The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-13

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Mr., Howe declined to yield the floor
any further, and resuming spoke Of the
Vfcksburg troubles, and said that these
thinRs should be all successfully con-
tradicted, and that the Senators on the
other side Of the House must not be
astonished at the TACT that the opinion pre-
vailed that life was not as secure in the
South as 1t ought to be, and 1t was gener-
ally believed in the North that there was
hostility entertained against the negroes
in the South, Was 1t true or was Il not
Mr.. Gordon-It is not true, Mr.. Presi-
dent, II the Senator will allow me that
Mr.. Howe then read from the report
Of Schurz, who was sent South In 1850 to
note the condition Of public affairs in that
quarter, to the effect that q large majority
Of the Southern men with whom he came
in contact announced their opinion with
such positive assurance that he believed
their minds we're fully made up. They
said, "You cannot make the negro work
work without physical compulsiOn." He
had heard 1t IN every quarter, and came
to the conclusion that il was the prevails
Ing sentiment among the Southern people,
Mr.. Schurz said the report was written
within three months after the surrender
OF the rebel army, and the whole Of every
condition Of society IN the South was in
confusion.
Resuming his argument, Mr.. Howe
rnierred 10 the speech OF the Senator from
Georgia Gordon and said the laws Of
Georgia made but u slight provision Tor
the education Of the Colored people In
that State,
Mr.. Gordon said he disliked to inter-
rupt the Senator, but he was making
serious charges, and II the Senator dc.
clined 10 DO Interrupted he lGordon)
would take occasion at m early day to
reply.
Mr.. Howe said the Senator would have
abundant opportunity to reply. Hethen
read from the Chicago Tribune dispatch
from New Orleans in reference to the de
mand for the expulsion OF six colored
girls from the high school, and next had
senator COnkIing 10 read for him stale-
ment In the LOndendale Mercury publish
cd in Mississippi, calling upon the people
to drive the government out Of the state,
and said such sentiments In his section
would not be construed us peaceful and
uuiet. Last winter the Senate passed the
Civil Rights bill and he believed every
Democrat In the Chamber recorded his
vote against 1t.
Mr.. SaulSbury-Thc Senator Is right,
Mr.. Howe, continuing, sail the Demo-
Gratis objected to that Civil Rights
bill because It opened the schools
ior colored children. In 1872, when
Civil Rights bill wa3 before the Senate
which did not open the schools, the Demo-
cratic party was Just Us unanimous In OPP
posingit. That party was united on one
subject only, and that was hostility to the
negro. When he could see disposition
In the South to let the negro do for him
seli, he would no longer believe this
charge Of hostility. Was il an evidence
Of friendship towards the negro that
there was not a Democratic vote to give
him freedom, not Democratic vote ia
allow him to ride on the street cars, go to
the thealer, or be entertaineda at the hotel
To-day, III were thoroughly agreed that
the negro should have every chance tC
help Himself, neither the Democratic
purity nor the Republican party, In hi
Judgment, would hold together three
months.
He next referred to the speech Of Mr.
Bayard Of last week, und sail II did injus
tiee to General Sheridan, injustice TO The
country, and injustice to the Senator
himself. What OiTense had Genera
Sheridan committed lie had suggestc,
for the most extraordinary state Of thing,
an extraordinary remedy. He Howe
thought the Senator from Delewnre in
stead Of heaping condemnation rpon tho
head OF Sheridan should have spent {
little OF his energy III The condemnation
ofthe outrages which Sheridan denounced
Mr.. DayRard said that the conduct o
Sheridan In New Orleans was that o
human. .ferocity.
Mr.. Howe said Gen. Sheridan did no
ask the President to issue the so-oullet
banditti proclamation, he only suggestct
that sucfl proclamation should be issued
General Sheridan stood there In thI
presence Of murdet, he felt keenly and h
spoke strongly. He suggested remed!
which the law would not warrant. III
(dowe) did not regard that as an evidence
Of human ierocity and especially In on
trained as soldier
He reviewed The circumstances wllicl
took place In New Orleans OIL the 4tl
inst, and denied that there was any lega
organization Of the Legislature by th
Democrats. Did the Senator from Della
ware tBayard) believe that there was
Senator In this chamber, especially on tn
Republican side, who would consent Il
the slightest iniradtiOn Of our constlttl
lion? Did lie believe that the Republi
can party wanted to substitute despO
tiSm for o constitutional government?
Mr.. Bayatd shid he could scarcely be
lieve that tile Senator asked him tla
question seriously. He did believe tha
the Republican party had trampled tpOI
the constitution I'LL there was scarcely
veStige Of It left. Ife had seen effort afte
effort to break Il down, till he believed
IA he believed In his own existence, tha
that party had no respectforit.
Mr.. Howe denied that tie Republican
wanted only despotlsm, aud said Th
Senator says we have tramplel upon th
Constitution. That Ia his opinion, AM
fortunately neither his opinion nor min
controls the country. II Legislature
could be taken out Of q State House h.
wonld not be deprived Of his rhuracte
as a Representative, though no rnembe
OF the Legislature at New Orleans wa
taken out. In 1864 quite d detnchmen
Of the army Of tile United States was EN-
ployed In Boston. II vas not called Their
By the Governor Of Massachusetts,, bu
was sent there by the Federal Govern
ment to take a negro ott Of Boston. II
1859 Virginia was invaded by a fore
consisting Of eighteen white men and liv
negroes, under command Of John Brown
Virginia did not call Upon the Fedora
Government TO interfere, but tuarche'
her own troops there to tepel that inva
sion. The National Government, how
ever volunteered ia services itnme
dialely. These things went 10 prov
that the army was used when the Demo
crats had control. II had been said her
that the people are preparing to over