Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-02-05

and had they been inadequate to the tash
of quellng the disturbance, then upon The
soldiers of the United States. 1t may bt
so. If the disturbance existed, Kellogg
might easily have been misled by the fac
that the Democrats or Conservatives frs
declared that the military power of The
United States might be evoked, appointed
committee to wait on the military, re
ceived that military appreciation, and re
turned TO it the thanks of the State of Lou
isiana. Wilt and his Conservatives i
seemed still wanted the interference of tht
military, as Mr.. Wilt had addressed the
President of the United States some very
respectful iuterrogatories, and urgently
requested and demanded that the troop:
of the United States should be ordered Il
restore the House to the position it occupied
before the interference. This Conservative
Speaker, this incarnation Of the law-abidinf
spirit Of the Democratic party, now, after
here after the long radiance of their veiws
had reached all the way to the Gulf, ad
dressed the President of the United
States, asking him to march soldiers of The
United States into the halls Of the Legis
lature of Louisiana and reseat him in the
chair. Mr.. Conkling read from the me
mortal of Wiltz, and resuming his argu
ment, said he Conklingl was only looking
to see if it was really true, as charged here
that never since the separation of the Colo
MES from Great Britain had there been
such danger to the country. Was it true
that the pillars of the temple of the Re.
public were about to crumble, that civil
public was about to fold its tents like the
Arabs, and as silently steal away He
was done with one scene just enacted in
the sad history OF Louisiana, and now
turned to another. What was the excuse
for the disturbance there What is the
apology for the commotion in her borders
The plea was heard from the Senator from
Ohio. 1t was that Kellogg was not in
truth elected, bat was falsely counted in.
Suppose he was. Did that justify the
nameless horrors which have stained the
annals of the State Other States have
known deeper wrongs than those of Louisi.
ana. New York had known deeper
wrong. 1t was an open secret now that
in 1868 John L. Hoffman was counted into
the Office of Governor, when the people had
elected John A. Griswoid. The count was
fasitied more than thirty thousand in two
counties. John T. Hoffman was falsely
counted in. Who did itP The managers
of the Democratic party and they seated
in the Legislature year after year men
whom the people had voted down at the
ballotboX. The same regimen made the
courts and made them corrupt. They
issued fraudulent naturalization papers hy
the tens of thousands. They appointed
returning boards and made them corrupt
they appointed inspectors of election who
polluted and debauched the ballot box.
They so divided the chief city of the State
as TO bisect blocks and houses so that men
domicied in the election districts. They
held 4 State of five millions of people by
the throat four years. By such astounding
means political party dominated that
great State, usurped the power, and plum.
dered her treasury by the most colossal
robberies of modern times. What did the
Republicans do? They did not resort tc
ruthless violence. They did not resort tC
the blade, the bullet, and the torch. They
did not butcher men, women, and children
they did not seize the chef city of the State
barricade its streets, shoot down its police
No; they persevered in peaceful efforts
They asked Congress to break the hold o.
organized fraud on the ballot box, that the
citizens Of New York might vote. How
was the prayer received in this chamber by
the Democrats The people Of New Yori
were blasted with all the constitutional
anathemas of the Democracy. Those who
remained in this chamber mute while they
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have not forgotten the history nor the cost
of this legislation but the law was passed
and for the first time for years there was
All election in New York approaching fair
ness. A leading Democratic paper called
upon the populace to arm and pitch the
officers of election into the river; but rio
ters have wholesome dread of the claw
and beak of Federal power. They did moi
arm themselves. How different was the
course of the men in Louisiana, who com
planned of fraud and dishonest elections
Thirty-five hundred murders and wound
ings IN eight years, says Sheridan, fol
political purposes Search the annals o
history, search the fearful story of man.
inhumsnity to man. and where, in modern
times can you find the picture of such God
daring and man hating monstrosity