New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-20
THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB DIVIDED.
THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY REPORTS On HE
LOUISIANA MATTER - 40 DECISIVE ACIlON

THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB DIVIDED.
THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY REPORTS On The
LOUISIANA MATTER - no DECISIVE ACTION
TAKEN.
| There was n spirited discussion at the meet
ing Of the Uaion League Club Monday evening. called
70 hear the report OF committee the military inter
ference In Louisiana. The committee, which was ap'
pointed last Thursday. consisted of WIN. V:-"c, 1e
| Grand B. Cannos, ARENAS II. Holmes, L. r. Morton.
and Samuel b. H. Vance. To the surprise OF many OF
the older members or the Club Mt Holmes presented
minority report, the other committeeman signing the
majority report. The latter document approved the
attitude OF the President in the LOUISIANA affair ana
excused Sheridan's action while the minority report
condemned the interference OF Federal military author
| ty with the Louisiana municipal government
After the meeting called to order, Mr. Orion made
q short speech. strongly fayOring the adoption % me
majority report which he presented. II is follows;
Resoloed That the state Of Louisiana a sovereign
Stats OF the Union is entitled 10 exercise ana ENJOY al
TIE powers and nlnnniiics OF sovereign state uIder
the Constitution OF the United states and that military
interference with the organization or any BODY u neu
being claiming to be- entitled 10 exercise tr lesls,a
tive sovereignty OF such state, 10 most dangerous 10
repubh institutional. That the Interference Wnicn
actually place Ia Louisiana the Attn inst. con
sututes precedent not 10 he followed or aDpiO.tui
that IN considering A. II not material to knO" whether
the persons nerered with wore right or wrong IA thcr
preten seats legislative BODY, che military
Of United states beng cunsttutOualy without
noyer IT, consider or ueiern ne sucn ouestlOs ana any
attempt IL TO exercise power or judgment being
sn evil vastly exceeding that nch could result from
Illegal organization Of Legislative body.
Resolved, That while We thus condemn the principe OF
military later erencc in the atrs " state, II Is dus
70 ruth Justice say that cy ieuco appears 0'
the action part Of officers In command la Louii-
ana either the Otheg OF the CJutes'lhG
political parii ~ 10 Interfere for any purpose 0ther
tnal To restrain pny sicd violence and preserve the
peace, that the people OF the United states owe
debt OF spect and gratitude to Lieut. Sheiltan
great services duIing the Rebellion adequate TO
balance and cancel much more serious tdul tndn any
be may have committed while performing duties 81
great dehcaCy al a distance rom tue commandment
Chief const ut0na adv 'ers, and Ia the face oI
peroons ana interests whom hut atcY ne Had me- ~
state OF war ana been cumPtiie to conquer a. sber
Resoped. That u complete knowledge Of the iacts
show me President " tne United states IN an atI'f
honoraDu him self and assuring 10 ali good citzcns
and his 70 Congress give proof mat he
has ~ no umc curing inc existence OF Tue Con 80
troubles Louisiana been waning either 10 ntelight
comprehension OF the whole or brave aud patriotic
Diet -r1nnaIlon TO use the powers WIZ Wcu ,Vnkless
nas t iHVest the Presidential ONCE so4elJ lOr
the rsiabli. hmeut OF peace, order and justice.
Resoired That this Cnb PETITIONS Congress TO con nrr
the Recommendations ~ the President m his message
ana % adopting such VIII fully protect al
the of tia State ~ he complete exercise OF an
Uulted states. i-E GRAND t. CANNoN'
w VhIos
SAMUEL b. H. VANCE.
After the reading Of The foregoing resolutions Mr..
ARENAS II. Holmes, Of the Committee. with few re-
marks presented tho following minority report;
To M President aud Members Of the Union LsGgue CiVb:
GENTLEMEN: l nave the honor b. Ufr TINS ~ MI
nurlty report OF committee TO prepare ana submit
10
prrssye OF the club IN regard 10 afir
Ia Louisiana"
Resoiced That the Union League Club greatly dsplores
the present condition of pOcd and domestic anIirs IN
tile STATE ami especially Inc interference OF
the federal military authority win ner mUnlc'pAl gov
the convening OF her Legislature on the AIN
Rfsolrcd Tha. such interference OF the Federal mill
tary authority violation OF the constitutional
rights OF the State OF Louisiana most dangerous 10
repubc.n forms Of government and an infringement 81
political privilege, upon which our Federal Government
IA founded ana
Res0ired That the Club earnestly desires thar Con-
grrss IN uDrdltnce the repeated requests. will devise
ana enact III most surely ana eel
Nv domestic concord and prosperity 10 tAst
State. Respectful submitted.
ARTLAAs II. HOLMES, OF the Committee
The question OF adopting the first resolution OF the
majority report preparatory to correcting and adopting
the remaining resolutions. then before the Club
and was length, Judge Davis, Mr. Barnard,
Dornan B. Eaton and many others taking part IN tie
discussion. The motion OF adoption was laid upVn the
table b. O vote OF $50 to co. and the meeting WAS
adjourned hout taking any action. The minority re-
port found much favor among the Younger members or
the Club, most OF whom were DESTROYS OF having IL
accepted in place OF the majority report.