The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-12
that the hollow shell of Republican forms
of government will become a mere tool of


of government will become mere tool OF
rapaclous and despotic factions.
Commenting on the officers in the south
he said congress passed laws conterrlng on
the national government dangerous powers
of doubtful constitutionality, Hence par
tisans south, among them the greatest cor
ruptionists of the land, begin to consider
congress and the executive as natural al
lies, bound to sustain them In power. wei
have an attorney general called on to make
and unmake state governments. federal
judge in Louisiana, by an Infamous mid
night order, violently making state gov
ernment and legislature. The national eX-
ecntive sustains that usurpatlop. Con-
gress promises it shall be done, and now
federal soldiers with fixed bayonets drag
from the legislative halls men universally
recognized as claimants tor membership.
The lieutenant general advises the whole
sale outlawry of a numerous class OF citi-
zens and the Secretary of War informs
him that the government has full conf.
dence in his wisdom and thus the whites of
the south consider the national govern
ment their implacable and unscrupulous
enemy. He would hail the day as most
auspicious for the colored people when
venturers who made them tools for their
rapacity. Mr.. Schurz appealed to the
senators to turn back. Whoever justifes
an attack on the fundamental law makes
himself an accomplice who strikes at the
life of the Republican liberties ofthe people
The people of the south were not univer
sally ruffians There were there, is else
where, bad elements, which the national
government was strengthening. He could
not condemn sufficiently the violence of
southern ruffians. 1t is the notorious
practice of our government to intimidate
by discharging every one Of It's employees
who dares oppose the administration
party. While this is the case, the gentle
men must not be surprised if prrtlsans on
all sides profit from it's teachings. 1t
will be happy day for the south when
are parties nearly equally powerful :
The senator advised the people Of
Louisiana not to allow any impulse OF
passion to carry away their judgement,
but to be right and trust to Justice. The
people have lost confidence in the parade
of Southern outrages to catch votes 1t
| is his solem conviction that the Conserva
tives did fairly carry the elections in Lou
/ isiana by considerable majority and were
1
the results, and the soldiers did rot vim
dicate but trampled under foot the true
will of the people. He hoped this resolu-
ton would not result in call for new
election, with Sheridan as chief ruler and
Packard to conduct the campaign. He
favored a government for the people, ly
all the people. He would deprive none
of their rights. A grave charge had
been made that the President violated
the Constitution. This should not be
made without strong proof. The oena'
tor quoted election cases in various eases
TO show that there had been intimida-
| ton.
At the conclusion Of Schurz' speech
: Mr.. Howe obtained the floor, but yielded
: for an Executive Session, and the Senate
adjourned.
In the house Mr. Cox offered resolu
e ton in reference TO Louisiana affairs, which
0 was referred to the Judiciary committee
1t sets forth that United States soldier
: having interfered with and controlled tn
t organization of the general assembly an
prevented persons who claimed seats, iron
: holding them, which acts dispersed tn
= state legislature, and have been ratified b
l. the President. therefore the house e1
y presses the deliberate opinion that the sal
J. acts are in violation of the federal constltr
e ton, and force was illegally used tha
e this control was subversive of the prime
l. pies upon which the government is founC
e ed and is unprecedented in the history {
"a free governments; that it is an insolel
and revolutionary outrage On Lonisian
0; aud men :, the liberties, rights and dign
ty of every other state. Therefore, Il
representatives demand the immedia
r. withdrawal of the military force from Il
b state and the condign punishment of tho
H. guilty of this reckless usurpation.