The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-01-05


evening. says the New York Tribune
| OF Wednesday, the feature of the even.
ing that seems to have called for the
greatest enthusiasm was MIR. Marr's
eloquent appeal for justice to Louisi-
apa:.
Two years ago. by the combining of
disoordsnt elements, (hitherto dis
cordant but united in wanting IN ho.
nest administration Of the public af-
fairs, we elected Governor and a
Legislature at majority ranging from
5000 to 10000 votes. That fact was
demonstrated; yet the President of the
United States. usurping function
never contemplated by tho Constitu.
tion, never conferred by that sacred
instrument. ohose to keep in place in
Louisiana people who were defeated
by the voice of tho people for Co.
vernon, for Lieutenant-0over for
Audisor-indeed, for all the offices
connected with the Government. The
voice OF Louisiana was silenced By the
President Of the United States.
| hope-my people hope-we struggle;
and at the recent election, as I huve
just told you, we have gained victory
"a decided as that which you have
gained. Yet kilograms from Washing.
ton City announce to-day that it is the
determination Of the President of the
United States to deal with Louisiana
with rough hand. Aud, gentlomen,
you, the members of this club, and
our friends and sympathizers through
out the country, say to us: "Louisi-
ana, be patient; wait little while
longer. All! gentlemen, we have
| been patient; We have been long suf-
fering; we have endured beyond your
| comprehension to understand. Exps.
rience alone conld enlighten you az to
what we have endured in the Stat. of
Louisiana. But, gentlemen. I would
not detain you. We mean to preserve
the public peace as far as it is possible
for US to do so, and we mean to make
square, straight-out issue with
Grantism. IApplnuse. do not use
the language of menace. I mean no
threat to anybody, but it is the fixed
determination of the people of Louisi-
ana to en,ieavor to seat those men in
power whom they have selected and
chosen, and they will do it unless they
are stopped by the direct interposition
OF the Federal soldiers. And we mean
to throw upon the Federal Govern
ment the responsibility of dispensing
the legally elected Legislature of one
OF the States of this Union-Iories of
good" and great applause and
would defy him to take upon his
shoulders that additional burden.
Gentlemen. I don't know whether it
be true or whether it be not true, but
ha76 seel IL announced by the tele-
graph, and I have seen ii reported in
the most respectable newspapers from
correspondents in Washington City,
that Gen. Grant not long ago threat
ened the people Of Louisiana, that il
shey made any further resistance he
| would send another man down there,
and somebody would be hurt. But,
for the honor of this nation, I hopo
that the Executive officer OF the nation
never uttered sentiment 80 atrocioue,
| "Somebody will be hurt!" Is that q
threat to us? Since when has this
country become SO demoralized that
| those chosen to execute the popular
will Of the people become rulers over
the people aud trample them like
slaves? Couple that idea that some.
body is going to DO hurt. with the re.
cent announcement that Gen. Sheridan
has been sent to New Orleans! Sheri.
dan! We care nothing for Sheridan! !
But Sheridan knew himself, he was
gentleman enough to understand by
hls experience in New Orleans that ho
was rot we'll received there. He was
not even received we'll socially. The
lact stands out to-day that he was not
acceptable to the people of Louisiana. .
Put this and that together, .'Some.
body's going 20 be hurt" send man
down there who ia already occupying
hostile position to the people of
Louisiana. 4 man is sent to that
highly excited people who has no
affiliations with them in any point OF
view. 1t is the very means to run
down these people. Somebody will
be hurt!" Great God! hasn't some
body been hurt nlready? Como to my
beautiful State. with soil and climate
producing in the richest abundance
the great staples-sugnr, rice and cot.
ton-things that oil the world wants
in rich profusiop; with every appliance,
every means Of accommodating wealth,
yet not one man in ten is able to pay
his taxes! Our oity, lying at the
mouth of great river which drains
the richest valley on the face of Gods