New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-09

developed an intense desire on the part OF
Administration Senators TO obtain the information
called for at the earliest possible moment. and not
to allow single day to elapse through any action
Of theirs before having all the facts laid before the
Senate. Mr.. Sherman protested. in the most forei-
BILE manner, against any further discussion before
al the facts were made known, and was much con-
cerned that speeches had been made against officers
Of the army tending to cause excitement among the
people. Mr.. Conkling, in the most solemn manner,
assured the Senate thatthe whole discussion bad
been going in the dark. without any correct in
formation, and that, when the official documents
were forthcoming, members might find that
they had been entirely wrong. Mr.. lip
ton raised his voice, desiring the post
ponement Of the debate until Monday
order that he might hear from his people his
State was sparsely settled one and had suffered
severely from the grasshOppers but greater curse
than the grasshopper was the United States Army.
Mr.. Morton made slight reference to certain out
RACES, assassinations, murders, and intimidations
which he claimed had occurred at the South during
the last decade The catalogue grows longer day
by day. On Tuesday, the number of those slain was
greater than those killed in most modern battles
while to-day it was stated that more men had been
killed in Louisiana since 1863 on account OF color
and politics, than had fallen in all the Indian wars
plan to seize the governments Of Louisiana and
of Mississippi, and there seemed to be
deliberate plot to exterminate every Republican
Government at the South. so that the Democrats
might elect President in 1876. He stated that
there had been q vast system Of intimidation In
Georgia during the last four years, the reason Ior
this statement being found III the fact that In 1000
there was Republican majority of 10000, when I'D
1872 was changed to Democratic one of 5000; ana
how could such state of things be brought about
he asked, except by intimidation
Mr.. Gordon vainly endeavOred to correct some OF
Mr. Morton's statements, but the latter seemed I'M
wiling to allow him any opportunity until the close
of his speech. when Mr.. Gordon said that his prede
cessor, Mr.. Hill, had been Republican. but had
changed his vote at the last election like many
Others for some reason probably the same that hau
effected like change in Indiana, Ohio New-York,
and Massachusetts,. Mr.. Sargent ABLY seconded MT
Morton III his efforts to make public the murders
assassinations, &c, prevalent at the South,
and exposed the "series of tactics" practiced
by the Democrats in "whistling down the wind"
these outrages. He said that Democrats might
clarnor and howl through subsidized press" but
the people would not be deceived. He approved OF
the term banditti," as used by Sheridan.
Mr. Thurman concluded the debate By declaring
that all the talk about murders and Outrages was
intended to hide the main question, but that such
men as the Republican ex-Attorney General and one
of the oldest editors in NewYork, would be able 10
see through this blind and reveal the important
point which had been the subject of discussion.
Mr.. Schurz introduced resolution this afternoon
to the effect that the Committee on the Judiciary
be instructed to inquire what legislation, II any, IL
necessary to to the people of Louisiana their
rights and gave notice that he should call it up on
Monday.