The New York herald., 1870-04-05

posed % the s0-called radical party but were op-
Mr.. THURMAN-Does the Senator, then propose 10
reject the provision In the State constitution which
makes those men v0tersS
Mr.. HOWARD did not propose TO reject any such
tnng; ne proposed to have the State government In
the hands or loyal majority and NOT in the hands Of
Mr.. THURMAN said If be understood the logic OF
MS friend 1t was ths:-Tne constitution OF Georgia
gave 10 BODY OF men who are in majority In that
state The right to vote. Those men were opposed,
MS friend said, even to the government OF the
should have the control OF affairs in Georgia. but ne
dld not propose TO touch the constitution but simply
10 give he minority OF the electors under that con-
stltuLion the rule and dominion over the majority.
Mr.. HOWARD replied that his proposition was that
The present Legislature, which was loyal by large
majority should remain In possession OF the power
Of the State for the present as means OF security,
as means OF preserving the peace Of Georgia and
in another case for the intervention OF the military
power or the United States to put down rebellion
me sase ne nen % tS argued 70 81 sn9w % that ne
stats officers was contemplated In the State constl
tuition.
son az greater stretch OF power than had yet been
claimed in any OF the reconstruction measured al ID
purpose was to continue men office for two years.
not py tne votes OF the people, put by act OF Con-
gress Referring TO the alleged acts vioative OF the
constitution, he said the time was when the
e now Of a%o a eoS fse H spes ese
rent indiierence OF the country was, ne thought
through that reacuonary period OF quiet aud tran.
quihty which invariably succeed any greal c0nvul.
organizations as the Ku Klux Klans existed IN the
South. In community where the military dom-
negro ignorance was made pa paramount 10 White In
teiiIgence and virtue, the wonder would be that
such organizations did not exist. Human nature
was human nature 1t was natural to rebel against
seeming oppression. The impulses OF the human
heart could not be trampled out by any law. He
then went on TO show that, according to admis-
SONS OF senators since the late rebel states had
passed into extremely loyal hands, peace and order
had been unknown within their borders. He held,
as necessary sequence, that under democratic
administration law and order did prevail there,
and he advised the Senate. as the only means OF re-
storing the iOrmer conditions OF things, to blot out
radicasm In the South and allow the people 10 elect
their own rulers and thus re-estabsh democratic
government with ITS indispensable adluncts OF
peace, order and prosperity.
Mr.. MORRILL,. rep) OF Me-, thought the city Of
New York ought TO be excepted from the last re-
mark.
Mr.. THURMAN replied by reminding the Senator
tMr M0rrliIl That the governing power in that city.
upon which the responsibility for infractions the
law should be visited not the Mayor councils,
but the police force established by radical Legisla
tpre.
The VICE PRESIDENT then announced that Senators
Wilson. Cameron, Trumbuli Ihayer Warner aud
s aaa Ssea e e
Mr.. SHERMAN, trep.l OF Ohio, replied at length to
his colleague tMr. Tnurlnan, whose statements he
regarded as an apology for the Ku Klux Khan. He
had not expected MS colleague to appear as tnelr
apoiOglst. In answer TO that attempt as an excuse
I0r taat CLASS he WOufd ask Ills cOllcague lOr Tie
name OF one man IN the South who had been de-
prived Of his rights by the republican party He
believed that the generosity, humanity and for
bearance of the party in power, III It's treat
ment of the rebels was Without parallel IN
human history; Here were eight millions OF people
who had slaughtered three hundred thousand Of the
bravest and best OF our land, and plunged the gov
ernment into debt; ye after laying down their arms
no one OF them had been injured III person or pro-
perty. TN the other hand, instances Of Outrages
were frequent, where loyal men had been persecuted
for opinions sake In proof Of this he read from
General Terry's report upon affairs IN Georgia, and
from pamphlets illustrative OF individual cases OF
cruelty toward the blacks who voted for Seymour
and Blair.
Mr.. THURMAN, by way OF correction, informed his
colleague that he mad not sought 10 excuse the Kn
Kiux Khan Or any other, buE mad argued that their
existence the natural result OF the condition Of
things IN tue South.
Mr.. SHERMAN said the inference then, was that
the government had oppressed the people, which
he. for one denied. lie then gave at length his
s0ns for opposing that portion OF the Bingham
amendment which extends the terms Of the State
officers for two years longer.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Without concluding his remarks Mr.. Sherman
yielded the moor for motion 70 60 into executive
session. which, being adopted the doors were closed
for fifteen minutes, and then, at ten mlnutes to i've
p. M., the Senate adjourned.