The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-14
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Geo. j. Mcclellan to Gen. Banks, who. h
said, vas a Conservative Independent men
Der Of the next Congress, directing the arres
of the MARYLAND Legislature, said order Deln
dated September II, 1861, though the Stat
Of Narvlald had not been declared to be i
accession when that order WAS issued. I'll
Democrats ran Gen. Mcclellan for Presiden
the first time they got the chance.
They had denounced Sheridan in this de
bate: he would remind them that histor
sometimes repeats itself, and there might b.
\ second President from the same cause
There were plenty OF mcu III the Southern
States WHO were ready to rise up. seize anr
destroy the Government, as was the case once
before. He sent to the clerk desk, ard hac
read resolutions, introduced in the Virgins
Legislature few days ago, requesting the
Governors Of all States to meet for conference
upon the Louisiana outrage and said the
sucn resolutions breathad a spiritof rebellion
Davis, OF West Virginia, stated the resolu
fiona never were passed.
Logan said it was true, as it had been said
here that Virginia had furnished Washing
ton, Patrick Henry and Jefferson, but the
second brood did not equal the former He
had no hatred for the Southern people, and
would meet them friendly if they would obey
the laws.
The Senator from Delaware. Bayard, had
said Sheridan was not fit to breathe the air OF a
republic If he was not he (Logan) appealed
to heaven to name the man in this land who
was If Sheridan, who did as much as any
man beneath the shining sun, to preserve the
republic, was not tit to breathe its air, who, in
The name Of heaven, was
Logan could see on the canvas now passing
before the Senate what would transpire when
the Democrats should obtain control Of the
country. Sheridan would have to 90 out
then. Grant must pass away. All men who
helped to save the republic would have to 90
out and the Democrats would bow them
selves in-bow in their Earlys, their Brecken.
ridges and such men who had tried to destroy
tLe nation.
He thought il would be a long time in this
country before little indiscreet remark in |.
dispatch would cause the American people to
forget the services of Phil Sheridan and the
gentlemen who undertook to destroy his fair
name by such language rs had been used
here, did not understand the hearts OF the
American people.
Mr. Bayard, of Delaware, said his rights here
TO comment upon the character of an officer
Of the army of the United States were secured
to him by law, and he proposed to use that
right according to the dictates Of his own
conscience. What he said of this officer was
said calmly and deliberately, and he repeated
it now. Sheridan had drawn the disgrace
npon himself by his own hand
He (Bayard) asked the Senate-asked the |
American people to read the dispatch of
and then say that he was fit to |
breathe the air of the Republic Ii this idea, |
recommended by Sheridan, should be carried |
ont, he would be the only man free, and |
everybody else would rest subject to his will. |
No matter what respect he (Bayard) might
have for military officer, he here professed
his superior admiration and respect for the |
power Of the law, which the glories of the
soldier should not be made to surpass
MIR. Logan said since the Senator had re-
peated his attack upon Sheridan, he Nogan)
would say that the remark of that Senator
that Sheridan was not fit to breathe the air of
the Republic, was an invitation to the White
League to assassinate him. If lie was not fit
10 live in the Republic he should die. The
Democrats in this chamber had denounced
sheridan more since he wrote this dis
patch than they ever denounced Jefferson
Davis and the whole rebellion during the
our years it was laundering at the Constitu-
ion Of the country. Hs next referred to the
speech OF the Senator from North Carolina
Merrimon) as to peace existing in that State,
md said the only reason why peace existed
here to-day was because the Government had
ried the ku-klux and sent them to the peni-
entiary. Grant told the people of that State
hey must stop their outrages, or he
would make them, aud they had to stop
through fear. He would read from the testi-
nony of John b. Gordon, of Georgia, taken
y a committee Of the Senate to Investigate I
southern ou.rages. He Nogan) did not
now if it was the same John B. Gordon now {
senator. That gentleman could answer for
himself. Before that committee Mr.. Cor
lon testified in reference to KuK|uy I
aving been spoken of in his State, and i
bat the position of chief of the order was G
tfered to him, but the organization never $
'as perfected, and he heard no more about it. /
logan next sent to the clerks desk and had @
cad letter signed by Jack Brown, claiming
Q be resident of Georgia, in which he states
hat, no man having any Republican procivi-
les or sentiments could hold any !
ocal position in that State.
nd further complained of the Democrats f
him with tin-pans when he accept 4
d nomination for Congress on the Grant i
cket; called him q hog, etc f
Before Logan concluded his argument, he a
ielded to Boutwell, for o motion for Executive 9
esSion. :
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The combinations !
,-day were Nancy. Minister to Ecuador /
ooker. Minister to Russia Geo. w. Ingalls,, =
gent for the Cherokees, Creeks, Choctaws,
hickasaws and Seminoles. +
The legislative bill appropriates only a
IL, 600 for the New Orleans mint If the 4
nancial bill shall be signed by the President,
which there is little, If any doubt, that s
int will be put into full operation.
FROM ARKANSAS.
LITTLE-RocK, ARK, Jan. 13-To-day's Re- .
tblicdn contains a card to the President =
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