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white man who told NJ that II We did not quit
ioonR with carpet-baggers We would be de-
nsrOved.
THE QUESTION IN CONGRESS.

LoNG-DRAWN APOLOGIES FOR THE ADMINrsTRA-
TON NOT YET ENDED-sPEEcHEs OF MEssRs
WEST AND MORRILL, IN THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Feb. !. 1876.
The Senate resumed consideration OF the resolu-
ton OF Mr.. Schurz to-day instructng the Judiciary
Committee to inquire what legislation Is neces-
sary by Congress to secure TO the people OF LousI-
ana the rights OF seltgovsrnment under the con-
stitution.
Mr.. WEST, rep.) OF La, said, having already
occupied the time OF the Senate on this question
ne felt some hesitation In again speaking, but
some features not yet touched upon forced him to
do So he proceeded to show that II II mad
been designed Dy the government OF the
United states to overthrow constttu.
tional government IN Louisiana and es-
tablish in Its place military despotism
- had been charged here, there had been earlier
and better opportunities to do 1t. He then re-
ferred to the report Of the subcommittee OF the
House, OF which Mr.. Foster was Chairman, which
recently visited louisiana, and said that docu-
ment, frequently quoted from BY democrats, was
simply democratic paper and presented conclu-
sons without the evidence 10 sustain them. The
democrats were now making great outcry
against military interference; bat, In 1872. they
called upon the President to dispense the Legsla.
ture OF that time. The democratic members OF the
Bar or New Orleans, democratic mass meeting.
democratic judges upon the bench. all besought
the President 10 disperse that Legislature. But
what was the answer OF the President thens He
said the troops could not be used except under
the provisions of law.
HIS ExCELLENcY's RESPONSIBILITY.
The President was not responsible Tor che act OF
his subordinate In the recent interference. as he
was not aware OF II ami had said In MS Message
that II was NOT his desire to have United States
troops Interfere In the anairs of louisiana or any
other State.
Nj. WEST then sent to the Clerks desk and had
read the terms OF capitulation between Grant and
Lee at Apomattox Court House, and said that all
The records reuted the supposition that President
Grant would ever seek by force to subvert the
constitutional privileges OF the country military
despotism. Any EFFORT to make the people OF
this country believe that was about the
ARREST bubble which ever filed an empty
mead overcrowded with ambition. he defended
the Judges OF the Supreme Court OF Louisiana.
and said they were natives OF the State and no
disrepute was ever attached to their names. The
democrats at one time wanted to make the Chief
Justice OF that court Executive OF the state, QUO
ne declined the nomination. he tnen read ani-
davits OF TODD aud Hunsac who were men,
ara wen over 20 The McE"srs Sen. uaJ s' Ter
effect that returns, which made 1t appear that
McEnery was elected, had been cauvassed before
they camO into the possession OF che Board, ana
that some Of the signatures thereto were ior-
Reries, and. further. iair count Of the returns
KELLoGG WAS ELECrED aovERNoE IN 1872.
In 1858 there was . deficiency OF $500 Iepubi-
to the administration or Governor Kellogg ne
said ne challenged any member OF the 0ppositton
Louisiana 10 which reasonsSs excepHon coGd 6 70
taken. me democrats mad compiatned that the
cents the dollar. The cause OF It was the revo-
insion ana constant warfare Kept up BY the demo.
2sr III s. ssss sn
mant but 30 much time was occupied In as.endlng
so 81 70
aud said II there was party OF thieves, which no
denied, 10 would support toe tnisvss sgainat the
-, ~ ING Moss,. rsg, q w. said he rssrstssa
se ana a: g dys Rs SS
az r q SSn
tsoubs. but nstrScsa lie yudciasy nj se
Senator seemed dispossd - istsis pas Siinous
to nm that the lew days LETT or THIS season snon,d
ne devoted 10. bustnese. Ha referred ths BposCh
Ia tie
publican party ana called upon that party 70 tnrn
time. Was the repaShcsn party responsible ior
the Penn rebellion or the massacre OF the 14th OF
sna the S sts
burgY He (Mr. Morrtll wished the Senator (Mr.
Scnurz) could nave found 1t convenient TO have
said to the southern democracy about their out
RACES, even IN low tone OF voice. "Thrn bac1
Turn back wn,le Il Is yet time !"
HIS ExcELLENcY's MESSAGE.
Mr.. MORRILL, then referred TO the Message OF the
President and SAID It was modest ana trurnIul.
sire TO nave United States troops interfere in
Louisiana or any other State. Could not the
President be believed The republican party had
Scnurz With Kindness, and he cur. MorriD
nay S H. sa
the troubles IN enc South were due TO he demo
cratic party ,n as ,nas party Mould not
there would be no more need for the army there.
He denied that the democratic party In the SouCn
was wholly loyal 70 the constitution, and sad, un.
Ike other nations. the United states had NOT
mad pursued u Iolicy OF extreme Ieniency. Inc
extreme penalty for treason had not been visited
upon any one. Jefferson DAVIS went to his nome
IL peace, and the officers VINO had LAID down taeir
arms had their political disabilities removed by
M tss naton lie arSued ns rear sa
Russia, France. Mexico and other countries
had punished with death those VINO we're
standing ali this il had been. SAID here that the
republican party wis full Of passion aud hate.
Some plumbers may have D.en committed. but the
republican party had carried its bsuners SO high
civilized world. the democratic part, not only
in the South but In the North, might win the
ascendancy by o more generous spirit or right,
peace and g0oa VIII. Il order was oixiwed Is q
credit due tie democratic party. It should see
bloom IL drawn for political purposes.
The colored people were poor and warm.nearted,
aa SSSu me s.s Or n: w Ta
truth, "Do unto others - you would have Others
DO unto YOU" II caused him pain 70 believe taar
evaos the late AMENDMENTS ~ the constitution.
There they Were. and there they would stand
was to be no support from tho democratic party
u restoring tranquility 70 the southern Statesf
~ some " was proposed 10 have Eew
election. but that Was az extreme
ne could support. Toe !aots all showed thai KeI.
loyr was more entitled 70 the ontoe q Governor
tnon McEnarg but the democrats would accept or
nothing less than the placing OF McEnery IN power.
covered g he was With corruption. n LonisianA