New-York tribune., 1875-01-30
THE LOUISIANA PROBLEM.


FI1MsY oRATORY OF CONKLTNG-APPEAL OF GORDON
THAT THE OLD wAR-CRIEs SHOULD BIZ DIsCOS-
T1NUEp-scHURz's PREAMBLE TO HIS REsoLU-
TON.
fBy rRLEGRAPH TO THE TRrBuSRl
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.--The early hours of the
session Of the Senate to-day afforded COnkling
much more agreeable opportunity of bringing to a
close bis brilliant defamation than the dinner hour
Of Yesterday. with the diminishing crowd Of spec
tators surfgited with the sweets of eloquence The
characteristics of tO-days remarks were similar to
those of yesterday in the great redundancy OF
rhetoric the unceasing flow of well chosen Ian
Cuage the bitterness Of nvective, and the graceful
and striking gestures, all combining to afford con-
venient cloak TO cover the weakness OF argument
and the omissions and evasiOns of facts
The Louisiana question may be convenient peg
for Conkling upon which to hang the glittering
strings of oratorical pearls and diamonds. but the
general impression outside the band of partisan
claoueurs of tho Administration would seem to be
that it is question Of great magnitude, which can
not be sneered or talked down. but should be met
fairly and settled finally. a defense of Grant and
Sheridan, a glorifcation Of the Republican party,
and the hurting Of anathemas at the Democrats,
with citation of all the wrongs
perpetrated By them from the time Of
Jackson the present, was done to-day, Will not
satisfy the demands Of justice. The argument that
the action of the Democratic party In the Kansas
affair and the fraudulent elections in New-Yors and
in every other case where wrong has been done by
them affords any precedent or pretext for the
events in New-Oreans Is too fimsy for cOnsidera-
ton. Soldiers are citizens argued Conkhng; aud
as such they can he called upon Us a posse to help
the civil authorities. This view Is in d.
rect opposition to that of Secretary Belknap
IN his defense of General Order No. B..
That II s is proved by the book, and cannot be con-
troverted According 10 COnklinC al the Outcry
about the Interference of the military, the outrage
upon Legislature the expulsion Of members, has
been utterly without foundation, arising solely
from the fact that five men in blue pantaloons re-
Guested five men occupying seats Of members to va
cate them and occupy certain other seats. As Cor
don SAID no attempt has been made to meet the in
quiry as 10 where the law is authorizing the expul-
sion o. a Legislature. When that question is asked
the answer is, Murder, outrage, intimidation
Cordons speech was principally defense Of his
own state and protest against the inhexible pur-
pose Of extremists 20 misconstrue all his utterances
I'll reirained from all criticisms Of the action Of the
military but attacked with great force the scoun-
drels who have worked 50 much mischief IN the
South-men who, not being admitted to decent 30
cety at their own homes, had gone forth, and
not finding every door open to them there had
abused aad v4u.ed the people. AllUslOus
had been made 20 those who sat In the
Senate, TO the clemenCy Of the Government which,
were intended to stop the mouth Of every man
pleading for justice for his people He thought the
war had closed al Appomattox but since this debate
amin he had found that II had not closed vet and
ri,t the refrain Of Rebel and traitor was
stu heard from the lbs Of those who could
not understand that men who had been
truest 10 their convictions could be trucst TO
their pl.gL.ed faith. If the men who met at Apo
mattox as yictor- and vanquished had been allowed
10 settle the question OF reconstruction Il would
have leI TO better results than now are seen IN
Louisiana. The Sou.h has been robbed and plum
d.red. f. -aid. hy Bullock and Blodgett, by Little
field and sllogy and the ho-les of ruiians who
having no interest in It's welfare only sought their
personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT. At the close Of C,ukii-gs
speech. ScDurz introduced the following preamble
and resolution:
Whcrc1s Any military interference BY the officers or
troops Of the United States with the organization Of
state LEGISLATURE or any OF Irs proceeding is repugnant
10 the prime pies Of constitutional government and,
whereas TIE military interference OF Cen dc Iroori-
and and the soldiers under his command with the or
ranIzatou o.. th- -Atlre on the 4tl " January was
" tu0ut warrant Of law, be 10 resolved &.
Ii introducing this Mr.. Schulz SAID that he hoped
II would have the unanimous consent Of TIC Senate,
laasmuch as tie first sentence was substantially III
the words Of the Presidents message and no Senator
on either side-not oven the Senator from New-Nork
had undertaken to assert thai Gol. de IrobraEd5
action was warranted b. law.