The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-21
CHRONICLES OF CONGRESS.

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Louisiana question, which took place On
} day last week, in which our great represent,
tive (9) Louisiana Senator, Rod West, a
tempted to play conspicuous part, but wa
most ingloriously foiled and snubbed b
Senator Thurman. The following, which W
take from the Washington Capital, gives tn
particulars of the passage at arms betwee
the Senators, together with the comments @
the editor:
George III was not more surprised whe1
that domestic parasite, not to be "mentione,
to ears polite,
"Which from some head unknown
| But born and educated near throne
| Dropped dOwL-So willed the dread decree O
fate,
With legs wide sprawling on the monarch Z
plate
| than the audience in the Senate chamber was
when they saw Senator West rise from his
seat to assail that strong and sturdy old
Democrat, Senator Thurman, who, with one
finger and thumb, subdued the irritating
enemy. 1t sprung from the debate on Mr..
Clayton's resolution, in this wise:
Mr.. West-Mr. President, while we turn our
attention to what may be occurring there.
mindful OF what is occurring at home We
should not forget that yesterday, in the CITY
OF Washington, direct recommendation and
suggestion was made that the President of the
United States should be assassinated Sir,
should like the clerk to read from Washing
ton journal what was said about assassination.
and let us see whether the atmosphere Of
assassination has not extended beyond Lou
lslana and permeated the halls of the Capitol.
MIR. Thurman-Which capitol, Dom Piatt's
Capital or this Capitol? Laughter.
Mr.. West-This Capitol. We shall hear
the Senator from Ohio on the question direct
ly.
The Chief Clerk-Tbis article is taken
from the Washington Capital Of January 10,
Mr.. Thurman Piatt's Capital!
The Chief Clerk. This article is headed
g Assassination.
"The humole followers of His Excellencv
complain that both Grant and Sheridan have
received anonymous letters threatening assas-
'lnation. We can tell these gentlemen that
his danger does not come through the post.
We fear that it is in the air, and yet more in |
he hearts of many people. The man who in
hese trying times spends his wrath in anony-
nous letters is not to be dreaded, but rather |
he man who gives no sign in advance of his |
Ct |
''They should remember that the Govern
nent that inaugurates assassination is not in |
reasonable condition to complain of vio-
ence, and that We have been taught through |
II ages to regard the death of tyrants as the
ause Of God. With Charlotte Corday a
amt and Brutus hero in popular estimation.
is not always easy to draw distinctions
7hen deadly passions are aroused These
entlemen, all of us, who are urging on op-
resslon and violence, should know that the
anger is not on one side. 1t was hoped that
herldan's Infamous conduct would fetch on
ivil war in Louisiana; it might be that thu
ourted war would break out nearer home
nd the men who, sitting safely in their arm
hairs, lustigated civil war. where ignorant
egroes and oppressed whites would seize at
ach others threats, mi cht find it necessary
protect their own worthless lives in Wash
lgton. OF course such result would be de-
lorable; but lawless violence is a dangerous
ame and sometimes ends in the destruction .
its instigators."
lough to read an extract from the New York q =
,i6.ne Of Saturday !
The Chief Clerk-This is headed EBAY !,
lets and Legislation addressed to the eji-
+ Of the Tribune: I
"Sa'-Now that Kellogg proposes to decide =
no shall belong to the Louisiana LIE legislature. !,
I'd is backed by the United States army, =
light not President Grant better decide who I,
all belong to the next Congress, and enforce !.
s decision by five or six regiments of United =
ates troops,> commanded by that truthful :.
I'd just man, General Sheridan, and remove I
/ regularly-elected members to make place 4
r the Caseys or Dents? If he insists on !,
'nung 1t out on this line, some one will play :,
'utus to his CAESAR without fail, which, by !
way, would be great blessing to the .
untry"
Mr.. West-Well, Mr.. President if the SEN g g
u from Ohio can afford to be facetious on :! u
en- publications as these, l congratulate =.
N upon his ready humor. Not only in v.
ashlngton, but in one Of the leading Jour -
Is OF the country, in one of the leading a.
lrnals OF the great metropolis of the coun- W :"
;, we find recommendation for assassina- ~. "
n, and the assertion that it would be ",
sslng to this country-published by that -, -
rnal without one word of condemnation. ~ ~
lere is the atmosphere of assassination - -
v! Is it in the capital of Washington &c
ne Is 1t not in the metropolis of your LIZ
lntry! Does the Senator from Ohio sane ~
4 such publications should like him ~
ell me.
1r. Thurman President. ask the in. III
gence Of the Senate for moment. am
The opinion, although no man is safe r..
&c in his own case, that the Lord never ~ ~:
lie me for an actor, and if he did, I must 1 nl
that am not in the dramatic mood this La
ming, and therefore not at all disposed to
me OF the droa"atis pe,sono' in the little tn,
ledy that the Senator from Louisiana has his
tit to present upon the stage this morn pet
sh,
ne Senator wants to know how 1 can be bel
tious when assassination is in the air. Well. VIII
never saw Bombastes Furioso performed see
did not laugh, and l probably never SUI
l. and as to righteousness, if the Capital inn
this Capitol, but the capital which has ant
read from, shall not be facetious next the
day, when the editor has read and con- was
red the speech Of the Senator from Louisi- of
then Don Piatt has lost the wit that he ATTIC
had the reputation OF for thirty years. eli,
lgntef. cos
J to the New York Tribune, never saw for
article in it. l do not know whether it
communication or whether it is an edi
u. and do not care. That paper is able he
Ike care OF itself. 1t does not need NV in '