The weekly Louisianian., 1874-06-20
THE LOUZyIANA CASE IN
THE HOUSE,

THE HOUSE, t
The Louisiana case, as the same
was presented and considered be-
fore the House, in the contest Of
Geo. A. Sheridan against p. B. s.
will be found ably and
fully discussed in the speech OF
P. B. s. Pinchback, pub
in this issue Of our journal
We had occasion to discuss the &C.
ton Of the House upon this ques-
ton in our last issue, but it will
bear further consideration in this,
80 far as the same affects the politi-
cal action Of Gov. Pinchback in the
past and in the future.
The Governor :. occupied the
position in this contest growing out
Of a claim based upon the popular
vote a. Congressman at large, and
the Legislative vote Of Senator elect
of Louisiana.
As o singular coincidence, these
titles, one originating in the election
Of November, 1872, by the people,
and the other in January, 1873, by
the General Assembly, came to be
tried currently and at the same
time.
It was competent, in him and con-
sistent, to test his title to q seat in
each House Of Congress and then
make the election as to the capacity
lin which Senatorial or Representa-
tive, he would qualify and serve his
Estate. He, accordingly, and under
the advice of the National leaders
of the Republican party, fled his
credentials before both Houses of
congress, claiming his seat pram'a
facie, upon credentials recognized
in other cases by the National Con-
gress, and inviting thereafter Con-
test and investigation, either as to
the manner of his election, the suf-
6ciency Of his qualifications, or the
validity ofhis claim. Secret attacks
by certain so-called white Republi-
cans, cropping out publicly in the
hired journals Of the country, met
him on the threshold of his contest;
and with a better case than any
:, man seated in the Lower House
from Louisiana, and by a large mo-
jority of votes, as Senator elect, cast
by a General Assembly that makes
laws, unquestioned and governing
1.-The people Of q whole State-eaid
laws energised by Federal Courts
and their sanctity sustained by Fed.
, eral troops-he is mel with the
denial Of his prtma tacie claim and
, investigation and delay in order
:. thereto, is suggested in his case.
:. The action heretofore taken by
1.-The Senate we have been, in frank.
+ ness, compelled to characterize al
! kpartial, unfair, and questionable
: both in its effects upon the Senate
rial claimant and his constituents
but inasmuch a. the p%rovisional
. recognition of Governor Pinchback
. as Senator, would determine thu
tpolitical question involved in the
etLouisiana case, we could find some
Epalliation if not excuse for the non
action of the Senate. But in the
instance Of the House, when delay
was demanded by no grave under
! living and undetermined politica
= problem, and in the teeth of The
laotion taken by the honorable
House in the cases of Messrs. Shell.
don and Sypher-we find the same
unman ,unfair discrimination made
against this representative and re-
!, cognized leader of our people. Tit
: treason given by the Chairman o
1.-The Committee for not granting hi
Fseat prsma facte, is singular, mas
: much as the martyrdom Of the Con
-kgressman at large is to be oondonet
: and compensated for, in the fac
that his lost rights will lead to 81
investigation that will either ulti
mately sustain or overthrow tn
present State Government.
+, There is no necessary connection
between this action of the Hous'
and the repeated and bitter assaults
made upon Governor Pinchback
: but the coincidence is singular il
the concurrence of the events Be
= tween the bitterness of Democratic