But while
they are so held and considered, it is not to be forgotten that the
mandate of his court had been contemptuously defied, and they were made
while wild scenes of anarchy were sweeping away all restraint of law
and order. Doubtless the judge of this court made grave mistakes; but
the law allows the chancellor great latitude, not only in punishing
those who contemn his orders and injunctions, but in preventing the
consummation of the wrong which he has judicially forbidden. Whatever
may be said or thought of those matters, it was only made known to me
that process of the United States court was resisted, and as said act
especially provides for the use of the Army and Navy when necessary to
enforce judicial process arising thereunder, I considered it my duty
to see that such process was executed according to the judgment of
the court.
Resulting from these proceedings, through various controversies and
complications, a State administration was organized with William P.
Kellogg as governor, which, in the discharge of my duty under section 4,
Article IV, of the Constitution, I have recognized as the government of
the State.
It has been bitterly and persistently alleged that Kellogg was not
elected.
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