New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-13

of the New Orleans Times, We infer that
the review of Democratic military force
has not been abandoned. Here 10 the
''it for duty" report Of some adjutant
general:
In the State of New York there is an
effective militia force of o, 600 men. They
are better armed than the United States
troops They are quite as we'll drilled, and
the rank and file is far more intelligent
than that of the United States army. The
New York National Guards are better shots
than the regulars, and are armed with per-
haps the best military rifles in the world.
The field and staff are all well known to
Mr.. Tilden. MOat of them hold their present
commissions under his signature. They
were selected with special reference to their
soldierly qualities and willingness TO obey
orders. 1t is beloved If Mr.. Tilden, as Pres
ident, called out the militia of the country,
that of New York would be promptly ten
dered by Governor Robinson. Connecticut
has several regiments quite equal to the
crack troOpa Of New York, and the Gov
ernor would not be backward in calling
them into service. New Jersey has at least
three regiments and two six-gun batteries.
Maryland has five regiments ready to go
into camp on two days notice.
At least two of the Maryland regiments
are the equal in efficiency and drill to any
militia in America.
And 60 on There is much in regard to
this matter, which it is not proper to
speak of.
From this we infer that Governor Tilden
has organized this militia force with spe-
cial reference to the military maintenance
of his election. That if his militia
shall be called out by Governor Robinson,
they will respond to the demand of the
State government, and disregard that of
the Federal government. The State gov
eminent of New York thus assumes the
revolutionary position of deciding which
is the legitimate government of the
United States. A doctrine in all respects
the opposite Of that protested by the
Democratic party in its st. Louis plat
form. That this organized arrangement
has been made would be rendered prob
able were the assertions made by the COR
respondent authentic 1t is thus that ''Mr.
Tilden will be inaugurated somewhere,
perhaps in New York city, he will call
upon the militia of the State to sustain
him"
1t is added that when the time comes
for the Southern men to act, ''they will
take such stand as will be approved by
the whole South. This, too, may be an
unauthorized sensation. Yet the whole
programme has an air of possibility. The
Northern Democrats are to take the mi
tiative in rebellion for the spoils. The
South will file in for the re-establisment
Of State sovereignty.
1t is in this point of possibility that we
can see the importance to the Union Of
having government in Louisiana in con-
formity with the will of the nation and
the support of the Federal government
With Democratic government estab-
lishea here the Inauguration of Tilden in
New York would permit the appearance
of dual and rival government to that at
Washington. If the Governor of New
York is to elect between his allegiance
to the one or the other of these
governments, of course all the Dem
ocratic governments may and will
do the same, so that we shall have this
principle of duality, beginning and toll
Grated in few Southern States, pervading
the whole form of Republican govern
ment. We have taken the speculations of
a correspondent with full conviction Of
their futility. The militia of the
Northwest, Of New England, of New York
itself, are far more numerous and equally
warlike with those of New York city. The
Federal government may place at their
disposal arms and munitions, against
which the insurgents can offer no ade-
quate opposition. The navy of the Union
may blockade the commerce of New York.
The Republican militia Of the West and Of
New York may obstruct the lines of West
ern transportation, and more than mill
lion Of people dependent for food supply
upon the ocean and the interior may be
subjected, in spite Of their ''better shots
than the regulars, to a famine of trade
and subsistence.
The question is not at present worthy
further consideration. The Federal gov
eminent, we are informed upon the same
speculative authority, lis quietly getting
ready for any emergency which may 90
cur." We therefore leave the matter
where it has been placed, with the OBJ
seryation that if the recognition Of tbs
dual government Of Mr.. Tilden shall be
anticipated as part Of this emergency,
1t would be perhaps as well for the ad-
mlnistEation quickly to settle the question
Of duality in Louisiana by the recognition
and maintenance Of the regular Repub-
Iiean Slate government.