New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-09
VIEWS OF LEADING REPUBLICANS.


ADMINISTRATION COSGRESsdEN AFRAID TO EXPRESS
THEIR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WILSON
MORTIFIED BY sHERIDANs "BANDrrTIr Dis
PATCH THE MISTAKE A FATAL ONE UNLESS
SPEEDILY CORRECTED - SENATOR CAMERON OF
OPINION THAT THE PARTY WILL De STRENGTH
ENID by THE PRESIDENTS ACTION.
lBY TELEGRAPH TRBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The wrongs Of Louisiana
arc still uppermost in the minds of public men in
Washington, although the indignation Of the Demo-
Gratis aud of the moro Independents of the Republi-
cans Is less demOnstrative than it two days
The sentiments Of those who outspoken III oppo-
stion to the usurpation Of Grant and tho brutality
of Sheridan are too well known and have
been 10 often expressed that it is unnecessary
to repeat them. The most of the lead
ing Republicans in the House arc more
than ever unwilling to converse upon this
subject. Very few of them dare to say a word IN
support of the course Of the Administration. and the
most of them lack the moral courage TO give bold
expression to their honest sentiments. Experience
has shown that it is far from safe for Republican
who hopes to remain in public life to criticise any,
thing Gen. Grant does and for that reason not few
men who really feel indignant at what has occurred
generally consider discretion the better part of
valor and keep their opinions to themselves
Vice President Wilson. in conversation with
friend to-day. said that he read SbeTidans " ban
ditti" dispatch with horror "The country is as 100
to one against us in this matter" he added, " and
unless some prompt measures are taken to correct
the mistake that has been made IN tho Louisiana
question: the Republican party will suffer ire
parable injury" He could not stand, he said, the
interference of troops with the organization Of a
Legislature, and in his opinion the condition of
things in the country now was as bad as it was
during the Kansas troubles in President Pierces
time. Mr. Wilson is evidently greatly concerned IN
regard to the present crisis in the affairs of his
party and if his counsel was half effective IL in
tuencing the Administration, as from It's soundness
and general wisdom it deserves to be, the country
would have been spared its latest shock, and the
Republican party would have avoided the most
dangerous rock ON which it has yet struck
Senator Cameron thinks that the events OF the
past week will do much to strengthen the Rcpubii-
can party. But" suggested q friend, how do you
account for the great uprising of the people al
the country and for the calling of an Indignation
meeting in NewYOrk, signed by great a number
of influential citizens ~ "Oh, that is all the work
of the newspapers" he replied but when the facts
about the White League become known that will all
be changed The newspapers he said, had ruled
long enough and the time had come when the truth
is 10 be known, and when il is known, the President
will have the support Of the people in spite OF tie
newspapers.
Senator Carpenter returned from Wisconsin to-
day and was in his seat in the Senate He IS very
confident of his reelection. On Tuesday next he
viii make a speech the Louisiana question
taking substantially the same ground that he ha.
held on this subject for the past two years He told
friend this evening that if Congress had taken his
advice the present troubles in New-Orleans would
not nave occurred. and the Republican PAL y would
have been spared the humiliation of having to
shoulder the responsibility of it all.