Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-08
TIE LOUISIANA CASE ~ CON.
GRESs. T.E EE5IScIEatI RIP
OPEN an Old SORE.

iI4dLi.Sst III hltEe "ssN Is talti JIG. ti8I We
may be very sure that there will be issues
enough between that rebel ?reponderat-
ing element and the Republican side OF
the House to make known to The country
that he lines which separate the national
party from the parts which nurtureJ and
attempted disIInion are not altogether
oblitera:ed under the superse-vicable
musings and crddlings of the oficious
neutrals and self-styled independents Of
the country east and west In Sundays
dispatches We see it is stated that when
the Reverend Townsend of WASHINGTON
was nominated in the Democratic caucus.
his sponsor, Hon. W. H. Barnum. de-
clared that the reverend gentleman
claims to the distinguished consideration
OF the caucus were based upon the fact
that he (Townsend) had been driven
out of the country by the Republicans
for his political views" This would
seem to admit two rather important
facts. namely, That even Democratic
clergycaen carry their politics Unto the
others who were prosecuted for the
Confederacy's sake are to find comfort
ut the hands of the Constitutional De-
inocraey. The persecution visited
upon the martyr parson is that which
demonstrated itself in loyal circles
against such preachers within the Union
lines as chose, in the plenitude of their
irnpudence. to pray God and solicit the
interposiiion of the Lord and Saviour TO
secure tie granting of their supplica-
tions, that Jefferson Davis might be
blessed and secession and treason
triumph over nationality and the loyal
heart OF the Republic.
But the attempted springing of the
Louisiana question in the House on tie
first day of the session, and the final |
disposihg of the same, indicate what the |
majority would do if they dared and also !
how warily they fight when their pur-
poses are manfUlly and adroitiy resented. |
Wood of New York. (Fernando), having
objected to the seating of Morey frcna
Louisiana, and having offered a resolu-
ton referring the credentials of Morey
TO the committee on elections,
Blaine declared there was no more
official ground for speaking OF John
McEnery rs Governor of Louisiana than
for speaking of the gentleman { Of
Woods as Governor of New York. No
department of the Government had ever
recognized McEnery, and the House,
during the last session, by very large
vote, to which many gentlemen on the
Democratic side of the House consented
and many were anxious tina. the reso-
luton should pass-had solemnly recog
nized kellogg as Governor Of Louisiana,
and for the gentleman from New York
to make a statement that the Governor
ship of Louisiana was still q matter of
doubt or In suspense was to place the
House in wrong position. Hethought
the Clerk would have been justified in
tearing up as waste paper the credentials
signed by McEnsry. He trusted the
gentleman frcm New York did not wish
to open the Louisiana case on this
question.
Wood replied to the effect that the pa
pers and the presence of the members
from Louisiana were sufficient to an
swer to the gentleman also that lie did
not purpose going into the merits of the
Louisiana case and Lamar having
taken part in the debate far enough to
say that it was question OF law whether
this certificate was signed By the proper
Governor,
Blaine asked him whsther in the his
.ory of the House he knew Of any case
where credentials or pseudo credentials s
If member signed by pretended Gov {
,rnor who never had been recognized as
Governor by any department Of the
United States or by his own State, had
been referred to committee. He {
rusted his friend Lamar. with his well {
Known moderation, would restrain his
,arty from placing on record such an
outrage not only on State rights, Of
which Lamar was such an exemplary
.dvocate, but on the rules Of common
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