The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-01-21
REPLY TO CARL SCHURz.

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senator Howe of Wisconsin on
Louisiana Affairs.
Senator Howe said: The Senator from
Missouri (Mr. Schurz) in his speech of
yesterday advertised himself as being
above party prejudice or passion; that
he had left all his party ties and politi-
cal aspirations behind; and from that
point the Senator DIR. Schurz) scream
ed to the country two charges against
the party to which he (Howe) belong
ed-charges. which we're as monstrous.
and he believed as groundless as the
Senator (Schurz) could possibly have
fabricated if he had dedicated to the
work not merely the holiday recess, but
the whole summer vacation.
Gen. Sheridan was not in command
iii New Orleans when the events of
Monday complained of took place. He
did not order any one to take any one
out of the Legislature of Louisiana !;
and finally, no members of the Legisla-
ture were taken out of the State House
by any body. As to the second charge
of the Senator that the Republican
party encouraged the murder of Re.
publicans in one section, Mr.. Howe had
TWO things to say: First, the Republi,
can party was not guilty; and, second
he did not think any one would infer
that such an accusation did full justice
to the Senator himself or to the intel
ligence of the people of the country.
Mr.. Schurz said the Senator (Howe)
did not quote him correctly. and read
what he did say from the Record Of
yesterday.
Mr.. Howe replied that he was glad he
was mistaken in constituting the remarks
of the Senator. Continuing his argu-
ment, he said the Senator from Georgia
(Gordon) in a recent speech had COM
planned of the exhibition of hate to-
ward the people of the South on the
Republican side of the chamber. He
(Howe) denied that the Republican par
ty hated any portion of this country.
1t was impossible for that party to hate
one section. 1t has sacrificed too much
for the whole country. All the laws
made for the South were II ade for the
North. The Republican party had
poured cut the treasure of the country
as freely to open the channels of the
Southern harbors as it had to open the
channels of the Northern ones.
Murder, and other species Of vio-
lence had been employed in the South
for political purposes. lie believed the
fact to be so, and to make it manifest
to the country would do great service.
He then spoke of the Red river trouble
in Louisiana, and said the perpetrators
Of crimes went UNPUBLISHED.
Mr.. Gordon said he would ask the
Senator (Howe) if it was not true the
government Of Louisiana was in the
hands of Republicans; if the Republi.
cans had not the judiciary Of the State;
and if the ms jority of the people sup
ported the Kellogg government. as was
claimed by the Senators on the other
side of the chamber, how was it the
courts of the State, aided by the army
Of the United States, did not bring the
perpetrators Of the crimes to justice.
Mr.. Howe replied that he would not
20 into that question now, but to the
best OF his information the courts OF
the State we're weak.
Mr.. Gordon said the Senator, by i'm.
plication if not by words, charged that
murders were committed in the Red
River parish. If it be true, was it no,
a remarkable fac. that the attorney
general for Louisiana, who belonged to
the same party as the Senator, did no,
prosecute the criminals. The Senator
had said the courts were weak. If the
| attorney had not the brains or nerve to
draw up bill of indictment. the Dem.
ocratic party was certainly not respons
IDLE. Applause in the galleries. The
chair, Mr.. Ferry Of Michigan, directed
the sergeant-at-arms to see that The
rule was enforced. and all applause in
the galleries restrained.
| Mr.. Howe said he liked the languag,
of the Senator from Georgia, and liked
the applause which followed it, no nat
ter what he might think Of the person
al qualification of the attorney fol
Louisiana. Mr.. Howe would say thai
If the Democratic party Of Louisiana
would say to Governor Kellogg tina
they would sustain him in an effort Il
put down murder, &c. such transac
ITEMS as took place in Red river parish
would never take place again. He be
Iieved if half dozen Senators on tn
Democratic side would tell the peopl,
Of the South they would not tolerate
these offenses, there would be no NOR
of them.
| Mr.. Morton said it was we'll under
stood in Red river parish that grant
jurors who were disposed to indict, o.
petty jurors who we're disposed to con
Wet them, would be murdered; ant
that Was the reason why these Grimm
ais IN Louisiana had not been punished
Mr.. Gordon-May ask the Senate
who is his Informant
Mr.. Howe declined to yield the foo
any further, and resuming his argu
ment spoke Of the Vicksburg troubles
and said murders had been committee
there until the Senators on the othe
side must not b astonished 1T the fac