New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-15


and on that side proved himself gallan
| soldier. The fact that he was Confederate
colonel in his tLogan's) estimation did no
add any TO his character. his honor
| or his integrity. but to those on the
other side of the chamber that fact Ger
tainiy would lot be derogatory to his
character. He then read from the
election returns Of Georgia, and said in the
fourth district there were but eighteen
Republican voters out Of population OF
b4,UO. There was but one explanation for
this fact. and that was the threats made to.
ward the colored people made them afraid
to exercise the rights given to them by the
constitution and laws of the country. He
then sent to the clerks desk, and had read
an editorial from . paper published in
Atlanta. Georgia, commenting on kilograms
of Sheridan in regard to New Orleans, and
saying it was probable fool like Sheridan
might ornament lamp post in that city.
ana further, calling upon the people of
New Orleans to be gin fighting. az the time
had come for them to strike.
MIR. Gordon. Of Georgia, said he had no
doubt the editor of that paper was sincere
in all be said; he had no doubt he r. flected
the sentiment of his own heart, but he did
not reflect the sentiment Of the people of
Georgia, nor the sentiment of the Demo.
cratic party Of that State. He did not be-.
long to the Democratic party, and did not
publish Democratic paper. He claimed to
run an independent paper, and did not sup
port the Democratic candidate at the last
ele ectich. bnt, on the contrary, supported
the opposition. He (Gordon) would like to
have read q telegram from tho Governor of
his State, who was Democrat
Mr.. Logan said that he could not yield to
have the telegram read. The Senator
would have ample opportunity to read it.
Resuming his argument, he said he had
no doubt there were many Democrats in
the South who would like to see Sheridan
hung to lamp post. He cared not whether
this editor OF the paper reflected the senti-
ment OF the people of Georgia or not, such
language had its effect upon the people of
Louisiana. who were easily excited. He
next referred to Alabama, and had read o
letter OF Judge Kiels in reference
to the shooting of his son. He
logan admitted that there were
murders in the North, but the Northern
people punished murders. There had been
several hanged in that section within the
past two or three months and others are in
the penitentiary. The difference was that
IN the North murderers we're hung or sent
to the State prison. while in the South they
were not even indicted. Judge Kiels eon
was murdered while in the company of his
rather. who was guarding tho ballot box.
There were NO such murders as those
IN the North. There might 10 frauds
there, but men were never murdered for
political opinions. He next read from an
Alabama paper to the effect that Robert
Read. colored member of tho Legislature
from Sumpter county, was summoned to
Mobile as witness in case. After he had
testified he was set upon by three White
Leagnere and assaulted. Pistols were
drawn by them, and he had to take refuge
IN the courthouse for safety. He then
spoke of outrages in the South at some
length, and said the stencil of outrage.
murder and pillage went up to heaven and
cried tor revenge for these innocent victims.
He sent to the clerks desk and had read
the report of General Sheridan to the Sec
rotary Of War, dated January 10, 1875,
stating that $500 persons had been murdered |
II Louisiana since 1866, and argued that |
these murders were committed by men
banded together for the purpose, and they |
were banditti.
Mr.. Gordon said the Senator Logan) had |
made remark while he (Gordon) was out |
IT the chamber in regard to the majority in |
,ne OF tho districts in Georgia. He (Gordon) |
tesired to say that there was no Republican |
IN that district. Therefore there |
'ould be no Republican votes There was |
,ut one candidate there and he was o
Democrat
Mr.. Logan said he referred to the fourth |
district.
Mr.. Gordon replied ,ha. va. the district
eferred to.
Mr.: Logan inquired how i: was in the
ighth districte
Mr.. Gordon replied there was bu. one
andidate there-Hon. A. II. Stephens.
MIR. Logan said he only gave facts as they
ppeared from the record. Of course they
7ere open to explanation. He injured of
ne Senator: How about county candidates.
We're there not county candidates who were
republicans
Mr.. Gordon replied in she negative.
,ounty officers were elected the year pre-
iOus.
MIR. Logan resumins said the Democratic |
enatOrs on this floor had said to the Re-
ublicans: Withdraw your troops if you
'anted peace" He lLogan) had heard it
'om Fort Sumter if you want peace"
The Democrats had control Of this ceun-
y in lSfO, and left it in bankruptcy, with
'eason all over the land. The Republican
arty had been accused Of being oppressive.
! what did it's oppression consist Instead
leaving the Southern States as Terrific.
es, where it could have had jurisdiction |
Ver them for the next twenty years, what
ID the party do? 1t reorganized them az |
[ates and admitted as representative on |
lis floor men who had thundered against
e gates Of liberty. There was not q man |
king for pardon who did not yet it.
'as that oppreesion9 What was to be seen
-dayl The Republican party had admitted
Congress men who took arms in their
lnds against the government; twenty three
ven In the other branch of Congress and
this. The Vice President of the Southern
'nfederacy held seat in the other house
Congress by the clemeucy of Republicans
1t the Republican party was told this was !.
preston. The Democratic party had
vcred this whole land with mourning and
ven to the country pension roll ss long
the land. But for all these things they
d been pardoned. Tho President Of
Q United States had been denounced
re as tyrant who oppressed
Southern people. How did he
prees them? When the Ku.Klux were b
Ell and convicted he pardoned them.
me OF the men who fought against the
vernment he sent abroad on foreign mis- o.
ns, others ne put in the departments
re. He did all he could to reconcile
em. For these acts he was arrsigned
re as Cesar, as q tyrant, as an Op- If
1HROr president Grant did iaaira that | g.