The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-15

MIR. LOGAN inquired how 1t was in the Eighth
Mr. GORDON replied that there was but one can.
didate there, Hon. A. II. Stephens.
Mr.. LOGAN said he only gave facts as they ap-
open to explanation He inquired OF the Senator,
how about tie county candidatesS We're there
Mr.. GORDON replied In the negative. The county
officers were elected The year previous.
ators on this floor had said to the republcans.
Withdraw your troops II you want peace.r He
(Mr. Logan) had heard 1t said once before. with
draw your troops from Fort sumter n you want
peace.n The democrats had control OF this country
once, and left 1t in bankrupt cy and with treason all
over the land. the republican party had been ac-
cused or being oppressive. In what did Its on.
preston consist Instead OF leaving the Southern
States as territories, where IL could have had ju.
risdictiOn over them Tor the next twenty years,
what did the party dOf
PARDoNED TRAITORS AS ooNGREssMEN.
1t reorganlzed them as States and admitted as
representatives on this floor men VINO mad thun-
dered against the gates OF liberty. There was not
that oppression What was to be seen to-day
The republican party had admitted to Congress
government-twenty.s seven In the other branch of
Congress ana three In this The Vice President OF
the southern Coniederacy held seat III the other
house of Congress BY the clemency of the republic
oppression, The democratic party had covered this
country pension roll as long as the land; but LOT
all these things they had been pardoned. The
President OF the United States had been de-
Southern people. How did he Cypress themY
When the Ku Rux were tried RE and and convicted ne
against the government he sent abroad on I0l eign
missions; others he put in the departments here.
acts ne was arraigned here as Caesar, as tyrant,
TIE WHITE LEAGUES PAsr1ME.
President Grant did desire that the White
League OF the south should quit their everyday
chvalric sports OF cunning Tor negroes and repub.
llcans. 1t was IN the power OF the democratic
party to-day to speak In tones OF majesty IN favor
OF human lie, and then all Ku Klux business would
that ana that is the reason these ou1rages nave
not stopped. Some men would say 1t was strange
United states. ne iMr. Logan did not think It
strange. He might disagree with the President
mum 70 be but
from the !, rising Of the sun in the morn:
to defend every act OF tue President in connectoh
with the reconstruction OF these Southern States.
man who fought against the country, If there was
honor IN doing 1t, 70 verify what he said IN de-
pen for Southern soldiers nor provided any dead
line upon which to shoot Them. When he cap
tured the whole democratic party OF the south at
AppOmattOX he turned them loose with their
arms (nd horses and gave them provisions. When
Grant, Sherman, Sheridan and others like them
should DE forgotten IN this country there would
be no country left. When the democratic party
was dead and rotten in It's grave the memory OF
Grant, Sherman and Sheridan would shine In the
hearts of the American people Ike the MONDAY
sun. Applause in the gallery, which was promptly
checked by the Vice Presldent.)
PRESTIGE OF GRANT AND SHERIDAN.
ResumIng his argument Mr.. Logan sald:-The
republican party should not be frightened The
The Legislature OF the State had recognized II.
The Supreme Court %, Of the State and one
te DUTY Of e par was
Let the other branch Of Congress recognize it.
Recognize the man elected as senator and all
would be settled. Some people would say this
was strange position Tor him (Mr. Logan TO
take but there was no other lett for him. 1t was
the right position. and he took 1t because 1t was
right. IL had been said that the republican snip
was sinking but, with the Great Mariner above at
Logan could look over the broad ocean Of COM com.
motion to-day and see that the time would come
when the same old craft would ride the tempestu-
Gus waves ana anchor herself at the shores re.
served for her-the shores OF honesty and Justice
and there rest undIsturped
was quite demonstration OF applause IN the gal
lery but the Vice President announced that the
rule would be enforced, and order was restored.
THE REPUBLICAN SHIP MUD SCOw.
Mr.. TIPToN, oil Nebraska, said he felt grateful
during the senator's address, that he tMr. Logan
never went into the rebellion. as he would have
been great power against the country; be also
felt happy to think that Demosthenes died early,
so That he could not come In competition
with the honorable Senator (Ar. Logan)
as close, calm, logical orator. Qaughter)
day he was a sailor, but the kind OF vessel
ne commanded during the last two days was
mudscoW, az and a, only ut to navigate the muddy
able Senator from New YORK tMr. Conking) fre-
quently prompting the Senator (Mr. Logan. he
alter the 4th OF March next that Senator would be
checkmated In this body by democrat, SO the
who aided his friend, would after that time be
checkmated Dy an independent Senator.
Mr.. SARGENT-Will the senator allow mei
POKING FUN AT LOGAN.
Mr.. TIPTON-The Senator cannot near the Sena-
tor from California. The Senator Is making o
speech at the present time and cannot hear.
GLaughter.) Resuming he said IS the honorable
Senator from minnesota lMr. Windom) felt 1t
nsocssasy to 90 sSmenDg for THIS nnS nayga
iaughter) So his colleague lMr Hitchcockj ad d.
(Mr. Logan to land the craft. From the length OF
time this vessel mad been running to-day ne (Mr.
Mississippi valley, something ike cottonwood
and produced very little good steam. lRenewed
(Mr. Howe told the Senator tnat he, too. was on
q ship, aud that he was gong down with the ship.
He IMr. Tlpton) did not doubt his veraclty; lie
After the Senator from Illinois had put in EVIL
dence everything except Webster's dictionary he
Frel1ngnuysen) and asked him II he mad any old
letter about MIN or anything he could read.
MIR. T1PToN Then spoke OF the Louisiana Difficult.
ties and said ne mad copy OF the testimony taken
by the Committee OF the Senate two years ago.
senator (Mr. Logan where he learned ballot
box box stuti1g,, replied he learned It in
ILLINOIS, anu III Tue Rentlemun'S own dis
trict. The senator (Mr. Logan had said he
would argue the Louisiana case rom legal stand.
point. II the gentleman's notes had been written
on legal cap he might have made some claim to
legal argument; but, AS they were written on
Ioolscsp, he (Ar. Tlpton) thought there was but
Mr.. Morton having approached the seat occupied
by Mr.. Logan and whispered to him, MIR. Upton
said
81 thought the time for prompting had gone by,
l suppose the Senator Is prompting his friend Tor
another burst"
MIR. LoGAN-A burst Of what' have no idea of
troubling you.
THE NEW ORLEANS SUB-COMMITTEEs WORK.
Mr.. TIPTON then sent to the Clerks desk and
had read paragraph from the Washington ChrO1-
tcle, to the effect that the Sub Committee OF the
House, which visited New Orleans, had come to
the conclusion that there was no intimidation
OF colored voters In louisiana; that the Return
ing Board was fraud. &c, but that the report
would not be accepted and the whole committee
would go to New Orleans. He (Mr. Tipton) thought
this one Of the most Illuminating facts III this
whole business. The Senator rom Illinois tMr.
Logan had denied that there was any oppression
IN the republican party yet that Senator two years
ago In speech thought there was oppression. lie
then read from speech Of MI. Logan to the effect
Vhot fonv ah mt tti,.,