Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-08
The Louisiana Outrage IN Congress-
Exciting Scenes i'm the enate.


,pon the people of Louisiana is still the subject
IF discussion 10 Congress. 10 the Seuate, yes
erday, Mr. Hamilton took the floor, and de-
yered an able, temperate aud eloquent ad-
dress, in which he showed the Injustice OF
Federal interference 10 the affairs Of that State,
Denounced the dispatches seut by Gen. Sherl-
dan 10 fitting terms, and closed with 40 earnest
appeal for returo Of justice, peace aud bar
mony.
During Mr.. Fl. S speech Mr. Logan asked if
the Senator was candid 10 luilmaung that
8 cries of Southern outragcs We're concucted Tor
election purposes.
MIR. Hamilton said there had been murders
10 the South just as 10 he North, aud M Que
regretted this more than he, bur 1t WIS the
fact that these stories OF Southern "u'ragea
were heralded before the cUuutry tor campaign
purposes.
Mr.. Logan held up volume, which h. said
contained sworn testimony proVlag that onC
hundred negroes were murdered I'D cue place.
He was prepared to show by sworn statements
that these Outragts wire committed, aui me
men who said these were made for caupalgD
purposes were scared with iron hearts. APP
plause in the galleries
The Chair Mr.. Ferry, Of Mlchigan) said
these manifestations IL the galleries must cease
aud the Sergeapt-at. Arms would see that order
was preserved.
MIR. Hamilton said this outrage business
must be Stopped ii Is wrong.
Mr.. Moron-D;es the Senator mean the
murders are wrong, or the telling Ut them IL
wrong?
Mr.. Hamilton said both were wrong. 1t was
wrong TO commit murder, aud 1t was Wrorg To
proclaim these murder all over the North TOR
no other purpose than to iLhAuc the minds of
the people OF that sectIoc against the South.
He could not comprehend how the Senator
from Indiana could, because rnthao murder:
ed poor negro, slgmatze as muI dcrers and
assassins the whole pcnpie of Lousiana-peo-
pie as cult ured aud as patriotic as the Senator
himself
Mr.. Logan asked Mr. Hamilton if he ius,i-
fed the Prno revolution iu September last.
MIR. Hamilton asked whether the Senator
believed that McEnery aud Peon were elected
Mr.. Logan When the Senator answers my
question, will answer his. asked him wheh-
er he justified the rebellion Of Penn and his
ten thousand followers against the State Gov.
ernuent of Louisiana.
Mr.. Hamilton The Senator mad himself
united in a report that there had been 10 legal
election 10 Louisiana Therefore there was 10
State Government in louisiana to be over
throwu. Applause in the galleries
MIR. Sargent gave notice that If further dis
order occurred 10 the galleries lie should move
that they be cleared.
The Chair (Nlr. Fcrry) said if the applause
was repeated lie would order the galleries IL
be cleared.
Mr.. Logan said so far as he was concerned
he did not mind thls cheering III the galleries.
He had heard Ibis kind Of thug IN the same
galleries years ago in the Infancy of the rebel
lion.
Mr.. Hamilton resumed He said rebellion
was Que ct the characteristics Of the American
people. American freedom was bora in rrvo-
luion and rebellion, and the >ytnpathies OF the
American people We're always with those who
rose against oppression and tyraDny. Il q: "
ed applause and Kisses 10 the galleries.
MIR Sargent moved that tie galleries be
cleared
MIR. Conk i1g asked he Senator to modify
bis motion 50 as TO aim II AT those person, III
the gallery from wheocc the disorder proceed
ed; where this repeated dl,resprct bad been
shown. So far as those persous, whom he
had heard by their predecessors in these ho'is
10 lS60-'6l we're concerned, he knew they
we're practising their iud'g"itlcs upon tie nights
aud the decorum OF the Seuate, AMI be had %
objection to intcrpose against excluding sheu
frum the galleries.
Mr.. Stevenson thought it would be very hard
to punish the innocent with the guilty. Tie
thought it not right to rxpel ladies' and gen.
tlcmen from the galleries because few had
violated the decorum of the Seuate.
Mr.. Thurmao deprecated the severe LANGUAGE
used in regard to this matter. He did not
think it proper to characterize the American
cilizeus who by right we're in the galleries as
traitors because few persons forgot the pro-
prleties of the occasion. A / such ulaultr-ta-
lions as had occurred in the galleries re
wrong. He knew of other occasions wucre
such sccoes had occurred 10 the galleries. lu
1883 10 the old Seuate chamber for days the
galleries had been packed with m=n durlog au
excited debate for the express purpose OF
cheering one set of speakers and Kissing down
another and when a certao ku-kux bill had
been under discussion here the same thing &C
Cured.
REUNION OF MoSBY's MES.-The members
of the late Forty third battalion, Virginia cav
airy, (Mosby's men, residing 10 Baltimore.