New-York tribune., 1873-05-23
SENATOR CARPENTER IN NEW-ORLEANs.
lie ADDRESSES THE PEOPLE On TIE SITUATION
THERE

Senator Matthew II. Carpenter of Wisconsin,
one of the members OF the Louisiana Investigating Com
ro,ttee OF the XLIId Congress, is visit 10 NewOr
leans and on Monday evening last he addressed
semby Of 2OOO people at Exhibition Hall, IN that city.
In the course OF his remarks be said:
Now OF your own particular local political affairs.
fAppause You had an election here last Fai or pre-
tended YOU HAD one, and Dotl hcIOgg alu Mct-hery
ella IN 70 have been elected. This was held under tue
laws. You hat an election Jaw, Nhlcn was III op-
position TO the Constitutions your law was unconstlsi u
who Was The Election Board One had no returns (Ap
plause one had returns when were utcIareu IIaud
and another had returns whleh weIt as Ou lHA es1
and by which McEnery was decared electeu 10 uecus
these United states Court took the matter IN hand
OF the state Courts aud attempted 70 seI.e tne
question II this could be done COhsLtu.lon1iy ueI
Judge could any time turn over state. Applause J
The McEnery men did not believe ID tAs lhSle were
two Leglsatures ana consequenty w. W. t tn
Me-srs Ray anu Mcmillan. We look up DOtu OF Iue5e
Ne wanted 10 hear from everybody, and everybody
was heard and the Committee satisfied that II tho
election bad really elected anybody, Mr. Emery was
elected Immense enthusiasm ana appiAuse.i Dut We
were not we'll satisfied OF this, and tlat IS VIVA IS inc
matter. II the returns were uuthiul' MeEneIy was
elected bur the was presented 10 US sat
ished hat the election was not falry ned LIE ques-
ton then was what could be done kellogg was not
elected at all and hcEnery was elected II az aI "
fraud The logical hen seemed TO u.s. th2t there
had election. We know not how 10 settle me
question We. Therefore, sald the Ohy way 10 10 ~ Ws
10 send IL TO the people and have new election lap
pausel We were al states Rights men. nave been
Tberefore the United States Government could rot
give this ste Government, and then the only way Tor
Us 10 ia was leave the people themselves But
Mr. Morton said mad right 10 interfere WIN what
had already been done, and the election 0 was de,
feated The question again arises Nlat is 10 Oe dOnof
think Congress should settle the matter Now, can
there be an honest election IN L0rs,anaI ldOnt Know
but Congress viii establish government some way, aud
If there cannot be honest government established,
Congress will give her Territorial one II the people
refuse recognize State Government Congress WILL
have 20 give them one. Al,
Ndw to my coOred friends-They are they say afraid
10 vote Well, II they from cause t1en govern
nept will have TO be furnished which VIII allow them
10 vote and, gentlemen, II the Kellogg Government can
not show that the election retUrDs were frsuduleht
believe that Congress will order election aud put
him out. (Applause What you must do IN the mean
ecuted he must under the decree OF the United States
Courts support the Kellogg Government, and You can
not nelp yourselves. Tnat Durel's conduct was cut
rageOus, have not doubt lapplause; out Gen. Grant
must support him uder the law, until congress settles
the matter But you must keep the peace untu tina out
rageous conduct OF Dure l. set aside. r. Is not helogs
that governs State II Grant, but the law aud
10 il YOU submit Congress will doubtless cOriee
H. and pray geutemen, for God SAKE DO not lh
ure your by disturbance, aud LeeI convinced
YOU will be set right.
Turn your attention 70 your trades and commercial
enterprises There is Mexico below you Ieemins win
wealth. and open before you There are me west Lnd
Islands, all for II We do allow Europe 10 stedl ~
trade spain Is committing the outrages on Onr TRADE
with Cuba but Will IN the end secure H. Win these
there the North and the West mplOrng you, FOR Goa
sake 20 do thing Why don't yOulet politics aDhei
Attend 10 your business Loud cheers.l Tue nation Is
waiting ior you, and implore you, SCI your Iou'o al
order that We may be with you" lCheersJ