New-York tribune., 1875-01-23

sture would have actod on the cases Of those msmers
| He had seen Republican. House scat Dem0cra$lo
representatives aud Democratic House seat Repuo'
would have performed its duty according TO law.
that tho body Claiming to he tho Louisiana Legislature
seated five men In place OF ave put out without any
Mr. SHERMAN said he did not know It; but II It was
o he hoped that Congress would do its duty when tho
question came before II In the admission OF senator
Containing his argument. ho said he had never voted
yet to recognize the election OF lsl but Kellogg hsd
Dean Installed as Governor recognized as sucn oy INC
local authorities OF Louisiana. by the Su'
Rss@' cG@s. S The STATE tS aaiIsa rsss
Of the House OF Representatives. Whatever might
be the opinion Of Senators as to the rights OF Kelogs
no ono would question his TO act while In posses
sion Of the ONCE He next referred to the elegrams OF
Gen Sheridan and sad tho Senators on the other side
did the grosses injustice TO that officer and Cen Grant,
when all tho facts OF the case became known 1t was
oertained that Gen; Grant knew no more about what
took place In New-Orlosns the Ath INST. than tho
Senators themselves Gen Sheridan was there at the
the moment sent this telegram so much oonp paiDed Of
This was all the gallant soldier did to bring down ali
desk and had read tho official reports Of Con- Sheridan
and argued that they we're true ..,-,.
Dir. BAYARD said II had been denied by prominent
slersymen 10 New0reans that there was defiance OF
Mr SHERMAN said they had denied that. but they
had not deDied the official report OF Gep sheridan tna
$500 murders had been committed since 1866 They had
denied the Colfax massacre or the Coushatta out
SIr. WEST (Rep.. LAD said the Senator from Ohio r
In place of those put out by Gen. do Troerisnd.
Mr.. THURMAN replied that he saw 1t stated o.,.
Mr.. WEST said the Senator was misinformed OniY
three had been admitted. aud they were from Ne
Mr.. SHERMAN, resuming. said II Gen Sheridan was
be punished Tor bad advice given to Congress then
tho Lord save all the people Of thi, country Tho have
Gen. Sheridan had NOS declared the, the whole aG
said ssSph the leader. OF tas white League we're Toe
men were robbers and outlaws. who murdered and
plundered by night and committed nsmeless crimes.
than the Italian or spanish DandItti,
for ey plundered only be rich, and showed mercy to
the poor This KuKlux Of the South showed no mercy
to che poor He next read from book published by f.
said Gen. Sheridan was right in calling
them pa1% kuKr M m, ans snsr%sn %nte knew IaSSs Ss
Democratic Senators hero would condemn these out
RACES but they all committed FOR and IN tne name
of the Democratic party Senators had sworn 10 carry
out the Constitution the United states. and they must
restore peace throughout the land He would not care
cratic party but for the fear that hundreds
Of good people in tho land would be muir
Sscsa Sscs .hsss sne PSrn outlaws the DemooTas had
majority in the Louisiana Legislature. let them have It.
He was sure nOne Of the Republican Senators here de-
sired to keep them out. He referred to tho trou
bles in CoaK and OOuhatta, and said when crime was
punished He was willing TO do anything in his power
to secure the people OF Louisiana the right OF sell
government. but they must themselves respect the
Mr. JOHNSTON Dem, va) said there had beon much
general denunciaton during this debate OF the south
er1 people, and they he'd been assaed with tho utmost
any other Union. North south in respect
to obedience law aud the Observance 0i the rights
OF all He doubted tho sincerity OF those sens
tors who, made so much here . Of io,,.,',na wnat
He denied that any such feeling existed In the South
Mr.. Johnston then proceeded to review the events
which took place but before concluding
yielded to Mr.. MerrmOa for motion for Executive
session
sheraton OF Executive business i5 the doors
rsopened aud the Senate adjourned until Monday