The New York herald., 1878-03-26

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ment OF one OF the plainest and most solemn duties
charged upon the President by the Constitution and
the laws Of the United States BY the constitution II
is provided that 'the United States shall guarantee to
every state 10 the Unon republican form OF govern
ment, and shall protect each OF them toa
application of the Executive when the Legislature
cannot BIO convened), against domestic vio-
fence such is the solemn guarantee made
States II Is clear ana unambiraous They shall pro
tect each State against domestic violence II called
upon by the Legislature or by tho Governor when the
Legislature cannot be convened. The duty thus
charged upon the United States was by Congress,
moro than eighty years ago. delegated TO the President
II he asked The President 10 def nd mis- against
domestic Violence II was plainly his duty TO employ
The army and II need be-, the navy and, II need be- the
militia OF any OF the States or or all the States TO
uphold that local government Self government in
state IS tne eovernment not OF mo strongest out
oil the greatest number In the language OF tho Pres
dents Inaugural
Il must be government which submits oyally and
the nation aud the laws Of the States
Ing and obeying faithfully the whole constitution IL s
Preponderance OF physical strength does not always
coincide with prepondcranco oi numbers. The bull
lies eau often beat the ballots. aud, even whom the
majority IN state are physically stronger than tho
minority, the President has no right TO leave the
jority to the chances OF the encounter. The United
states ss has guaranteed the majority against those
When, therefore, the President abandoned tho gov
ernment Of Louisiana to domestic violence he sur
But when he advertised tnat he woud never Interfere
where tho result oi an election Is disputed he
rendered national prsrogavs vital to our insitu.
every State. He proclaimed license to insurrcc-
.iSn. .ion. hs notacd the minority IN every State
TO the bayonet and he proclaimed in advance that
the nation shall be neutral IN the conflict. Even be-
fore this unparalleled dsscrton Was possible to bo
silent II so commanded in the interests OF harmony;
but when commanded by garruous faction, intent
only upon executive patronage TO approve the mon.
s.rous wrong l answer. Not until / am prepared 10
torswear tho constitution OF my country ana my own
constitution as WELL
pAcxApn,a Avn uAvps, TITLE
OF course II Packard was not elected Governor OF
Louisiana then the army oi the United States ought
Of the Office Then IL was the duty OF the Presi-
dent to refuse the Of the army for that purpose
the army for tho defence OF Governor Packard II Tor
badc him to use the army for any purpose whatever
II Mr. packard was not elected Govcrnor oi LOUISIANA
nothing Can be more certain than that Mr. Hayes
not elected President OF the United States Without
the electoral vote OF Louisiana tho whole world knows
that Mr. Hayes had not the voles IN the
Electoral College necessary 10 constitute an
election And If Louisiana did not vote
for Packard tho whole world knows that
Louisiana did not vote for Hayes Packard received
nearly 1000 votes moro than somo OF the Hayes
electors. Under the constitution the President
had but one PLAIN duty TO discharge, that TO
ascertain whether the constituted tribunals OF Lou-
sIana had decaredPackard 10 DO Governor; II then
to defend his authority 10 the Oxtent OF his ability
when legally required so to do. II they had so
declared then 1t was equally his duty, not merely to
have withheld all support OF Packards pretence, but
have given all required support to the claim of Pack
II was his duty to have done that merely
on the ZOth OF April, but 10 have done II on tho 4th
OF March, Immediately upon his ng the ofhcc
OF President And II he found 1t his constitutional
duty TO require Packard 10 surrender his ofnce ne
should have also the duty ol surrenderinR
his own 90 not moan TO intimate doubt that
President Hayes was entitled to the vote Of Louis.
