The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-13

they would not tolerate these orences, there
would be no more OF them.
derstood In Red River parish tnas witnesses who
testified against these criminals that grand Jurors
were disposed to convict them, would be muir.
dered, and that was the reason why these crimi-
nails in louisiana had not been punished.
Mr.. GORDON, oil Georga-May ask the Senator
who Is hts inormantf
THE vICKsBuRG TROUBLES.
Mr.. HOWE declined to yield the nOGr any further,
and resuming his argument, spoke Of the Weeks
burg troubles, and said that murders had been
committed there. Until all these things should be
successfully contradicted Senators on the other
side OF this chamber must not be ast0nished at
the fact that the opinion prevailed that lie was
not as secure In the South as 1t ought 10 be. Ii
was generally believed IN the North that there
was 2 hostility entertained AGAINST the negroes in
Mr.. GoRDON-It Is not true Mr.. President II the
Senator will allow me that mucn.
Schurz VINO was sent South in 1865 to note the
condition OF public affairs IN that quarter to the
enect thal large majority OF the Southern men
opinions with such positive assurance tnat he be-
heved their minds were fully made up. They
said:-"You cannot make the negro work without
physical compassion" he had heard 1t IN every
quarter and came to the conclusion that 1t was
the prevailing sentiment among the Southern
people.
Mr.. sCHURz said that the report was written
three months alter the surrender OF the rebel
TIE QUESTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS.
Kesuming his argument, MIR. Howe referred to
the speech of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Cor
dom, and said the laws OF Georgia made but slight
provision Tor the education Of The coored people
Mr.. GORDON said he disIiked to interrupt the
and If the senator declined to be interrupted he
lMr Gordon) would take occasion at an early day
MIR. HOWE said the Senator would have abundant
opportunity to reply. he then read from the chi
cage Tribune a despatch from New Orleans in ref
erence to the demand Tor the expulsion OF six
colored girls from the High Scnool, and next had
Senator COnkling read Tor him q statement IN the
Lauderdale Mercury, published in Mississippi, call
ing upon the people 10 drive the Governor out Of
the State, and said such sentiments III his section
would not be construed as peaceful and quiet.
Last winter the Senate passed the Civil Rights
bill. and he believed every democrat In the cham
Der recorded his vote againstit.
MIR. HOWE, continuing, said the democrats OBJ
the schools to coored children. In 1872, when a
civil rights bin was before The Senate which did
just as unanimous In opposing 1t. That party was
united upon one subject only and that was hostility
Mr. SALISBURY said he resided tn q community
where there were negroes, and he believed the
democrats were the true friends OF the negro,
though the democrats did not seek to put them
selves upon terms of equality with them. 1t was
not from hostility 70 the negro, but nom higher
regard Tor themselves, which nc was sorry to say
other side OF the Chamber.
Mr. HOWE said when he could see disposition
would no longer believe this charge OF hostility.
was 1t evidence OF friendship toward the colored
man that there was not democratic vote to give
him freedom; not q democratic vote to allow him
to ride on the street cars go to the theatre be
the ~ senate nnaertoo year agS IN ss
spit, and for that matter, the republican party,
TOO. He remembered now he had listened to the
hard money sentiments OF his friend from Della
ware (Mr Bayaro), until he had come to the con
clusion that something good could come out OF
Delaware. To-day, II 1t were thoroughly agreed
that the negro should have every chance 70 help
.himsel, neither the democratic party nor the re-
publican party, In his Judgment would hold to-
' INJUSTICE TO GENERAL SHERIDAN.
He next referred to the speech OF Mr.. Bayard of
last week. and said 1t did injustice to General
Sheridan, injustice TO the Senate, TO the
country and to the Senator himself What Of
fence mad General sheridan committed2 He had
suggested tor most extra0rdnary state of things
an extraordinary remedy. He lMr. Howe thought
ing condemnation upon the mead OF General Sneri-
dan. should have spent little OF his energy in the
nounced. He (Mr. Hover did not think that Sena-
tors should be very harsh IN censuring the conduct
to the disposition in That city to override all law,
referred to by Sheridan. Congress could see Tor
Mr.. BAYARD ldem.l Of Del, read sheridan's de.
sparch in reference to "bandlttl" and said 1t was
Orleans. Personally he had scarcely an acquaint-
ance with General sheridan, and no desire TO de-
hun INF. Bayard) almost Incredible that q Senator
so advanced IN years. and so amiable the
Senator from Wisconsin, should stand mere to md
ladlt with him Tor stating that the conduct OF
innu%sn ferocty fne 'as senator, 'S outside S
sentiment In regard to tnat despatch. Did he not
ask the President OF the United States to Issue q
proclamation he had no more right to issue than
he mad the right to issue bull IN the name OF the
Pepper
Mr.. HOWE said General Sheridan did not ask the
N IcCnA n nrn In attnu. hon nlu
suggested tnat such q proclamation should be Is
sued. General sheridan stood there IN this pres
strongly. He suggested remedy which the la
would not warrant. He (Mr. Howe, did not re-
gard that as M an evidence Of inhuman fer,
sheridan mad perpetrated any innuman
would tend to lnhumanity, or when he asked lOr
power to be visited upon any but the guilty
then he (Mr. Howe) would unite with the Senator
from Delaware ana would not make o single criti-
cism IN any thing the Senate might say. He then
reviewed the circumstances which took place in
New Orleans on the 4th inst, and denied that
there was any legal Organizati 0n OF the Legislature
by the democrats. Did the senator nom Delaware
this CnamOer, especially on the republican side
who would consent 20 the slightest inlraction OF
our constitution Did ne believe that the repub-
q constitutional government
THE CONSTITUTION TRAMPLED ON.
Mr.. BAYARD said he could scarcely believe that
the Senator asked him that question seriously.
He did believe that the republican party had
rampled upon the constitution till there was
scarcely vestge OF 1t lett. He had seen effort
alter effort to Oreak It down till he believed ne
believed in ms existence, that the party had no
respect Tor 1t.
THE JOHN BROWN INVASION.
Mr.. HOWE denied that the republican party
wanted any despotlsm, and said the Senator says
we have trampled upon the constitution. That Is
his opinion, and fortunately neither his opinion
nor mine controls the country. Ii Legislator
should be taken out OF the sState House he
would not De deprived OF hts character as
a representative, though no member OF the Leg
islature IN New Orleans was taken out. In 1854
quite q detachment OF the army of the United
States was employed IN Boston. 1t was not called
there by the Governor OF Massachusetts, but was
sent there by the federal government to take one
negro out OF Boston. In 1869 Virginia was invaded
by force consisting OF eighteen white men and
nve negroes, under the command or one John
Brown. Virginia did not call upon the federal
government 10 INTERFERE but marched her
own troops there to repel that invasion. The
national government however, volunteered It's
services immediately. These things showed that
the army was used when the democrats had con-
troll. 1t had been said here that the people are