The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-01-07
ST. PAUL MINNESOTA. THURSDAY, JANUARY l. 1875.

the greatest trust committed to him.
Turbulence and defiance of law
stalks high in the public
ways, and the Senate did not know
but even now, as it was celebrating on
this resolution. peace, order, security
Of life and law were being trampled in
the mire in the streets Of New Orleans.
The Senator (Thurman) says it is for
us to say absolutely, in the twinkling
of an eye, that before the sun goes
down tomorrow, the President must
communicate all the facts to the Senate.
This resolution was specially one in
which the Senate should leave it to
the reason, prudence and discretion Of
the President to say whether this pub
lication would be incompatible with
the public interest. In conclusion. Mr..
Conkling moved to amend the resolu-
ton be inserting after the word "re-
quested,' and'' If, in his judgment. not
incompatible with the public interest.
Mr.. Thurman replied that
in respect to foreign affairs it had al
ways been the usage to use the words
moved by the Senator from New York,
but in time of profound peace SIM
pie resolution Of inquiry as to our do
mestic affairs was not left to the dis
cretion of the President, for him to
answer according to his will or desire.
This resolution related to what had al
ready taken place-was question OF
fact. and there was no possible way by
which the President could prejudice
public interests by answering. lfinter-
ference in Louisiana matters did take
place, the Senate conld ask the Presi
dent to tell by what authority it did
take place. The Senate had right to
request the information, and if there
was any reason why the President
should not furnish it. it was for him to
communicate the fact to the Senate
or if he deemed it proper he could send
it to the Senate under the seal Of secre.
sy to be considered in executive session.
Louisiana was net the only State in
which trouble had occurred in refer
ence to the organization of Legisla.
ture. In Ohio, on one occasion, there
were for two weeks or more, two bod
les, both claiming to be the Legislature
Of the State, but thank God they had
no fraudulent returning board; they
had not descended to that depth Of per
dition. If Martin Van Buren. who wa.
then President, has sent the military te
interfere in that Legislative conflict
the troops would never have left Col
umbus alive. In Pennsylvania. also
there had hecn a similar instance anC
how would the people Of that Stat,
have acted had the fedora
government interfered What wonle
not be tolerated in Massachu
sets for a single moment was now the
case in Louisiana. He drsired to know
whether, because Of the first fatal steY
in ioisting an illegal Governor upon th'
people Of Louisiana, all liberty and al
law in that State was to perish !! III
wanted to know who it was that callet
into use the military of the Unitee
States to organize the Legislature o
Louisiana. He did not want this mat
ter decided by clamor or tumult ther'
would be tumultuous spirit in New
York, Ohio. and Michigan if either 0
these States were suffering from tn
same cause.
| Pending the discussion, in which Sen
ators Morton. Howe, Logan, and Ed
munds participated, the Senate ad
inu-ned