The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-13
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LOUISIANA.
HISTORY OE HER WRONGS WHAT
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From the New York SUM
The people of Louisiana. many or
them. are greatly aggrieved Mt whatthoy
consider the Indifference to tlelf IN
happy condition manifested ~ the
present Democratic House Of Repre-
s%ontatives. A brief review of the sitla-
ton will enable the reader to judge
whether there Is sufficient cause for such
complaints.
In 1879, Mr.. NcI5uery was elected
Governor by ~ majority OF over ib.tWo.
and tho other candidates on tho same
general ticket by large maJortties. Nj.
McEnery wns formally inaugurated ny
u Legislature composed OF o quorum OF
members IN both branches. al ot whom
had proved To be elected by the sworn
official returns. in the am year am
Tho illegal midnight order Of tho drunk
on Judge Durell. backed blythe military
forces of tho United Suites, oVerttirn1nH
the legitimate government and install
ing the negroes n carpet bhgGefS
in " with Kellogg at their head.
Tho spurious Legislature which result
"a from this revolutionary proceeding -
tho same one which elected, OF pre-
tended to elect, Pinchback rs United
States senator. A Republican Sennt"
/ ltpItV IRb Ifiilfh ithtt wv 'h''
was Illegal md utterly void and recent
". Nv deciding against tho validity OF
Finrhhack's election, IT has again Cllaf
aeterized the pretended Kellogg gov
ernment as nm infamous fraud.
In 1874, Legislature having q major
ity of Conservative members was agaln
chosen, md without shadow or author
ity for doing 50. President Grant used
United States troops to drive from tin"
49, t-LF l...,Inytl, tJt t,,n, who tvnyA
legally elected, and to install in their
places partisans of his own. No despot
on earth could have performed n more
lawless or tyraiMical act than this.
which. however. SONS to have met the
approval Of the same Senate which has
placed on record its confession that tho
kellogg government is a fraudulent
u%surpatiou.
Then came the Wheeler compromise.
which was limited to the settlement Of
a few contested seats in tho Legislature,
ana the informal promise Of some OF
tho Conservatives to d party Of gentle
mon who had no official relation either
to the National Government or to that
Of Louisiana, that Kellogg and his con
faderntes should not he molested for tho
crimes that they had then committed.
The GRANTEES claim hat this was an
acql1iescence in the legality Of the kel-
lo49 government. and u settlement OF
all grievances. The people Of Louisiana.
on tho contrary. hold that IT, was = tenn
porary cxpedient to prevent disturbance
Of tho public peace, and that they were
induced to consent to tho compromise
Nv pledges Of reform from Wheeler md
Kellogg, which have boon utterly disrc-
garded.
IT, was certainly u very ne-sided bar
gain. In return for being permitted t.
scat in the legislature portion Of their
candidates. who had boen legally
elected. tho Conservatives quietly sub
mitted to the continuance in office Of n
Governor. Lieutenant Governor. Audi
tor, Attorney General. Secretary OF
State and Treasurer. every one Of whom
had been defeated ut the polls by ma
~ioritics varying from 1900 Il 1000. II
also left q corrupt judiciary. elected by
fraud, in power to carry ont the DEGREES
Of u dishonest and spurious Govern
ment. This Is tho condition Of Louis
lana to-day, and it is not strangs that
tho people. taxed to the verge Of con
flscation for the emolurnent Of thcit
usurping rulers, should feel FESTIVE and
DISCONTINUED.
But what can Congress do to holl
them ? With d Republican majority il
the Senate, it. would be impossible to
carry ont any just legislation calculated
to repair the wrongs which have been
inflicted upon this lonR-sutfering PEG
pie. Their only hope is in q political
whirlwind in November. which will
utterly overthrow the corrupted party
which still holds the balance Of power
in Washington. and in order that this
may be accomplished. the people 81
Louisiana can in no wise afford greater
aid to those in the North and elsewhere
,uLn ,1,aira 70 nnt1nl ItIctipn ICnlt
out TO all, than by patiently bearing
their wrongs % short time longer, in the
hope Of u speedy deliverance. ANY
other course might be attended will
tho most unfortunate results. not only
to themselves. but to their brethren il
other Southern States.
There is one thing, however. which
Congress- can do. It can institute ~
Immediate investigation into thost
sinks Of corruption, the Now Orloap!
Custom House aud the office Of the
United States Marshal for Louisiana
and if it will do this effectively. the re
suit upon public sentiment in the Nortl
will be healthy and beneficial. And th'
House Of Representatives can also taxi
precautions against the further use o
United States troops in Louisiana 70
revolutionary purposes. This they car
! and ought to do. There is every reason
to believe that Kellogg and the Fedora
ring are preparing TO repeat their ole
practices Of fraud and intimidation. 70
the purpose Of securing u further leas'
Of power. This should be, prevented 81
any cost by the majority III the Hous'
Of Representatives, and they oanno
begin toe soon to act. The people 0
Louisiana must be allowed to choos'
their own State officers next fall, and t.
vote for whomsoever they please 70
President.
CITY ITEMS.