The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-16

great primary dA.s which shine soit like stars
He came as partisan. He had been one all his
ule: he belonged to the party that made truth
and outy Its guiding stars. THIS was party ques-
the Custom House. who supported these outrapes
would go down. He belonged to the party who we're
going 10 crush the men who supported
TINS outrage. Ii this passed unchallengod, fare
weil long farewell. TO all our greatness free
government he believed the onlce-hod at
power BY getting up war ali eveS the Southern
he added; see that they don't dQ1t, then.
CRIES FOR WENDELL PHILLIPS.
When he concluded, there was storm OF cries
for "Phillips," wendell Phillips;" and Mr.. Gray,
have been made for certain speakers TO address
you now. II you will be patient to hear them
and carry on the speaking Till nightfan II you
choose.
SPEECH OF MR. LEyrRErr sALroNsrALL
Mr.. LEvERErT SALT0NSTALL was then intro
duced, and said he made II a principle never to
say 'nay" when called Tor when he could give
counsel to his fellow citizens. This meeting was
called for the purpose OF making the people OF all
the States know that Massachusetts hearts were
ment He them recouuIed the crcumstaSces Of
the recent OF the federal power In the State OF
Louisiana and the previous election IN that State.
He argued that there had been no occasion for
the interference Of the federal government, and
the troops SHOULD have been sent to their homes
again placed in power. He honored sheridan as
soldier, but he was not the man to send there
dltion. The people had succeeded In the election
ora conservative majority IN the Legislature. and
when the troops were sent there and seized i've
members OF the Legislature 1t was as gross
usurpat0n as had ever occurred In history.
This Was the inducement which the administra
TO De law -ablding citizens. the patience, endur-
ance and resignation ofthe conservatives Of Louis
lana under these trying circumstances, were
not called form TACT, it was brutal despatch.
tLong applause.) 1t grieved him to say so, but he
would be untrue to the spirit which inspired this
meeting, and II West Point simply educated men
to do such acts OF military outrage and oppres-
Shades OF Washing ton Samuel Adams and Jefrer.
son, how would your forms nave received tntelii-
OF sq av acts as p ave OF
erect and how would your noble voice in organ
tones have pealed throughout the Capitol IN
response to those senators who are not only ex-
cusing but applauding these acts OF military ag-
gressionl AppIause.l He urged that the voice
OF should be true TO the long line Of
her illustriOus citizens and sustain all who would
defend the constitutional government Of the
country.
Mr.. ALBERT MASON, OF Plymouth, said 1t was
never pleasant Tor him to take issue with those
ment, and IL was not his anger toward men, but
the depreciation OF the act mat went so deep INTO
spoke. He then reviewed the scenes at the ejec-
ton OF the five republicans from the Legislature
at New Orleans. The Legislature may have been
organized With unSeemly haste, but there was no
power outside the Legislature that could legally
revise their action. There was never clearer act
OF violence to state Legislature or OF violation
OF state sovereignty by the federal government. II
this act were passed in silence he could not that
there was safety Ior the Legislature Of any state
assumption OF power IN the future, when leaders
might not be as trustworthy as they are to-day.
He appealed to them to make their protest against
this act and rise above ali party considerations; TO
be serious and earnest, so as to REMIND those in
OF governments are AS dear to one party as to
another (applause)-an that they cannot be
violated or overridden even by those high IN the
alarm from one end OF the land to the other. ZAP
plause.)
SPEECH OF MR.. OLNEY.
Mr.. RICHARD OLNEY, OF the West Roxbury Dis
trict was the next speaker, and expressed his
congratulations at the great change which had
taken place In the question which they had met
to consider. Until TIE Message was issued revO-
luton seemed Imminent. He then defined the
Justifable and tnen only upon the invitation OF
the State Itself. Until the Message the govern
President could be substituted Tor the expressed
wish OF the State. The Legislature OF Louisiana
had made no cali for troops, and there had been
no Instruction and no call upon the government
to que any lnsurrectiOn. Yet these troops were
sent tnere committed unese acts, and received the
support OF Washington officials and leading re.
puDlcans No more giaring attempt al usurpation
could he imagined and II successful, 1t would rev.
Snonz S our entire o t Of t.
Faneuil Hall. 1t seemed to be duty
10 convene here and enter their
spirit OF their dreams at Washington. They had
concluded not 70 night II out on that line" ZAP
pauSe. the Message was practical disclaimer
and an apology. 1T was true 1t was not as straight
forward and manly as ne could desire. and ap-
peared to nave peen wrenched from the President
by the force OF public opinion. Lieutenant Gen.
eral Sheridan and General Grant mad been taught
a lesson that they would not soon forget He did
not think the people OF Louisiana should be LOO
severely condemned tor the state Of affairs there
1t was their misfortune, rather than their crime.
For two years they mad been under government
they would be disgrace TO their country II they
contentedly sat down under government Of
force ana fraud mixed IN about equal proportions
There was a time wnen Boston was about as Odious
to the British government as New Orleans
to-day was TO the President and his associates
and he drew parallel between these two Incl
dents. IN neither OF when, he claimed, were the
people to blame ior being disconnected. 1t was
aloud, and this they would continue to do until
they became ductlle dupes 1T only to be the slaves
OF despOtlsm. (ApplauSe.)
WENDELL PHILLIPS SPEECH.
WENDELL PHILLIPS who had been loudly called
for, then took the platform and, after the tumulr
OF applause and Kisses had subsidized proceeded to
review the list OF names appended to the call,
showing that while the meeting was 1or
Boston, a large number OF the names were
from Quincy, Cambridge and other suburban
Sns the sOs i nsSeo
Storms Of applause and hsss ssu which S
to keep quiet He then proceeded TO argue that
the FEDERAL government had done the best they
could. Grant recognized Kellogg. He must re-
cognize somebody, ana for two years Congress
never rebuked IL. The audience again grew wild
with excitement, and Mr.. Phillips quieted them
with the remark that ~ am no Grant man; am
not partisan. ! never cast vote in my life.
never held an ONCE and never expect TO-" lie
then argued that when 1t was necessary to call in
military power to restore order they should not
GO out when order was restored. The question
then was VINO should declde9 When the United
States lOrce was summoned to Louisiana and
there was no Legislature he must use his dis
erection. lie then reviewed the assembling OF the
Legislature, the Clerk proceeding to call the
roll, ana he quoted the succeeding incidents
as stated by Senator Schurz to show that the
motion was not put by the Clerk. When men
elected under some other presiding oflcer
were allowed to SIT, the Legislature ceased
to be legislature and became mob. The five
men we're not elected from the Legislature Of
louisiana, as no such body then existed. He
then reerred TO the time OF John Quincy Adams,
when the Clerk checkmated the House Of Repre-
sentatIves for three days by refusing to repC!4
motion. There was similar case In this State In
1860, wnen Murray Howe and another gentleman
leaped to the platform OF fremont Temple and de.
clared Mr.. Howe chairman. 1t was q MOP. The
Legislature OF LOUISIANA turned into mob Gen.