New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-12

The Sub Committee were, however, agreed that III
they found it desirable to go into examination of
the election of 1872 they would request the presence
of the remainder of the Committee. The whole
movement to discredit the Subcommittee was
made on the part of the Administration to
destroy the effect of tho report of the
Committee, and to prevent, if possible
its submission to the House. With the
exception of the brothers Hoar almost every lead
ing member of the House will approve of the report
of the Committee, and will be likely to sustain any
legislation that the majority of it may subsequently
recommend. Among these may be mentioned such
men as Messrs Blaine, Dawes, Roberts, Willard, and
many others on the Republican side, and all OF the
Democrats who will follow the lead of Mr. Potter,
as he is looked upon by them one of the safest
men on their side
GEN. SHRRIDANS HISTORICAL" DISPATCH.
ONLY THiCK-AND-TIuN ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT
ERs FIND IN IT ANY EXCUSE FOR HIS ACTION
THE RESPONSE TO SPEAKER Willis CALL FOR
AID REGARDED AS FATAL TO GEN. sHERIDAN's
ATTEMPT AT SELF-JU5TIFCATION FOR SUISSE
QUENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MORTON USES HIS
DISPATCH AS A PRELUDE TO HIS SPEECH, BUT
BASES NO ARGUMENT UPON IT.
fDY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNR.1
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-Gen. Sheridan's so-called
Historical" dispatch does not make his action any
more defensbe in the opinion of leading members
of Congress- excepting, of course those who are pre-
pared to blindly defend whatever the Administra-
ton may order done in Louisiana, and who eagerly
clutch at whatever they can find resembling an ar
gument The Internationally effort to mako
the action of Speaker Witt in calling for military
protection, an excuse for the subsequent inva-
sion of the Legislative Hall by his soldiery, at
the behcst of Gov. Kellogg, is regarded
as an admission which is fatal to bis at
tempts at self justification. If Mr. Witt called
on Gen. de Trobriaud to afford protection to the
body over which he presided as Gen. Sheridan says
and de TrObriand responded then such response. it
Is held was recognition by the United States mill
tary authorities of the validity of the House as then
organized, and of the riehtfulness of Mr.. Witz's
occupancy of the chair, which precluded Gen. Sheri-
dan from interfering subsequently on tue demand
of Gov. Kellogg. OF course neither Gen. Sheridan
nor Gen. de Trobrand had any right to take any
action involving the of the troops at the instance
of the Speaker, but having done so, as Gen. Sheri-
dan prctends to plead such action as iuslfying the
steps he afterward took. exhibits as lamentable
lack of comprehension of logic of law the part
of that officer.
The following language in Gen. Sheridan's dis
patch provokes much criticism: Acting on the
protest made by the majority Of the House, the Gov
ernOr now requested the Commanding General Of
the Department to aid him in restoring order and
enable the legaly-returned members of the House
to proceed with its organization according to law
This request was reasonable and in accordance with
law" The request as everybody knows, was not in
accordance with law. The Legislature had power to
call on the President for aid in suppressng insurrec-
ton, but branch of that body. acting separately.
had no such power even if il be pretended
afo Az IN Kalln
he had no more authority to order soldiers to help
organize the Legislature than had any constable in
New Orleans. During the debate to-day in the Sen
ate Mr. Morton had Gen. Sherijan's dispatch read as
q prelude to his speech but lie made no use of 1t in
his argument, branching off at once on the general
theme of Southern outrages, which is the well-worn
stock and staple of all bis political speeches. The al
most universal opinion among Republicans IS that the
Gen. Sheridan stops telegraphing the better
will be for those who feel bound to defen Presi
dent Grant in his course toward Louisiana.
GENERAL, YOU RE WRONG.
1.-THE OLD SOLDIER TO HIS CoMMANDER)
Jan. 4, 1875.
No must let my sentiments out
There is MT skeletons shadow of doubt
In my mind any longer!
had faith in you once, but the facts have proved
stronger
Than that, though twas strong:-
No, Central you re wrong'
No better tool than bayonet,
When with the blood OF traitor I'll wet-
As zoe proved, togetheri
But tell you my conscience would have to be
leather.
For me not to feel
This false touch of your steel
You can t get the public mind to approve
Of running along in this bayonet-groove;
When you point your opinions
So sharply there danger that some Of your minions
The weapon may wrest
Against Liberty's breastl
followed you down from the Wilderness fight
Through river field. forestry day and by night
Now marching, now firing:
Thousands fell but the rest of went untiring,
Unquestioning. then.
We were your men.
Now we are men for ourselves and must speak.
Wealways knew that you had freak
freak for outnanking;
But who could suppose we should ever be thanking
Your skill for this queer
Attack on your rear
Central the whole ninety thousand who fell
On that march-hear their ghostly utterance swell
In their graves they turning
And striving to rise, and with anger are burning,
That those rights you deride
To uphold which they died.
Alb, Central. let fall the scales from your eyes
Think of Justices scales. They are burdened with
lies.
And her sword rough with rust is;
Yet never forget that she lives still, thrs Justice
And may teach you ,ge long.