New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-12
PRESIDENT GRANT AND HIS PARTY.
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF MIR. PHELPS's REMARKS on THE
LOUISIANA QUESTION TIE KEYNOTE OF
CHORUS THAT SHALL DROWN THE CHATTER OF
GRANTS sARFRs IN IFGISIATIVF Halls.

GlANl sABERS IN LEGISLATIVE HALLS.
From TIE hetr-Orleans PioayEns Dcm)
The interview between The TRIBUNE cor
respondent and Mr. Phelps OF the Congressional Com
mttee which has Just completed its labors IN NewOr-
leans. presents important considerations 10
IL to be presumed thar Mr. Phelps who Is pronounced
kepunlican hlgh IN favor with his party. would not
Try associated VITA his unless he felt assured Of
Though a man OF high social standing, and in fnan-
cial circumstances which render him wholly indie
sincere an advocate of Republican principles to deber
atelY assert what he knew would inure the party up
holding those principes-the party to which he had
yielded his allegiance and which ne owed fidelity or
course as gentleman and in matter Of simple j1s-
lice. Mr. Phelps might confidently be- expected 10 tell
the truth and express his honest convictions but
denim he policy pursued in the OF his party, TO
statements gravey affecting its wisdom and ineg
riu, moro than he would be likely do II lie did
not believe ana desire declare that the author or that
policy had dspeased and misrepre the larger aud
more influential body OF his fellow Republicans.
Assuming this view OF the case to ne uuquestonably
correct, and considering the nature OF SIR Phelpss
marks on the Louisiana stuatOn IL is not difficult
measure the growth VI the sentiment against President
Grant within his own party When men like this bear
testimony IKE this the IN erence Is unavoidable that
they recognize the wrong which they have been IN
that wrong. Mr.. Phelps has opinions touch
ing the action OF tie Conservative members
last Monday, which NAV or may not meet
with our approval. and he expresses hmself touching
the subsequent action OF the Republican members In
terms equally open TO discussion but 80 far as regards
he military outrage perpetrated the Legislature OF
LOUISIANA ana lhe grounds on which that outrage Is
sought "a he Justified, Ills condemnation explicit, elO
warranted aud fragrant, he procaims IN language which
can admit OF no mslnerpretarOn; and that Gen. Grant
its author and apostle has tranSgressed the and
violated the Constitution deduction the people Of
the United States are lett without any means OF escap
ing.
But Mr. Phepss uteraUces are Of consequence TO us
only IN proportion they representative aud t IL
in the night Of their Implications rather than their
direct expressions that We are viewing them II what
be- said here surrounded by aud in iuI knowledge or
the facts, Is not echoed by his fellow Congressman
assembled IN Washington. tue justice the sympathy,
the indignation he has expressed will confer no practl
cal Denen f ms recognition OF the bitter wrong Gen.
Grant inhctng and permitting to be inflicted on the
people or Louisiana, and his resentment OF the
disgrace no IS beaping the L publican par
", not shared hy the OF those who pre-
over our common destnies then they possess no
virtue Tor the relief VI tins unhappy state. We believe,
though that the echo Will be heard the resentment and
Indignation shared. The ndica ions OF this have begun
show Themselves and the declaration " Mr.. Phelps
In the iniervew with It's correspondent telegraphed
TIE NEW YORK TRIBUNE, are simply the keynote OF
chorus Which shall drown the ciattrr OF Gen. Grants
.abres in the Legislative halls OF free State and tell
him that his dreams Of despOtsm have blended the
pie who trusted him and were betrayed