New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-26

while these gentlemen were in Louisiana. That clrcum
stance indeed suspicious It suggests -. the . pess na
though suggestive 1t is not conclusive against the vst
rhey epOTsd the rss a While n a1 thew dd not deny
their completely with the deposition OF Governor mey
did not admit It They dd not seem eTen er 70 DC y
speak at length ofthe transmogrcaton when hau
tset REFORM had been achieved IN that department of the
Government But apparently they LETT the Execu''se
have found two pretended Governors and knowing
there could be but one recognized both ana caeo poa
Governor had skeleton Legislature with him one mad
his skeleton the state House. where there ought TO have
place. where there ought not to have been tno SHADOW
both HOSES IN either place While those visitors
the work Of reform 80 pr9speea ha auss
whe1e it ought to been they had the legislative
skeleton out Of the s,se an9 united s so ~ ' fhs
skeletons equally offensive In the eye OF the law
The visitors did not avow any direct agency IN ta WORK
when in That report they admit that on the
oath of April they suggested to the President ina.
troops would DO withdrawn to their bracks would be
better for the peace Louisiana than the posponenent
while they told President precisely how many legally
qualified Senators and Representatives. had assembled AT
Odd Fellows Hail. where senator and no Representa-
tive ought to have appeared they dd not itna,e 70 VIC
President what became OF either OF the pretended GOV
Moreover those gentlemen spent some three weeks in
louisiana Theft Instructions were dated on the "a Oh
April and their report the DIST of the same month IL
il was their mission there to depose pretended Gov
erno they consumed quite too much time III the opera
ton Three hours should have been abundant for such
E on the contrary, it their mission to depcso an
actual Governor, they did not consume time enough
Under the Constitution OF Louisiana Tour years are re-
Quired for that purpose.
POLICY THE CAUSE, NOT NECESSITY.
could not therefore, see, in all that transpred In
louisiana the development of policy for the Re-
publican party, tho abandonment OF an old policy
saw only acquescence in what seemed to be disagree
able necessity. thought the President acted, not with
rashness but with elaboration. II the act was ap
plauled somewhat too much in section OF the coun
ty felt that as u Republican, l could tolerate that
Republicans had not been surfeed with applause from
that section 1t not unnatural that Democrats
should manifest some qualification the defeat OF Re
publican Governor in Louisiana. They had naue alto
geher too manifest their disposition to dispense even
with Republican President Of the United states .
one of the Presidents choice which every Republican,
well every Democrat,was bound 10 approve hele
treat which has been pronounced mdsterly and John
PhGni1 improved upon the idea by Boosting now ne
held his antagonist down by inserting his nose between
the Others teeth Yet. IN fact. retreats are never
mastery" and most combatsnts Womb prefer 20 '
their antagonists stand mp rather than hod en GOWN
after the Phoenix fashion.
Ii was therefore, matter OF surprise and profound
regret also that heard the President declare In his
late annual that the diseonlnnance OF the use
% 0i ie Two 0 states Of the unan was 10 less
tutional duty and requirement. under the circumstances
Tor the restoration of local sefgOvenent and the pro
motion OF National harmony. II that ee correct
longer in doubt whether approve or not IL is
impossible tina: should approve now or ever II J.
solemn duties charged upon the President by the Con
stiution and tbs laws of the United States.
Mr. HAYEss ABANDONMENT OF DUTY.
By the Constitution it is provided that the United
States shall guarantee TO every State IN the Union re-
publican form OF government and shall protect each Of
them, on application OF the Legislature or tie
Executive when the Legislature capno be convenedl,
against domestic violence Such the solemn guarantee
made by the Constitution behalf Of the United States
It is clear and unambiguous. They shall pro
tect each State against domestic violence II
called upon by the Legislature or by the Gov
ernor when the Legislature cannot be convened
Tho duty thus charged upon the United
States was by Congress more than eighty years ago.
TO the President. BY the Act OF Congress,
1893 President authorized, III case OF an nsur
rcoon IN any state against tne government tnoIeoi
call forth such number OF the militia OF any other
state or States as he may Judge suihcienl 10 sup
press Instruction" aud by the Act OF 1907 the
President was authorized to employ iot INC same phr
pose such part OF the land or naval forces Of the United
| States as shall be judged necessary"
If no asked the President 10 defend h authority AGAINST
army ane ne t 40 oe INC va Inn me stic 10 nbd
the government not Of the strongest, but OF tho greatest
number. In the language Of he Presidents Inaugural
n nust be a government which submits Loyalty and
heartily TO the Constitution and To- the laws-he laws Of
the Nation and the laws OF the states tnens,yes-ac.
|
Remembrance OF physical strength does not always
! coincide with prep0mderance of numbers. The buies
can often tho ballots. And, when the majority
Prssdsnt has no right TO leave the majority 10 the
chances OF the The United States has guar
| autced the majority against those chances Not an
election has occurred In "a Northern State for many
| years which has not sho"n parties 50 evenly
| BALANCED 80 that IL the minority had appealed
/" force it would have had fair chance of success. Ac
cident often conf OILS the Ie;u. OF battle Inc result
dynasty Every state is guaranteed by the Constitution
against such chance; and what Is OF iDhnitelymOre i-
porance agans; Tie expenditure 81 blood ana treasure
inevitable II hostile parties Ia tate are e 10 ngt Tor
supremacy between themselves. The authority and the
power OF the United state thrown upon 'ne rsht sue OF
contest WITHIN state not only isures Tie triumph OF
the right but insures II at the least possible cOs-oiteh
Tho predecessor OF Governor Packard in a single
day driven by revolutionary force from the executive
Office But telegram from INC fresideht Teihstated
him therein and lot drop OF blood was shed IN the
West Virginia called the President for National help
against the labor riots tho later did not leave the PEG,
pie of that State to govern themselves but saved blood
and treasure by throwing The National authority on the
| side Of the local government ,-,.-
itors. suggests that an attentive consideration OF TIE
conditions under which the Federal Constr aion ana te
ton by the President in protection OF state against do
nestle violence satisfied the President that tho
| use Of this authority i'll determining or influence
ing disputed elections in state Is, most care
| the constitutional provision nor the acts 81
Congress were framed with any such design"
But II the President really came to any such coneiu
sions, he is unhappiy at variance win The doctrine
ayOwed by the supreme Court OF the United States as
! expressed by Justice story In the case OF Martin
AGAINST Mott. with the concurrence OF the whole Court
and with the doctrine ayOwed by the same Court by
| Chef-Justice fancy In Luther against Borden
| In The last case the Count said: The power
| of deciding whether the cxigency had arisen
upon winch the Government OF the United
States is bound 10 interfere Is given to the Presl
dent. upon the application of tho Iegisia
| tmc the Executive, and consequently he must defer
mine what body OF men constitute tho Legislature and
vho is Governor, before he act. The fact that both
parties claim the right " government cannot alter the
case for both cannot be entitled 10 H. III there is an
armed conflict like the Of which speaking, Il
case Of domestic violence, aud one OF tho parties
must bo In insurrection against the lawful government
and President OF necessity decide which Is the
! government, and which party is unawfully arrayed
I