, 1875-01-18

| by tho newspapers out of pure malice aud
love Of sensation.
THE "G1GANTtC FRAUD'' IN LOUISIANA.
There can be no longer any question as to
! the facts Of tho occurrence at New Orleans
on the 4th of january. The attempted royo-
luton by tho Democrats, aided at first by tho
interference Of tho military upon their invita-
ton, was frustrated in the end by tho like il1
| reference upon the request Of tho Governor
and tho Republicans of tho Legislature. Tho
whole country las settled down 10 tho COIL
| viction, SO forcibly stated by the President,
That, while interference by the General Gov
| ernment in n case not involving rebellion or
inslrrection ought not 10 bo permitted or
justified, still there were circumstances
connected with tho lato legislative imbroglio
in Louisiana which seem to exempt the mill
| tary from any intentional wrong in the INIT
| ter"
That specinl matter disposed of, there re-
! minis, however, the ghantly spectacle Of a
| State Government in Louisiana which ex-
| istu from hour to hour only by the force Of
! federal bayonets. Whnt ia This Stnto Gov
ernue1,t, and how did it originate? In 1879
| there WIS nj, election for Presidential Elect
ors, Governor. and State officers and Legisla-
| ture. in tint State. Roth parties claimed to
luve elected their ticket. Congress, in Feb
r,.ary following, refused to count the ciector-
at vote Of tho Stats. The existing Governor
Of that State was deposed by Legislature in-
stalled in office by Fadcral troops, acting un-
der the authority of I'll orler by Judge Of
| tho Federal Court OF New Orleans. Under
! tlo snnlo authority, what is chilled the k1:1.
| 1.oa Stato Government WIS declared elect
| ed. Tho Senate Of the United States re-
| fegred this matter to a Committee Of seven
| Senators, nil Of whom were acknowledged
Republicans except Mr.. TnuarBUL1. That
| Committee, after o thorough investigation,
made report in February, 1873. They find
! that the KELLOGG Government WINS counted
tn +" by Board Of Canvassors, Of whom the
Committee say:
There IL nothing in alt the comedy Of blantera and
| fran1ls ulrr consideration inuefentfhle han
til. pretended eanYsss If thls Board. The testl-
n,uny abuniantly establishes na fraudulent character
time m conaiderng this part oi The caae for no pcr-
eon examine tue Testimony eser 80 curEutity with
o seeing tint ts pra.Lt.led c2nVass Ind uo
llance IT integrity. uut for thu interference Ut
Julgs DulrlI III the natter of this state slcctlon-a
ntaltr ~1eliy E@ynhH n1E lurRdctlhft-tnd MeENEnY
M NV nesn tH gs ~
army OF tho United Htatas between tho reop,a Of
| Lu.Eiana 4ud tbs ouy t}oyesntasnt which liAs tho
reullsnco Of rrgnArits, atd tbs re&ult Of this has
een r. sa'%1sh a se KHtova 19vsnu'st 70 fI Us
to,,t!ts ~ led 10 the tenesussn slat i the s:oc-
ras s III crau y nn M Io a.t sos
ciate. ought, to DO recognized Is tho Legal Gov
eF9msns ,,u. ~ s.a':.. .ns o.e.s. ..u.t :u.:-
. go ', -'9ee'Aso
w., s.,',aS saut' ~ "a 4n" 49, e"'
IA tl4t nlat: 6y .le LYNCH bosrd who seem 10 hsya
s5s & nn1 ,ns % raaa ne M nGv w,
w tbst KE1 Loaaa Government was elected, aeyer-
s "s a ,,,ms III aco v We
ulcut manipulation OF the election.
| The Committee concluded THAT there Is
no State Government at present existing in
| the State of Louisiana" md reported a bill
providing for new election in tho State.
This report was signed by Senators CAnpEN-
TER, Of Wisconsin LOGAN, Of Illinois; An
rnoSr, Of Rhode Island; A1coRN, Of Miasis-
Hippi,--all Republicans. Judge TnuNnu11
agreed with tho facts stated, but insisted that
tho IoEnEnY Government should b. recog-
nized. Mr.. MORTON, whilodenouncing Judge
DunE1Ls ligl-hanfled action, denied the right
OF Congress to Interfere by ordering now
election, etc. As to the election, ha saids
without ronsaIring in The apnon that the election
led fraud Of t!le Argest 1ilneusions.
Mr. JOSHUA Hill, Of Georgia, Republic
m, conccdiug tho accuracy OF tho state
mentB by the majority Of the Committee, op-
posed the remedy proposed.
Hero, then. We have the solemn Judgment
| nf Senators Cauprsrrp Ton.v 4nru,uz