The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-03

| race to ite opposition. he Vuo.eo o,o-
| bon, tho historian. 40 saying that the
most absurd and oppressive system OF
government that could be conceived OF
was that which subjected the natives OF
a country to the domination OF their
own slaves. He aIso quoted John
Stewart Mill, to the effect that when o
government IL administered by rulers
not responsible to the people governed,
hut to some other community. 1t was
one Of the worst concetvable govern
meDts, and he said that the hideous
system established In the South was u
com posite OF these two vicious systems.
| The people Ewere subjected TO the
| domination ri their former slaves, anu
were ruled by people whose constituents
were not the people for whom they
should act, but the Federal devern.
ment. He quoted from the reports OF
| the Louisiana investigating committee
1 OF the last Congress, made by Foster, OF
Ohio. and expressed bis astonishment
az hearing that gentleman claim credit.
the other day, for having made report
which bore heavily on the party. Was
it a condition OF Republican success. ne
asked, that the country should be told
| that there was murder and intimidation
on the part Of the white people OF Lou
isiana against the blacks, when the facts
were not so2 Did IL bear hard upon the
Republican party to state that there WAS
no such state OF lawlessness ana intlmi-
dation among u people who were With
ing under all the oppression which cor
ruption could INVENT He also quoted
from the subsequent report made % tue
same subject by the other sub-coInmit-
tee which went 10 New Orleans loar.
FRYE and Wheeler aud from the Ptesi-
dents annual message. In which he ae-
knowledged that the people Of the South
had vile and oppressive governments to
live under; aud be asked how II could
be expected TO find quiet. orderly, law
abiding communities, whose governors
were lawless felons. whose ministers
were thieves. and whose magistrates
were scoundrels2 This race problem
was not incapable of solution.
Two statesmen such Us Lord Derby
and Earl Russell would solve IL In three
days. The people OF the South would
be- content TO withdraw from participa-
ton In the Presidential election II they
could do so. aud let the people OF tho
North elect President, but they could
not impose on themselves u stolid mac.
tivity, All that they wanted In uniting
with the Democratic party WAS, not To
rule cabinets. not to dictate policy, not
to control the Interests of the country,
but they wanted u representative share
Of the responsibilities and benefits Of u
common government according to the
measure of their population aud race.
| They were now cooperating with the
, Democratic party only In the hope OF
getIing al administration that would
, not be unfriepdly to them. that would
, not feel itself commissioned To execute
resentment and oppression upon them.
They wanted To get an administration
which, In place OF the forces OF con-
quest, subjugation and domination,
would give them amnesty and restvra-
/ ton to the privileges OF American oiti-
zenship; an administration which
would allow their States the same rights
, az other States which would allow
them equalityof consideration. equality
, Of authority, jurisdiction over their own
, affairs, exemption from the domination
OF elections by bayonets, that would
| give them local if-government-and
7 then the country would at last see the
dawn OF prosperity in all the industrial
enterprises Of the North. 1t would sec
| real Southern renaissance-a real
+ grand reconstruction OF the South. 1t
would see her rising from her confusion
! and distress. rejoicing IN her newly ac-
! quired liberty free great, prosperous
I her sons and her daughters OF every race
! happy In her smile, and greeting this
{ benignant republic in the words OF the
, inspired poet, "Thy gentleness has
/ made thee great" Applause.l
: Mr. Lamar spoke about two hours
(his time having been extended, on mo-
, ton OF MIR. Garfeld), and commanded
: throughout his whole speech close at
{ tention.
+ WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-The river and
[ harbor bill Is nearly completed. 1t
| tad INxrt In tnn
: without amendment. Adjourned.
Y CaucussinE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. THE Republican
: Senators were In caucus two hours: ne
I formal action. The discussion indicated
1 the determination of the majority Of the
4 Senators to remain in session indefinite
/, ly, unless the House consents to adjust
: the legislative, diplomatic and Indiat
;, appropriation bills, on the basis OF re
a ferring the legislation proposed in the
bills to commissioners, to report mex
4 session.
r sUNDRY ITEMs.
The silver BilI-The chinese Question
a The Union Bank.
! WASHINGTON, Aug 2.-The House |;
j again filibustering over the silver bill
: This bill authorizes the issue OF coli
!, certificates for billion, recoverable FOL
4 all public debts except when gold coin
a Is specified, and the coinage OF a stand
e ard for silver dollars to be legal for any
: amount. There is majority for the bill
counted. A vote will be reached.
d The presiding officer OF the Senate
. has appointed Messrs. Morton. Sargen
o and Cooper members on the part OF tht
{ Senate OF the joint committee author
/; lied to proceed to California during tn,
C recess to inquire into the subject OF Chi
: nese emigration.
+ In the Senate to-day, Mr. Cameron
t from the Committee on Claims, reported
e favorably on the bill for the relief o
j the Union National Bank Of Louisiana
successor to the Union Bank Of tina
e State. Placed on the calendar.
C WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Tbe caucus o
Il Senators to-day was on the order 0
: business.
b Confirmations-Green B. Raum, Com
Il missioner Of Internal Revenue; H. A
q Thorne, Consul TO Zanzibar; Georg,
: Andrews, Attorney for the Eastern Dis