The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-16

which elected MIR. PinUhbsck, vas not
the legal Legislature OF the State; the
Senate also knew VIM. n. Kellogg,
whose name was signed to the certsa.
cate OF election, was nos the legal Go.
vernon Of the State. The Senate, in
admitting Pinchback. would admit the
personifioation OF falsehood and for.
gerry. Such claims "a these, put forth
by the Senator from Indiana, only in.
d,cated the desperate character of the
case. He (Fefry) was not surprised
that at the last moment the Senate
should have hew versi6h OF the Loui.
siana trouble, when all the GOO pages
of testimony before the Senate showed
that Kellogg's authority was all a
sham-that the Legislature which
elected Pinchback was not the legal
Legislature OF the State. The friend.
OF the applicant needed to change their
base; the proposition OF the Senator
from Indiana. (Morton,) was that the
Senate was bound to hnd fulse.
tood os :ha :.a:a. Mr. Morton
said the Senate did not know
that Kellogg was not Governor aud
that the Legislature which elected
Pinchback WAS not the Legislature of
Louisiana, as bad been stated by the
Senator from Connecticut That Se-
Rator did not know it himself, and q
careful analyzation Of the testimony
be (Morton) thought would contradict
the statements Of the Senator from
Connecticut. He then quoted from
the decision in the case OF Luther
against Boyden. and argued that the
Supreme Court Of the United States
must recognize the Government re-
cognized by the President. and that
the power to reverse the recognition
Of the President was only to be found
in the joint action of the two houses
of Congress. West, of Louisiana,
said that the Senator from Connecti-
cut (Ferryl had claimed that the Re-
publican Government of Louisiana
had no basis but falsehood aud
forgery. This charge had been
made here for months, and he (West)
thought it time that it should bs met.
The fraud and forgery in Louisiana
originated with the opposition party
and was carried out by them and not
by the Republican party. He argued
that the Rspubiicans were in the ma
lority in Louisiana in 1872. and we're
in the majority to-day; that Kellogg
Was legally elected Governor, and that
the claim OF Pinchback, now before
the Senate, was just; that he was
legally elected Senator, and outside IF
ali party consideration, should be ad.
mitted to his seat; then the question
in regard to Louisiana would be set
tied. and peace in that State would
prevail again. The Democrats had
claimed that the coIored registration
IN Louisiana was greater than the co
lored voting population, and that the
white registration was 10000 below
the white voting population, accord
ing to the census of 1870. This was
easily accounted for. In some States
nesr Louisiana, where Democrats had
obtained control. the colored men had
left and emigrated to Louisiana since
the last census was taken. When Demo
cratic Senators argued that the white
registration was below the number OF
white males over 81 years of age, they
seemed to have forgotten that there
were IL. ZOO unnaturalized foreigners
in tue State n9t entitled to, vote. he
did not mean to ssy,tiiat SlIithe frauds
i'll Louisiana originate Nith the Demo
ShotAo parry eucIeS tucy WoIe originated
and perpetrated by few adventurers,
through whom the Democratic masses
in the State bad bsep led to believe
they were outrSged. ~ est then quoted
ut some length fromS4estimony before
the Senate committee. to show that
Kellogg was legally elected, and also
from the report made to The House of
Representatives by Nessrs. G. F. Hosr,
Wheeler aud Frye, in which they e1-
pressed opinions that Kellogg received
majority Of votes in 1872. Referring
to thus report. he said these gentlemen
had Investigated the matter. Dawes,
OF Massachusetts, said he had o pri-
vate conversation with those gentle.
mon, and he believed it was their Opt
nion that Kellogg had received
majority OF the votes. but they had
not investigated the subject. West.
lesnming his argument. aaid his State
had been outraged in keeping out one
OF her Senator's. Christiaucy, o.
Michigan, inquired if it was expected
that all. the damage which had been
inflicted upon Louisiana would be re-
paired by the admi ssion OF Pinchback?
West replied. that would hardly be
possible. but it was lamentable fact
that o bill for the relief OF persona in
the overAowed districts OF tho Missis.
sippi failed on account OF Louisiana
not havinn har fru0 GoDakor, H.