Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-06
NKTON DAKOTA TERRITORY. FRIDAY EVENING APRIL s. 1877

greG1se extrlvagsncc and unbridled
corrpdtion, utter un6tness Of persons
entrusted with its Standardization, iss
contempsible weakness and inability
to enforce the laws Or to protect the
rigbts Of persons and property Of its
citiscns, aud the greater hatred and.
contempt with which il was regarded.
TaIKD, That the results Of this usur-
patton have been to destroy hsppiness .
and prosperity, to foment disorders
and slessen respect for law and gov
ernment, encourage violations Of
the rights Of person and property,
depfess al business enterprises to i'm
pair confidence and almost TO Annihil-
ate ~ value Of property. That Whist
hss os~iysA this unhappy ata,e Of
affairs is due solely TO the confident
hope that the late election in our state
would result in restoring the govern.
ment to the control 81 the people aud
if that hope shall now be disappointed
We sec nothing in the future but an
archy, ruin and despair,
FOURTH, That the government OF
which Francis F.. Nichols is the head
is tho constitutional government o1
the state Of Louisiana, elected by I
; majority Of more than seven thousand
votes, fully organized in, all its parts
exercising the only governm ental
functions tha. are exercised in the
state making and enforcing laws, ad
ministring justice, collecting revenues
preserving the peace and order O
society. Many elected as republican.
have already recognized the true gov
srnmen., and those who have not ye
done so, will as soon as federal inter
ference shall cease. That this gov
ernmeut is not only capable Of perpc
tuating itself, and enforcing it's au
,hority but that it would encounte
not even . desire to resist cxcep
from an insignificant clique of smbi
tious politicians, with 4 small follow
ing of ignorant dupes.
Firth, That the Pacard govcrnmen
is more sin,uldcr.an, without body o
substance, the offspring Of the legisla
tive conspiracy Of the late usurpers
F,o perpetratc their power in defiance
to the result of the election.
BY thefrandulent manipulation Of re
turns it cannot comwand the m mora al o
physical support Of any conside rsbl
portion OF the people. 1t present
not single title totrespect or conf
deace and an attempt % establish an
maintain it by military power Of th'
United States would be not only a
outrage onthc constitution and libert,
but the greatest crime against civil
zation that has been witnessed in tn
nineteenth century.
Sixth, That people of LouisianI
observed with deep satisfaction tn
conservative sentiments expressed il
/ the inaugural address Of Pfesiden
Hayes and hailed them Ms omens O
. return to Institutional methods o
government, under the ohseryanc
which the affairs Of thestAie Of La
would arrange themselves speedil'
and peacefully. by the adoption q
such policy he would confer ines
tem.ble benefit upon Louisiana an
the whole nation, aud caru universs
respect, withs.snding the disaf
pointing delay which has inse,
scned. We appreciate the 4 fficultie
of his position, sn1 have not lost con
I haeeee in Tie sincerity RI bis declars
tons aud The rec'i1#dc Of his. n,en
tions. The eminent gentlemen wh
are about TO visi, us BY the invita,io
of the president be heartily welcomed
and extended every facility in thei
labors as impartial citizens, comm
for only the legitimate purpose Of al
certaining what government is ac.ua
1 u administering the affairs OF th
state, receives the support Of the pee
pie, and is capable Of sustaining itse
and preserving order. But that "
are unalter.bly opposed to any com
promise, 10 put into Office men ne
elected, or to depose any duly ciecte
to impair the existing harmony {
the Nichols government.
| Owing to break in the line esl
Of Sioux City, We were unable
procure full report.-EDs.
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