Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-03-21
An Address by the Republicans of
Louisiana.
New ORLEANS, March Is.

New ORLEANS, March Is.
The following is a synopsis of an adj
dress adopted by meeting of white Re
nublicans Of Louisiana held to-day:
An APPEAL OF THE REPUBLICANS or LOUISIANA TO
THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES.
We, the undersigned representing the Repub-
Grsn citizens of Louisiana, in our distress APP
neal to the citizens of the loyal States to raise
tbair voices to demand a speedy relief to protect
ns in the enjoyment of the sacred right to be
Governed by officers elected by majority of
he loyal votes of the State. intimidation, vio-
lence outrages and murders perpetrated upon
Republicans in different parts of the State by the
White League Democracy are now matters of
notoriety throughout the civilized world. Their
poicy has been to mslead the people in
ather States by reporting daily what is
known to be false, that they have control of the
whole of the territory except an acre of ground
in New Orleans, ana that their authority is alone
recognized throughout the State, and they ask to
h. let alone in order that the people may enjoy
local self-government. The facts are that an IL
legal and armed military organization threatens
the existence of the lawful Government. Instead
of Gov. Packards authority being acknowledged
only at the st. Louis Hotel, il is recognized in
the greater part of the State outside of New
Orleans. In at least twenty-eight parishes or
counties of the State, Republican officers
we're elected, and are in the exercise
of their functions and they everywhere recognize
Gov. Packard as Governor of the State Thir-
teen ont of seventeen District Judges outside of
New Orleans were elected by the Republicans
and they have officially recognized Gov Packard.
These insurgents boast that they will force the
United States to abandon Gov. Packard and
thus to disregard its sacred obligation to the
State or to establish n Military Government. If
the President yields to this threat it will be only
10 encourage rebellion against the laws. The
question involved here is a question Of fact and
of law, not of sentiment. There can be but
one lawful Government in a State, and when
another asserts authority it is the bounden duty
of the President to furnish the needful assist
ance 1t has been boastfully stated that tax
payers Will pay taxes cheerfully to Nichols APP
pontees. The truth is that not one of his APP
p0ntecs can lawfully collect any taxes, because
they have not the tax-rolls; because the licenses
which are colectssble at once have to be indorsed
by the State Treasurer, who holds office from the
1874 election, and who does not recognize Mr.
Nichols appointees. The funds raised have
been by sort of fo' ed loan.
We appeal, therefore, to our fellow-citizens of
the loyal States not to heed the ISLANDERS pub
lshed against us, and to exert their influence to
hasten assistance which should have come to us
upon the wings of lightning. Justice delayed
is Ofttimes Justice denied.
In conclusion we respectfully, but earnestly
ask, as we have a right to demand, that the hand
OF Justice be speedily extended to the lawful
Government in Louisiana, to the end that the
Republicans of this State may not be forced to
follow the example of the Nichols party, and
attempt to settle legal questions by the use of
rifle and cannon.
(Signed) w. II. DINEGRAvE
Chairman Committee.