The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-01-13
DASHES HERE AND THERE

DA6nES II h Il Il AND lHLhE'
-Dasher, like Jupiter, sometimes
mods, but ii never unmindful Of duty,
sacred dutyste his people, and to-day
comes tie Tue front to meet the fox in
his den and amid his infamies, and
above all TO give him his dues
Dasher with pain comes once more
to~the infamy and its base acts,
through Phil. Sheridan, the heartless
demagogue, disgracing. his epaulettes,
and fit tool of Grant And with ex-
ultant pride, Dasher Sings to the
world Of Rspides the fact that the
Democracy, thatgrahd old party now
1adered "h+msmere'thsn ever, Is the
first and only, one who. takes up the
guage of battle for rs land our denied
rights. Our leaders in the United
States, Senate, headed by AyG: Thur
man, of Ohio, started the ball thus,
and we dash it on record:
Resolved, That the President of tie
United States is hereby requested to in
form the Senate whether any portion of
the army of the United States, Or any
officer or officers, soldier or soldiers, Of
such. army did, in any manner, inter-
fere or intermeddle with, control or
seek to control, the organization of the
General Assembly of the State of LOU
isiana, or either branch thereof, on the
4th instant, or specially whether any
person, or persons, claiming seats in
either branch of said Legislature, have
been deprived thereof, or prevented
from taking the same, by any such mill
itary force, officer or soldier, and if such
has been the case there, that the Presi-
dent inform the Senate by what author.
ity such military intervention and in
reference have taken place.
And none SO far, save the unter-
rified Democracy, like stonewall,
has stood up to,the Ohio Democrat.
Though in glorious minority, still
he fights it out, at last accounts, and
will yet make the welkin ring in our
behalf. AS the discussion waxed hot
and heavy, our defender came back
at the pack in this wise, which sure
ly ends we'll for US and this dash :
If the President of the United States
were to overthrow tomorrow any
Southern State Government, he would
be defended by the same cry of Ku-
klux, White League, murder, etc.
That would not do. The time had pass
ed when a plain violation of the Consti-
tuition and the law could be thus ex-
cused. The dominant party tried THAT
on last fall, when it set,up a Southern
outrage mill, with the Attorney General
as chiefmiller. But the people of the
country rejected, the product Of that
mill; it was the duty of Congress to
harhonize the people of the whole coun-
try, and not produce sectional hatred
by constantly preaching that the people
of one section are assassins and MUIR
derers. What warrant had the Senator
from Vermont (Edmnnds) for charging
that the people of louisiana were ass
assins and murderers because some
lives were lost there; did that fact
make the people of the whole State
assassins? ,tg3a s. 80 iuih
-Dashing, of infamies, and their
name in Louisiana is legion, we must
not, while dilating on the, Sheridan
one, lose sight for single ainstance,
Of the Wells-Keno one, which is the
true and champion one, which struck
us below the belt and foul for all
time. The Congressional n Commit.
tee, the majority of whom are Radi-,
Gals, seem TO have some idea of, the
personel ofour President of the Cheat
ing Board, for Phelps, it's chairman.
thus furnishes us a. fitting. close to
this Dash i-ra$ tou.. a. .ar
! don't like, Mr.. Chairman, to give this
privilege 20 Mr.. Wells. It's a peculiar
privilege zone grantedMin no other case,
it should tiiots Be era granted nov: W '9s;
.,ourcdneague, Mr. Potter, is away. He
has 3as g9 y 4ndef th9 impression that no cyl,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. report; except ievidence:
MN nd r,,b, o1> -
dabie Without cross1gxatHi1ait,ion:5 T" Y
III you give this privilege to Mr.. Wells.
S i!S..J ntS9dqsa e'xpa!te evidence of the
withoat,his consent but certainly without
his knowledge, and ! submit that of all,
Testimony, Mr.. Wells testimony is that
which should be ,slted by cross-exanlpa-
Ition-for who is Mr.. Wellsi He is the.
President Of the Returning Board The
actions of :, the. board are harshly .chal-,
ilenged by half the voters of Louisiana,
The people of the United States have
IeEergwbhesre asked an rexplanation of its,
delay and its findings. w. W :
lThe appointment Of our committee was
notorious, The fact that against, this
board the first Investigation Would be al
rected would be recognized by any ono,
who believed, we came here, to find, the
truth and TO proclaim it. The COMMITTEES
has been hera a. week. For a week it has
Investigated the doings of this board. and
he, d man most responsible for its doihgs,
who should have been first to challenge
and insist upon the keenest, scrutiny, that
ISLANDERS might be hushed, has not been
seen. Under these circumstances Iobiect'
to receiving his testimony at the hands of
others. ''".'a'& 'S''''.'' vi. .t''."f
Nothing. would give me greater pleasure
than to receive it from himself. If he
comes before us we will gladly examine
him, but now we have waited week for
him who. should have been our first wit
ness, and 'heshas given no sign, r Shall
submit, to an adverse decision, but L sub