New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-18
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OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE UNITED STATES
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF NEW ORLEANS
LOUISIANA AFFAIRS.

LOUISIANA AFFAIRS.
diana, in the United States Senate
January 30 and February 2. 1874.
The Senate having under consideration
the resolution relative to the admission 0
p. Il. s. Pinchback as Senator from tn,
State of Louisiana, Mr.. Morton said: Mr.
President, will detain the Senate but
few minutes this evening. The Senate
from Wisconsin (Mr. Carpenter), in conclu
sion, has developed the whole intent an(
purpose of his new agitation. 1t is for
new election in Louisiana and to overturr
the existing government of that State
Now. sir, j want to inquire, very briefly
who it ia that is demanding a new election
in the State of Louisiana. First, | will tel
the Senate who does not demand it. The
Republican party Of Louisiana does not de
mand it, is unanimously opposed to it, re
CARDS it as movement in favor OF its enc
mics, movement to put it in the power OF
its enemies. The colOred men of Louisiana
regard it as movement to pnt them into
the power of their deadly, their mortal enc
iDies. Sir, the Republican party of Louisi
ana, as an organization, as body, compos
;ng large majority of the people Of that
State, are utterly opposed to this movement
ON the part of the Senator from Wisconsin.
Then, Mr.. President, so far as the Dem
oCrduc party is cohceIneu, tHe peso pdIt
Of that party are opposed to it, and Oppos-
ed to it utterly. The business men of
New Orleans, am informed and believe,
are opposed il. believe it can be shown
satisfactorily to the Senate that the bust
hess men of New Orleans, the men of pro-
9erty, the men who are interested in the
preservation of order and protecting hon.
est labor, are opposed to IT. They are not
the political friends of Kellogg; they would
slot vote for him; but they desire the pre-
servation of order; they desire the protec.
iion of property. They are opposed to
anarchy; they have had enough of it; and
they understand full well that the over
turning Of that State government and all it
mas done would be new signal for dis.
order and the shedding of blood.
Sir, there is blood in this movement,
blood and crime IN it, such as have charac.
?erized Louisiana for the last eight years
At the end of two days speech the
Senator from Wisconsin admits away the
whole ease. He talks about Louisiana
being controlled by military power; about
Louisiana being crushed and her people
held down by military power; all of which,
siisg uise it as he may, is direct cOndemna-
sion Of the administration; and yet in the
came breath he admits, what every body
knows TO DO true, that large majority of
the people of Louisiana are to-day Repub-
and we all know who are well informed,
that the Kellogg government is to-day in
sympathy with and is sustained by large
majority Of the people of Louisiana. He
admits that that majority was over.
&helmei by fraud. He admitted in bis re.
port a year ago, and have it here in his
yeport. that the control of the machinery of
equal to 20, 900 votes. and that the Repub-
!ican party was defrauded in the elections
In every possible way. He there reported
shat it was an organized fraud; and yet we
are told an the same breath, thus the Sem
ntor blowing hot and cold, that the people
f Louisiana have been crushed by mill
Gary drspOtism, and a government forced
upon them that they did not want. If the
Senator can reconcile these things he can
clio 1hore than lean do-more than his au-
sliefce can do. If he can justify this new !
movement he can do more than think any.
body else Gan do.
Sir. his speech Il tissue Of contraiic. |
sions from beginning TO end. He brushes
aside the decisions of the Supreme Court
Gt Louisiana. He assumes to understand |
She Jaws Of Louisiana better than the Su.
preme Court Of that State. he denies
tina jurisdiction of the court in one
rase. and he assumes that the law in
another case il unconstitutional Why, sir.
rsuIss of other States. 1t is composed of
Tour members. three of whom we're chosen
In 1868, and have had no connection with
he present troubles at all; and the Chief
Justice of that court is man of legal char
acter. and whose personal character and
reputation for ability Is Of an order
u which the Senator from Wisconsin
ieed not be- ashamed. Every question
hat he has discussed here has arisen under |
state laws. and has been decided by the
supreme Court of that State. But the Sen
tor assumes that he understands the laws
: Louisiana better than that court does. |
10 ?Teats them with contempt> He says
he.cOurt Is not entitled to the respect of
nybodv. He tramples upon all the rights
t 'he state. and upon the tribunals Of the
tate and asks Congress to set aside the &
tate government and order new cleo.
on-.iD whose INTEREST," l will tell you in i
hose interest. In the first place. in the /
lterest OF Governor Warmoth, who has d
cen upon the floor of the Senate engineer i
= this movement for a new election, who | f
at the head OF this movement; man of | d
'nsummste ability and tact; and he is here t
day. and his trlstv lieutenants are here
day. and John McEnery, the Governor =.
hose criminal pretentions have caused e
0odshed and murder in that State. II. y
engaged in this movement. and he is -
ION the floor Of the Senate. n
have not time to 20 into the full details OF
this case, and do not intend to do SO to.
yht: but promise that it shall be VENT. al
ted to the the satisfaction even of the Sen. OF
or from Wisconsin. But remarked that 81
speech was a bundle of contradictions / IL
q Os inaccuracies. The Senator does al
SKATE anything correctly. He goes to
onc with his pick, and he picks a little tn
'rtar out here. and little there; finds be
Z l g.
Gectiy. do not say he intends to state | tn
correctly. but say he does not make % | til
rect approximation of any feature. / pc
led Che attention of the Senate to enc mi
'urdlty here upon the floor this after III
~. After lengthy argument to place / go
President IN the wrong, to show that he IA
issued his proclamation of Nav last SUI
hout authority. asked the Senator the | fol-
'silon: "Do you mean to say il was is | DO
d IN violation of lawl' After some hest. VIC
ion he said: No; not in violation of law. Tn
an the absence of law" Sir it was De
Ter issued by authority of law or in yio- in
on Of it. There can he but one Of these Y
} things. And after showing. or attempt- Al.
70 show. Tor he utterly failed, that the I i
sident had been guilty of great oiferae The
n j. would be Great oifense if he. with. ~
authority Of law, had done this indie. reo
,ible and this wicked thing-he then ha1i
rs around and says that ii is a good fan
: tter ali. and he is glad the President Of
ed the proclamation; IL haaan excellent sci,
CT: IS il the exercise IF an l.ncunst;ta- "a,
al power could be good thing, and ora
Il have an excellent effect! sid,
r. President. | have said there is blood pet
MS thing, and SO there is. OF course, tioI
spt my friend from Wisconsin, but tell one
that the great body OF men who are mel
ing ~ tins thing now in the State of gov
isiana are the men who are covered int,
blood; they are the assassins of 1866, tina
ooo, anu OF 1873 You remember thae Sta
500 nearly 300 men were killed and Sta
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