The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-01-14

The Democrats here are the health
lest martyrs imaginable. They hav
/ been engaged in the martyr busines
/ for years. They are now scheming {
/ become victims again, and will en-
deavor to persuade the country tha
I they have been sacrificed, becaus
/ they were not allowed to override Law
and order and have everything thei
own way. They are proud to be tn
sore from which shall flow, when Oc
casion requires, the pass out Of Thic!
to manufacture sympathy for tn
Democratic party. They are playing
a game Of deceit. They do not wan
good government, and they will no
have It, for then the martyr dOdg
viii have to cease. They designedly
sprung their revolutionary trap yes
Jerday, as the most prominent anC
best OF them now admit, not becaus'
they expected to succeed, for they
knew they were in the minority ant
and ought not to control, but TO pro
woke military interference. They
succeeded in their game and nov
chackle as martyrs.
Had not Sheridan and the troop;
been there aud the Republican mem
bers OF the Legislature, although in
the maj Jrity, resisted and endeavored
to maintain their rights, not a man
OF them would have left the legisla'
tive chamber alTve. This is my
solemn conviction, for, iH addition x
the fifty Democratic members were
thirty-ive of the 5rgeants-at-arms
and every mao of them armed and
ready to kill whoever resisted.
THERE Is But ONE SIDE To THE AF-
FAIR OF YESTERDAY.
The Democrats first created dis.
turbancs and first called for and had
military interference, not a man Oi
them, before or since the trouble, and
not one OF their newspapers has pre-
tended that when the organization OF
the House took place the Democrats
were not in the minority, and yet
they claimed to have legally organ
lied it. An army officer restored or
der for the Democrats by clearing the
lobby, for which Wilt, the Demo
cratic usurping Speaker, thanked him
on behalf OF toe House. The lobby,
composed OF Republicans and Demo-
Gratis, dispersed without any further
show Of military force than the army
officers in uniform commanding them
so to do. Army officers, assisted by a
file of soldiers, removed from the floor
of the House certain Democrats who
were not members, and who were
creating a disorder by being where
they had no right to be. Armed SOL
diers were used, because Democrats
refused to 90 without actual force.
Republicans went at the command OF
the officer, but the Democrats refused,
because of their anxiety to become
martyrs. This Is the situation in a
nutshell. The Democrats regret their
call for troops, but they were right as
well as the Republicans, IN using them
to preserve order otherwise impoS-
sible.
SHERIDAN COMPREHEND5 AND COM
MANDS THE SITUATION.
No man in the army better under
stands these people and the South
generally. He reconstructed the
States, and from June l, 1865 to Sep
tember, 1867, had his headquarters at
New Orleans. He assumed command
yesterday, and wrote to the Secretary
of War regarding the pending an
archy and insecurity of life, and to-
day be has written another letter, re-
questing that tine leaders of the armed
White Leaguers in Louisiana, Missis-
sippi, and Arkansas, may by act of
Congress or proclamation of the Presi-
dent, be declares banditti. This done,
he would arrest and try by military
commission as lie would an Indian
chief, these savage whites, and, II
found guilty, would hang or shoot
them. Thus, Sheridan solves, in his
decisive way, the Southern problem,
and the North had better give him a
united support. These people know
no law but superior force, and they
know Sheridan. His two letters have
alarmed them, and some of the parti-
ci9ants in the 14th of September mas
sacre already talk of hiding away.
Fhe whole city is in state of ferment,
and holding meetings, and were it not
for the five men-of.Ear in front of the
city, aud the soldiers and cannon on
the levee, Sheridan's life would not be
worth a picayune. They would mob
and assassinate him. He has head
quarters at the st. Charles, and fire.
quently goes out. unattended, upon
the streets. The President has the
power to proclaim them banditti, AMI
Sheridan has the will to hang them.
He has appealed for authority, aud
mas assured the President of his abili-
ty, to preserve order here. UuieF the
enforcement act, Iawless men, or tan
ditti, can be arrested, tried by mill.
tary commission, and punished.
Sheridan simply. wants to know
whether White Leagusrs are not or
can not be made, banditti.
BUSINESS MEN PROTEST.
The business men have held three
meetings to-day to protest against the
assertions OF Gen. Sheridan that life
and property are insecure. Had they
manifested even the slightest desire,
before - legislative session, to avoid
a disturbance, their Democratic MEM
bers would. not have attempted any
unlawful measures, but the Democrats
of all classes, cOvertiy urged on the
contemplated Illegal acts, and now
protest bscause they were found ont
and prevented.
THE SECRET CAUCUS OF DEMOCRATS.
Democracy here, is synonymous
With viiiainy. The Democratic House,
organized yesterday, aud their Senate
made up in part of twelve McE1ery
Senators, held a secret caucus to-day.
They dare not call it a session and ad-
NIT other than members, for Govern
ns KafTArrcr nus nfa rnra1fo a a finFa ri r
ten, calling on them to disperse. II
they should meet and decline to heed
the proclamation, and persist in
usurping the functions of the legally
organized Senate and House, the Gov
ernor would call upon Sheridan to
break up the unlawful assem- mblages,
and he would do it. The Democrats,
not daring to meet, are talking OF
compromise.
Last night they Thought of estsb-
fishing a State government, with Nc
Emery and Penn and their illegal SEN
ate and House, but this was abandon
ed, Now they are becoming sensible,
and rather than be debarFed entirely,
many are, and all will be, willing t.
join with the Republicans. Some Of
bnC OGulICAdio oAC nrlc ~ bC Oouznb
and sold cheap, and such can not af-
ford to be deprived of the opportunity
for profit. The Democrats agreed to
a compromise before they sprung their
usurpation trap on yesterday, but they
broke their pledges.
The latest proposition will doubtless
be adopted. 1t covers the whole Louis
lana question. Kellogg and Antoine,
and McEneTy and Penn, and the 9TH
er State officers, together with the Re-
publican and Democratic Senators
and Representatives, are TO sign agree
ments to abide by the decision of the
Congressional Committee as to the le-
gality of the election. Ali the parties
interested have signed the agreement,
including McEnery and Penn, and it
now awaits the signature of Kellogg
and one or two others. The commit
tee has been asked to decide. This
would necessarily involve the election
of 1872 end the validity of the Kellogg
Government. If the COMMITTEES de-
cided against Kellogg and Antoine,
McEnery aud Penn would take their
places, etc. So with other officers, in