Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-01-19

may be rightfully exercised in Louisiana, aud
you cannot deny its exercise in West Vir-
ginia, or in any other State. Admit this
right and you deny freedom of action to State
governments. Firmly convinced that no such
right exists in the Federal Government. 1
recommend that you, by resolution, enter a
protest against any and all attempts to assert
it. In doing SO you will but express the
opinion of the great body of the people of the
State, and reassert the principles which lie at
the foundation of our system of government.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate, on the 11th inst, was occupied
with the Louisiana outrages, debate coming
on with resolution calling for Major Mer-
rilPs report. Mr. West said there was an at.
iugton, (Which he drew from reading Dom
Piatt's paper,) but also in the great metrop-
oils of the country, New York, where it had
been published in leading journal s.that if
the President intends to play Caesar he may
find Brutus." Mr.. Thurman said this as
sassination cry. was "the ARREST bubble that
ever found Judgment in an empty head."-
Mr. Schurz made a speech on his resolutions
of instruction to the judiciary committee on
Louisiana affairs. In the House Mr.. Cox in
troduced resolutions denouncing the Louisiana
Intervention aud control as a violation of the
constitution, an outrage on Louisiana, and a
menace to the liberty and rights of every
other State; demanding the immediate with
drawal of military force and the condigu pun
ishment Of those guilty of this reckless usur>
patton referred to the judiciary committee.
On the 18th the Senate was occupied with
speech of Senator Howe, of Wisconsin, on
the Louisiana question, and in reply to Sen.
ator Schurz, of Missouri. In the House a
number Of bills were passed, including one
making general grant of the right of way to
railroads through the public lands, giving ono
hundred feet on each side of the track, &c
General Logan, of Illinois, had the floor all
of the 18th in the Senate on the Louisiana
usurpation. His remarks were partisan and
personal; directed chiefly against Senators
Gordon, of Georgia, and Bayard, of Delaware
His argument was that the event of the 4th
of January in Louisiana was the result of a
democratic conspiracy. The Presidents
special message en- Southern affairs was sent
in. In the House bill was introduced by
General Butler for board of public works to
take charge of all government construction,
except army and navy works.
In the Senate, on the 18th, an adverse re-
port was made upon memorial of the West
Virginia Legislature asking for the holding of
the United States Court at Martinsburg.-
Senator Logan concluded his harangue in de-
Tense of the Louisiana outrage. A scathiug
and sarcastic reply Was made by Senator Tip
ton. A message was received from the Press
ident signifying his approval of the finance
bill. In the House committee of the whole
the Indian appropriation bill was considered.
The provision abolishing the board of Indian
peace commissioners was stricken out
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr. Tipton
resumed his speech in reply to Senat or
Logau's apology for the Presidents military
interference in Louisiana's civil government.
MIR. Frelinghuysen derided the "social equal.
y wal cry, UuG cialmeu tnat the people
demand equal citizenship. In the House the
report of the select committee on Louisiana
outrages was submitted aud ordered to be
recommitted.
The Presidents MESSAGE IN New
ORLEANs.-The New Orleans correspondent
of the New York Tribune telegraphs tina.
president Grants message does not greatly
comfort the Kellogg party or the army, as it
is only stream of apologize special pleading.
Attention is directed to some very great errors
of fact in the document For example, the
President cites the killing of Judge Crawford
and District Attorney Harris, in North Lou.
isiana, in October, 1878, as specimens of DO.
litical murders. 1t is very we'll known that
they were assassinated by band of outlaws.
headed by a convicted murderer, who bad
escaped, and that politics had nothing to do
with it. Judge Crawford was unusually res.
pected as an upright man, and Harris was nm
ultra democrat, the intimate personal and DO.
litical friend of Governor McEnery. and
Southern man by birth and principle. He
raised the first company in that district for
the Confederate army, served through the war,
and was always a consistent and staunch oppo-
nent of the radical State government of Lou
isiana. The truth is that he and Judge Craw.
ford were iercely prosecuting gang of crimi>
nails, who murdered them in revenge. There
was absolutely no politics in the case.