New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-19
TEE LOUISIANA REPORT.
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.

COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.
II stands alone and conspicuous among tne
In the Louisiana case for the utter absence
a. ,sell The evidence of sincere intelligent effort
TO get Mt the exact facts and TO STATE then f,
nav are without slightest color or oistoron ro
the feelings OF the Investigators Every paragraph ana
sentence breathes this judicial TEMPER IL Is ~, sn s.csS
tional weight II Is this that makes 1t the most danag
Ing Indictment yet drawn against tue and
against the Naturalization which supports hln'-
Springfield Republican CndJ
II speaks for itself, and is an array or prop
erly facts which require no argument W
increase their force expana ion to render then III
tegibe. They are simply irreIntaoe urutn out ~
cannot he argued down. set aside, or TWISTED OUT Oh
shape to sut desperate straits into when iBe ue
Tenders OF the Louisiana outrage now nnd &
Congress were 10 send dozen partisan connlttees
Louisiana TO make partisan report II wouu DC VI nv
record written by eye witnesses whose charac
ter integrity and Intelligence has not an cannot DC
questioned aud not surprised thar mere partShS
attempted the suppression OF this Phadopna
Inquirer (Rep)
The result of the investigation of the Com
mittee from Congress TO Lcutsaaa more than con
firms all that stands charged against the hdmintra
aud its agents in s dealings with That State IL ~
stronger IN it7 accusations or persistent WRONG
than the friends OF Louisiana have ever sought 10 MAKE
the case 1t greatly to the credit Of Mr. Foster Of t
Investigating Committee that ne hrmly wlthst9ou tne
Establishments aud warnings OF his party friends VINO
would have liked to persuade hun to present MINORITY
| report. Its Cwn Committee nnd IL lmposslole W
| conceal tho fatal truths accumult'ed agahst IT,
upon which the party IS to DO broken IN pieces s
! All they can do only disclo new proofs OF IN
famv Every investigation for the past TWO years anu
has taught the country tue utter wortnlesshest OF
tho majority that oumbcrs tho National Lesliature
Characters that for time dehed scrutiny have bseh
baeted and disappeared. save IN the melancholy record
Tlis last Investigation comes nome 10 the m III Az
all that lis author can say IN MS ue
feuse and the Committees report sweeps en-, a a ~
supendons fraud, fraud which was 10 snatch from
whole people their legacy al FREEDOM and OF supporllg
the result OF M with the Federal army and navy. The
Indictment of the President by tho people OF Louisiana
ia present in the COmmees report, and u cOuld not
| be moro effectively do0e.-l Boston Post Oem)
The report of the Committee substantiates
the fact that at peaceabe election Conservat|e Az
spmy was fairly chosen. The simple question IL, snail
his xp,s,d VIII OF the people be carried out or s1all
Il be supIsIted 10y Federal Dayoneist On TINS question
| the indcnent OF the people Of the United States Is
awaited wl.h entire cOufdeLce.-t Albany Argus (Drm)
J II is an important document and ono which
will coininahd great deal Of aien'on tbrQugh04L l4e
country In view Of the facts. It sets forth thst inc
necessity OF Congressional action Of some sort becomes
evident. We repeat what we have already shid, tnat
Congress cannot longer dodge tue ISSUE and throw AT
the responsibility OF dcahug win LOUISIANA ponies
| upon the Administration without drawing down upon
iti mead the denuucaton Of the ptopie-iPIItsbursn
| Clrouice tRep1
Ii is already evident that the report of the
! Subcommittee sent 10 New-Oresns altnOugn adOpted
by the full Committee is not 10 he accepted AZ hnIi
The counsel for GOV Kellogg. an tho Governor himself
have ed for futler holrng aud II has been granted
them Tue rest Of the Committee are now on their way
| or TO overthrow H. This Is as 1t should De.
Congress cannot wen sct upon disputed facts. II
there Is 10 be TOLL II ought To b. heard now.
Meanwble the report already printed will have the
weight which the character Of los AUTHORS gives - IT,
such an atmo sphere Of fraud and disorder hangs
the OF both political parties In LOUISIANA aud snch
minded people tlrouG country, tt the results
OF ur her investigation to be welcomed. TIc Com
mitteo can have interest in presenting anything but
the truth; and has any reason to question thor
desire DO that 10 the fullest rehabilitation Adyef'
tiser (Rep)
We again say that the report is the most
complete AMI crHsang answer that cin De nad3 10 me
reckless assertions by which men ike Norton ana Logan
and FeliDgny have ATTEMPTED to DackeL the char-
accr or the people o. LOUISIANA 10 ml,repte5ehI tne
condition OF affairs there, add 10 Justify tue en0T
nous crime which tue Federal Administration has per
peraed against that unhappy state. Ihe Ialsehool' %
Sheridan aud the s0p stres OF tho Attorney GENERA are
taI Witch Me- FIsor T,tteP and Phelps have de-
Lyered.-lBaitI sun (ind)
We do not wonder that the Subcommittee
Of Congre.smen who went TO New Orleans urged
TO modify the facts their report by the Other members
OF the Committee who had tGoory cOndemnlng TIC
Conservatives aud sustaining tho Republicans Ihat
report i5'a very important dOcdmOn.. Be ii remcm-
thgt II il tho n1nnOus report o. the Comm tee
composed Of two Republicans and one DeH9craiIli
fair honest IL Is very eydont that the President
dl not get facts from Tits Committee. lie probably
consulted casey, PACKARD o. Inc report Oh tue Som
mittce could scarcely he stronger cOndemnatioI OF tho
Kellogg crowd had been "rItel 10y the counsel OF tho
Other SIDE NhaJ can tnhEie5S sAY IA tno 80 y. ,'
report OF ITS committee How can 1t continue To
sustain either by ac'n or 10y silence goyeflmrht oi
upon fraud and kept In place by Federal OaJUhets i
lBOsOD Herald UndJ
The report of the Subcommittee of the
House 10 New-Oseans TO inye' gate tnr condition
imlnary OF the full finding of the full Committee, who
VIII Themselves shortly proceed 10 the ri Of nyes-tgd
tOm. We glad that this liberalization has been
arrived The statements OF the subcommittee add to
the necessity OF M thorough and imparti an c1lmiGn
ton OF tho matter as can possibly be mad II these
statements can he COrrOhOrIed II Will be the VISA OF all
fair-mnded men OF Whatever party or section t1It 1t
shall - dOue order that tho GOyernment mag Oe IN
possession OF sound basis Of admitted facts for tao
change Of legislation that must cnsue H. on the
rary the SUD- Committee, Ike many visitors OF the
South. have fallen under misleading Influences, and
have therefore inexperienced aud unsupported the
At OF
country tho correction cannot he made too qIiOk and
authentlc.-l Boston Journal (R ID
This Subcommittee consisted of two Re-
pubcIus aud one Democrat. VINO are among tho most
ialr-mnded OF their respective parties, and they
can hardly be suspected OF any bins In favor Of Con-
seryatyes and appear in fact, 10 have been animated
only by desire 70 ger the actual state Of rhIug-
Their testimony this point OF the conduct Of the r.
turning Board is clear and explicit and leaves iitie
doubt that the people have been cheated out
their political rights IL the game or 1917 over
again bus the country l. aroused on this subject
aui VS. trust that those proceeding, VIII not Dc allowed
TO pass uRchallcnged aud the kellogg party left 10
enjoy their Il-SOtten advantage Boston Gobo Qnd)