The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-24

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yEELINo NOT EXTINCT, &c.
WASHINGTON, Feb g. 1875
Representatives George F. Hoar. Wheeler and
Frye In their report on Louisiana affairs, say
The matters embraced in the resolutions of House
are Of the most serious and mportani enarae.er n
SAID to exist which NOT only impsirs the welfare OF those
ana report to the the state or things in
s's
sssy S
ap% that s N and Strength sG aSag
minority of the legal voters take BY
white VINO vii E
81 legal on $
by the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments and in
Suss nm snsn condition q political ana personal
he % which
md Axes me price and Condition q his apor Il is ur
vast nave BEEN the
snS that Violence and frsua the soas 81
peaeeabe elections ana lalrly asceraning the result
SnsI party dshyi%s these charges claim the
mostly aaS from other states whS have pos
they nave administered corrupty and wrongfuly tor
the sss Of
the popular vote has been by fraud when
ence OF the national government. They claim that
whatever violence has been used their SIDE
rights at best g ). psrdonsd men acting asaer
wlsnS tho na s
a es u any an a
yhe Governor, q. Legisature large portion Of the
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sha! condition not unnxs that OF Louisiana
our Judgment his condition of things is
ts hf B.
the that sns
should be to nterpYs the military force OF
the ssans e asro Maf Itself
But the evil 20 much p.thss Upon the esGtons
Of M orr an w%o are to a IL
:s Tn1is v's Ss'saa ;ns
Sii sas%ls ss
MADE :a
Tls ss!T s1TIOsAL HlscT,oS
II
out the entire country. 1hat this result IS de.
:1s;s Ta' lo ar: lsfs " nay:
ssa s:. sD;a9 sS ar
wnion sxnbin the purposes e the conductors OF that
men Who saa III as
Ins committee have had access to the reports made
s asS sas xsr W yaors Of the
have tsken into eonsidsrsio well Known ana uncon.
tested facts IN the recent history the country.
sub. oomnree visited the stare OF Louisiana, where
they took oral and documentary evidence, reporting
their conelusous III wrAunE Afterwnrd the whole CO M
mitee Dc erinineu " proceed to Louisiana to make
y fuller tnvss.igston, which purpose they have exc.
cutsd, quorum being IN attendance dur1ng their
tire stay, disoharginy their deiicae ana Responsible
dutisa they have been deeply Impressed vain the
importance OF the questops which tney have 70 con-
sider 10 tue people LOUISIANA aud the Whole country,
AMI have endeavored 20 approach them without puru
baA Lhs question wan winch ths American people
has had TO deal viii 10 best understood not by liking The
attention upon the details Oh particular acts OF
the one sLs or oi spsoai Ana Extraordinary exerttv
OF nauona power " prevent the on the other both
calculated t. STIR deeply the feeling OF large masses OF
A pispAssioxArR CONSIDERATION
Of the indpuabs facts Of history Ihe people Of the
states winch engaged In the rebellion wece comp ossd
In large part " TWO elassesa dominant OF
holders and those who approved aud sustained slavery
and subject race OF slaves Eacn OF classes pos.
ssssed the virtues and the faults which might Ue ex
pected from Its condition. The dominant were un.
SURPASSED among tue nations OF the earth III courage
spirit and hospitality they were Ut command u, ir
eQualA Constantly on the look out Tor the dangers
wnteh attended the presence In their com.
muniy oi a Large servle ciaM they &C.
CURED the habit OF acting in concert 10 All
matters which concerned their class interests They
were abs poliuetAua with the love truth waic Le
comes vreve men ~ AL eoninon conoernA Tney wero
subtle ana ektul dpIomattsM where diplomacy was
neeuvus lo accomplish political end yhatr Whole
seesy eella unhs ~ cue IMAM IN Attempting to create
- whsh was their tsrest 10 i've Ani to