Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-12
NEW YORK.
An Immense Indignation Meet
ing at COOpers Institute.
Resolutions DenunciatOry of the
Louisiana UsurpatiOn Adopted.
Speeches by William Cullen
Bryant, Hon. VIM. EvaTts
and Others.

NEW York, Jan. 1.-THE indignation
meeting held in Cooper Institute tonight,
TO denOunce the Outrages against thepoliti-
cal rights Of the people of Louisiana, was
one Of the most remarkable events of the
kind ever witnessed in this city in point of
numbers and enthusiasm. The doors were
opened at : O'Clock. The rush was terrific,
and at a quarter past Z o'clock room could
not be had in the great hall. The confusion
becJme uprOariOus shortly before 5 o'clock,
the reporters at the sides Of the stage hav-
ing to retreat before the overwhelming
numbers on either flank.
The entrance Of Mayor Wickham and a
crowd Of friends was the signal for ap-
plause, which soon became lost in yells and
laughter at the men clambering into the
organ gallery.
Those on the platform appeared to be
mostly Democrats. Mr.. Bryant and Peter
Cooper were among the last to arrive, and
were heartily cheered.
August Belmont called the meeting 10
order and proposed Mayor Wickham as
chairman.
Mr.. Wickham took the chair, and said he
had Just been handed a dispatch from our
suffering brethren in the South, and he
asked their attention to it, as follows:
Louisiana sends greetings tonight.
He people will not be goaded iutO a con-
flict with the United States troops. The
committee is preparing evidence 70 refute
the ISLANDERS Of Sheridan. We rely on the
moral support of our sister States to re-
store to us, as American freeman, our right
of self-gOvernment Applause.
The dispatch was signed by JnO. Nc
Emery, Governor, and other officials.
VIM. Cullen Bryant then addressed the
meeting He said the President had no
right to intermedle in the affairs Of a State
save in two cases: First, to protect the State
from invasion, and secondly on application
of the Legislature, or the Executive when
the Legislature cannot be convened, to pro-
tect the State against domestic violence.
"The wrong done" he said, 'has no
possible extenUatiOn. l regard this
constitutional law. No matter who de-
sired the Interference Of the military, it
should not have been given but in way Of
the Constitution; otherwise it is an act
from which no citizen has right to with
hold his condemnation. 1t must be re-
buked the instant it is perpetrated.
These practices, which contemplate the
subsection of local politics to the Federal
authorities, by the exercise of military
power, must be denounced.
a list Of Vice-Presidents was then
read, anIeng whom were VIM. f. Dodge,
Whitelaw Reid, Peter Cooper, VIM. Gull
len Bryant, Charles O'COnOr and about
seven others.
a long series Of resolutions were read
denOuncing interference by the military in
State affairs and cOndemning the dispatches
of Gen. Sheridan. Loud and continued
applause followed each clause which de-
nOunced the conduct Of the military author
titles in the State of Louisiana.
Mayor Wickham put the question on the
adoption Of the resolutions, and they were
carried amidst the loUdest uprOar and per-
feet storm of ayes.
Speeches were also made by Hon. VIM.
Evarts, Hon. James 5. Thayer, Hon. VIM.
E. Dodge, George TicknOr Curtis, and ex-
Gov. Solomon, after which the meeting
adjourned.