Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-08

IN the ease, yet II Is so fully in keeping
with the measures Of the extreme members
OK the Republican party, calculated only as
we believe, to crush the Gulf States, and
thereby break down aud destroy the COM
merce Of the Southern ports, blockade the
mouth Of the Mississippi river, so that
Fades ietties or a st. Philips canal shall
ever be sufficient to tarn the transportation
OF the large and varied productions of the
Mississippi valley from the two or three
now competing artificial routes constructed
across the Alleghanies, and thus continue
to pour the earnings Of the unfinching,
tOiling labOrers Of the West into the peck
cts Of sharpers and bOndhOlders Of the East;
Resolved, that We received the over
| whelming expression Of the people at the
ballot box last November as evidence of a
desire for the restoration of brotherly feel
| ing between all sections, presentation of
the olive branch OF peace.
Resolved, that we the Representatives,
| fresh from our people, accept it as such, fully
and without compromise, and remind the
| executive officers Of the State Of the inn
pOrtance Of faithful and impartial er-
! forcement Of the laws Of the land.
Resolved, that TO our felloW-citizens of
| Louisiana we say, you have our sympathy,
| liberty, we believe, will come certainly and
| speedily.
Mr.. MOSeley keenly sympathised with
the down-trodden people Of Louisiana, but
what sense was there in censuring those
who cared not for censure? He was in IA
vOr Of appealing 10 the Democrats Of the
North and West, who gained the great vic
tory last fall, to redress the WrOngs of the
people Of Louisiana and the whole South.
Redress must come from the people Of the
Union.
Mr.. Emmert moved that the resolution
and amendment in lieu be referred to the
Committee on Federal Relations.
Mr.. Quarles called up his resolution, Of
fered yesterday, and offered it in lieu Of the
House resolution, as follows:
Whereas, for the first time IN the history
Of our Federal Government, an officer Of
the regular army, by the use Of an armed
force, has dispersed the Legislature of one
Of the States Of our Union, regularly organ,
lied under the forms of the law and the
Constitution Of said State, be it therefore
Resolved, that a committee Of seven on
the part Of the Senate, and On the part
ofthe House be appointed to consider and
report 10 their respective houses what &C
ton an emergency so grave demands.
Mr.. Polk favored the resolution in lieu,
We should express the strongest sympathy
for the people Of Louisiana, who have been
outraged in the most ruthless manner. We
should give them the mos. unmistakable
moral aid in their troubles. They have
sppealed TO the Democrats outside Of their
State for this aid. They sent messages to
the Tennessee Democracy to elect as many
Democratic Congressman as possible, that
a majority in Congress may give them the
relief which will place them on the plane
of free citizens. This moral aid was con-
templated by the resolution Of the Senator
from Montgomery (Mr. Quarles), and will
this Senate, composed Of as loyal men as
there are in the United States, refuse TO
give them this boon? He knew the peo-
pie Of Louisiana, and they are true and
good men, loyal men, and who shall say
that they shall not have the right of local
selfgo7emment.
Mr.. Smith made the point that the resO-
luton Of Mr. Quarles, not having been
reached on the calendar, could not be offer
ed in lieu.
Mr.. Quarles stated that be called up his
resolution, and there being no objection,
he had a right TO offer It in lien. He sim
ply wished it to 60 with the other resOlu-
tiOns to the Committee on Federal Rela-
tiOis. There should be no hasty action on
this, the gravest question before the cOun-
try. The question before us is, how shall
We deal with the subject so as to enure most
fully TO the benefit Of the people Of Lou
isiana. There is no need for hasty action.
EseTy Senator condemns the action of the
Federal authorities in Louisiana, but how
shall we give expression to that eOndem-
nation most effectually?
Mr.. Smith hoped the resolution would
not be referred. Every man in the Senate
knew exactly how the question stood. Ev-
cry man, woman and child in the State was
informed as TO the OutTages committed on
the people Of Louisiana. He hoped the
Senate would act at once, and condemn
the outrageous acts being committed by the
Federal authorities in Louisiana.
Mr.. Ragland felt as indignant at the
treatment Of Louisiana as any man, but he
had long since learned that discretion is
the better part of valOr." He favored the
committing ali the resolutions to the Com
mittee on Federal Relations, that we may
act adviseily in the premises.
Mr.. Quarles hoped the resolutions would
be referred to the Committee on Federal
Relations, thst the subject may be mature
" considered, aud then this body can act
advisedly. He was opposed to hasty action.
The people of his section was too apt to
act hastily in such emergencies for their
own good. There was wisdom in delay,
and he bOped this would be demonstrated
in the matter under consideration. He de-
sired to give the most effective force to
whatever it was deemed best to do.
Sir. Hodges doubted the prOpriety Of
taking any notice of the outrages commit /
ted in Louisiana BY the Federal authori-
ties. There was elOquence in silence. He
opposed hasty action, aud hoped the matter
would be referred to the committee, that
he best and most effective expression
might DE- given to whatever it shall be
deemed best for us to do.
Mr.. Moseley suggested tina: il would be
highly impOlitic to take any action which
would affect the great mass Of COnseTva-
tive people who voted with us ia NOvem-
Der. He desired the benefits Teaped BY the
Democratic party then TO be permanent.
He was, therefore, in favor of a Iefereuce of
the resolutions, tina. we may act advisedly
and in the most effective manner In behalf
of the oppressed people of our sister State
Mr.. Logan was in favor Of acting pru-
d2ntly and slowly. This act of Federal
,gressiOn did not strike him as alarmingly
rs it did some Of the members. he had
seen the righis Of States disregarded ami
outraged before. He favored an expression
Of the fullest sympathy for the people Of
Louisiana. and TO show that the people of
Tennessee were true to the principles of
the Constitution, we should give express
iOnsto our condemnation of the ac's If
usurpGtion by the Federal authorities, but
be had NJ hope that any action Of this Leg
islatuTe would stay the hand Of the usuIper,
yet It would encourage the people Of Lou
siana to bear up under their wrongs until |
The Democratic party came into power, !
when their grievances would De promptly !
and fully redTessed.
Mr.. Emmett favored delay until we