New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-15
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I,sos rus REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRiDoNS'I
Albany, Jan. Ito day, ten days after tue coup
rNnt in New Orleans, the Assembly Of the State OF
Now.York tucceeded in making up its mind as to
what IL ought to do about IL, while the Senate Is
.t,n afloat, IL 80 ponderous body can be supposed
10 be buoyant on q sea Of resolutions ana ameno-
ments with the prospect of getting ashore to-uoi-
row morning r..
In the Assembly the majority report OF the ocn-
snittee appointed 10 prepare resolutions Voc rsa
scented by Mr.. DAILY (Dem) of New-fork' anu e's a.
by Messrs DAILY, Hammond, and Snerii"n -
Da,y said that the motion for the ~, It,
committee was made in perfect goou NNi,a - "a
maiority in view of the gravity OF the suole''' anu
with the hoTe that conbineu eApiess =. -.
mont might be attained. But this had NOT peen
me- ".-t,a Uc,ther,tore presented the follow
Ing report .-..,...o,,,0 n, tho
s,se q, New York through their representatives 10 the
fersature depreeate and condemn the recent inter
ference Of the military force Of the United states IN 'he
orgauizaton of the Legislature of Louisiana as grave
constitutional rights OF that stae anu
an implied menace to the rights Of other States
Resolred or the Senate concur). That we view WITH
alarm the growing tendency OF the General Government
IA the eiy TO military power IN total ais
regard OF all constitutional guarantees ana even Vi ~
very spirit and Of republican Institutions
condemn the proposition Of LientGen sherloSp, anu
s anproya nv the Secretary Of War IN the name OF ne
Administration to subject citizens To tral py '"''
commission In time Of peace. janis pAti'
r. NJ SHERMAN,
8. II. HAMMOND
Ii,, Gov Alvord Rep Of Onondaga) presented
the minority report saying that he agreed with the
majority as 10 the crime Of military interference Dut
tboucht il equally necessary to define the duty OF
The Executive 10 repress domestic violence. Inc
following are the resolutions offered by Messrs
Alyord and Hustled:
Resoccd uf the Senate concur That we condemn mill
tary interference with legislative rights or prlVeRee
and that we depreCate the interference OF tue m"r9
arm of the General Government. at the Suggestion OF "
quest OF any claiming TO be an official OF the So
called Legislature OF louisiana or by any other au'Iot
Of sad state in the organization OF s Legislature hut
stin recognize the constitutional duty OF the uh'eu
States upon proper appcaou 90 protect by its troops
necessary the lawful authorities in the discharge OF
their fdncions ana against domestic violence
R,soIred az cOncur). That the dhcultes In
,be way of peace and good governmental Louisiana are
Only TO be solved by the faithful adherence OF all con-
serned 70 the respective duties prescribed by the Con-
stuton OF the United States which requires the Pres
dent maintain the pubic peace and take care that 'ne
laws are faithfully execuledrcQuires Congress to guar
antee to Louisiana a republican form OF governments
aud protect its inhabitants against domestic violence
aud reserves 10 tue people OF louisiana the right to
elect maintain and obey their State authorities without
intimidation. corruption or violence.
Resoiped IN the Senate cOncur) That the Senators
and esentaves Of this State in Congress are re-
euesed 10 use their best efforts TO effect restoration
Of good order and aud untrammeled government In
Louisiana upon this basis THOMAS G. ALvoRD,
JAMES Hustled
Mr. Ward asked immediate consideration OF the
subject
Mr. DAILY said that as Democrats they did not re-
gard this unfortunate affair as one from which to
draw party capital AS citizens il was their duty to
come forth boldly and clearly in denuncaton OF the
outrage Oppressed Louisiana was struggling on in
che vain hope Of redress In the frenzy of despair
by superhuman effort, she had elected LegislaS
ture which met for organization. and military
officer deliberately outrages the sanctity of their
privileges. How much further did Caesar or Crom-
well or Napoleon roi Whatever the rest sof the
Union may do, New-YOrk cannot afford to permit
THE indguity to 90 unrebuked.
Mr. Alyord said he did not desire TO 80 into the
general record of past events in Louisiana. We come
here he said rightly and justly to condemn military
interference with State Legislature: both The ma
joriy and minority can join in this expression, not
emily the majority aud minority of the Legislature,
but Of the people. Ii was precedent that might
some day, if unrebuked be extended to New-YOrk
itself. But on the other hand, they demanded that
q republican form of government be assured to
Louisiana and the right of the Executive to repress
domestic violence sustained
Thomas Cooper Campbell Of New York said that
the defect of the minority resolution that it
seemed To occupy itself more with the assertion of
abstract prOpOsi lions than with the concrete case
that the whole country was watching If the
President is to be sole judge of the validity of a
republican form of government. civil liberty IS at
MI end in this country. The Administration had
found II necessary to recede from the position taken
In accordance with Sherdan's first dispatch. They
had appealed from Philip drunk to Philip sober.
Mr. Hustled Rep of Westchester, defended the
resolution of the minority. He did not rise TO de-
bate the question, bat SIMPLY to correct misrepre-
sentations OF their scope and purpOrt.
Mr. Waehner DEM of New-York, said they had
come to consider whether the action of the Admins
tration was lawful The minority concede that the
liberties of the people would not be safe if this ten
dency were allowed TO continue unchecked. The
proposition is simply whether Gen. Sheridan or the
Administration should be justified in their action.
lie could therefore see ground for adopting the
minority report.
Mr. Alvord while acknowledging the gallant
services of Gen. Sheridan, condemned the language
of his telegram.
Mr.. Whitmore tRep) of Cortland characterized
the course Of the Democrats as attempt to manu-
faeture party capital, while he did not defend OF
jnstify the illegal acts of Gen. Sheridan.
Mr.. Russell Rep Of Wayne said that the entire
affair was very unfortunate. The question was
whether the people Of New-York could pass such
action by without protest. He held that it could
not
Mr.. Seward Rep of New-York. said that the
questions at stake in Louisiana were not new ones
On the contrary, they arose Immediately aftes the
war Immediately at the close of the conflict Presi-