Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-04
LOUISIANA IN THE SENATE.
Senator r. o. Howe. of WIscOBsln--flis sp ech
ON the L0uisisna \. uestlon.

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Senator r. o. Howe of WIscOnsIn-His spe ech
ON the Louisiana !. uesiIon.
La the Uui'ed States Senate, or
Tuesday, Jan. II Hon. II. O. Howe,
of Wisconsin, had the fl )or in the
debate on the Louisian. question lie
began by replying TO the allegations
of Senator Schurz Monday, and de-
MED hat the army removed from
the ltg slatuie certain members OF
that LO1y, and that the removals
hat were made were directed by
General Sheridan, under orders from
the president General Sheridan was
not in command when those transac-
| lions took lace. He contended that
the body assem- bled was not the leg
stature Of the state, and that the
five persons removed were not mem
bers of that body. He denied that
The reput Leans had any hatred of
the southern people. Republicans
in congress have been az liberal in
making appropriations for the devel-
opment OF the south as for other
sectors Of the county. The repub-
leans should not be charged with
hatred because they denounced crime.
He maintained that crime was COM
mitted in the south for political pur-
poses. He referred to the outrages
in Red River parish, where munich
pal officers were forced 10 resign,
and we're subsequently murdered
while being conducted from the par
ieh This Is one of the stories that
is told at the north, and be believed
it. That one instance goes a great
way to testify that murders are
committed for political purposes
Mr.. Howe read FROM senate or Sohurz'e
report on the freedmen in the south,
to show that the feeling of the whites
for the bl4eks was feeling of hos
IiIity; prevailing sentiment was
that the negro was unable 10 take care
Of himself, and should be remanded
to the care of master. Mr.. Scburz
said that report was made three
months after the surrender of the
rebel army, when everything wss
unsettled. Mr.. Howe, replying to
senator Gordon. said so far as schools
and churches existed in the south,
they showed a change of feeling, but
the laws of Georgia made very slight
provision for educating the cOIOred
| children of that state. In New Or
leans riots bad occurred at the school
houses among the white and black
children, instigated by white men.
and the schools bad 10 be suspended.
He argued that the democratic party
was inimical to the colored men, and
always interposed TO defeat legisla-
ton intended for their advancement.
These who deDounce Sheridan for
calling murderers banditti, should
spend some of their eloquonce in
condemning the crimes which Gale
forth the dispatches. Sheridan says
here is defiance of law in LOuisl-
ana which cannot be req zod at the
nor, ID; and before long he will have
evidence that he is right. Mr.. Bay
4rd. of Delaware, here said that
Sheridans di-pa ches were outside
the pale Of civilization. They con-
tanned a cry for the blood of the
re pie whom il was his duty to pros
tsc,, and asked the PRECEDENT TO Issue
a proc lAmatiou he coull 10 more
issue than he ceeli issue bull for
the pose. Mr.. Howe said those di--
patches we're written while Sheridan
was standing in presence OF murder
He denied that Sheridan ever made
a recommendation TO ioJure humani-
". or issued an order to punish in.
nocent peoI le Mr.. Howe then pro.
ceeded to argue that the legislative
organization of January 4 was not q
I gal organization. But if it had
been legal, and the military hac
taken out five members, 1t has nOt
been shown that the act was approx
ed by the president; and if this hac
been done. the foundations of civil
liberty would not be shaken Louis
lana would not be overturned; i
would simply be an illegal act. /
five members were taken out of thu
legislature, the legislature remained
behind them. The were nst held il
! custody They could have returned
/ to the legislature and taken theil
. seats. Because they were elected
they did not forfeit any rights they
} bad as members. But the truth is
there was no Legislature. There wa
a rump of legislature. Mr.. How
referred to the use of the army il
Boston, in 1854, wren battslion
) were used to return one tugitiv
slave, and to the use of the army il
Virginia in 1859 to put down th'
John Brown invasion, and conclu
ded by referring to the admonitioI
t of Senator Schurz to the republical
/. party to turn back and escape th
} perils that are threatening. Hewoul
! not TURN back. His way was for
: ward. 1t may be prudent for thos
who wait for the populsr tide to turl
, back but lie had rather paddle
r little than turn back. Those wh
are not ellinsured might go ashore
. If the ship goes down before tn
! voyage is compisted he would g
down with it. Bat it will be raise,