Troops were Used
In Louisia ma What II Means to Voters.


with great moderation OF tone and feeling.
After briefly referring to the sadness OF the
scene, even when necessity requires the inter
position Of the army In affairs affecting the ber-
ties Of the citizen, he said that this feeling OF
sadness was not 80 strong when the militia,
composed OF neighbors and friends, was called
out to suppress disturbance. "But" he con
tinucd, mot one In hundred ot the reeuiar
nrmy OF the United States is a citizen OF the
United states. They are strangers, men without
the cultivation OF civilized society. aliens, hire
lings. The use of such men az linst our free
people Is a dangerous and alarming thing. We
might not protest II we really believed there
was such danger as called for this interpost-
ton but we are not satisfied that the call for
the army Of the United States Is made with sim
cerity for the purpose OF putting down Any real
insurrection.
"My fellow-citizens, n there Is any day In the
year on which we are all soverelgns, 1t Is elec'
ton day. II all our citizens are equal on any day
Of the year. 1t Ia election day. IL there Is any
week day sacred. It is the day when we exercise
the elective franchise. On that day there ought
not to be any soldiers anywhere In arms. Our
law and the law OF every state In this Union pro-
hlbits even the training OF the militia on cleo
ton day. Even the law Of the United states
prevents the asse m bling OF any armed force op
election day, except to keep the peace. We have
been brought up In the idea that we are free
people and that we can govern ourselves. II II
has come to ths-that on the day OF all the year
when we are to exercise our sovereign power II
IL necessary to keep us IN order with the army OF
the tied States-I tell you. my Fellow citizens,
the day Of the republic Is gone"
but Mr.. Gilchrist held that even II Grants ac-
tlon was technically legal the ruler OF afree
people is bound TO regard public deoency. lie
belongs to political party which is on trial.
His whole history as a civil ruler for the last
eight years Ia under discussion, and partisan
before he took such a stop, to lay before the
people OF the United States unimpeachable
doubt that II was for the protection Of life and
liberty that he resorted to armed force but he
does not deisn to give us ths evidence upon
from United States Marshal. showing that
there was disorder at one public meeting but
that could DO stated OF every state In the Mon
There is ten times more disorder In Pennsyl-
vania on election day than In South Carolina:
but there are no troops sent to Pennsylyania
ON the other hand. we have the best evidence
that there Is no disorder calling for these tiooIs
Charleston have written a letter to the people OF
the United states testitying that there Is none.
DO these men OF God come before the people,
on the most public occasion possible and per
jure themselves That cannot be. The presi-
dents OF the banks and other financial institu-
lions in Charleston and other parts OF south
Carolina testify IN the same letter that there Is
no disorder IN the state Of South Carolina. Now,
what does this mean? Have an the leading
business men OF the State OF south Carolina be-
come perjurers and liars
4 nave mere tno Ofuer OF Don cameron, tne
Secretary OF War, made on the 18Th Of August
last. You will recoIlet that, lust before Con-
gress adjourned, the House OF REPRESENTATIVES.
unanimously passed a resolution deprecattng
any disorder. confu-ion. or alarm In any OF the
States OF the Union. and expressing the opinion
| that all the peo9le, especially those who had
| been recently admitted to the suffrage, should
| be, and would be, confirmed and undisturbed
| In their rights. What do you think was done
| Immediately upon tho adiournment OF that
| Clneress2 Don Cameron issues an order to Gen.
| Sherman stating that the President thought
that IL In accordance with the sptrtt oil that
preamble and resolution. passed unanimously
| BY the House OF Representatives., to hold IN
| readiness tho whole army OF the United states,
and prepare TO march upon the people. MY fel-
| and unfair statement7 Was II not "A false pre-
tence upon which he eavo that orderf That
was the 10 OF August, and the election was
In 1870 there was aCouvsntlon OF the Repub-
| lican psrIy TO 10 held IN the Guy oi New
| Gen. Grants brother in-law, Mr. Casey,
then Collector OF the United states customs IN
| Republicans Of that state, aud Warmoth
| headed rnOther portion of them. Mr.. Casey
| called tho Republican Convention to meet In
| the United states Custom House, where no
| political convention ought to be permitted to
| py Casey ana Grant was the feNest IN numbers.
