Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-08
THE LOUISIANA TROUBLE.

A special from Washington t, the Boston Jour-
nal says:
There are good reasons for believing that the
telegaphic reports from Louisiana are exagger-
ated, aud to some extent untrue. The persons
claiming to be member Of the House who were
elected by the military had no certificates OF cleo
ton from the Returning Board, and consequently
no ght to partic pate 10 the proceedings. The
Republicans constitute, quorum of those men,
Der, who Ind received certificates, and were con-
sequen,ly entitled to act as the House. The rea-
son why the Viii League offered armed re-
sistance, as they had made preparations to, was
that Gen. Phil. Sheridan was there with twelve
hundred regulars, and two gun boats anchored in
the river. Had it not been for this force the
streets of New Orleans would have again been red
with blood. And now President Grant having
again preserved order, Congress should promptly
legi>late ON Louisiana, either to sustain Kellogg
or McEnery, or ordering new election by the
people.
Senator Thurman who has his eye on the White
House. could not wait for the conclusion of the
morning hour to-day before he mounted Louis
lana as war horse and dashed into the arena OF
debate, shouting military despotism' as his war
cry He wanted to have the President forced to
tell what the military did at New Orleans on Mon
day, and why they did it. Senators Hamilton and
Bogy of Maryland were equally aggressive, re-
calling The speeches made about military despot-
ism in the winter of 1860 81. Senators Conklng,
Edmunds and Morton replied, each declaring his
desire to have the President communicate not
only on the facts concerning the use of The militia
~ at New Ollesns. but all the in ormaton in his
possession concerning affairs there.
A special to the Globe has the following:
1t is manifest, from the tenor of the debate in
the Senate, to-day, ON Mr. TnuIman's resolution
of inquiry with regard TO Louh lana, that the Re-
u lbhcan Senators intend to STAND ny and endorse
Pre- siden Grant in all that lie has done OF is like
ly to in this matter. The debate will probably
last for several Gays, and will give rise to one OF
the strongest exhibitions of party feeling that has
been witne ssed for some time. The Democrats
are determined 10 support their friends In the
South in hat they believe TO be right, and 1t Is
quite poss Bile that, after they get through The Re-
pubcaDs Will drive them into the position OF de-
Finding certain acts Of the Conservatives which
are hard 10 defend. The Cabinet meeting adj
journed AT 3 clock, having been in session three
nours The Louisiana question was discussed,
out the discussion elected nothing new in the sit
uation of affairs. Pending the discussion de-
spatch was received from Mr.. Wilt, the Demo-
cratic Speaker, elected, yesterday, protesting
against the forcible withdrawal OF himself anu
Democratic colleagues from the State House. This
despatch was read and discussed without signi-
cant resul 5. 1t TRANSFERRED daring the discussion
thar General Sheridan WAS clothed with full
powers to protect the Kellogg Government and
the Legislature returned by the Returning Board,
preserve the peace, and protect life and property.
il is believed that he ha. the fall force at his COM
mand to accomplish this, but II not, more Will be
furnished him. The Government Is determined
10 protect the legally recognized Government and
legislature of Louisiana, and put down all at
,empts at violence, no matter what the co1se-
qence may be.
The Advertisers Washington Correspondent
speaks of the debate in the Senate as follows:
Tne debate to which Mr.. Humans resolution
calling on the President for inf imation concern
ins military interference with the organization OF
the louisiana legislature gave rise IN the senate
this afternoon showed plainly that the event OF
YESTERDAY IN New Orleans had intensified greatly
le h1st lie feeling between the Two sides on the
que ,ton of federal ference in southern States
Mr. Conkling preclpitat.d COLI ion by moving TO
add the clause "if ia his" Che Presldent's) judg-
ment not incom patable wi the public interest"
This Mr.. Thul man grutly refuse to accept, say
mat his r, solution did NO refer TO foreign affairs,
tina. the case was not OF war by the people,
but of war on The people, and that the transmission
OF The desired into nation should not be left to the
discretion OF the Preside Mt The minor questi IN
arc .e whether OF not j. bad been customary 10 ia
sert 10 such resolutions the clause proposed by Mr..
.nkliag. Mr. Thurman produce turee nstanc
es ~ wnlca the clause did not appear, but Me'grs.
Conkling and Eun4l nus The otter side showed
that it had been inserted whenever attention had
been / d TO the point. Ths debate tue gen.
eral subject Of the resolution soon became very