The New York herald., 1874-01-31

Mr.. MORTON said that Mr.. Carpenter had stated
In hrs own report that the control that Warmotn
had over the election was worth $4,000 votes TO
Mr.. CARPENTER said ne was not trying to make
out tnat Mctnery was elected as he did not believe
he was. But the control which warmoth had over
tue elcction was worth $4,000 votes, as by the law
OF Louisiana the Governor fixed the number and
location OF the voting places. Thus he could locate
cratic districts and few at out OF the way places In
republican districts, 30 that people would have TO
20 long distances to vote, and the testimony
showed IN some counties people did not
know where the polls were located until the very
day OF election. In that way great frauds were
committed by Warmoths side. He (Mr. Carpen-
teri had no doubt that but for the interference OF
tne General government the McEnery government
wonld nave been In existence TO-DAY a result OF
the Warmoth frauds, when Just the reverse was
DURE,4L FIRST sMorHERED IT.
Mr.. Carpenter next read. y telegram sent
by Packard from Washington TO New
Orleans, s dated February .,, is1a, IN which
his SHIRT on. Tne MOEmssy government
must be broken up soon as CONGRESS adjourns."
ing. ana every knew what followed. He
argued that tue constitution vested the power IN
Congress TO order new election. that instrument
declaring that every State should have a repub.
llcan iorn oil governments. II the powers OF the
State governments were In the hands OF men whom
the people never elected such State had not a re-
publican form OF government. The governing
power Of Louisiana to-day was not elected by the
people. Tne political department. OF the State was
on It's back, aud 1t was the duty OF Congress TO
deal with the state the same as n the whole State
government had been overturned. The means OF
Congress were consonant with its duty. The con-
stitution does not say how republican form OF
government shall be established but says it shall
be established, and Congress may employ any
means TO guarantee such republican form OF gov
ernment. The State had been absolutely
bottom, and now. when Congress attempts
to interfere, The Senator from Indiana says
w 10 o s9 e He o a
state Dy the action he proposed he was sorry
that The State government had been
STRICKEN DOWN BY FEDERAL USURPArIoN
was there lawyer who did not know that Durell's
orders were void and set up the Kellogg govern
ment? To redress that act was friendly ana not
an uniriendly act to the State He read from notes
OF Judge COolie of Michigan, regard TO the action
OF Dureil aud argued that no government could
be more despOtic than one set up III this manner.
He was now done with Mr.. Pinchback and the
Louisiana case, and would introduce his bill on
Monday, IN accordance with the notice given.
MR. M0RTON'S DEFENCE
Mr.. MORTON said ne would inquire who it was de-
would tell the Senate who did not demand IT. The
republican party OF Louisiana did not demand it.
1t regarded It as movement in iavor of its enc
the hands OF It's enemies. The business
a men ,ior Of New nno1as Orleans rn he was informed
teresred in the OF order aud protection
OF honest aoor opposed 1t, Tor the reason that they
were opposed to anarchy, and knew fun well that
the overturning OF this State government would be
the signal for disorder and shedding of blood.
There was blood in this work, and all Of this argu-
direct condemnation OF the administration, yet in
the same breath the gentleman said that large
majority OF the people OF, Louisiana are republi-
cans. He lMr. Morton) argued that the Kellogg
government was in sympathy with and sus-
OF Louisiana. The speech OF the gentleman (Mr
Carpenter) was q tissue OF cOntradic lions from
beginning TO end lie denies the Jurisdiction OF
the Court in one case ana admits 1t in another.
The Chief Justice OF that Court was aman whose
legal ability was OF high order and OF which the
senator from Wisconsin need not be ashamed
The Senator (Mr. Carpenter) assumed that he
knew more about the Louisiana case than the
aside the State government. In whose
interest was this7 He would tell the Senate,
nj mis- nsy who Mere here oa the am@
OF the Senate to-day, and of John Il. McEnery, also
on the moor Of the Senate-he VINO had caused
penter) had picked little out here and there. nut
had stated nothing correctly. He (Mr. MOrton)
tentionaly. The senator had said the Presidents
proclamation was without authority, and yet said
he was glad the President issued it.
THERR WAS BLOOD IN THIS MOVEMENT.
The men moving init were covered all over With
blood They are the old assasslns OF 1866, 1868 and
1s7S-the murderers who killed more tnan 1000
men in 1868, most OF them col0red people. in May,
1868, the republicans captured the State by $4,000
majority; but the terror wrought by the mas
sacre-the work done by the Ku KhX-gave the
state to Seymour by 10000 majority. The assassins
81 sss thst nre ns he ad sSn to
the mob OF the 18th OF March, 1873
where number Of men were killed, and the men
in tnat mob were acting by authority OF the pre-
tended Governor 1t was proven before the COM
mittee that the returns from Grant Parish were
fOrgeries He reviewed the various circumstances
attending the riots, stating that in one case co..
ored men were put in line and shot like the Vlr-
ginius prisoners The whole world was shocked a
Snort time ago by the murder Of fi1ty-three fill
busters, engaged on an unlawful expedition. They
were tried by court martial and hurried out OF the
world: but time was given them for their cones
sions and to say their prayers; but here in LOUISE
ana were 100 people murdered and nothing said
about it, Some OF the men composing
this mob are on the floor OF the senate To-day
urging new election. The life OF q cOlOred man
in Louisiana was OF no account, and Of all the
murderers not one had been brought to public
punishment. HIS friend (Mr. Carpenter 1ound
not intend to do anything wrong; but he would
tell him now that he was doing the behests
OF the worst men in the State. Governor
Kellogg did actually represent to-day 2 large
majority OF the people OF the State O! Louisiana,
and he (Mr. MOrton was assured the better class
OF democrats were utterly opposed TO any change
They are democrats in politics, but are interested
in the cause OF peace. He would prosecute ke-
lOgg, Pinchback or any OF them whose faults
or crimes came withln the purvew OF
there were great constitutional questions involved
One OF them was when State government is in
existence and going on peacably the government
OF the United states shall not interfere. When the
Congress OF the United States set aside one State
government upon such ground then every
eral government. Congress must recognize the 1act
that the state government has rights Mr. Morton
here announced that he was not through but
would not proceed iurtber to-day.
On motion OF Mr.. EDMUNDs the Senate then went
into executive session, and, after short time, the
doors were reopened and the Senate adjourned
until Monday wnen Mr.. Morton will resume his
speech.