, 1880-05-27
Lognn's Coup d'Htat.

CH1CAQO, Mny s0.-Gen ]. A. LoY,LA has boon
compared to an lndian on account Of his br1lnet
complexion, but hu nlurp truly and reasonably
represents tho character md appearance or the
races living In tho suuth Ut Europe,-tho Italian,
spaht6h, and Froneh. 10 him, his rocont coup
I6tat Ia u brilliant achievement; aa gratifying
to hs vanity and ambition Us Louiz Nnpoloon's
surprising and outrageous coup a'6tnt OF d.
cember, lBa,, wis to him, when i,o Imprisoned
tho Assembly that opposed him, arrcarirg them,
in thDlr beds ut Night. shirklod tho prcas. dc.
stroycd tho Constitution hU he'd sworn n uphnsd,
md rutlltsly slaughtered as fur ~ ho could, all
who condemned his uctlous hut tho United
statcs Is not Feance, ind this ago is even fnr In
advance OF tho period Ut tho Second Empire o
quarter Of II century ago.
This coup l'9tat OF Lo4an's, however, wns not
for tho diruot bonotlt Of Logan. but Ut ono back
OF hun, Con. ur1snt, who should alao be crodttcl
with IT, pertnlnity and bcnr tho responsibility
of It with Logau. Fnr why should Cen '0rant
occupy tho position u u sovereign alroaly in
Siinisters for acts doo tafe1gh tHSin Gy bin,
yGt aKAnst public opinion. Lot him. Hs my
other ettzon. bo held responsible fnr tho aots ot
thuae Wlln alro hDlplnX hlIli nn1 themselves By
unjust uethods. FOR ills sllence is ah approval ot
1t ia rixht that wo should ask ourselves, VIII
thes0 men. who thus nyorEile tholr own party
al,l fFlu1ltis III woll rs old cstMbshol prtcclnnts
clerlsh!sl w tho Founders q tho nOvetnin9nt,
or sencrntc tho fundamental principles OF o.sF
uotoriltaoiit, Or vii! thuy not follow up QUO
nnllp A'ctnt with anUther, Ana even destroy tho
Constitution ll,h Disregard tho principles Ut our
Government II th0y ah0Ml1 stAnl in tho wayl
Thcsu mon shouih hu taught that citl1nu
votHrs, IyGn Il they Art' lteluhliellls. Will not
Rurruillur thor libtrtles anil turn osvr tho purity,
fCtterpd. to thGSo lnul; that they Will mol ull-
luru alMrVry for tho Baku nf my purity. and tdat
liberty aud u frlr representation nre nlurO dear
tn thom thut any !,arty illiuellecs can tvor lie.
ThesU hlgn who ,iktUtnpt tu dlctnlu 10 tho Nel,lb
liCslll yutgEA of lhs mud sister Etutes rtc.tSetl
their present Positions at ul1r haMtls, but HOW
thnk tla0y M1lk thla great free Cuntflot,t ~ ita
unly ltd absolute rllptp. OAtsi1cnf Republican
btnto EeMtr4l Committees. A1i1 fUw purity tcAif-
ers, fuw nun who gl,t give puDllo l'nlruHMye
nnI lnAkp thuse depending OH thoua trrinGlu,
thero ls grcnt, trt*. Intelligent people, not u
few Milllon fsunosl yntuts unused 70 li6nFtY and
hot1.-;bas calm, pIactlcnl lstple.-Ea,xlsh, Ger
Nthor eutltitrles nnl natlvo-h born Americans.
Iheso will ttnch LovaI nnd his co-wurteF4 u
lvss4A they will rrlMrls'iHr-thll they ~ tItle-
pundVnt individuals huye III thu pstyltexox thAt
thuir wuu!u-tN dIetatorR haHu u citizens. and
TINT thsy Will uut surronder ono ioia OF their
sovereign rights 10 them Gr,ant, and vii, fe-
flISU to place such Hltn IN puwur ut Hll haaar1ta
They du not cr1syu u stroilY government, ui11
will nHt hand 0y0s tho oCoMauonWeGlih--she Krunt
paWGr. putrDnuHu Aild rlclDs held b. u purity In
otIiru-to u faction Ut tho Republican Mrty
ntEuiy. Alrca1y grt,wn aIueEt &.I4 0vuFb<'arin
frtisn tho sEAiils 0f Office, ~htAe greed lliuAs
thoul u tho Iulnant4 Ut Justice, ot equity. and
Tho requirements Ut frvo Amurlcan cltlzons,