The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-14

power, and the republicans had tried TO
overthrow them as the democrats tried TO
overthrow the republican government In New
orleans, the democrats would have acted just as
Kellogg did. The democratic party mad frequently
Endorsed the use oil military force. General jack
son, when In this same city OF New Orleans,
writ OF habeas corpus. few years after ward the
democrats elected him President OF the United
Boston. and Franklin Pierce, democratic Presl-
dent authorized the use OF troops from the Navy
YARD and Fort Independence to arrest This lugi
tive slave. When the republican party used
the army to enforce the laws the same demo-
Gratis howled as II set Of pirates were
the town OF Topeka a free State, the Legislature
met: Franklin Pierce, democratic President, Is
sued his proclamation, commanding that body 10
dlsperse, and Jefferson Davis then Secretary OF
War, issued an order placing the United states
OF that State. Colonel sumner, afterward gen.
erai, and Killed IN battle, did -dsperse that
Legislature. Tnis act was Endorsed by the demo.
cratic party all over the country; but that same
party to-day denounce republicans because kel
logg, without the order OF the President used
the army to put out men who were not members
OF the Legislature. Mr.. Logan then read from the
order OF General George B. McCellan to General
pendent member OF the next House OF Congress,
directing the arrest OF the Maryland Legislature,
the State OF Maryland nd not been declared to
be IN secession when that order was issued. The
democrats ran General Mcclellan for President the
first time they got the chance They had de-
nounced Sheridan In this debate. He would
remind them that history sometimes repeated
Itself. One man was made President for max
ing New Orleans behave Itself, and there might
be second President from the same cause.
There were plenty OF men In tine Southern States
VINO were ready to rise up seize and destroy the
government. as was the case once before. He
sent to the Clerks desk and had read the resou-
tons introduced In the Virginia Legislature few
DAYS ago, requesting the Governors OF all the
States to meet for conference on the Louisiana
outrage, and said sucn resolutions breathed the
MIR. DAVIS, (dem.) Of W. Va, stated that the
resolutions never were passed.
SHERIDAN DEFENDED
Mr.. LOGAN said 1t was true, as had been said
here, that Virginia mad furnished Washington,
Patrick Henry and a Jefferson, but the second
brood did not equal the former He mad no hatred
Tor the Southern people, ana would meet them
friendly II they would obev the laws The senator
IRON Delaware (Bayard) had SAID Sheridan was
not fit to breathe the air OF Republic. Ii he was
not, he (Mr. Logan appealed to Heaven to name
the man IN this land VINO was. II sheridan VINO
did as much as any man beneath the shining
sun TO preserve the Republic, was not TT
| Heaven was He tMr. Logan could In the
canvass now passing before the Senate what
! would transpire when the democrats should OBJ
tain control OF the country. Sheridan wOua have
to go out then; Grant must pass away; all men
go OUT and the democrats would bow themselves
m-Dow III their Earys, their BrecKenrldges ana
such men, who had tried to destroy the nation.
lie thought it would be long time IN this country
before a little lndiscreet remark in despatch
would cause the American people to forget the
services OF Phil sheridan, and the gentlemen who
undertook TO destroy his lair name by such Ian
gucge as had been used mere did not understand
the hearts OF the American people.
Mr. BAYARD, (dem.) OF DEL, said his rights
! here 10 comment upon the character OF officer
OF the army OF the United States were secured to
him by law, and he proposed to use that right
according to the. dictates OF his own con-
science. what he SAID OF this officer was
SAID calmly and denDerat ely and he repeated
, 1t now. sheridan had drawn the disgrace
upon himself py ms own hand. He tMr.
| Bayard) asked the Senate, asked the American
people, to read the despatch or Sheridan and then
say that ne Was nt 10 breathe the AR OF the Re-
puDi,S, Il ..e iuea teSoinmsnoeu py SHERIDAN
should DE carried out he would be the only man
free ana everybody else would rest subject to his
VIII. NO matter what respecL he lMr. Bayardl might
SUPERIOR admiration and respect Tor the power OF
the law. when the glorles OF the soldier should
Mr.. LOGAN said, since the Senator had repeated
ms attack upon oiiefluan ne lMf: Logan would say
Ina1 tne remark o. tnat senator. Ihat sheridan
was not III 10 oreatue tne air OF the Republic, was
an invitation 10 the Wnlte League to assassnate
him II ne was not fit to I'VE Ia the Republic he
snouio ule: me 9eHiocrats IN Cnls cnamDer hau
uehouncec Sherloan more since ne wrote mat de-
spatCn IMAM tney ever denounced Jen DAVIS anu
laundering at the constitution OF the coun-
Wy. ne neXt reerred 10 the speech OF the senator
NGr' tno Stn sad tno Us 10 peace en-
why peace existed mere to-day was because the
government tried the ku hluX and l sent them to
the Pemtentiary. resident Grant tod the people
OF tne stare tney must STOP thelr ontrages or he
wouid mahe .aea, anu ttey naa 10 sIop tnrougn
Gordon, OF Georgia, taken oy committee Oh the
senate TO investigate Soutnern outrages. lie
!ir: Logan dld not Know II ~ was the same John
d. Gordon now senator. Inat genSieman could an
swer lOr nimseii. BeIore tnat committee MI.
Gordon testihe s ~ Ieierence 10 M kluX having
OF cnlea y. Tue oruei was OneIeu 10 nm, oue tne
organization never was periectea ana ne heard no
more aoout lL
SOCIAL osrRACIsM IN GEORGIA.
MI. LOGAN next sent 10 the CLERKS oesk ana nad
read ietter signed ny JACK Brown claiming TO be
reSldent Oh georgia, IN Whlcn ne stated no
man having any republican ptOclVltles or sentl'
mems couiu nolo any socai position III that state,
anu lu.Sher compaineu vi Ine usin9ctats serenad-
ing Win tln pans wneh ne accepsel the nOmina-
Beore Mr. Logan c3ncinded ms argument ne
tive session.