The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-13
opEN LETTER or JACOB BRowN
no President Hayes ~ 10 Appointing FIJI
ana Acceptable Men to Our
Federal 0fJiccs.

2 Ffder@i VWkccss
Friend Rutherford TO appoint such Federal
officers as ere aeeeea nIs ~ a' ,m b and
fsriio,.f such rs are without the stigma, or even
suspicion OF crime, is, OF course, the best
Underlying considerations Of this nature,
however, there Ia u cardinal and most impor-
tant principle TO which, In the spirit OF expos,
tulation and entreaty, invoke thine earnest
Reflect upon thyself as a citizen at home-,a
- metuber and "aubiecf " Of n certain body
called Ohio-a body OF people which has a col
lective mind and heart and possesses GOD :
In this body thou art socially merged /, and
rights whatever. Even thine eligibility TO the
presidency consists wholly and spiieiy III tiny
stutts az member and citizen OF ONO.
REPUBLICAN, RULE IL MEMS SELF RULE
The desires OF thy heart cause the action Of
thy mind, az well "a the expression and doing
OF thy will; and what thou wishest multiplied
ns sna w Of shs has he Fight e No
only her collective and constitutional wish, but
her moral sense and public opinion are here
thou viii be satisfied with this idea If thou
wilt reflect that the people only consent yolun-
tarily 70 what they desire or wish for, and that
tile voluntary consent, or rather will, is, az the
States In i77e declared he only Instiiiable basis
Ses ner Q, ia that
The people are TO have everything they wish In
government-they, collectively, being tho sole
THE ToUCHsToNE OF A REPUBLIC,
then Ia: What ma TO government do The people
deelref Politicians ever ask this question, and
profess to, consider compliance according to
formsl with such desires az the full measure of
their duty. The people referred to are. Of
course. those concerned; In our case-the peo
II would be absurd to heed or consult the
wishes and views Of Maine. or prosnectlye Fata
gonia, In regard TO the interests and self rule of
rlous Interpretation" that when New York
and Virginia declared that the people could, in
case of abuse, 'reassume" the powers they
delegated to the associated States. they meant
that In such case the naiion Of people tand not
the commonwealth would take back the said
THE PUBLIC WISH AND OPINION.
And upon further reflection. thou wilt find
that il s not republican for the government to
do anything whatever that il outside Of. or
against mems desires and views. speak not |
merely as to what, Of the peoples wish or will, |
II called the Instinct Of sell preservation, the
moral sense. and the public wish and opinion |
p the people e as organized society," In Its only
Thou sbouldst reflect further that. in choos-
Ing their officers, the people only cho9se those
while, III f turn, these ' have vp Kind and
grateful feeling towards the people; they wish
10 Justify, the confidence; and they, strive TO
promote the public welfare. while winning the
prizes OF laudabe ambition,
seest thou not then. that i,., purely senti-
ent and i poliisesY and that a. free and nd' self
ruling people necessarily elect, and Of course
Nant to have appointed, Chose whom IN, they wish
their "eubstitutes and ageuts.",-the, President
md senaterior, beyond uueslo n the Fedora!
eeee viii Of the sa nre pe 20 he e
officers serve.
WHY arr HATED MEN OVER usS
II, then response to the peoplee wishes Is
right end proper, and dutiful; and Z, y snai
eworn agent how canst thou thrust into, and
force upon, Louisiana, such cankering things OF
cyl a. Warmoth, alias Lawrence; anderson.
avn c,,as state would revoaobize rather than oe
ase high on as odioYs TO her; though admit admit
esa Re and r
xooned, and battered-like Louisana-out of
even the semblance OF commonwealth Our
Ohio, France, Holland, or New York. Would
any one Of those States respect and obey such
abhorred menp t
We have spurned them with loathing. Why /
aendeet thou them back with the rod Of power ,
to rule over us, as their malice and revenge
and iniuenee to trample our autonomy. and ,
pride, and honor, and dignity, under toot2 {
,s or thes s y tb nS
OF the nteigence. the moral force. the honor, |
the pride. the dignity the taxpa,ying power the '
sential elements Of the commonwealth, at least
nine-tentha detest theml And even our colored :
e aey
10 trample over us in herds, without any real 9
wiah or intent to do sol And. Mt all events, that
the elements of the collective character referred
WHAT OF THINE oArHa =
Furthermore. thou. shouldst remember thy a
sworn promise. made. according to profane r
usages, but etill sacred. to carry out the gu
prone law Of the associated eomm,onweaths a
collective and central existence as well as heart
From their hearts, through their minds, this h
II they did not. wish for III Would they have
sanctioned and bound themselves by any pro- n
vision under which officers could be thrust into 3
tfonp Gould any State have intended 70 adhere n
% system under which her desires and those t,
rights. honor. pride and dignity trampled d
These moral persons" as vattel called them, \
and will. With this freedom they are !
States; without 1t provinces. Thine own mot .
last half century-is. that the American flag q
must wave over states and not pro,vinoes:" and q
ans as er agent
duty bound. OF course TO use thine official pow
ers to secure the blessings of liberty" "estab;
insure the domestic tranquility" of the peo- n
ple-shis being what thy said sovereigns. the Z
10 IN h as sn9 be hn
art sworn faithfully to do. I
FEDERAL SITES ARE HELD UNDER STATES.
Another consideration of the highest import t.
ance IT,, that thine Uncle Samuel Ii. G.. the y
United States has rightful foothold on Lousi v
Rnas premises only with her consent. on her .
and for her defense and welfare q
the lordship OF the coil" being hers. New York.
Pennsylvania and other States !
Will prove this 10 thee. New York for example,
declares that the people Of this State In their !
right OF sovereignty. are deemed to possess the =
original and ultimate property in and to all the y
lands within the jurisdiction of this State" y
[Const N. "
And Judge Kent sets forth the American doc
trine thus: The State steps in place Of the ;,
feudal lord, by virtue of its sovereignty. as the
lands within its jurisdiction" "a Kent 424.
y This idea is acted on ny these and other y
States In requiring the said Uncle Samuel TO a
buy property for Federal sites. just as Uncle y
Thomas or Cousin John would have to do: and "
Ia cedng to him use and jurisdiction on the u
solemn condition, and, therefore. promise that y
&c ia be held only long used ,,thn de- U