New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. COBB Rep., n. CO. replied to his Demo
cratic colleagues Clessrs wadde and shober to show
that Outrages still exist in that State. He said the Ku
Klux Klans Democratic organizations and direct
their vengeance against Republicans The strong arm
u the law should be extended to afford protection to the
loyal and avert the blow aimed at the National life
Give the protection of the laws and We will help you
Messrs YOUNG and PRICE Deems, Ga) briefly ad
dressed the House against the bin. -
cONNTCIICUI SOUND on THE PROTECTION QUESTION.
MI KELLEY Qiep.. PENN caused TO be read the fol.
lowing dispatch which ne intended as reply 10 mat
after the New-Banpshire election; - -,
zion W D. KE11Erwe have elected three
rrsnen the Democrat is " yOn know" As good PrO'eeonsi al
Tbs was greeted with laughter both sides Of the
Mr.. MORGAN Dem Ohiol replied-we have elected
foIr of lie seven members from Hampshire and
Connecticut and therefore, we congratulate ourselves
Ku-KLUX DISCUSSION RESUMED.
Mr. GARFIELD (Rep, OhiO) after eulogizing the wis
don Of thOse who framed the Constitution argued that
since line adOpton OF the amendments TO that instr
nent freedom and suffrage are secured ana can oe en-
forced by direct legislation OF Congress- ana the ne
liberty property Of the citizen protected III the
States, and not as OF oIlgI d ~ secure or
residuary power, where the states la4ixu ~ Iii
deny the equal protection OF the law III TINS Dl pro
posed 70 punish persons TOT AUG he co1d not sun
pori the measure IL designed 10 suspend Ilo priv
feges the wit Of Labeas corpus and TO authorize inc
President 20 declare martial law lie would ash msbo
the occasion had risen 10 cry havoc ana et sup te
dog Of war" He ready In the defen OF me Gov
ernInent 10 send down an army TO enforce inc aWs %
he dd want 10 alarm the people OF the Uheu nIdte
mi BUTLER Gep.. Mass) after advertng TO the con,
diOu the country at the close OF the Rebellion, ana
rapidly skctcng the main features Of Johnsons Admin
stratou, with their bearing upon the dsahected stae
ed that whoever studies the history OF the time VIII
Ind that Democratic hopes OF rule grew apace 80 dld
disorder outrage and murder with equal step increase
in the Southern States without pausing 70 give the eVi
dences in detail Of this fact to which every student OF
recent history turn pray 70 call tue attention OF
the country and the House 10 the great fact proved by
sworn testimony before your Committee OF Elections
sent there u investigate, now on your MES that more
than 1880 felOuiOuB assaults and murders were com
ntted upon Union men IN five Counties OF the State
81 Louisiana during the elections Of 1868 aud that in the
AeWOreans riot, previously, peaceful convention
haoEcd for political reasons only and many OF lie mem
bers slain, including the Rev Mr. Horton, even as he
prayed God 10 forgive his muTderers Aud, with deepest
scrow am compelled 20 state the fact still more dis
graceful 10 the country and the Government that 10 this
day ana this hour, although many OF the murderers
Wei knOwD no man has yet been brought t. justice FOR
Oh Of tbe So very many dlabOlical crimes.
%O1sSing Grants inauguration the arts Of peace, the
ibncHai VI te Industries OF the la1Oroi, the influx OF
hDiihth capital, with It's consequent Immigration. were
shn turned toward the SOuthern States aud again sub
staHal qGet observance VI law and order prevailed
thefe hs We nave already the after the
emIehAer al AppOmatLOx. And for precisely the Same
"%sop roar new years VI B.>S 1s9D rule must again