The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-05

Prsidrntiul policy. if the term ia dcsrriptivc. IL
II has native and historical odor OF trcachcry
and intrigue.
But. fellow citizens. what ia the Presidents
In point Of physical or external fact. II CON
sists IN " ,thdrnwng the military 'oros of the
aud Louisiana where thry had been previously
stationed FOR the protection ard support OF tho
| lawful GOvcrnmp nts of thusc Stitrs
In point oi immediate. ioresern. and intended
! Consequence. IL consists ia N" overthrow and
| dcStfu ton of those IT. .tc Governments, and
/ orgai igations called STAT q vcrnmciia.
In point of actual present results, Il consists
! i'm tao Hbunl lonm"nt OF = guthcrn R"rullcans.
! and especially the olnrct race. ~ the conttu
aud ruiz not onl} %. the Dem9crUtr party. bat
/ cry as divine institution. which whEed four
/ years of dcstrurti," wHr Tor IL uorlf' ton,
| Which einndilvntpnacf .itilDnship nn1 aliifrnit"
! for the ncgro-in "a word. class whose irad-
/ tons. principles. nnd history are opposed 30
cSory step aud feature of what Rcpunlicans call
our nat ONul progress ncr 1850
In point OF general political and moral signin-
cnn~, II consists IN tnr Proclamation 4" the
lortv of the VOt r. of State. lawfully and r'gu-
| iury cNprres 'd - no longer the ruliu- power
IN our States Nni that the cons tut. onnl ctur-
pn' to every state IN this Union oi r"pub-
| lcfn form Of government, and oi protection
AGAINST d9mrstl' violence. is hcnceforta incf-
Doe. not sue policy challenge a,tcntlon9
/ Dos II not Iu.t fy it"r discussion? The state
mcnt which have now made Is drawn th
/ fair and judicial hand. IL contains notllng hut
| cl.ar. visible. uotrqi il'ts. And yet u4h YOU,
/ follow citizens docs ii not sound like an indlci-
I mNut'
In discussing such policy It will not be ne,-
| cs7aty 10 i9 more Than torecali we'll known and
lGoy. Cnanlcran went on TO say th, Hayes
| found Louisiana republl can Ntat' Govern
/ judgment Of IN august sp '.ial "a lhuuall
Th"i IA lSmtut was an ,naisrrnsaIr support
! to the President, tita to his own m 'c. With
! out It he WIS hims ii u-urper without a
! shadow Of legal right or scmhanee OF lawful
! or Nnlinty WIS wnnih TX TO Gov. Pa kal0's titlc.
] THIS stat Government was mtunecd and be-
leagu' red iy nm arm. 4. .vlQlc nt and rryolut!on-
arN organization. which had already ior..hiy
sriI"d s.d'r.hlc part OF the public ofi -
and property the capital anl stood in ayowcd
read - to comllrt' liz usurpatiun. when yer
| this Go nd be done without q -tunl cois on with
the military forces of tie United Stats. Mt
to Pr, aid, mt Hayes. hut he WAS subs, 1u"ntiv.
n due constitutonal form. informed of It 10y
thc Leeislaturc of Louisiana. No public cxi;
and political lut, of the President of the United
stHtos was clearer or more imperative.
| lGoN. Chamber cOntlnucdl
leave out ot view, 'or the moment. all con
sideraton Of Tat most peculiar. mud TO many
/ whi \ eon-lsts IN ~ u nsn"ss 9n the part of
! tn President To- - HIi for himself TIE fruits of
dspnian,r ia iltt iH" vote IA tnat IT To- f.r t.ie
! Hay - 'l". tors fr short ot tuat lur GoV. Pack
7 nrd ~ s'S"rn iNnIr. H.. ANA IT, w.ii,c rlui III
n plan ani "orr5 out tin iy.rihruw ~ Gov
Pt kurd leave ont of Wow horr "a s,the4cn-
RAJ ~, sti"n 9i nN i-aiF. o' which shail
G "a 3a'qre5 rS S 6aSS 6SS Fr s sd,n' ,,ntat so
iroon. insi,ad of a. a man wh".e ionnS'r n"ni'i
COURAGE nat hes that oi any man in the
rpon. tn Pr 80 MT. duty would hav r.uain-
'' ~. sum- inquire only at H. = point. whui
was Ia, III l,L dutS oi Prr-ii.ut Hay toward
"a Sia'e + Lon .iinY AMI answer tha, i :
| ton that Il Was h : duty 10 protr - the lawful
novrrnmrht o, tnai state rom ,domcstn vio-
an to max the r,'asure of that protection as
wcll as It's contil nc". the extent nee, ssary to
throuoat thnani G ~ las M sSfs Of hsGaanSsr rH''.
h'.L tn section Of The Con,tituiinn and the act
, %. ~ Wtn IN" nlinion oi ohiri JHst.e fancy
purI.'sc to do his duty could N IS his path.
