The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-04-19

tees OF the two houses Of congress and other
public information at hand, will dispense
with and should preclude any original ex.
plorntl0n by the commission of that field Of
inquiry. But II is most pertinent and impor
tant in coming to a decision upon precise
| question OF the executive duty before him,
That the president should know what are the
real impedlments, regular, legal and peaceful
| procedures under the laws and constitution
OF lhe state OF Louisiana by which the anon
alles IN government there presented may be
| put ~ course Of settlement without involving
the element OF military power, rs either an
nSPeht or makC>wcight in such n solution.
me successful ascelt tinment Of these imped.
iIhchlS, the president would confidently OK.
pect, o lid ind cite to the people of that
slhle the wisdom and mode e their removal
me unusual circumstances which attended
ana followed the state election and canvass,
from us relation to the excited feelings aud
| interests OF the presidential election, may
nave retarded within the state of Louisiana
| the persuasive influences by which the great
| moral ana material inte ests common to the
| Wholc people OF Il state and pride OF Amer,
| lcah character rs "A law.abiding milton.
hmeliorite disappOlntmcnts and dissolve re,
| sentiments Of close and Jealous political con.
tests. But the president both homes and he.
lltyes. the great body Of the people of
Louisiana are now prepared to treat the
unsettled results OF their state election with
cam ana concillatory spirit. II il be too
'huch 10 expect n complete concurrence in
h"hglc government for that state at least
lne president may anticipate submission TO
the peace III resources Of the laws and con.
Sllulon OF the state Of all their dissensions.
ne ia
ana their fellow citizens OF the United States
from anxietes which must ever attend a
prolonged dispute as to titleand administra.
ton Of the governments of one Of the states Of
the union.
Inc president therefore desire, that Won
should dcVotc your first and principle atten
.loh 10 u ntvLl Of the obstacles TO an no. |
encouragement Of one government for the |
purpose OF an exercise Of authority within a |
Slale OF representation Of n state in It's re.
lat0ns to the general government under sec.
on four OF article four of the constitution Of
the United States, leaving il necessary, TO
judicial or other constitutional arbitramrut
wllhln The state the questions Of the ultimate
rlshl, II these obstacles should prOye lnNl.
Perablc from whatever reasons, and the hone
OF Singlc government in all its departments
ne disappointed, it should be your next en-.
ucaEor 10 accomplish the recognition Of II
single legislature as the depository Of the
representative VIII OF the people Of Louis.
lllla. ms great department rescued from
dispute, the rest of the problem couId croJ.
ually be worked out by prevalent authority,
which the legislative power when undiynntcI
~ quite competent to exert IL company con.
ilIrlS IN coordinate Branches of government
An attentive con, iderationS of the rondi.
tl6Ts under which the fcdcrui constitution
or the acts OF congress provide or permit
military intervention by the president in the
protection OF the state against domestic yiO-
Ience has satisfied the president that the use
OF ms authority IN determining or inu-
crcing di'puted elections is most carefully
to be avoided, Undoubtedly, AZ was held by
the supreme court in the case of Luther W.
Borden The appeal from the state may in.
yoINe such an inquiry as to the lawfuIncss of
the authority which nvOkcs the interference
OF the president in the suppOs. d appc lrance
ol me constitution, but it is equally true that
neither the constitutional provision nor the !
acts OF congress we're framed with any such !
design. Both obviously treated Il case of /
domestic violence within state as an out. :
break against law and authority of estab. /.
llshcd government which the state was una. i.
bic to suppress by its own strength, A case 4,
ncnt has disputed representation and the 4,
state therefore furnishes to the federal gov =,
ernIscnt no internal political recognition of !;
authority upon which the federal executive !;
ran rely, Will resent ease OF so much dis !
inuty that it is OF pressing importance to all /
interests in Louisiana that it should be
avoided. A single legislature would greatly >
relieve this difficulty, for that department Of
he state government is named ny the con.
,titution rs the necessary applicant, when it
an be convened, fer military intervention .
by the United States.
II, tn refore, dlsputing interests can con- .
'ur in or be reduced to single legislature a
Or the state Of Louisiana, il would be great =
,tcp in composing tins unhappy strife. The !
president leaves entirely to The commission
ne c,nciliatOry influences, which, ia their
Judgment formed on the spot, may seem to |
hem to conducc to the proposed end His I
Iwn determination, that only public consid.
'rations should inspire and attend this effort
o give ascendcncy in Louisiana to things
hat belong to peace, is cvinced by his seIec. I
ion of the commissioners who offer to the d
in their own character every guar r
lnty Of public motives and methods Of the 9
lansactiOn winch they have undertaken. Il
Your report pf the result OF this endeavOr {
sill satisfy the president, he does not doubt
If the wisdom OF his selection and his plcnary u
trust III the commission. A second and less 4
important subject Of attention during your n
visit to New Orleans will be the collection !
If accurate and trustworthy information -
rom public officers and prominent citizens I
Of all political connections AS to the state of ,
public feeling and opinion and in the COM
munity at large upon the general questions
which affect the peaceful and safe exercise I
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