Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-19
DAILY GAZETTE.
UTSIANA.
Speech Of Hon. Thomas F. Bayard.
n as D. s Senate, FEB. 81, 1873.


Of Louisiana republican in form
Mr.. BAYARD said
Mr.. PRRsIDENT No other Senator thaa he who /
has Just spent an entire day In demonstrating with
force and brllllancy the utter faslty of PROPOSE
tlon and ended his debate by recording his vote In
It's favor, could have been capable of the cOolness,
n9t to say ehrontery or audacity which has just
been exhibited by the Senator from Wisconsin, |
Mr.. CaFpe lter, In turning to Democratic men,
Ders of this body, and seeking to place upon their
shoulders the responsibility Cor the defeat OF Q
measure which the Senator has Just aided In load
Ing down with an amendment Tecitlng facts pro-
yea by himself to be false, aud including results
fall of outrage, injustice, aud usurpation Of con-
troll In the affairs Of the unhappy people Of Loul
s!ana
Sir, the Democratic Senators have throughout
this long day and night carefully abstained from
uttering word that might even tend to prevent
u practical and moderate measure of relief to the
psople of Louisiana and they have abstalned
f.om speaking until the end OF the debate, when
vote OF the Senate has shown that 1t was in
tsaded-as must have been intended from the
ant--tO make tubs the OCCASION Of another mere
partisan triumph, despite the claims for fair and
Just treatment Of the unhappy people against
whSm this bill is directed, despite every Limitation
that the Constitution of the United States was
Intended 70 place upon the powers of Congress,
not 70 mention the appeals Of common sense and
simple justice so strongly urged by the admitted
condition Of the community whose affairs are now
under confederation.
Mr.. President, have the most earnest sympathy
fJr the condition of the people of Louisiana of all
races. belieVethem to be the victims of misgov.
eminent in dreadful degree. desired in the most
practical manner to find some relief for them. II
lat measure could have been discovered would
have supported 1t, If my constitutional duty was
not to bs tFauscended or, IL unable so TO vote,
would not have said one word but, as said be-
tore, / and those associated with me in party re-
latons here would have abstained from taking
any part in the debate which might perchancs
awaken that violent party animosity OF which
we have SO often felt the effects in this Chamber
Sir, have learned that a Democrat can scarcely
advocate q measure in this body without leopard
Ing Its success with the dominant majority.
would be too glad II some practical measure fol
tho relief Of these people could have been sugges
tsd something to save them from the insolent
brutal, unwarranted assumption of martial con
troll over them by the President Of the UniteC
States in order to compel their submission to
corrupt and faotious minority against whom th
popular voice of Louisiana declared itself in Ne
Vember last.
SiT, thia committee cannot now deny the con
illusions and facts stated In their own report
The Republican party, whom they represent, can
not 90 back Of their report or OF the facts the
have placed before the country aud coupling
those facts with the allegations contained In th
Presidents message, cannot allow this debat
70 close without most earnest protest bot
nlnst the assumption of power claimed by th
President aud the character of the measure Whic
Congress ls undertaking - enact into law.
Louisiana had government In form such o
was, One OF your "reeOnstrueted8 goyeEnment
the fruit of your own growing, all the men
power placed there by your hands. If Warmot
aad Kellogg be the disreputable people your con
mittee describe them to be, (and do not doul
iLD you gave them power, you alone placed thel
there. II there was as the President OF IL
States says, organized attempt on the Part
thOse controlling the election officers and return
to defeat in that election le will of majority
the electors of the State y If that was possible,
was made 30 only by the action and the law
passed by your party. Warmoth was the creatu
of radical legislation so was Kellogg. II Il
people Of this State have suffered at the hands
either or both of these men or their partisan
they may thauk the party that made Ii possib
that two such rapacious adventurers should hO
Wsn do remember lately When one of N
party associates ON this floor, the Senator fro
Mlssouri, Mr. BlaiF,l was denouRciug the CORN
tiona and political villaiuias OF this very mi
FaFmoth, that an elaborate defense was dsllve
81 By the Ssnator from Louisiana, Mr.. Wes
whose laudations Of Warmsth at that day are
strange contrast with bis present uttarancs
Sir, it u plain fact before the people Of q
country, certified by the report Of the cOmmlttC
AZ paR0 s, that thsTa waa an election held in for
OF Law on November 4, 1872, In Loaisiana; ii
thsrs were returns OF that election; that those
tarns still exist that upon the face OF those !
tarna IL Q majority for eeTtain candidates /; u
Sc 0oysfaSfof tie StAls was the hvfal cuat
Ian Of thoss returns; that he Gttsmptsd to ma
AZ eanyass OF those rstnrns that he was &
ioined by an order Ct the diatElet judge OF I
Unitsd States, Who had no more right to issue
oRdaT than yourself individually, sir. II was
Rakad, bald eaaa OF usnFpatiOR it had not col
oE law in any way, except that the individual v
Issued Il held the oaacs 0e'a judge. There is
mAn who OAn pretend, who will venture the
asrtion, that there was jurisdiction In that COZ
and powor vested in that Judge TO isaus such
order. The Senator from Indiana, in openi
this dshAass said there were rasp0ctable and 81
lswyeEs On this aooR who would defend the act
ledge Darrell as proper and legitimate sxerc
Of authority. Sir, that Senator does sometiu
maize stMtDmanta whicA consider audaeisus;
even be never made more audAciOus statemi
than that
Who is tbs Senator, who is the laWysr, WI
mamhsE Of the bar u 90 toak 70 his sense q
aponihility and iustiea 70 his pgosssaion e % "
taEs b say that Judgs D0Esll ever had {
sSinaalla of lawful authority to issue the
lunetinn OK Esatraining order whirh pc gid % 2
fgak the Canvas Of those FasuEnsI No one
this Chamber has said IL, to nay knOWsedga
tRnsk. aart tha eEaiit Of the ChAmbag and tbs ?
tsazioa q Whish 4 en- = ulambsF1 that no oas !
nayil CeEtala u D that language tails to exc
ZEE by thesr worda twQrda - Uhlah the aen1
4g0m 1nAiAaA himsslf has ininal,) have atlas
"a tie aeaion Of DuRsn In this case. Listsn
thsiE langaags At pses Of their report
we sow cone 4 tAs ssaasaa chapter IL this !
Tily With the aaAirs efthe State Of LOulsiana."
AtPagsl7 II;
.'It e Impossible 10 eoneaira Of mere irregu
llsEsl - u ever var saexsaaaAla sos sn tie
Al naRsa1F tsz a4
HElsasa d asg IsAt ia Which yeuE sonnlltss
GFanted hY Judge Durell IN thla ease are moss n