| Warmoth mad majority OF the CONVENTION.
| What did Casey and his neople dor lney let in
| 10y side door the friends of Casey. troop OF
| artillery wore marched into the Custom House,
and they planted GatlinG guns all along t. shoot
| their bro her Republicans tnat wouldn't vote
| for Casey, the brother n-law of Grant. This Is
lact tnat some OF US had FORGOTTEN.
| say that the proclamation OF such m N,
| when confronted - -, testimony o. q! ;sese
| crreo men and business men, Is not to be re-
| garded a. truth. liut In Il is not all In ls'2. In
test between Kellogg and Mclleniy for Cover
| nor. Ihe election was held on tho same
| day IS the Presidential election. McHenIy,
The Democratic candidate, was elected 10y
| 2O,O0O majority, as has since been reported
| by a committee Of Republican Senators Of the
United states But YOU nnd a torneN-General
| Williams telegranhing on the 81 OF December
TO Marshal Packard' VINO Is connection OF ms
| IN IN Casey, You are instructed to take the
| army OF the United states and execute the de-
crees of ans Federal court, ana can uuon Gen.
Emory Tor that army" WHY, at that time there
| was no decree Of any Federal court. Hut two
da,s nfterward a drunken Federal Judge ap-
| pointed by Grant. Judge Durcll. sits In his room
| in hotel in New Orleans. and issues an order
| directing that the members elected TO the state
Tnere was no suit There was 10 c,aini. lie
had no more Jurisdiction 10 make tnit ordeI
than you would have, Mr.. Chairman, TO MAKE
an order that all the people here present should
take out their watches and give them to you
and the Republican Senate OF the United states
have since 50 declared by passing resolutions IL
Here was an actual conspiracy. God forgive
me IL do them any injustice but wnen liberty
Is at stake, we ought TO be jealous. II was q
conspiracy To issue false decree, and get tht
army Of the United States to execute II.
| In tho same State Of Louisiana We nave seen
| Gen. sheridan sent down there. and telegraph
Ing ba, k, 81 can keep order here u YOU will onl,
| ditti." They sent Republic N committee dowl
| there to inquire about that White League, aud
| they returned and reported that tho WHIT,
| League WAS composed OF honest people, trylnl
| to protect their property aud earn their livinl
| quietly Gen. sheridan found no RESPONSE from
| Congress lie teiegraphed again " If the Pres
| dent will only allow me TO declare them ban
| ditti will arrest them - and Beiknap replied
IAN Of US will support YOU"
| MY friends, haven't we right to suspec
| this proclamation Haven't we night to sa
that we cannot believe the Presidentf Ihis Il
a snort history, but To those VINO value liberty |
IS "A shameful aud an Infamous history.
| l hope, my fellow citizens, you will pas
| resolutions that will be arm and decided. Iher'
| Is no way OF preserving our Institutions unles
We can prevent the army Of the United state
| from being turned loose upon portion Of ou
| people to deCl rc them villains anu outlaws.
| Al the close OF the meeting the following pre-
| amble and resolutions werO adopted:
| Whereas, During the canvass antcoedent 90 holding
Presidential elrC Ion the Govern r OF South thruun
has invoked the ava uf the army OF the Itcl Statg
ust n-lhh 10 suppress an lAsurftction OF the peop
when II is apparent 10 every one that NO lnsureclo
exists, therefore, he IL
the use OF the poNrr ut Tie army al such tme an
without any real cause Tor II, ~ grave luiriugenei
Of the rights aud uIertics VI the peOpe. against Mht
| NemNsi surmuy protest
| Hes0irtd That We consider the use of the army
suppress such disorders are WITHIN the power OF IN
| civI branch Of the Government 70 que to be hutfu
and tenung weaken reliance upon the regularly COL
| stItuted tNll authorlues.
Miss COughlins Peculiar suicide.
Miss Lucy Coughlin went from the nome {