Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-09


emanated either from Washington or from
General Sheridan iu regard thereto.
Mr.. BAYARD's SpEEcH-The speech OF
Senator Bvynrd, Of Delaware, 10 the Senate,
yesterd V. is acko dged 90 all hands to have
been a most able AID eloquent one lis argu,
ments being directed with great skill. He was
exceedingly severe in his structures upon Gen.
Sheriiao's conduct, and attacked the dispatch
es that had passed between him and the Gov
eminent With merciless criticism. He did Dot
stop here, however, but found evidences OF
'''aaM T Bayard quoted from sreach Of bis
made on the Louisiana bill 10 1873, when he
warned the American people that the dangers
menaciug the liberties Vi Louisiana, mcuaced
at the same time the liberties OF all the other
States What be had iorctold then had come
to pass word for word. The policy Of the
President instead Of being modified had been
doggedly intensified. Lieut. Gen. Sheridan Is
sent secretly to New Orleans TO dragon the
people Of Louisiana into submission. Scarcely
there three days, having no intercourse with
any but the adhereuts OF Kellogg, he sends out
his dispatches over the country. He would
not say one word against whatever glory or re-
nown accrued 70 this officer But he was the
servant of the people Of the United States, fed
aud clothed by them, educated by them, and
was not their master. Has be forgot that by
the CONSTITUTION Of his country the right OF the
people TO keep and bear arms shall not be 10
trlpged; that they shall be secure irom uusea-
sorabc searches and seizures; that no man
shall be tried without lndlcru4cnt by Il grand
jury? Sir, this Issue cauno, come too 5000. IL
this cavalry officer, with his booCy w,rd, Is
stronger than all our personal cuarautecs oil
liberty, il is time that We should know It. Let
us zee whether the dispatches senl by tbls OH
Ger do not prove him uutit to breathe the air OF
a republic On three days stay III One city
Of a large Stale, he proclaws that whole State
10 be a lawic.s community. But there have
been replies to those COMMUNICATIONS Of ecu.
Sh ridan.
M. 3. then read from the resolutions pass
cd by he different Exchanges i'll New Orleans
and thc Bishops aud clergy and othcr-r pro-
10 .uclug as caiunlulous the statements Of Ten.
Sueridau. The mcaucsl man Of all these, sand
Mr.. B. was the peer Of Geo Sheridan in every
respect. Reading from the dispatch Of Gen.
Sheridan, askiLg that Congress proclaim the
White Leagucrs bandltll, Mr.. Is said that II
there was the tone that once existed at the
White House. Gen. Sheridan would Fever
again sgu his uamc as L.utcDaut General Of
American officer? Did Ii GOT =ouud like the
COMMANDER OF bauu Of jausssrles asking Tor
instructions FROM Somc Oren,a! dcsppt? In d
tune oil profound peace he asks that CODgrcss |
shall pass All TX post tacto law that he shall
try by military commission aud murder his |
own fellow. cuizcus. AS he Nr. b. said, #
the proper feeling existed III high quarters |
Gen. Sheridan wouu 10; remain where he was |
five minutes He had proved himself utterly |
unfit Tor his position. ILslcad Of Cancellation, |
Kindness aud obedience to the civil law, he |
wished at once TO set w Il military dcspotlsm. |
We talk of Russian rule in Pylaud, aud yet |
what Russian officer ever pcDned dispatch Of
such remorseles- cruelty as this We read |
that Scc,e ary BelkDap sent dispatch to Gen
eral Sheridan, that the "Presidrut and al! Of
us appro:e of your course" Every feel
iug Of disgust, of horror aud Of indignation
which | have for the man who could send such |
a dispatch, have for those who approve It,
He believed that the American people would |
repudiate all of Us who cudursc such action.
Mr. b. then quoted at leugth from the decision
OF the Supreme Court 10 the Mllllgau case ou
military COMMISSIONS. General Sheridan holds
out threats which are disgracctul to the cloth |
he wears, aud t. tie county OF which he Is
cliiztn The proposition Is now here present. |
ed for the first time that the President eau OF
his OVID motion aud his own discretion, adjudge
that sufficient domestic violence exists as to war
rant hun TO Interfere IN the organization Of
L"ylsIarure SO lar as right is concerned, the |
peopIc OF l. ,uiSiaua have as much right to pass
upoo the qp.bcallou of the meubers OF the
two Houses Of Congress as Congress has TO
pass upon The qualifications OF the members OF
the leg lsiaturc OF Louisiana.
What has been done IN Louisiana to-day
may be done 10 New York tomorrow, aud 10
Massachusetts the next day. aud II can be done
in this Capitol on the fourth of March. If
President Grant can break up the Legislature
in Louisiana, he can, with single brigade of