Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-21

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failed to punish crime. He (LoKan) could
tell him. The Attorney Genenl was rnnv-
defed by some of the bsnditti that murder.
ed men at Coushatts, The Senator had do.
nonnced the Government,
Mr.. Gorcon denied having ssid word
against the Government. ssa q II 4
Mr.. Logan reviewed the occurrences in
New Orleans on the lth inst; denounced
the acts Of the Wiltz Legislsture. and Just
ified the action Of Kellogg, who had called
out the troops, and not Presidsnt Grant or
Sheridan; hence the denunciations heaped
upon the President were for nothing. The
Democrats had endorsed usurpaaions ten
tunes - strong - this complained Of 10
New Orleans, and be cited instances where
Democratic President had committed
more fagrant scts, tending toward usurpa-
tons. The senator from Delawuye (Bay.
ard) had said that sheridan wss not otto
breath the air Of Republic. II he WAS
not, who was? he could ses that II the
Democrats should obtain control Of the
country Sheridan and Grant must 70 ont,
a. well - oil who helped to saye the coun.
try, and the Democrats would tow In their
Eariys, Breckenrijges aud such men, who
had tried to destroy tue nation. Thoss
who undertook to destroy Sheridan,s fair
name, little understood the American peo.
pie. He said the Democratic Senators had
denounced Sheridan more since hs sent that
dispatch than they ever denounced JED. Ds.
Wis. Fr-.
Before the conclusion Of his argument,
Mr. Logan called for motion for an execu-
tive session, after which the Senate adjourn.
ed.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA.
Mr.. Logan concluded his argument be-
gun yesterday. q
He read from the election returns of
Georgia, showing few Republican votes 10
many districts, which he said was the re-
suit of intimidation. He did not doabt
there were many democrats in the South
who would like to see Gen. Sheridan hung
toa lamp post, and had 90 read in On edi.
torial in a Southern paper. There were
| murders In the North, but Northern peo-
pie punished the murderers. There might
be frauds there, but no murdesefs would 70
unpunished. Mr.. Logan here adduced .
number Of outrages against Southern ne.
groes and white Republicans. He argued
that the $500 persons who, according to
Gen. Sheridan's report, were murdered in
Louisiana since 1866, were killed for politi.
cal opinions.
Senator Logan had made remark about
majority In one district in Georgia. He dc.
sired to say that there was NO Republican
candidate in that district. The only candi-
date was q Democrat.
Mr.. Logan said that he referred to the
\ Eourth Nstrict
Mr.. Gordon said that was the district he
referred To.
Mr.. Logan inquired how it was in the
Eighth District.
Mr.. Gordon said the only candidate was
A. II. Stephens
Mr.. Logan said be only gave the facts
from the records. He asked how IL was
about the::county candidates.
Mr.. dorden said they were elected the
gear previous.
Mr.. Logan resumed, and referred to the
state in which the Democratic had left the
country during the war. The Republican
party had beeI accused Of oppression.--
Had it not reorganized the Southern States
and admitted on this floor men who had
thundered against the gates Of liberty. Who
asked for pardon without obtaining iie The
Democratic party had covered this land
with mourning, and given us pension roll
as long as the land, but for all this they had
been psrdoned.
The President had been denounced here
as a tyraus. Whom had he oppressed? He
pardoned convicted Kuklux, aud rebels he
had given position. He did desire that the
chivalrous White Leagues shonld quit their
sport OF cunning for negroes and Republic
cans. Democrats might speak and have
the outrsges stopped but they would not.
Some men might think it strange to sec him
defend the President. Though he did mot
agree with the President, he could not hear
such unjust charges against him ~ has been
made here. The President treated like men
soldiers who fought against him. When
Grant, Sherman, Sheridan and others like
them should be forgotten hsre, there would
be no country left. Their memory would
live when the Democratic party wss rotten
in the grave. Republicans must not be
frightened. The President bad recognized
the Kellogg government, ~ had the Su.
preme Court Of the State and ono House cf
Congress. II the other House does. as it
should, every thing would be settled.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Logan's speech
there was demonstration Of applause 10 the
gallery, which wss checked.
Nj, Upton made some facetious remarks
in regard to the Senator Who had Just spo-
ken, which caused much merimeut. He
then had read paragraph from the Wash-
ington Chronicle, stating that the sub.com.
mittee which had visited New Orleans had
concluded that there was no intimidation in
Louisiana; that the Returning Board was q
fraud; but that the report would not be &C.
copied, and the whole committee would 20
to New Orleans. He thought this was q
most humiliating fact.
HOUSE.
The House vent into Committee of the
Whole on the Indian appropriation bill.
| Mr.. Beck opened an animated debate on
the Indian question, including the peace
policy.
Mr.. Beck complimenled Mr.. Shsnks on
his devotion to the interests Of the Tndisssv
and the success that resulted therefrom.-
The Board of Commissioners, authorized to
insp Ct accounts carefully, had checked
fraud.
Mr.. Porter, of Missouri, believed thst oil
purely for love and charity.
Mr.. Randall thought il Was bad year
for Christian ministers.
Mir. Luttrell told Of an agent named
Blanchard, who ties up the Indiana that
complain and has them whipped.
The Speaker laid before the House
q communication from the Sergeant.
ut. .Arms, stating that he had been re.
fuircd, by writ of habeas corpus, is.
sued by Judge Macarthur, to produce
before him Irwin; that he had re-
sponded that he had the prisoner In
custody by order of the House. The
Judge decided that no return would
he received from him until produced
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