New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-05

putt the rest o. the prOD rm cOu. 30 Ef ulily Nolhcu
ont" Tie Commission Is further informed ot me cN-
treme Olictude" of the President To avoid using nus a
LOFTY ia aeGcg OF az m nd ~ cvcn The appear-
military intervention in the domestic affairs 9l
legislature with tie Significant hint that the President
viii thus be relieved of his embarrassment since ne leg
slature can alone call Tor ms ala under the
PACKARD DELIBERATELY UNDERMINED.
Ask the President under what power. express or I'M
Piled he enters Louisiana To one Legislature or
one Government No man can answer you. IL was
bod, arrant usurpation. without even an excuse
that it was undertake in "A good cause He
had been called upon by tho Legislature wh'ch
recognized Gov Packard 10 protect the STATE
against domestic violence. II WAS under this warrant
alone he could enter Louisiana except as usurpcr lie
could have refused 10 aid Governor Packard as ldch
would have done, because he was not the lawful Govern
lie could have withdrawn tue troops rom tc NiC
violence xsted and cf The controversy settle itself
In either bis action WOMB nave nlu lc I
10 him III might also nave characterized a. open
and straightforward But the course which ne ana pu
Packard and then 10 withdraw the support oil me uhr
! States troops. lie dared not question Gov. faokainS
title thOu4 in the face Or an Intelligent people,
stood cnpmted When by the direct influence of his
Commission and the pre-annOuneenent Oh us puipos11
20 withdraw the United States troops ne ma galntu
for the Nichols Legislature a Returning Board quorum,
he procais ms discovery that no Of domestic VIZ
oirnce exists IN Louisiana wIrfaltnt ms lI' @
aud wtndraws the troops Now, ielow-eltizenS, c1rr
else the right of an American eltlzon-ho mor,-"ion
review of This chapter OF OF our history ''cs
me in no doubt that the rea purpose oi iic i,
Commission ard of the whole conduct OF the lou,ln"
case Se,v Dy Ine GovcTner PSckard aud his authority
Mark, too, the confession lnvoT,d III tne pNcr2
effort TO secure for Nichols a Returning board
Legislature IL was confession that the ouidatoh OF
the title OF Gov Pacaard was hnrreSraoiei lLti. IN
CIV Pac2ards iesisiiiye departm. Mt mast b, broken
ma niece of polcy as shallow ~ Il dsIeputble
Dies any man Say or suggest in terms, that the STATE
Government OF wlch GOV. Packard was me neat was
any the less the lawful state Government wnrn a
maiority Of the members declared elected ny , ne
Retaining Boa.d had taken seats III me Nicaois
Legisaturel TIE legal and parliamentary iael -
that the action Of tbUsc members neither Vo9S a"aS
any lawful authority rom the one oedy, n3r %GGe @
change in any respect the constitutional duty OF the
President towards the State Of Louisiana.
WAS THERE DOMESTIC VIOLENCEl
Fellow-citizcns: I do not intend to overlook any
plaushle or prominent argument by when the Presi-
dents Southern policy is defended, and therefore
propose consider the question OF the actual eN't
ence Of domestic violence in louisiana
Upon this feature of discussion You VIII rechh now
iuntily and confidently Col. Hggnson comes forward
to announce his approval OF the Presidents policy and
10 state the grounds OF its defense. With him all Is clear
The President could do nothing else, because there was
no domestic violence" and Mr. Webster had warned us
against "laten; insurrecuon" or constructive vo-
leuce" With him il : a " disputed claim 10 the
GoyeIno ship" ana the STATE must he ieI 10 ahaAe
her own local affairs in IA own way vel CONES.
