Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-01-14

the troops (which the Democrats had
called IN to preserve order while a
proper election was held. Candidates
for Speaker were then nominated.
and the roll called by the Clerk. in
accordance with law. resulting in the
election of Ex-Governor Hahn as
Speaker. Thereupon the Democratic
members got up and left. The Dem
ocrats. it is reported, will form an
other Legislature. In the Senate all
was quiet, the Republicans having
an undisputed majority.
There needs very little comment in
the premises. The presence of the
troops alone prevented disgraceful
riot, and great slaughter The Dem
ocrats have nothing to complain of
The interference of troops was de-
manded by themselves, and the sol
diers did nothing but to preserve or
der while strictly legal election was
made. Everything was accomplished
in correct form; and there is not a
shadow of a pretext for a rump Leg
islature = except the pretext of a
minority disgusted that they could
not control Il majority.
A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Gazette further exposes this demo-
cratic coup detdt in the following
extract:
MARTYRS.
The democrats here arctic health
lest martyrs imaginable. They have
been engaged in the martyr husi-
ness for years. They are now schem-
ing to become victims agaA, and
will endeavor to persuade the country
that they have been sacrificed be
cause they were not allowed to over
ride law and order and have every
thing their own way. They are
proud to be the sore from which shall
flow. when occasion requires, the puss
out of which to manufacture svmpa-
thy for the Democratic party. They
are playing game of deceit. They
do not want good government, and
they will not have it, for then the
martyr dodge will have to cease.
They designedly sprung their revo-
lutionary trap yesterday, rs the most
prominent and best of them now adj
NIT, not because they expected to sue
ceed, for they knew they were in the
and ought not to control, but
but to provoke military interference.
They succeeded in their game and
now chucklc rs martyrs.
Had not Sheridan AMI the troops
been here and the Republican mem
bers of the Legislature, although in
the majority, resisted and endeavored
10 maintain their rights. not man of
hem would have left the legislative
chamber alive. This is my solemn
for, in addition to the
itty Democratic members were thir-
,y-tive of the Sergeants-at-arms and
,very man of them armed and ready
% kill whoever resisted.
HERE IS BUT ONE SIDE To THE AFFAIR
OF YESTERDAY.
The Democrats first created dis
urbance and first called for and had
military interference, not a man of
hem before or since the trouble, and
lot one OF their newspapers has pre-
ended that when the organization of :
he House took place the Democrats !
fere not in the minority. and yet !,
hey claimed to have legally organ !
zed it. An army officer restored Or !
er tor the Democrats by clearing
he lobby, for which Wilt, the Demo ;
ratio usurping Speaker, thanked =
i'm on behalf of the House. The :"
Dbby, composed of Republicans and e..
Democrats, dispersed without any
nrther show of military force than I
he army officers in uniform COM
them so to do. Army Off
ers, assisted by file of soldiers, re.
loved from the floor of the House
ertain Democrats who were not :
lembers, and who were creating a .
isorder by being where they had no
ight to be. Armed soldiers were
sed, because Democrats refused to
o without actual force. Republi- |
ans went at the command of the
fiicer, but the Democrats refused, !,
ecause of their anxiety to become :
lartyrs. This is the situation in n :
utshell. The Democrats regret .
leir call for troops, but they were ;
ght as well as the Republicans, in "
sing them to preserve order, other . .
Use impossible.