New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-06
OPINIONS IN WASHINGTON.


OPINIONS IN WASHINGTON.
SUPPORTERS OF THE ADMINISTRATION LOUD IN
PRAISE OF THE PRESIDENTS ACTIoN-THE MA
JoRITY OF THE REPUBLICANS RET1CENT ON THE
eUBJECr-THE DEMOCRATS INDIGNANT, BUT
MODERATE IN THEIR RxPREssioNs-THE REPORT
OF THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE AWAITED
ANxIoUsLY BY ALL
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBuHE,I
WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.-This mornings news from
Louisiana, while it was not unexpected, greatly
shocked every one in Washington who retains the
least respect for the rights of the States and hopes
for the maintenance of republican form of govern
ment in the South Republicans were more per-
picked than Democrats. Some of them, who, like
Mr. Morton, are thick thin partsans of the Kel
logg usurpation were very loud in their praise of
the action Of the President. for the President has
the credit of having directed the movements in
Orleans yesterday, and greatly exult over
what, by strange perversion of language,
they call the triumph of law over
fraud and rebellion. This class of men look at the
subject through lenses highly cOlored with parl-
sansbip that their opinions are worth very little.
They quote from the returns OF 1870 to prove
that, since there were 1900 moro negroes in the
State then than white persons, Kellogg must have
been elected in 1872 and they look npon any one
as a rebel or sympathizer with rebellion. In the
same way they argue that it is nonsense to
suppose that the Conservatives could possibly have
elected majority Of the Legislature in 1874, and
that although the proceedings of the Returning
Board may have been little irregular, they must
have arrived at the right result because that result
accords with the census of 1870 Besides, Attorney
General Williams has given it as his opinion that
the proceedings of the Returning Board were legal
This is the position held by most of the carpetbag
gers in both Houses and by the more unreasoning
partisans among the Northern Republicans.
The majority of the Republicans hesitate either to
approve condemn what occurred in New-Orleans
Yesterday. They dislike to cIiticise the President
for his use of the army and yet they cannot quite
see by what authority files of soldiers stationed
at the approaches to the State House. and what ex-
cuse there was for expelling u et arrs men who
were claiming seats in the Legislature. The mere
fact that Gov. Kellogg declared that certain men
were intruders hardly satisfies the more reasonable
men among the Republicans, that it was night to
march file of United States soldiers into the AS
semby and take them This class of men are very
reserved in conversation. They do not care to say
much about the events in Louisiana any way, and
reserve in great their opinions until after
the return of the special House Committee. The
report of these gentlemen will be waited for with
the greatest anxiety.
In the House especially there are very many
Republicans who are sick and tired of this ever
lasting trouble in Louisiana. They fear that it will
become the Kansas of the Republican party, and
they wish to wash their bands of the whole matter
if they can only see the way to do it. They hope
the Committee on its return will point out some
wise course which majority Of the Republicans can
support.
The Democrats of both Houses are indignant and
make no effort to hide their sentiments. At the
same time they are remarkably moderate in their
conversation IN relation to the subject. The magn
tude of the wrong committed seems TO have i'm
pressed them more deeply than any previous event,
with the great responsibility which rests upon them,
notwithstanding the fact that they are
in minority The Southern Democrats
especially moderate in their conversation on
this subject Their chief socitude seems to be that
they shall not by any dscreet act of theirs, preju
dice the cause they have at heart namely, the re-
storation Of constitutional rights to the people Of
the South. Some of them RETAINED from making
speeches in the Senate to-day simply on this ac-
count. They fear that what they say may
be misinterpreted in the North, and
so prejudice the people. For this reason
Senators who have been all their
lives in the South and who have the good name of
the South at heart sat still to-day while Republican
Senators asserted tnat the southern people WERE
before the war and now, little better than barba-
rians. The Democrats, we'll as a majority of the
Republicans, are expecting much from the House
Committee, and say that the report they make,
especially If it should be unanimous one. will have
more effect upon Congress and the country than any
that has yet been made on the subject.
MEETING OF THE CABISET-GEN. SHERIDAN con-
sIDERED COMPETENT TO CARRY OUT THE WISHES
OF THE CONVENIENT WITHOUT FURTHER IN
sTRUCuoN.
IGENRRAL PRESS DIsPATcBl
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The Cabinet met at
noon to-day and was in session until very nearly
O'Clock D. The condition OF affairs In Louisiana was
subject Of much discussion though not with view TO
giving any additional orders or instructions
to the o. s. military authorities at NewOrleans
than have been already issued for their
guidance. The Administration is well satisfied that
Gen Sheridan s In every way competent to carry out
the ideas of the General Government respecting what
ever participation 1t may be thought necessary take
regarding affairs in Louisiana. These now under
stood contemplate Endorsement OF the report Of the
Returning Board and maintaining the authority
OF the Legislature reported elected by that Board. 1t
was considered necessary to send kilograms to
| Gen. Sheridan had any dispatches been received
from that officer up 10 the adjournment Of the Cabinet
meeting this afternoon. protest against the action of
the United states troops received by the Presiden
| fren Mr WITT, which read at the meeting.
VIEWS OF ATTORNEY-GENERAL WILLIAMS.
HE STATES THAT HE is NO LONGER COMMANDER-N-
CHIEF OF THE ARMY-CONGREss HELD REsPoN-
sIBLE FOR THE CONDITION OF AFFAIRS AT NEW
oRLEANs-THE PRESERVATION OF PEACE SAID
TO BE TIE ONLY PURPOSE OF THE GOVERNMENT
ACTION BY CONGRESS THE ONLY METHOD or
RESTORING TRANQUILITY.