Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-15
Congressional Proceedings.
SENATE.

Inc unfinished business beng the resolutions OF
Mr.. Schufz instructing the Judiciary committee to
inquire what legislation by Congress is necessary
to secure to the people of Louisiana the rights of
self government under the constitution &c,
resumed.
Mr.. Logan concluded his argument commenced
yesterday. He commented on the letter signed
Jack Brown, which he had read yesterday at the
clerks desk, and said that he knew nothing of that
man. He had heard that he was Colonel in the
Confederate army and on that side proved himself
gallant soldier The fact that he was a confed-
crate colonel in his Uogan's) opinion did not add
anything to his honor and integrity, but to those
on the other side of the chamber, that fact GER
tainly would not be derogatory to his character.
He then read from the election returns of Georgia
and said that in the fourth district there were but
eighteen republican voters out of population Of
Ga 900. There but one explanation for this
fact and that was that the threats made towards
the colored people made them afraid to exercise
the rights given them by the constitution and laws
of the country. He then sent to the clerks desk
and had read an editorial from paper published
in Atlanta, Georgia, commenting on the kilograms
of Sheridan regarding New Orleans, and saying
it was probable fool like Sheridan might orna
ment lamp post in that CITY, and further calling
on the people of New Orleans to begin fighting as
the time had come for them to strike.
Mr.. Gordon said he had no doubt that the edi-
itor OF that paper was sincere IN all he SAID he
had doubt he reflected the sentiment of his own
heart, but he did not reflect the sentiment of the
democratic party of that State. He did not belong
to the democratic party and did not publish dem
oCratic paper. lie claimed to run an Independent
paper and did not support the democratic candi-
date at the last election but the contrary sup
ported the opposition. lie fGordon) would like
to have read a telegram from the governor of his
State who is democrat.
Mr. Logan said be could not yield to have a tel
egram read. The Senator would have ample OPP
portunlty to it.
Resumng his argument he said he had no
doubt there were many democrats in the South
who would like to see Sheridan hung to a lamp
post. lie cared not whether the editor of the pa
per reflected the sentiment of the people of Geor
gia not. Such language had its effect upon the
people of Louisiana, who were easily excited
He referred to Alabama, and had read letter
of Judge kies in reference 10 the shooting of son.
lie (Logan) admitted that there were murders in
the north; but the northern people punished MUIR
dercrs. There had been several hanged in that
section within the past two or three months, and
others were in the penitentiary. The difference
was that in the North murderers were hung or
the State Prison, while in the South they were
not even indicted. Judge kiels was muir
dered while in company with his father who was
| guarding ballot box. There were no such muir
,lers as these in the North. There might be fraud
there; but men were never murdered for political
opinion.
| lie next read from an Alabama paper to the eff
feet that Robert Reed (colored), member of the
| Legislature from Sumpter county, was summoned
to Mobile as witness in the case. After he had
testified he was set upon by three White Leaguers
and assaulted; pistols were drawn by them and he
had to take refuge in the Court House for safety.
lie then spoke of the outrages in the South at
SEINE length and said that the stencil of murder,
outrage and pillage went up to Heaven and cried
for revenge for these innocent victims. He'sent
to the Clerks desk and had read the report of
General Sheridan to the Secretary of War, dated
January 10th, $780, stating that $500 persons had
been murdered IN Louisiana since 1866, and ar
gued that these murders were committed by men
banded together for the purpose, and they were
| banditti.
| Mr. Gordon said that the Senator Uogan) had
made a remark while he (Gordon) was out Of the
chamber in regard to a majority in one Of the dis
tricts of Georgia, he (Gordon) desired to say that
there republican candidate in that district.
Therefore thels could be no republican there and
, he was a democrat.
Mr.. Logan said he referred to the fourth dis
tlict.
Mr.. Gordon replied that that was the district he
referred to-
Mr.. Logan inquired how it was in the eighth
district
Mr.. Gordon replied that there was but one can
d,,iste there dion. A. H. Stevens).
Mr.. Logan said he only gave the facts they
appeared from the record. of course they were
open to explanation, lie inquired of the Senator
how about the county candidate; were there not
county candidates who were republican
Mr.. Gordon replied in the negative the county
officers We're elected the year previous.
MI. Logan fesulnlnE, salu tue uehocra'lc sen
ators on Ibis floor had said to the republicans
withdraw your troops if you want peace" lie
Uogan) had heard 1t said once before, "withdraw
your troops from Fort Sumpter if you want
peace" The democrats had control Of this couu
{ry once, and left it in bankruptcy and with trea
son all over the land. The republican party had
been accused Of being oppressive In what did
!, its oppression consist Instead of leaving the
southern States as territories, when it could have
jurisdiction over them for the next 20 years.
What did the party do 1t recognized them a
States, and has representatives on this floor; men
who had Numbered against the gates of liberty
There was not man asking pardon who did moi
get it. Was that expressions What was to be
) seen to-day The republican party had admitted
to Congress men who took arms in their hand
against the govcrnment-27 in the other branch
of Congress and three in this. The ice Presi
/ dent of the Southern Confederacy held seat il
the other House of Congress, by the clemency O.
the republicans; yet the republican party was TOLD
this was oppression. The democratic party hat
covered the whole lard with mourning and giver
TO the country a pension roll as long as the land
, but for all these things they had been pardoned
The President of the United States had been de
nounccd here as a tyrant, who oppressed tn
southern people.