New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-30
REMARKS OF THE HON. R. II. MARI OF
LOUISIANA

LOUISIANA.
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF TIE
MANHATTAN CLUB / sympathizo with you deeply
and fully In the glorious results Of that victory
which you gained Nov 8, and which gives
occasion for tins festive assembly. Bat
while my heart out In JOY to you, and am ready 70
rejoice with you, while proud that you have re
deemed your State aud have redeemed yonr city
from the thraldom in which they 30 long
lay, cannot help in my heart contrasting
all this with my own unfortunate STATE OF
Louisiana One day before your na tic was fought one
%ocr"cy y Of the State Of Nrw-York, W.T. 'ne pcops
Louisiana, hatied against the u'u; per WAC ne,a
and we gained a victory as decided Il, Inc one YOU
gained. You here tonight cn Iylhg the whole irl-
three months s'' the miserable Returning Board
the miserable anu corrdpt ms rnnrns OF c tne
believe That ali maOnood is dcpar,ea from ,S u.s.
state Of thinrt i"r one short hllf hour II It
not that tramped down nv the IRON heel OF
power and depUraD.o Sill Is tbe usu pa ION vi
Ulysses S. Grant ANA his adnIsers srpla j Bnt
we can war with nsuria,oH IN every ,or WE
our rights, willing TO shcd our blood If SO can hope
thereby to secure freedom and last. f"r our pos
US only put forth tho smallest effort, ana and
trsspass upon sp,u your tim" ana anrt b. eonr Ito
details Of all the ana ouraccs WI II tho opie
OF Louisiana have suffered and have b-tt asinss TOR
two long years, ami against whirh th"y vi "attlc
throughout all time II be, but viii II all up la
Two years ago, BY the combining OF discordant ele
ment.. hitherto dscordant but united IN wanting al,
a Governor ana q Legislature at majority
ranging from 1000 to 10000 votes That fact act
UHiten States, usurping function contemplated
ny conferred by that sacred in
strument. chosc to keep iu place ~ Louisiana people
VINO were defeated by the voice OF the p pee.
pe-for Governor, for LlSnteuant-Governor, Tor
Auditor indeed for all The offices connected WIN the
q veTnneut TOE voice OF LOUISIANA Was silcnced by the
President Of tho United States. hope; my people hop;
struggle. anu at tho recent election as nave Jus!
iud you have gained victory AZ decided rs that
wnicn you nave gained. Yet telegrams from Washing:
cry to-day That 1t Is the determination OF
tue Prcsacnt OF the United States TO- dsal with
tno ''' mcmnors OF tits Cnb. aud our friends ana
sympathlz.rs Throughout the country. say to
q" q: Will. cnser Hn peiHe Ts have oeeo
psteni; We have long S1ttrlUc; we have endured
rcheIsiUn 10 uuucfstaDd Experience
alone could tnl gneu you us to what we have endured
Ssatc OF Lon lana: - ,r .
preserve public peace far ASH /. possible for us
70 do So ana we mean to m ,s,oass square, de-
nol the language OF menace; meah NO
reat to Is the hsI % sa. tno OF
mrn In power whom they have selected and
s;opp aIp by the direct OF thy
FEDERAL soldiers Aud we mean To throw upon the
e etri VI ctsd Icsisaturu OF one Of the States Of
tbs Uliou-I OF Goo l." and grert applanse-and
woli del, MIN to take upon his shoulders that addi'
Gentlemen, I don't know whether 1t be true. or
wnclIr II hc not true. have it announced by
tue Telegraph. have seen 1t reported IN The most
re'pertaule newspaper from 99rprspoIueh's lam IN
ago threatened the people of Louisiana that II they
ade any irlher rtsstaucc he would send another man
down Lnerr and somebody would bo mart. But for
tue honor OF thi3 nation, hope that tho Executive
oillccr VI the nation never uttered sentI'eht SO
Inrosf to s Since when has this country become
demoralz d that those chosen to execute the popular
people aud trarnpIe them like slavesI Couple
that idea that somebody Is go" ;,o to Do
s,rr,dan mas been sent to N " Orleans! sneri-
Dan! lie care nothing for Sheridan! But Sheridan
Kew himself, he gentleman enough to understand
That by his experience iu wOrleans that he not
" il received there He was NOT even received well 80
equitable to the peoplo OF Louisiana. Put this aud
that together "someoodys going TO- De hGr se Na9a
H. siton to the people OF Louisiana. man Is sent to
that mighty excited people Tho mas n no vsrt % rn
Great Cool has nj sSU"sy s sssn hurt wIih al
soil and climate producing ia the richest
abundance the great staples rice and cotton
.vsy appliance, every means OF accommodating wealth,
yet not one man ~ ten - ao TO pay h MIS- drs.
the richest valley on the face Of Gods earth YET
our s2sans Wa ave seem our
raplcd under foot. We have been reueed from the
tury province. Tie Government Of Louisiana to-day Is
a mere military government. .,o 1oro., cor.rr.
mrn there point Wish 10 make ABOUT TINS. ~ Is
mus ls for some very charitable peIfoDs 10 suppose
nat the President had simply fallen into an error.
l have the most convincing proof tnat ne
,yas uot Mistaken. have most convincing PROOF
that Gen Grant had the means OF knowing that william
p kellogg was not elccIed Governor OF
Ibe State OF louisiana, and that TACT was
irnortrd by Committee in February,
1873 Yet say that was mistake but what are they
ling no SAY when they learn that the army anu navy
Of the United States, are 10 Do employed 10
snpyeit The rOUle OF Louisiana second time. lhat
WHEN may have been error in 1873 becomes u crime
10 lois. ,,.. 100000, ~ chic W.,
VI nI To- keep tue peace We are determined To- aVold
ruuiIlct and collision with the peopia VI ne onlteu
Sis but don't let despair OF having reiei at some
your people, hope for US yet"
REMARKS OF EX-GOV HOFFMAN.
MIR. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN am very
clad to meet here tonight, as many Democrats from