New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-14
FORMALLY OPENED.

Speaking to the resolution of Senate,
Schurz, instructing the Judiciary Commit
tee to inquire what legislation is necessary
to secure to the people of Louisiana thei,
rights OF self-government under the con.
stitution, Hon. Roscoe Conkling deliv.
cred one of the best speeches made in the
Senate during its last session, ending on
the fourth instant. After reminding
Democratic Senators that they had del
uged the Senate with serious and exciting
political speeches, continued for DAYS and
weeks, he gently tells them that when
they shave expressed their views at
large-sometimes with reiteration-and no
sign Of abatement can be seen, a time
comes when silence may not have even
the merit of staunching the flow of words. !"
1t is then that the Senator from New York
concludes to break silence, and let the
country know who are responsible for the
irritating political discussions IN the
Senate at the expense of wholesome legis-
lation, when it is SO much needed to
give repose to the country. He
artistically lifts the veil that is intended
to conceal the Democratic motive for mis-
representing the policy and acts of the
general government in the South, parti-
cularly in Louisiana, and shows it to be
anything but truthful and patriotic. In
stead of an honest desire that republican
government should prevail in the South
as it does in other sections of the republic,
Senator Conkling convicts Democratic
Senators of having wasted the valuable
time Of the Senate in making Democratic
speeches looking to the reinstatement of
the Democratic party to power AS the
result of this action he announces that the
presidential campaign of 1876 has been
formally opened; ''opened with somewhat
of dramatic effect, and much of sensa-
tional awfulness. He then pays his
respects to the Senator from, Ohio (Mr.
Thurman), whom he accredits with being
the leader of the opposition, and charges
him with having come in '.fronl the hol1-
day vacation armed with resolution of
inquiry leveled at the President.
1t is shown that it was not in order to
consider the resolution except by unani-
nous consent, and that no Republican
objected to it, but, on the contrary, stood
ready to vote for it at once. The imme-
date passage of the resolution, however,
the Democrats did not want. They wanted
says Senator Conkling, sensation and
prejudgment This they obtained, and
it was followed by food of Democratic
denunciation of the administration from
one end of the country to the other 1t
was of no avail to expostulate against pre-
judgment, for this was the main weapon
chosen to defeat the administration; and
Senator Thurman, an aspirant for presi-
dental honors, was the chieftain, and the
Senate Chamber the theatre for the exhibi-
ton of his science in the use of this unfair
Eyeapon. .
1t is plainly the tactics of the Demo-
cratic party to prefer charges against tse
and follow them with de-
rung into the ears of the peo-
pie while every means is used by Demo-
Gratis to stave off Investigations of the
charges. This was plainly the case with |
the Schurz resolution. Speaking upon
his subject Senator Conkling says:
Returning now to the present occasion,
We were not permitted to send the resOlu. |
lion to re President until after it had be-