The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-04-14
the rights OF the States and the
,nn,tation ofthe Federal Power.
tDouble Loaded Editorial in National Re-
publican March 81.

+ Double Loaded Editorial i'll National ke-
publican March 3d.
It is most extraordinary that after
one hundred years Of existence there
shoi,'a be any we'll informed person
in the country having so little &C
ouaiutance with the principles upon
which the Union rests as to suppose
that tie recognition of the Federal
Government, or of any of its branch
rs, is essential to the validity Of the
governments of the States, when the
Whole history of the rel ati"ns sub
;stine between the tw" Jurisdictions
/ has been to establish the reverse rnle'
leaving the States as free and indie
pendent, in respect of all matters re-
served to them. us If they had re-
NAMED separate sovelips'ies. s" that
they do not attempt to set up other
than republican forms Of government
and efficiently maintain domestic or
der, there is no more authority fo'
the interference of the federal powe,
~ ueser1ntue any Yues'o'f"' 'Fs". "
title to Office, as between c"ntestlhe
parties, than there would he to IN
terpose between the aspirants TO til
presidency Of Mexico, nor as t?"c", II
| fact, for in that case it action "a'
taken it would be for cause, and u
pursuance of international law II
the interest of the peace of the world
while here, nd yet, there Is neithc
occasion nor authority for the act /
is not disputed that in case Of VIC
lence beyond the power OF the Ioca
authorities to Qnell, and tile execn
tive of tue State did hot see tit t.
call upon the general goeernmen!!
the exigency might arise in which
would be justified in invading its tel
ritory, to arrest bloodshed; but eve
lin such a case only wien it becam
Iapparent that the militia of the Stat
was inadequate to the task of subd'
ing the insurrtction:
This has been Tie iuvariable pra'
ltice. and there is nothing in the pre-
emit condition of the disputed Stat
t. warrant a departure from it. The
il. to I've sure, sn,he reason to belie'
that in casse the federal troops we
retired tn tlier barracks in Lonisian
q collisioh might ensue between Il
REPRESENTATIVES Of the factions,
rather, between the people proper {
the one hand.and faction on the otht
hut that fact affords no justi6cati'
for their presence. The troops bel
withdrawn, if disturbance sI'"u
loccur of sufficient gravity to eau
ALARM. the State authority manife'
|inr inability to cope with it, their a
Invited return to the scene, under t
circumstances, would he universal
recommended, and then it would
conceded that they should rema
until final adjustment of the di
entities had removed all ptobabfl
: Of a renewal Of force. And this wo'
present an occasion for the necessa
recognition of the State execdtiv
for it will not be contended that
government of the United States |
ooy right to enter a State as a neutl
to keen the peace as between tactic
1t goes there properly; If at all,
obedience to the call Of the g,ser!!
exercising the functions of lis of
with the assent and support of
people, and to assist him id putt
: down any and all opposition to
: authority, and may not recognize a
l., i undertake to support a dc j"re ri
liz liz to set up a conflicting governme!
~ for this would be to violate all pr
ciple Of government and to enc6ura
aid and abet sedition rather than
conquer it. Where would De
r. orace Of the Union, II, upon the Ct,
= Of some person to, de jarp rights:
the coyernotsl,ip Of one Of The MOI
eru States; and Upon the app|'ca'
49, Of such person; the federal 20
ae. we're to be exstted to enforce It,
IN against the operative government e
a de jtacto. executive, supported
maintained by tie material class
IL 1t would not last longer than reg
ed For the telegraph to convey me
teglisencs of the usurpatlop-fer
= ia what it would bottle! nsurpa'
''' Of the authority otthe State lot
- benefit of an individual Or agency
= undated by the people; for feaS
y A a''sl' y ysI pot Elttst|sHdi9s all
Lex. Govetnof;. KtIf9ggi, o. i IONS 20! 5.
\ ! insists Chat t i q! tRe daty q ne ?
III idsht,tS; - @t 81 his way 70 ), re-
IA MS PaGkRsttd, ahd to, sustain,
-, NhSR ali tRe ##hfid Knows t1at Ne
is atfR|6Sfiit$ Af$tssS''sqt. y a$3ts'de
l&ate. House; aiEnbda II ~ remit, &