New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-19

A Washington special to the st. Louis
Republican Of Saturday, in reporting dis
cussions in the Senate, says:
Mr.. Howe stated that in replying to the
recent speech of the Senator from Massa-
chusetts, Mr.. Sumner, on San Domingo, he
had not only combsted the Senator's posi-
ton, but had INDUCED in some reflections
which were wrung out Of him by cOnvic-
ton he could not then resist, and that Sen
ator had been speaking in the interests Of
the Democratic opposition. The very ex-
plicit declaration with which that Senator
had closed his remarks yesterday on the
pending amendment had convinced him
that the Senator's purpose was not what he
opportunity to make the declaration. No
one would doubt that he made it with q
great deal more satisfaction than he did
the remarks which he had previously sub
mitted. He thought he might be allowed to
add, in his own vindication, that NO one
would suspect him having willfully made
that mistake, especially when it was con-
sidercd that it was an inference drawn by q
large part of the Republican press, and, he
Mr.. Sumner replied that Senator Howe
did an injustice thereby and he should have
known it. l, ON that occasion, tried to save
the Republican party from responsibility
for an act of wrong it was on that account
I spoke. l ann q member of the Republican
party; faithful to it always; and can not
see it made responsible for q violation of
International law and the constitution Of
the United States without interposing my
humble effort to save it. In that spirit
spoke. The Senator arraigned me when +
was trying to save the constitution, to save
my country. and save the party to which
1~nlos,w much the SQn0fNr frOu
Wisconsin.
The debate on the pending order, the
Ku-Klux bill was then proceeded with.
Mr. 6churz acknowledged the existence Of
local government in Southern States He
admitted it might have been prevented had
honest, intelligent men South protected the
rights of the emancipated people instead Of
driving them into the hands of interruptions
men. The remedy now could not be found
in penal statutes.
Mr.. Schurz went on to oppose those pro-
visions of tho bill which enlarged national
jurisdiction at the expense of selfgovern-
ment in violation Of the spirit Of the cOnsti-
tuition, and creating constructive rebel
lion, in order to invest the President with
. discretionary power to suspend habeas
corpus. The laws were liable to dangerous
abuse by partisan government. He could
not vote for the bill unless those provisions
were stricken out, but would support a con-
stitutiOnal measure for the repression of
Outrages. The Democratic party could not
give peace to Southern society, because it
was Overawed by a lawless element, and
controlled by sreactiOnary spirit.
The Republican party in many Southern
States was in its present condition equally
unable to secure peace and order. because,
uniess it got rid Of low leaders it could not
produce good government. But the Demo
cratic party had strong law and order
loving element. It and the Republican
party contained numerous class Of honest
and independent men in favor of good gov
eminent. These elements united would be
strong enough to put down discord without
the interference Of the national authorities.
The union of these elements, now separated
by party lines, could be facilitated
BY the removal of political disabili-
ties. So, opposed from a sentimental
point Of view, defining his position
as Liberal Republican, Mr.. Schurz said he
desired peace and good will, the removal of
political disabilities and the restoration of
enforcement to the utmost extent COM
pati6le with the constitution, the getting
out of way all war issues, to make room for
new questions. His creed was firm mainte-
nance of that settlement comprised in the
constitutional amendment guaranteeing
equal rights to all men. He appealed to
Republicans with faithfully enforcing con-
stitutiOnal laws, to set moral agencies to
work which would be of more permanent
effect than general statutes, and to abstain
from legislation which, by Creating arbitrary
powers, might afford aid to some, but would
be calculated to endanger the rights and
liberties Of all.