The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-02-03

nave easily Deen mlsleu W Inv
that Democrats or Conservatives hrst
declared that The military power OF
the United States might be evoked,
appointed a committee to wait on Tue
military. received that military with
appreciation and returned to 1t the
thanks OF Louisiana. Witt and his
Conservatives, it seemed, still wanted
the interference of the military, as
Wilt had addressed the President
of the United States some very re-
speetful interrogatories and urgently
requested that troops Of the United
States should be ordered to restore
the House to the position 1t occupied
before the interference. This Con-
sentative Speaker, this incarnation
Of the law-abiding spirit Of the Dem
ocratic party, after the great
lights of the party had spoken here,
after the long radiance of their views
had reached all the way to the Gull,
had addressed the President OF the
United States asking him to march
the soldiers Of the United States into
the halls Of the Legislature OF Louis
lana andlreseat him in the chair.
Mr.. Conkling read from the memori-
al of Wilt, and resuming his argu-
ment said he (Conkling) was only
looking to see if it was true, as charg-
ed here. that never since the separa-
ton of the colonies from Great
Britain had there been such danger
to the country. Was it true that the
pillars Of the temple Of the republic
were about to crumble? That civil
liberty was about to fade, and that
the republic was about TO fold Its
tents like the Arabs and as silently
steal away? He was done with one
scene Just enacted in the sad history
Of Louisiana, and now turned to
another. What was the excuse Tor
the disturbance there! What Is the
apology for the commotio7 IN her
borders? The plea was heard from
the Senator from Ohio. II was that
Kellogg was not in truth elected but
was falsely counted in. Suppose he
was. did that justify the nameless
horrors which have stained the
annals of the State?
Other States have known deeper
wrongs than those Of Louisiana.
New York had known a deeper
wrong. 1t was an open secret now
that in 1868 John 7. Hoffman was
counted into the Office Of Governor,
when the people had elected John \.
| Griswold. The count was talslhed
more than thirty thousand in two
counties. John T. Hoffman was
falsely counted in. Who did ii! The
managers of the Democratic party,
and thew seated in the Legislature
year after wear men whom the people
had voted down at the ballot box.
The same regime made the courts,
aad made them corrupt. They is
sued fraudulent naturalization papers
bv tens of thousands. They ap-
pointed returning boards, and made
them corrupt. They appointed H.
spectors of election, who polluted
and debauched the ballot box. They
so divided the chief city of the State
as TO bisect blocks aud houses so
that men domiciled 10 the same house
could vote and repeat in different
election districts. They held a State
Of FIVE millions ofpcople by the throat
four years. BY such astounding
means q political party dominated
that great State, usurped power and
plundsFed her treasury by the most
colossal robberies Of modern times.
What did the Republicans dol They
did not resort to ruthless violence.
They did not resort to the blade, the
bullet and the torch. They did not
butcher women and children. They
did not seize tie chief city of the
State, barrieade its street,, end sboo.
down its police. Nc, they Ie;seEer
ed in peaceful efforts. They asked
Congress to take hold Of the organ.
zed fraud on tha ballot box that the
citizens of New York night vote
How was the prayer received in til
chamber by the Democrats? The
people of New York were BLASTED
With al the constitutional 2nathema
of the Democracy. Those who ra
NAMED in this ehaRibeF mqte Will
they were pelted with storms o
~denunciation have not forgotten his
r tory NOT the cost of this Legislation
but a law was passed. and for tn
first time for years there was al cleo
zion approaching fairness. A lead
ing Democratic paper called upon th
populace to arp and pitch the officer
of the election into tie Eiyer. but tn
rioters have a wholesome dread 0
j the claw and beak Of federal power
They di / not arm themselves. How
different was the course Of the mel
10 Louisiana who complained offreu'
AID dishonest elections. To rty-Gv0
hundred murders and voQndings il
eight years, saws Sheridan, fOF pQliti
cal purposes. Search the annals O
history, search the fearful story O
mans inhumanity TO Rsp, and wher'
in modern times Ear you fad q pic
ture of sneh God-daring and man
hating mOnstrosity?
This was the issue in the South
lie feared for &while it would remain
the issue, but those most ~concerne,
could unite the knot. Those gbt
have their confidence can persuadi
them to discontinue their Gatrages
Peace would not be brought abou
T by classifying the truth.
would not be brought abou
by dsnials worse than apologies 70
wrong. 1t wOald come sooner or la
ter in an honest, manly a~cguieseenc'
lin the system under which We live
the beat system Of hannah govern
ment mInkind has yet known
although like everything human i
sometimes falls short Of working on
full, exact, even justice.
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