The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-04-13

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Interests " the JfesileuiiHI election, mHy
have retarded thin NE g'Tts ~ Louisiana
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lean character ns 70 lw abiding nation,
anchor Ne disappointment = md dt solve ~.
sentiments 81 close md leul0ua political ron.
tests. But the president both hopes and be-.
lCVgs The great body ~ the people ~
Louisiana are HOw prepared ~ treat the
unsettled results NJ tieif sttc election v iflf
calm and c0Hciliatory spirit. n IL be too
much IL expect "a complete concurrence IN
q single government Tor that state, NJ least
the president may anticipate % submip In Ia
the peaceful e40ufees OF the laws and con.
s~titutiOn Of the state Of all their dissensiJns.
Mt once relieving themselves from reprOaCh
and their fellow citizens Of the United states
IHAD. unasaNt.n WFIs.I .-..-f ..-. - -
prolonged dispute rs to title and administra.
ton Of the governments Of one Of the sta es VI
the union.
The president therefore desires that you
should devote your first and principle atten.
ton to u removal OF the obs asles to an ac-
acknowledgement Of one government for the
purpose Of an exercise Of authority within q
state OF a representation Of a state in its re.
lations to the general government under sec.
ton four Of article four OF the constitution Of
the United States. %lerving, il necessary, to
judicial or other constitutional afbittament
within the state the questions of the ultimate
right. II these obstacles should prove lnsu.
perable from whatever reasons, and the hope
of single government in all its departments
be disappointed, il should be your next en-.
deavor to accomplish the recognition of II
single legislature as the depository Of the
representative will of the people Of Louis
INA. This great department rescued from
dispute, the rest of the problem could grad.
ually be worked out by prevalent authority,
which the legislative power when u%ndisputed
is quite competent to exert in company con-
hicts in coordinate branches OF government.
An attentive considerations of the cOndi'
tons under which the fedelal constitution
or the acts of congress provide or permit
military intervention by The presidentin the
protection of the state against domestic viO-
lence has satisfied the president that the use
Of this authority in determining or iniiu-
encing disputed elections is most carefully
to be avoided. Undoubtedly, as was held by
the supreme court in the case of Luther VS..
Borden, The appeal from the state may in
volve such an inquiry as to the lawfulncss OF
the authority which invokes The interference
OF the president in the suppCsr Il appearance
of the constitution, but it is equally true that
neither the constitutional provision nor the
acts of congress were framed with any such
design. Both obviously treated a case Of
domestic violence within a state as an out
break against law and authority of tst9b.
lished government which the state was una
BILE to suppress by its own strength, A case
wherein every department of state govern
ment has a disputed representation and he
state therefore furnishes to the federal gov
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authority upon which the federal executive
can rely, will resent a case of SO much dis
ficulty that it is of pressing importance to all
interests i'll Louisiana that 1T should he
avoided. A single legislature would greatly
relieve this difficulty, for that department Of
the state government is named by the con-
s%titutiOn as the necessary applicant, when it
can be convened, fer military Intervention
by the United States.
If, tn %refore, dlsputing interests can con-
eur in or be reduced to a single legislature
for the state of Louisiana, it would be a great
step in composing this unhappy strife. The
president leaves entirely to the commission
the C, nciliatory influences, which, in their
Judgment, formed ON the spot, may seem to
them to conduce to the proposed end. His
own determination, that only public consid-
~erations should inspire and attend this effort
to give ~ascendCncy in Louis. ana to things
that belong to peace, is evinced by his selec'
ton of the commissioners, who offer to the
country in their own character every guar
anty Of public motives ard methods Of the
transaction which they have undertaken.
Your report pf the result OF this endeavor
will satisfy the president, he does not doubt
of the wisdom OF his selection and his plenary
trust IN the commission. A second and less
important subject of attention during your
visit to New Orleans will be the collection
of accurate ana trustworthy information
from public officers and prominent citizens
of all political connections as to the state of
public feeling and opinion and in the COM
munity at large upon the general gu tstiOns
which affect the peaceful and safe exerci e
in the state of Louisiana and of all the legal
and political privileges COlierred by the con
s~titution of The United States npon all cit
zens. The maintenance and protection of
those rights and privileges by all constitu.
tional means, and by every just, moral and
social influence is the settled purpose Of the
president in his administration of govern
ment. lie will hope TO learn from your
| Investigations that this purpose will be aided
in, not resisted by the substantial and effect
i've public opinion of the great body of the
| people of Louisiana.
The president does not wish to impose any
limit upon your stay in Louisiana that won d
tend to limit the full obj ct of your visit. He
is, however, extremely DESTROYS to find it in
his power at the earliest day compatible with
a safe exercise of that authority to put al
end to even the appearance of military in
tervention in the domestic affairs of Louisi-
ana, and he awaits your return with a
confident hope that your report will enable
him promptly to execute a purpose he has 50
much at heart.
The president desires me TO add that pub
LEGATION of results of youl visit he shall hope
to make Immediately after their communl
cation to him. | have the honor to be, with
praot rocnpct ynur obpliput servant.