, 1875-01-10

Ihe malicious p11slsanshlp of the Bourbon
Democracy, save in its sympathy with Seces
sion during the War Of the Rebellion, ha
! never been more clearly manifested than il
its bowling denunciations Of the Administra
ton The whole Bourbon pack, headed b,
the "Fog- g-horn" Governorsof Ohio, old Petit
coat ALLEN, the most venomous hound in tht
pack being the newspaper founded By HORACE
GREELEY and owned by JAZZ GOULD, is in full
cry, and the universal character Of this de
nunciation is simply Infamous abuse enc
malicious Justification of facts. The animus
Of the Bourbon newspapers, and the
Bourbon politicians and bummers at.
tending upon State Legislatures in
quest Of spoil, is SO apparent TINT
it is net worthy Of serious argument. They
present no facts, and argue no results. The
only statement which has yet been made
upon the Bourbon side, worthy of attention,
is the Witt manifesto, emanating from the
Bourbon faction of the Louisiana Legislature
and this because it comes from an efficient
source, is presented without heat or abusive
language, and makes the strongest showing
which can be made Of that side Of the ques-
ton.
This manifesto begins with q misstatement:
The House Of Representatives Of Louisiana,
duly organized in accordance with the
not organized in accordance with law,
but was grossly, irregu1arly organized,
as has been shown repeatedly, and as is stated
in Judge DrBp1E's calm and moderate view
of the situation. 4 number Of men claiming
to be legislators assembled in the House,
and one Of them suddenly moved that Mr.
Wurz be declared Speaker, and the motion
was declared carried by cira uoce vote in the
faoe Of storm of noes. No credentials had
been presented, the ayes and noes were not
allowed, and Mr.. Witt was declared elected
without proof Of any sort, without any pa
pers to show that those who Ind voted were
members. The who1e lobby might have
voted, and perhaps did, without question
Mr. Wilt was sworn in in hurry, and the
very first action was the passage Of resolu-
ton declaring five men members of the House
who had no credentials or papers Of any sort.
aud were not on the list of the Returning
Board, which alone had the lawful, constitu-
honal authority in the premises! There was
nothing to show that these men were mem-
bers OF the House; nothing to show that they
were even citizens Of Louisiana. They wero
thrust into the Legislature by force and in
violation of a1l Parliamentary rule and usage,
and without any precedent in Parliamentary
This is the way in which the
Legislature was ," duly organized according to
aw."
Again, the Witt manifesto says: ssHaying
permanently according to law,
heir Speaker and a majority Of the members
we're compelled to retire by troops Of. the
United States" In answer to this falsehood
ne fects show that the troops did not inter-
ere with the Speaker or majority OF mi
,ozity Of the members, or With any member
sho had certificate Of lawful election. It
S admitted upon ell sides TINT the Democrats
nd Witt himself first called upon Gen. De
rnoDa1ASD for troops to eject all persons who |
zero not members OF the House and they
Id 50. They drove them o1: at the request !
# Wn:z and the Democrats.
The President is no moro responsible for |
his than be is :or the subsequent use Of the
roops. Cen SHERIDAN cannot be RESPONSE
lie for it, for he was no: then in command Of !
he Department. The request was not even
1nde Of Gen ExoEY, Who wos in command. I
ut Of Cen DE- TnoBn.AsD, subordinate.
fter these men were driven ont by force, at
be request Of Wu:rz and his Democrats, the
louse organized with fire bogus members in
. At this juucturs, Gfty-two Republican