The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-11

q de t0ctO gOVefnmenC, formed III Ln6
tion OF the territory Of the State. This was
declared by the succeeding government OF
1868 to have been d revolutionary and de f1ct0
and has SO been held by the people OF the
State ever since. and has not been disputed.
Let us see whether 1t possesses any features
which entitled 1t to the claim OF government
Of right. 80 .,au oxoro,aa s,,oh
powers and perform such functions only as
are necessary to preserve society, protect ilIe
founded on necessity and not on the consent
OF the governed, except by implication, such
acts alone are tolerated as are called for by
the necessities referred to.
perform everything which governments Of
right may do, SO long. as they have the
power OF compelling obedience to their orders,
and generally their powers to do anything
are only limited by their discretion and their
ability to enforce the same. But when they
nary power or act, and cease to exist before It's
execution, the remaining or unexecuted por-
ttOn falls to the ground and must fail, for the
want OF some power properly lodged some
where to carry forward and execute the
same.
The government OF 1868 clearly came up to
that definition government formed and
administered without the consent OF the gov
erned, and in the interest purely Of those who
administered it. Did the people Of the State,
as question Of fact, assist III the formation
of that government A history of the times
shows clearly that they were not allowed to
participate In it's formation. They were COM
pelled by the bayonet to abstain therefrom.
that there has ever been day from then un-
til now that the people have given their ad-
hesion to this government any further than
to a de facto government, established for the
purpose merely Of administering the affairs
Of soeety y ths shs hna FTa5 aRa yoq a n Dem the
papers Of the State, which were published in
the State during this long time, and they
breathe but one sentiment except such as
were established by the government, itself,
with the money wunR from .he people by
made made By y the people, through the press,
through public meetings, through organiza-
tions to resist the collection of unjust and
oppressive taxes, through organizations OF a
different character, which were SO powerful
ernment was called In for the purpose OF de-
feating them, and through the Intervention Of
the United States laws and United States sol
diers added the tyranny OF the United States
to the tyranny Of these State governments.
What are de facto governments?
What are de jare governm ents?
The one may exercise such powers and per-
form such functions only as are necessary to
preserve liberty, protect life and property,
and no more. AS 1t is government founded
on necessity, and not on the consent OF the
governed, such acts are alone tolerated
as are called for by the necessities referred
to-:
Then, measuring the acts OF the govern
ment Of 1868 by this standard, what are the
acts which they can transmit to US,
and which We must In good faith
and under the general principles OF 1nterna-
tional law, as well as constitutional law as
laid down in the American system OF govern
ment, fulhll1 i repeat, nothlng-nterally
nothing. Had they q right to project vast
schemes OF Internal improvement, pledglng
the faith OF the State thereto, this would be
exercising tne luncuons OF government 10
their broadest sense, ana would no5 ne toll
Grated 70 Inc eAUnt u Was e4eIclseu py eVen
a legal ana Justly consLlIuLeu 8oVeInment.
Had the the gnt TO-
eesI ls tnat one M oI Inose questlons O. % neces, e e.
sity which dc tdcto governments may take
charge u olscnaIglng iIs uu1les Us sucn1 ,;a IL
tnlnk cleaIly nOI eA9epo HeIety as po,nes y, as
maIIer, Q gaaIu aau pIperct s ans a. sn1
$1,000 aha enreW H. d 1de ar u aa hahand h
Iaem Mhen NE % anu piopelsk was ulno pg w
permitting them 10 repair, eleva1e 4aall ana
sIreneInen snst Pnypn 1styy.,t e em,s eaey
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lstence. inis was IOI uo4e, 1e aiiu n1 slle OILY
ca W. Wm aharera .v and o. ~
upon Ine lauuaeis anu Y
ana Joe PaymendI and one pley o ., a ~ on.
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dlIlon " " lLpetal Th aa - hiah a haa
come come @ from the delegates to- the Convention in
answer to the interrooatorieg propounded to
them nv the chairman Of the debt commit.
fee ~ answer this Question.
But aside from this view. there is another
view which it is very important for this Con
vention to take Of this matter in Connection
With this part 81 the investigation. The peo-
Die Of this State have resisted the usurpation
and tyranny of the Federal government In
forcing and maintaining the de facto govern
ment On ug AZ the time and upon every occa.
crowned crow with success. and the calling al and as
semblIng # the Convention IS the last e aet II e
Ste+a SIC nnw toka nharoa IF tbeir own aS.
fairs, and i they were now, IL the ,e most at
1rnanad ~ indnraa and vitalza The most MD.
eous and oppressive ot ali the acts which
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