The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-09


anccs are carefully made. 1t can be said that Vice
president Wilson and Speaker Blaine SPEAK very
plainly and in decided terms of General Sheridans
despatch and OF the dispersion OF the Legislature.
In the caucus tomorrow no doubt they will be
heard and will urge strong and just measures.
REPUBLICAN APPREHENsIONs FROM THE LOUISIANA
COMMITTEE.
In Congress the adherents OF the President
began to-day TO put up little more courage The
republican newspaper this morning asserted
boldly that the resolution OF thanks to and
confidence In the President offered yesterday by
Mr.. White, OF Alabama Will be adopted
by the House on Monday. This Is not yet certain,
but 1t is possible. The news from the North and
West received here In the HERALD and other New
York papers this evening may cause some futter-
ing. but already the New Orleans committee ia
prejudged by many members, and 1t is said that
Mr. Potter ruled them, and that the two republican
members are not Trustworthy, winch means, or
course, that they are men ofindependent judg ment
They will be heard, however, IN the caucus which
is to be held tomorrow night, and may have In.
nuence.
THE COMING REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
This caucus promises to be deeply interesting
assembly. for IN 1t very divergent views will find
vent, and there Is likelihood that some forclble
utterances win be made. The party is by no
means either cheerful or unanimous; but 1t is
seeking policy with great vtgor, and here are
few private opnons:-
REPEAL OF THE ENFORCEMENT AND KU KLux ACrs
PROPOSED.
1--WE cannot AFFORD as a party to quarrel with
the President" said a republican in conversation,
"out I would be glad to vote Tor the immediate
and summary repeal of the Ku Klux and Enforce
ment acts, on the double ground that they are of
doubtful cOnstitutionality, and that they confer
powers on the President which are dangerous,
and very liable, in the hands OF injudicious subor-
dinates, to be misused.n
"Would majority OF the party vote for the re.
peal ?" asked another. The reply was,
ut Is very doubtful"
THE PARTY OR THE NATION-wHICHs
'Yet 1t is the only way for Congress to act in the
matter" said third person. "We cannot in any
other way at once put stop to the kind OF In
tererence which has just aroused the country
and which Is killing the party. II we do that we
do not blame the President. We make 1t impos-
sible for him hereafter to interfere with the army
as he now believes 1t mis- duty do. and If we leave
the Louisiana and Arkansas men to regulate their
own affairs we put upon the democrats the re.
sponstbility of keeping order, and the disgrace
and bad repute II there Is continuance OF dis
order down there"
"But we can't AFFORD to split the party" was the
nnal reply OF republican.
1--WE should do 80 In carrying such repeal, and
1t Is doubtful II the Senate would agree with the
House II We repealed the acts with the help OF
democratic votes"
REPUBLICAN, DKSPONDENCY.
This conversation portrays pretty accurately the
condition Of the republican mind. They very nat
uray wish to retrieve their defeat at the last cleo
ton Few OF them really hope to do it; but the
hon has
to break with the President or to do anything
which would "split the party"
''That way lies certain death,n said very able
and usually bold Congressman. The situation
here just now reminds one much OF the last days
Of 1850. There Is the same naughty and supercil-
ious carriage on the one side and the same en-
barrassed attitude the other, only the sides are
reversed. MIR. Conkling's ringing sarcasms sound
very much like Wigfall's when he used to ride
roughshOd over the republican minority in 1850,
and the parallel might be carried farther. To one
who remembers those exciting days and remem.
bers, too, that
ALL wIGFALL'S BRILLIANT IMPERTINENCE
and the efforts OF party whips to keep men
together and to prevent 'split in the partyn
were all in vain. 1t looks good deal as though
the arrogance, confusion and paralysis OF to-day
denoted the last days OF another party.
The most embarrassing feature OF the New
Orleans AFFAIR to the partisans OF the President
here is the peaceable attitude OF the citizens. A
riot single attempt at murder, street braw even
would be most Opp0rtune. The silent and orderly
waiting OF Louisiana Is fatal. The President prob
ably does not care, for he does not think deeply
but his supporters feelkeeny that this orderly at
titude OF the people In New Orleans refers the
matter to the country at large, ana that it will
soon, unless war can be begun in the South, be
impossible to avoid the judgment of the people OF
THE NORTHERN STATES UPON sHERIDAN's ACTS.
Any excitement involving bloodshed in the
South now would come opportunity to cover up or
cause to be forgotten the outrage at New Orleans
There Is abundant evidence that deliberate at
tempt Is to be made by the Presidents adherents
to save Sheridan harmless against reproof. 1t Is
already asserted that he did not order De to-
BRAND to break up the Legislature, and they add
that ne meant really nothing by his ''banditt"
despatch, that he has hasty temper, and SO on.
SENATOR BAYARD's SPEECH.
In the Senate the event OF the day was the
very able speech OF Mr.. Bayard He spoke for
over two hours temporarily and logically show
ing the unconstitutionality OF the recent acts
in Louisiana, and their danger to the country.
His speech rose lar above mere party
lines, and had the merit besides OF thrust
ing directly at the main question, when
Is not the condition Of the South but whether un-
constitutional and violent remedies can help or
better II. Alter Mr. Bayard closed there was
general discussion. In which number Of the ablest
men on Doth sides took part, and that very Wig
orously. Senators Morton and Gordon had an
especially effective bout.
UsURPATIoN By FRAUD.
Mr.. Morton asserted that intimidation Of COL
ored voters had reduced the republican vote OF
Georgia and compelled many negroes to emigrate.
General Gordon briefly, but tersely. reviewed the
political history OF Georgia since the Arst
election which was held under the super.
vision OF federal representatives. He
asserted on the authority OF Foster
Blodgett formerly Senator from Georgia, that he
(Gordon) was elected Governor by 5000 majority
over Bullock, but was cheated in the count in or
der to inaugurate the republican of1cials whose
career the country was thoroughly familiar with.
THE LEGION or THE POLITICAL REVOLUTION