ana. 1t is my settled belief that Louisiana declared
for him. But oil certainly know is that II Packard
not elected President Hayes was not. If the lat
ter IS not a usurper Nichols is. l can see no
possible escape from the conclusion either that the
President has usurped bis own office or that no has
aided Governor Nichols to usurp Ills. can conceive
hnu toiun md ~ tinna mad
to follow his wishes as the tides follow the moon,
might fancy nc believed either that Louisiana
voted for iilden and Nichols or for Hayes Pack
ard. But no human belief is sufficiently plastic 10
accept tho conclusion that Hayes received the OF
simply impossible. Seeing tho difficulties by which
the President was environed-that the army
was shrunken to skeleton, that was exhausted IN
It's conflicts with savages In the Northwest and that
democratic House had deliberately refused to appro-
pirate money for It's support, except upon The oondi-
tion that should not be employed In defence OF the
government OF Louisiana, felt no disposition 10 com.
plain OF his neglect But when that neglect Is par
aaed, not ri a necessity, but a policy, and when
am required upon my allegiance not merely TO excuse
but to applaud II, must decline.
Mr.. Howe then In a sarcastic and at times humor
ous vein proceeded to depict the efforts which had
been made for harmony since tho administrator
OF Washington, referring TO al tho ola contests or
the subject OF slavery from tho time William Slade
OF Vermont, presented petition from his constitu.
ents 1Jr tbs abolishment OF slavery in tho District
various incidents connected Herewith most calcu.
lated to the people OF the two sections and
continued:-
Az APPEAL MERCY
A largo portion of those who make laws for tho
Union IS composed Of those who wore bot lately
armed against It's liie. That element governs every
State south Of the Potomac Republican govern.
ments IN TWO States have been surrendered. From
all those States but nine republicans now sit in
other House. la very many districts at the last
election thero but the shadow OF republican op-
ready but nominal II the opposition does not get
possession before by coup detdt It will take II IN
few brief months by election. Whlo am permitted
to linger here ask OF Senators on the other side
OF the chamber to be merclful in the day OF their
final triumph. To remember ,hen that the ropub.
can party only wresteo thc sword from their hands
that they might grasp sceptre.
TROUBLE ABOUT THE LoAvEa
Two more efforts were possible In tho name OF con.
ciliaton Ono waAto patronize democrats and the
other 10 prescribe republicans. The first under.
taken curly. Democrats have been selected for Dis
trict Attorneys, tor marshas for P0stmasters and
tor other places at home and abroad Not many, Is
said. My answer is much too many or altogether
cpa.s era I'm INTO the republican party the I President
has appointed democrats quite TOO sparingly. The
shepherd who would have the flock follow hun cannot
hope TO get along with very little salt. No good
seaman would think OF auchoripg the Great Eastern
to a skillet Such anchorage would be Insecure IN
storm, and no wise statesman Will believe that the
democratic party can be made fast TO Colonel Fitz-
simmons. II the hope Is to induce democrats
to embrace the republican cause he should
pense with post Offices II they perpctuae Their
principles. But H. on the contrary, the object Is TO
persuade republicans TO surrender their princi to
make aonement Tor the last seventeen years. 10 learn
to what disaection demands, not what discretion
warrants, 10 mount guard on the white no to squan
der the purchase OF the costiest struggle known TO
history, then he does we'll to appoint just democrats
enough TO stamp them with responsibility and to pour
tho balance OF patronage upon such republicans as
TO such market.
AYDERsoxs TRIAL
Day after day the President sends the dove out over
the angry floods, and night after night the bird
turns weary anu ieafioss. In these very days that
government which rules Louisiana, which was born
OF Presidential grace aud not of popular choico has
sgnazed It's ingratude by an act not less insulting
President atrocious in itself II has
to accuse, Try convict member OF tho
state Board oi Canvassers OF the crime Of forging
the election returns OF Vernon parish for 1915.
Remember sir, do not complain because Anderson
tried for political offence. II he is guilty OF the
offence charged have not n syllable to urge IN his
defence. Tho point mako against the government
OF Louisiana ~ that u prosecuted not IN tho namc OF
pubc justice, but OF partisan malice that IL prose-
cuted man guiItsss oil tho offence alleged against