New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-09
THE DEBATE IN THE SENATE.

Mr.. THURMANS RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY AMENDED
AND ADOPrED-A CALM AND MODERATE REVIEW
OF THE CASE BY SENATOR BAYARD-THE OUT
RAGE STORIES REHEARsED By MEsSRs. MORTON
AND SARGENT.
lBY TELEGRAPH TIE TRIBUNE]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The resolution Of inquiry
into the affairs of Louisiana, amended by Messrs
Conkling aud Norton passed the Senate tonight
after a long and very animated debate participated
In by MesSrs. Bayard Morton, Gordon, and others
Mr. Bayard's speech OF two hours was a calm and
moderate review of the whole question, following
the same general line of argument which the other
Democratic members had pursued, and carrying adj
ditiona weight because of its elevated tone and
freedom from bitterness. He read from the Mas
sachusetts Bill of Rights to show how care
fully guarded was each department OF the
Government, and how plainly marked were the
functions of each. that the Executive had no
troll over the legislative branch but that they
coordinate in their functions and said that Tor the
Governor of State to attempt to control the Legis
lature by his power or by aid OF Federal troops
wassimpy usuTpatiOn. The Legislature of Louisiana
was peacefully organized, but United States soldiers
expelled five men who were legally occupying their
seats la the same way did Cromwell expel those
members of Parliament who dspleased him. leaving
behind the fag end, which has been a bvword till the
present time. But this very Rump" Parliament
he dismissed in disgust in five years Shall not
history repeat ITSELF he asked, and New Orleans
witness the expulsion of the illegally returned and
retained Legislature Sheridan rough soldier,
a servant of the people, not a master; educated
at the public cost, accustomed to warfare. sent
to New Orleans secretly, by orders known the
public; consulted with Kellogg and his friends
and in less than three days draws from his pocket
his order Of command and sends his first telegram
announcing his discovery of widespread f. cling of
lawlessness From his dispatch calling the people
"banditt" we might well ask, Has he not forgotten
the right of State to establish militia; the right
Of the people TO trial by jury instead of by drum
head court-martiali lie has either forgotten these
things he rides roughshod them. If the cav
airy officer. with his bloody sword, stronger than
these constitutional guarantees it is time that the
people knew it, Read his dispatches, said Mr..
aayard, and see if he is fit to breathe the
air of free republic Burke said that
he could not lndct whole people. but fools rush
in where angels fear TO tread" and Sheridan
dict the whole Southern people as banditti." Is
this the language OF a United States officer that
of the captain of the Jauizares of some Oriental
monarch No dispatch from Russian Car to
oppressed Poland ever exceeded this dispatch in
cruelty. If there were the tone in the Executive
there once was he would never again have signed
his name as Northumberland.
Mr. Thurman desired TO exercise his right of clos
ing the debate, but wished the matter postponed till
Mondav ON account of his Ill health, unless other
Senators desired to speak, and he accordingly
made motion TO that effect. This motion