The Osceola times., 1877-04-14

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| question of the executive duty before him,
that the president should know what are the
real impediments, regular, legal and peaceful
| procedures under the laws and constitution
OF the state of Louisiana by which the anom'
allies in government there presented may be
put in course Of settlement without involving
the element OF military power, as either an
agent or a make>weight in such solution.
The successful asceI I inmt MT of these imped-
| iments the president would confidently ex
pect, vo lid ind lie tie TO the people OF that
state the wisdom and mode of their removal.
| The unusual circumstances which attended
| and followed the state election and canvass,
from its relation to the excited feelings and
| interests OF the presidential election, may
have retarded within the state Of Louisiana
the persuasive influences by which the great
moral and mate rial interests common to the
whole people of "A state and a-pride OF Amer.
| lean character Ms n law abiding nation,
ameliorite disappointmenis, and dissolve re.
sentiments OF close and jealous political con.
tests. But the president both hopes aud be-
lieves the great body of the people Of
Louisiana are now prepared to treat the
unsettled results of their state election with
calm and concIliatory spirit. II il be too
much to expect complete concurrence in
single government for that state at least
the president may anticipate submission TO
the peaceful resources Of the laws and con.
s,itution Of the state of all their dissensions.
at once relieving themselves from reproach
and their fellow citizens OF the United States
from anxietes which must ever attend a
prolonged dispute as 10 title snd adminstra.
ton OF the government of one of the states Of
| the union.
The president therefore desires that YOU
should devote your first and principle atten.
ton to removal OF the obstacles to an ac-
acknowledgement OF one government for the
purpose of an exercise of authority within a
: state OF representation of a state in its re.
lations to the general government under sec
\ ton four OF article four of the constitution OF
9 the United States. leaving, II necessary to
j. judicial or other constitutional aibitrament
: within the state the questions of the ultimate
| right, IL these obstacles should prove insu.
$ perable from whatever reasons, aud the hope
e OF single government in all its departments
$ be disappointed, ii should be your next en-.
g deayor TO accomplish the recognition of q
: single legislature as the depository Of the
representative VIII OF the people of Louis
lana. This great department rescued from
:. dispute. the rest of the problem could grad.
ually be worked out by prevalent authority,
which the legislative power when undisputcd
is quite competent 10 exert in company con.
tlcts in coordinate branches of government.
$ An attentive considerations of the condi
/. :ions under which the federal constitution
or the acts OF congress provide or permit
military Intervention by The president in the
protection OF the state against domestic vic.
lencc has satisfied the president that the use
o of this authority in determining or intu.
@ encing disputed elections is most carefully
n TO he avoided. Undoubtedly, as was held by
i the supreme court in the case Of Luther VS.
S Borden, the appeal from the state may in
y volre such an inquiry rs to the lawfulncss OF
| the authority which invokes the interference
l. OF the president in the supposed appearance
y of the constitution, but II is equally true that
# neither the constitutional provision nor the
e acts OF congress were framed with any such
d design. Both obviously treated a ease OF
domestic violence within state as an out
?. break against law and authority of estab
II lished government which the state was una
BILE to suppress by its own strength A cas-,
:, wherein every department of state govern
~ ~ ment has disputed representation and the
4 state therefore furnishes TO the federal gov
ernment no internal political recognition OF
:, authority upon which the federal executive
\. can rely, will present a case OF so much diff
:, ficuty that II is of pressing importance to oil
interests in Louisiana that IL should be
"A avoided single Legislature would greatly
a. relieve this difficulty, for that department of
=, the state government is named by the con-
70 stitution as the necessary applicant, when it
y can be convened, fer military Intervention
:, by the United States.
- II, tn refore, disputing interests can con.
~ cur in or be reduced 10 a single legislature
IL for the state of Louisi,na, il would be great
:, step in composing tins unhappy strife. The
8 president leaves entirely to the commission
: the c. nciiatory influences, which, ia their
is judgment, formed ON the spot, may seem to
r them to conduce to the proposed end. His
h own determination, that only public consid.
# eratons should inspire and attend this effort
d to give ascendency in Louisiana TO things
a that belong to peace, is cvinced by his selec
: ton of the commissioners, who offer to the
n country in their own character every guar
Q anty of public motives and methods of the
e Transaction which they have undertaken
l. Your report VI the result of this endeavor
e will satisfy the president, he does not doubt
i of the wisdom of his selection and his plenary
a trus, IN the commission. A second and less
!. important subject of attention during your
q visit to New Orleans will he the collection
l. OF accurate and trustworthy information
s iron public officers and prominent citizens
OF all political connections as TO the state OF
public feeling and opinion and in the com.
v muniiy at large upon the general questions
v which affect the peaceful and safe exercise
/ in the state Of Louisiana and Of all the legal
I aud political privileges oonlerred by the con
' stitulion of the United States npon all cit.
e zens. The maintenance and protection of
|. those rights and privileges by all constitu.
/ tional means, and by every Just moral and
!. social influence is the settled purpose of the
n president in his administration of govern
). ment. He will hope to learn from your
). nve'tgations that this purpose will be aided
!. in, not resis ed by the So stan'ial and effect
i've public opinion OF tie great body Of the
people of Louisiana.
The president does not wish to impose any
! limit upon your stay in Louisiana that would
! tend TO limit the full object of your visit. lie
> is, however, extremely desirous to find IT in
, his power at the earliest day compatible with
!, ! a safe exercise Of that authority to put an
! end to even the appearance Of military in.
terventlou IN the domestic affairs of Lnuis-
ana, and he awaits your return with a
= confident hope that your report will cnshle
him promptly to execute pun pose he has so
much at heart
The president desires me to add that pub.
LEGATION of results Of youi visit he shall hope
to make Immediately after their communi.
cation to him. | have the honor 10 he, with
great respect, your obedicnt servant,
WM. NJ. EyARTs.