New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-23
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denied the Colfax massAcre or the Cou
shatts outrage.
Mr.. West said the Senator from Ohio
(Thurman) stated that the Legislature had
admitted five men in place Of those put on,
by General De Trobriand.
Mr.. Thurman replied he saw it stated.
Mr.. West said the Senator was misin
formed, only three men had been admitted
and they were from Republican parishes.
Mr.. Sherman resnming said if General
Sheridan was to be punished for bad advice
the people Of this country who have
sent thousands of impfacticable schemes to
Congress. General Sheridan had not de-
clared the whole people of Louisiana were
banditti; h. said the leaders Of the White
League were. The wtrd banditti meant
rObber, outlaw; and these men were rob-
bers and outlaws, who murdered and plum
dered by night, and committed nameless
crimes. They were worse than the Italian
or Spanish banditti, for they plundered
only the rich and showed mercy to the
DOOR, This Ku Klux of the South showed
no mercy to the poor. He next read
from book published by +. A:
Pollard as to actions of ku-klux, and
said Sheridan was right in calling
them banditti. Ku Klux and White League
was all the same. He (Sherman) knew
that the Democratic Senators here would
condemn these outrages; but they were all
committed for. and in the name OF the Dem
Ocratic party. The Democrats had sworn to
carry out the constitution OF the United
States, and they must restore peace through
out the land. He would not care anything
about tie accession to power OF me Dem
Ocratic party but for the fear that hundre1s
of good people in the land would be tnnr-
dered. The party would, be 'poweriess
to keep back these outlaws. II the Dem
ocrats had a majority in the Louisiana
Legislature, he remarked, let them
have it, He was sure none of
the Republican Senators desired to keep
them out He next referred to the trouble
in -COlfax and COushatta, and said when
crime was committed in the North the per.
petrators were promptly punished. He was
willing to do any thing in his power to secure
to the people of Louisiana the right of self
government, but they must themselves re-
spect the rights of all. i
Mr.. Johnston, of Virginia, said there had
been much general denuneiatiOn during this |
debate, and the Southern people had been
assailed with the utmost bitterness. He |
was willing to compare Virginia with any |
State in the Union, North or South, in re. |
spect to obedience to law and observance of |
the rights of all; he doubted the sincerity |
of those Senators who made SO much here |
of what they called attempts to stir up
new r0DelllOn. lie 0enleO tnaG any Sucn
feeling existed in the SOnth. Mr.. John
ston then proceeded to review the events
which took place in New Orleans, but be-
fore concluding he yielded to MerrimOn for
. motion for executive session.
Mr.. Mitchell, of Oregon, introduced bill
for the permanent improvement of the
mouth of the Willamette river. in the State
Of Oregon, according to plans and specifica-
tions of II. j. Chapman, civil engineer.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.: Sargent. Of California, introduced a
bill for the relief Of A. P. jackson. Re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Cameron; Of Pennsylvania, from the
Committee on Foreign Relations, reported
on House bill in regard to the
visit of his majesty the King of the
Hawaiian islands. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Hamilton, Of Maryland, from the
Committee on District Of Columbia, re-
,Orted favorably on bill to incorporate
mutual protection fire insurance company
q the District Of Columbia. Calendared
The Senate then, at Ais p. M. proceed.
d to the consideration of executive bust.
less. At AS p. M. doors were re-opened
nd the Senate adjourned until Monday.