The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-07
LOUISIANA AFFAIRS IN WASH
INGTON.

ance OF any part OF it. The actors in 1t are not
ashamed They do not conceal what they are
doing. This morning, for instance, when men
read at breakfast the shameful despatch OF Gen.
eral sheridan, in which he suggests that with the
slight encouragement OF Presidential procla-
nation he would az once begin to slaughter the
people whom he calls bandltti, everybody won
dered what the President would say to that, and
it must be added that everybody supposed that
Sheridan would be reproved, or at least that he
would receive a hint TO be little more decent.
GENERAL sHERIDAN's COURSE APPROVED.
Well. we were not long kept waiting, for the
early afternoon paper told everybody officially
that the President and all his Cabinet highly APP
prove OF all that Sheridan mas done; and of his
latest proposition also, so far appears from the
dispatches OF the Secretary Of War, which were
sent to him to-day and this evening. They are as
follows:- ,
WAR DEPARTMENT, |
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. O. 1875
General p. H. SHERIDAN, New Orleans:-
The President and all OF US have iull confidence
WIN. W. BELKNAP.
Secretary or War.
second telegram was sent to General sheri.
dan to night. 1t is as loll0ws:-
-Ts WASHINGTON. Jan. 0. 1875.
To General P. II. SHERIDAN, New Orleans, La. =
teegrapned you hastily to-day, answering your
by BIASED or partial statements OF your acts.
Be assured that the President and Cabi-
the Ses that all sces of have
will be judiciOus. This intended to say my
brief telegram. WIN. w. BELKNAP,
Secretary OF War.
1t is remarked here that 1t took Sheridan less
than three days IN New Orleans to INFORM himself
so fully OF the condition Of Arkansas Mississippi
and Louisiana, region as large as France to de.
clare large pert OF their people banditti and as
sumo the responsibility Of advising that they be
hunted down.
THE PRESIDENT SATISFIED, But GLOOMY.
As for the President, he is clearly satisfied with
the Louisiana situation and with Sherdan's con-
duct. ''He says little" said one of his intlmates
to-day, "but he Is very tenacious. He Is hard to
move, and he only sticks the closer to a policy or
man when he finds either attacked
He is said to be gloomy and silent
just now, but entirely satisfied with Sheridan,
ana convinced that II he is only let alone all will
60 right.
GENERAL GRANTS ADVISERS.
SO far as is known no republican who does not
approve OF the New Orleans outrage has yet
dared to tell the President SO. They are all shy
OF him, and complain that with the men who sur
round General Grant 1t Is useless to try to advise
him or even to explain to him the perils of the
situation which ne will not see. He "will pull
the party through all right in 1876" he still
thinks. .
THE PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.
In the Senate the debate was resumed this
morning and the galleries were crowded, great
many ladies being present. AS Senator West, OF
louisiana opened the debate the Senate arranged
Itself to listen. General Logan and the Sec
Rotary OF War sat together on sofa. Conking,
Howe and Morton prompted West as he spoke,
supplying suggestions or quotations, Mr.. Conkling
in the intervals OF this employment carefully par
ing his nails The Secretary OF the Treasury came
in to hear the debate and sat by Mr. Conkling, and
among others on the floor were Mr. Lamar, OF
Mississippi; Governor Brooks, OF Arkansas, and
Ex-Governor Parsons, OF Alabama. Mr.. West
closed his speech by speaking OF the democrats OF
New Orleans as mob, adding ''and as mob they
were put down."
SENATOR GORDoN's SPEECH.
General Gordon, OF Georgia, followed and spoke
calmly and often pathetically, but evidently under
deep excitement. He was listened to with great
interest, and his was the speech OF the day. At the
close he was interrupted by Senator Edmunds but
1t was thought that Gordon gave good account
OF him. Flanagan, of Texas, followed Gordon and
finished the gay.
OPINION OF A REPUBLICAN.
The impression OF the debate far is that 1t has
not hit the centre OF the subject "They talk OF
the disease" said republican who had listened
1t is not what the man Is sick OF, but the medi.
cine they are giving him that ought to
be discussed. The republicans speak of Southern
outrages and lawlessness. but the real question
is the Presidents authority under the constitution
and the laws to dispense peaceable assemblaQe
of citizens. Many of our States have had two
Legislative bodies sitting at the time, or two
men claiming to be Governors, but no one ever
before imagined that the President would send
man on horseback to dispense the one he iancied
to be illegal" This was the comment which was
made by shrewd lawyer.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION.
Tomorrow Senators Hamilton, Bayard and
perhaps Schurz, Ferry and Upton will speak,
and the question whether the President has vio-
lated the constitution and acted without the law
Will, 1t is believed be FULLY discussed.
PROBABLE RESULT OF THE DEBATE.
The republican Senator'S, however, are likely
to hold together and to insist upon Mr.. Conklings
amendment to Mr.. Thurman's resolution OF In |
quiry, which leaves 1t TO the President TO send IN
or withhold the Information as he chooses. Mean
time, however, he will have heard some very plain
truths. \
THE SUPREME COURT ON MILITARY UsuRPArIoN.
In the House little breeze OF discussion OF the
question on all sides arose when the Forthcations
bill came up and Mr.. Beck, OF Kentucky, made q
hit by reading first General Sheridan's 'bandttin
despatch, and then an extract from the decision OF
the Supreme Court In the Milligan case, in
which the Court denounced the proposition
that "ln time of war the Commander
OF an armed force II In his opinion the exigencies
OF the country demand 1t, Of which he Is to juoge,
has the power within the lines OF his military dis
tslct " suspend Az clvu rights and remedies and