think this is good defc nave anywhere seen
the Presdu acton ana we SHAH do wei! therefore,
wat then is domestic violence" within the meaning
of Constitution or "in>uIr.ct on" Wit1h ne mean
ing of the sa.utes When Mr. Webster speaks OF merely
Ireatrnei dom site violence" Of anticipating iusu
rccOnary emtnis," what does he Ineinf iis mean
ing Cannot wei ue eAlresS1 ~ ,lti III w.. ~ NJ
be said that he has IN mnd tue Droad ana Ob1"u, u,
tnct.On between the aYowa 81 Purpo'e 10 iesor 10
violence or he belief taat violence VIII be uscd, on tie
one ha0d, and the actual eN lAIilOn OF use ~ VIC
nce on the other II pupose I.re 'i'rnea ~ d
Large number Of the citizens 81 inns sttte TO NV
resist your Govemment-if oiganizaiions Tor lnai
purpose existed bat their m mheis had not yet appeared
n actual oreanzedoI or op1n{ nVNtr y" III t
compsncnt OF their purpos's-Nir. Mcnst,T Wolu NOT
az tne Constituon-a pro- OsOn whch no one wiz as
puir. The purpose must a1edr ID act yer tnis
test Is. there actual exhibition OF physical lolcc
snieisni ana designed to assault. ine Lawful Government
ar nosc MS authority with su,ccssl II there j. d0mes
dc violence cXls.s usurfccon cNist--hOt latrhl eut
pgt,n.-uot Constructive bat papib and il ~ such
ilprtaf, tuc Pres dent called upon iN tn la"lu
Government to intervene he j. hound 10 protect thc
Siur Must lawful staje COY mDcni, conscious Tat
g. force r.aved against her hey oud her power To con-
trol or SIJduc s tOd 20 walt TIL tlr violence las
struck her before she can demand pI'tctoh rue mis
blow may overthrow her, render her hrlrl'.s u 81
ircpar be injury upon all the great interests SIC 10
bound to guard
GOV. Chamberlain claimed, however, that Mr. Web
sers authority could no DE claimed ~ President Hayes
In the cclp brated OF Luther against Zodcn in the
United States Supreme Court Mr. webster spoke both OF
actual and threatened violence, and SAID that state
Government j. threatened by force The United STATES
must protect IT, and 1T is tine Indispensable dUty Of
oePesleut TO dictate what the rgbtui government
! of the State" lie contnued
But fow-ciuzens. what were the facts Of the siiuh-
ton IN Louisiana respects TINS question OF domestic
yoencrl Was there actual or only threatened yOencel
simply state tine facts known TO every man when say
that actual violence. armed Instruction military org mi
cations under arms ana acting under orders OF
officers had attacked the government represented by
Governor Packard had wrcsed from 70 ~ actual over
fnyriipg force a large part of TIE puhc Offices aud
bindings al New Orleans. aud had paused oniJ w.en
tney n.d shut him and all that remained 81 bis so'rn-
meM WITHIN tue walls al one DuiiGin- IN ihl ciy lho
armed force had been stayed from thcr progress Oiy
bs the actual presence oI tie military forces o. the
"a
10 p.lIn no hther violence. Row, ieow-cI zrns, %
moi mJckcry aud Insult 10 ask whether hs Is Domestic
| f hI~ gcen disSandcdl Hal thoy reiinquisncd
| packard Had his rightful authority been re
/ stored in tAe places from when IL hdu b-en
| exp-ledl No the uslreemt forces maintained ther
| ground, maintained thelI ORGANIZATIONS, maintained
ter purpose hclI possession and use OF all tney bad
ocd bt force and openly and every hour, from tic
Alta OF the 2Oth ol Ap, 81 ned NE aNIm gov
ernmcn OF The state, resisting Oy actual iorce eNr}
effort Of the lawful government 10 suudue lhtm, AID
actually and imp isoning the stat 'hc Is Who
/ Iwiui government VIII amy man dispute this state
mcnll / challenge HIM 10 come forward But we are
told, We especially assured by Col is5IhsOh thht
there WAS peace At TINS lime; perndIs' ne says,
that, matter OF lae or Oi leaso o. oI raw tncIo
WAS no more peace III Louisiana al ms time than tnclc
was IN Virginia tn winter Of 1868 Ia 81, wien thc
armies o. General Meade and Gen raj Lee 10y SiieHty
confronting cacn other on tie DanAs 81 the ldpdal.
mean eX.ciy what say. Tie Authority 81 tnr lawful
goyerum Mt Of Louisiana vas as nuci 'silci ne peace
that State rs mach ds'ufOtd ~ arm a resist
ancr from March to Aur 90 a. was tic Government
ana pcuce OF the ntrd States when active military O
era ions SUSPENDED, for any cause during Tue iour
F',logcIiizens mach more might be said in support Of
views already presented but enough been pre-
acrlon towards tue state Louisiana, plain and
paualc disregard Of rights OF tuat siatc under
ti,, spon the president of ne United STATES.
CHAMBEKLAIN's OwS WRONGS
You have already 10 doubt, asked way nave tested
the Presidents Southern policy solely by rs conduct
tI.fI-u Inn uaX.i ftfisfff r4l