The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-29


what was his speech : lie meant no disrespect
when he said that speech was
| cARPlSG CRITICISM.
The senator denounced the acts OF the President,
the acts OF the State Executive OF Louisiana and
the acts OF me judiciary OF the state and Of the
natlou out tnere was no Remuneration oil the
1 deeds OF violence ana turmoil which keep the
South IN commotlon; no denuncation OF the act $
! OF tue l4th Of September last In New orleans,
| when men where shot down Ike aogs IN the
streets OF tnat city. IL was The senator from ONO
| lMr. Thurman) TO whom the nation looked more
than any other man 10 originate the pelicy OF MS
party The senate listened 70 HIM Jour hours yes
terday. Did 1t learn the policy OF the democratic
party or the practical measures OF legislation IL
proposed 10 respect TO tins southern question:
do IN THIS embroglio in Louislanag II was easier
TO be critic nan an arcnitict, easier 10 pull
down than to build up, and the speech OF the
leader OF that party consisted IN denouncin2 what
ever was done by those charged with the admins
tration OF puolic affairs
consisted IN abusing Its adversares. The honor.
aole senator tMr. thurman. when commenting
tne condition OF society IN the south. 1t was time
tnat the parry which had been IN power through
Ley another party come in. There was the crew
which unravened this web Tnat had been the
gospe OF the democrats since the beginning.
Make reconstruction failure. make It mis-.
carriage, keep up an agitation. disturb, iefment
the country, vearied ana worn with commotion,
Will accept anything for change. The honorable
% was @
appeared before the committee OF which he
was CHAIRMAN and explained IT.. W0en
s the right snS to 0e' see was Tue Just 0u as
sacred there as in the Commonwealth Of Massa.
ehuselts. No man was denied that right, not even
Jeir Davis. Did they exercise it2 No. sir. rhey
re used by every method to second tue e1orts OF
the government to rebulla ana renabilitate the
South, and now the republicans W. re denounced
by the democratic leader on tnis moor and charged
with only partial success.
THE HATRED OF EQUAL RIGHTS
and or the suffrage Tor back man mad ruled
Chamber would not ring to-day with this discus
sion. Inc honorable senator from ONO, IN his
the events OF three weeks ago. VINO
moth, the leader OF the opposition in louisiana,
me champion OF the democracy VINO was to carry
President. The election OF 1872 III LOUISIANA was
an organized fraud. The testimony before the
OF the election machinery then was equal to 1000
votes. In every form In wnch this question had
been tried the decision had been against McEnery.
The constitution OF Louisiana PROVIDED the mode by
when the election could be contested. IL was pre-
sented to the state Court IN Louisiana and the de-
clsl0n In every instance was against McEnery. The
question was Then present TO the House OF Repre-
sentatves and the decision was against McEnery.
1t was then presented TO the senate OF the United
states and tue decision OF q committee OF that
body, with only one dissenting voice, was against
McEnery 1t was true the senator rom Indiana
(Mr. Morton) and the then Senator ron Georgia
(Mr HIll did not concur In the report OF the major
Ity on all the points, out they concurred IN the
that the ballot box in LOUISIANA bad been pol.
luted ana no result favorable 10 McEnery could be
achieved except oy fraud The question was pre-
decided against McEnery and the Senate by It's
pon-action had affirmed the Judgment o the Presi-
special plea, seeking by that to cloak or
palllate the deeds which have been done in Lou
customary assault upon Judge Durell aud charged
That he was supported by the President; that ne
issued an order which had no seal upon u. as II
la o seal or not and, said the astute, II not un-
charitable, senator from ONO, How came the
President, through his Attorney General. to send
the telegram TO Louisiana announcing that
the precepts OF the United States Court
sued by Durelly' The Chiel Magistrate of
the United states answered that question
upon the very first page OF mat Message which
the Senator from OHIO found so conspicuous IN
OMISSIONS. temporary restraining order had
been issued already by Judge Durell. and IL was
absolutely dlsregarded by those against whom 1t
was directed. That was a Gil cumstance preceding
the telegram complained Of The President said
States Court had ueen defed. There was an
answer to the senator from onio The Presidents
De Obeyed. " hat else could re nave saidi
THE EVENTS OF JANUARY 4.
This debate all revolved upon one pivot. An
occurrence on the Atm OF January last took place
In MOTEL In a distant city-ln hotel OF the city
2, new h LEASED D1 tne s6ate or Ru1 ns use
bate revoved. No responsibility Tor the doings IN
New Orleans on the 4ta OF January touches the
nation lie received In regard TO them was slmul-
taneous with the Information. given TO ali the
ing DAY were his nrst inIormers II there were
those IN Washington who knew that revo-
luton was TO be attempted on the 4th OF
January, the President Of The United states was
not one OF them. On the 24th OF December the
maze tour Of ooservati"n Ia the sontbe,n
States. louisiana was not the only state meI-
toned Ihere was no personal conference ne
General Sheridan was in Chicago. The commune
cation 10 him was In writing. IL was referred TO
Gan and r,zfa nfa
the order from the secretary OF War to General
Sheridan, stating that the President wished MIN
to visit LOUISIANA and Mississippi and ascertain
for himself and lor the Information OF the Presl-
dent tue general condition o AFFAIRS In those
otner States II he desired. What the Presiuent
desired was TO be advised ana receive sucn sug-
Restions from General sheridan as he might think
advisable.
NARROWING TALES OF OPPRESSION.
Mr. CoNKLING here read the letter oil the Secre-
tary OF War TO General Sheridan He next re-
ierred to the remarks OF Mr. BayarG IN reference
TO the President, and SAID he would commit to tne
record and tue cain scrutiny oil altertlInes, when
the din OF thIs occasion had subsidized the act OF
the CDlef Magistrate and the comment OF the
Senator from Delaware 10 stand SIDE by slle
and testify OF eacn other Before the letter Of
tue President directing General Sheridan TO 60
south the PRESIDENT mad been compelled 10
no man could be deaf. Thcy did not con-
Germ the election, but they concerned the lives,
been false 10 their country's flag. and under tnat
Nag were hunted as ii they were wild beasts.
to nis feet. one OF tner entreates had reached him
but three days before. IL came from one VINO Tor
twenty years mad been resident OF Shreveport
a Judicial officer not appointed by the President,
out appointed by Lne Court. Mr.. COnkIng spoke
OF scenes OF disorder and mad Mr. Boutwell, read
Tor aim from the testimony taken by tue commit
lee III reference to scenes IN Red RIVER parish,
where II was charged that the freedmen were
driven rom their MONIES oy the whites.
WHAT GENERAL WASHINGTON DID,
He said troops were stationed in Louisiana, and
their presence there was lawful, because the
slender remnant OF our army must be stationed
some wDere. It must be stationed IN some state,
and no matter where found s .ignt To DC there
was unquestioued, ana its withdrawal rom New
orleans would nave been possible only with
chief magistrate IN open coDDivance with murder
ers and TRAITORS Nnat would General Washing
ton nave SAID ABOUT ord ering the troops away rom
New dreams. wnere tue air was murky nj heavy
with violence and stationing them somewhere
where all was peace This question was presented
to Wasnlnp ton when hour counties IN the western
part OF Pennsylvania resisted a wnlskcy tax. An
Inspector and a surveyor were res sted, and WASH
ingtOn ordered out ana put on loot 5000 men, and
~ nf fx..r m IN u1