Whit was the act on of tn Pr. sid.nt under IA,
elr'u instances stated Dil h" dis hnrgr h
| c"nsi tutional duiy hy protecting tn state Of
! l-oG ana AKA hsi domestic yiolvnce2 lie made
| no "it'nii 20 d. I.
Sir. have son tho hot Indignation Of ont.
rhs'l putr .ot sm poured upon a." weak old
| man IN who's "hl, hands tle great rrb Hon
because ie trcate with the leaders and agents
81 that r"n .li.on. AMI could find no warrant IN
! could frame an cNruse for James Bu hannn
II" was III" dr'aylng NUT ~ lal' a century "
ihc poor Dir ~ Of worn-out politician whose
Sir To- the. vii Of ih,se whom h" was
sanl Of this Pr,-ii Mt. c'lu al i is the
events Of the last e,y. ni"'n ycare-thc long
AM pr i0us struEsle o. -.s" thr nation % free
| dom and .u-iier-ul" r.pr, sentative oi "a parry
Wi =" HE ami -plri.tuu in every lour Of rs
t,Nis, IN n, A., M ~, u .iii7I Bite" PM ii'"dom
| literally climbed To- llis h ,h scat over the o"ad
| bodice u hun irrds of loyal men IA Louisiana.
than any haii!, iir.i ID ori.r lint thr li.ri, Of
| winch th'y had ia-i"i might i,' kept for Their
goilaions Wiz. ,l'.rwlH arr. IN arns a- a.,nln-,
! tne lawful Gosernnrni If Louisiana in order
! VINO ma unsird han and the cause he WIS
w. shall see that IA tho final result Of this
bus n - WAS disastrous blow at Statr rights
~ wei as human rights, 50 the methods cm-
| ploy"i 10 reach tne end were conceived and
executed IN hitting disregard of c"nsjitu,i ioual
| pJwsls and limitations. on what concern was II
| SNOW LOW tNo Goyrrnments couli be- rr,lurrd
| - 'Ic or two L"gi,laturc- combined IN one}
~ M ir,,II"ht under what r9w'r eN-
sS or ini iniId d, enters L1n's.arn
mrIH ~ man cin answer you. II wn-
/ boil. Hrr1n' uSur',atiou. " .tuDut even an AZ
;+l 'li. ~ "a, ~ ia 'r"f'i i-"' hui d"
l"ufai, ln tl' ih % an lhtcii.rnt lDopl", 10
/ g. 'f ~ 'pl W., pu'i'@' lY Whith
C'i- iu'i IA and law of tho cturirV.l- IFS hi"f
| rA.'u.i'',i :" dl- 'A'i-r 3, -'rsN" ruiw dgiy a
| Hul} ''sniii tu ~" .Iulntruanrc ot tlt i.,r of
u erft STATE ,lDty rlunlly essential tp the
| ma nAl'' oi human rr,lds anI th. prin ~
him-tl,t Prc-.d nj hit only drcilnr, the,hiy'
but hr STATE the STAT .hut sought his aid. and
bonny by T., H. ' uih t'i .ni IF nr "nl L. a @9N ' Ea.
But We ARE told. Ve are especially assured 10y
e.. IL -5lnsoni tnm tner@ wns ponce nt this
tlnht J. fhals, hr says. n hOllow pcta",' lut
sun pra''.' NOW, say That, as a mater of
Ia y. or 81 rrnscn. or ~ law. there W no more
IN Nlrs MIA in IN" winter Of 1864 10 "a. when
tpr armies Of Con Mcad and G,n. Loo lay
IN hanii"n. mean ,Nai!y what say; The
"uit rtY oi a." lnwiul Cos rnn"nt OF louis