National Republican., 1876-12-28

IL the Returning Board reflected the sentiments
Of the people OF Louisiana. II you call that Re
turning Board good, you must give them better
character than Sheridan gave them in 1881. This
Cincinnati petition should be printed as from the
people, and as an evidence that they believe their
libt rites are to be subverted.
MR.. .PnrE pEHouScEs THE WAR CRY.
Mr. FRYE of Me-, said be took no stock In all
this cry Of war and what the people would do,
when gold was at 1os and Ice, and the people
would not be deceived by it. Nor would they take
stock in this ew-iound zeal for General Sheri-
dams opinions by the gentlemen on the other sde-
For all the Democrats went crazy over Sheridan's
declaration few years ago, when, after testify
ing to the cutrages in Louisiana. he declared the
people there to be handitti. And yet they say
now that me people Would lEss ns , Tos
and under the excitement OF the close Of the war,
denounced him.
that time arose from the TACT that Wells in his
desire for peace in Louisiana was recognising for
place men whose hands were stlll red-hanted
with treason. It was also at q time when John.
son had just entered upon his Presidency, and
there was real danger to the country. He (Mr.
FRYE) desired to say that he would rather see
federacy, rather than those who in Ohio and else
where urged the South on to rebellion and then
deserted them. If they were willing TO accept
Sheridan's testimony against Wells, why would
they not take his testimony as to other matters
in Louisiana and elsewhere?
Mr.. FRYE then eulogized Governor Wells, and
committee the testimony all went to show tn 1t he
was brave and honest man. He referred next
70 the fact that suffrage had been conferred upon
peace until they fully recognised the right Of the
negro to the free exercise Of the ballot. The
South did, but It would not come until the right
of the colored man to vote was freely and fully re-
Mr.. ATKINS, of Tenn, said not public man
objected to it in the South.
Mr.. FRYE said peace would not come until
bloodshed and violence was no more exercised to-
nrH o eIa0 al Al n tHrar
Several members. We don't believe that.
Mr.. FRYE asked If they would accept the tes-
timouy Of General Sheridan on that subject.
Mr.. DOUGLASS, ofYa., and others said they
Mr.. FRYE did not know then what would con-
the Southern States. He referred to the Me
chanIcs' Hall massacre in New Orleans, and said
that since then Louisiana had been barbsrism.
MI. WILLIS, OF n. Y, suggested that 1t was
under Republican rule.
Mr. FRY E replied that the administration of
justice was prevented there. He had been in
formed Of o case in certain parish where .
lawyer in defending criminals went armed before
the jury. and there was no hope Of righteous
Mr. SPENCER, Of La, inquired in what parish
Mr. FRYE replied that he could not name It,
Of Baton Rouge snd the Feiiciannas wa was written
In blood, and the Gay would come when the gen
tleman and his children would put their hands
on their mouths and their mouths in the dust for
the shame that had been perpetrated there.
Mr.. sPENcKRs SPEECH.
Mr.. SPENCER of La, said that he represented
one Of the largest colored districts In Louisiana
He had received the votes Of over 900 colored
people. He knew the people there, and when
Sheridan said that over 5000 political murders
bad been perpetrated there, 1t was falsehood
The Kelloggs and Packards were responsible for
all the blood that had been shed In the State. As
TO Gov. Wells, he has to-day volume Of inlquity
on his head. Mr.. GARFIRLD said that there were
ballot boxes there that were red with blood. He
would like him to name the parish in which such
was the case. o.. -..... .
MI GARFIELD read printed testimony to
shoN that frauds and murders had been perpe-
Mr. SPENCER said all that testimony was
based upon afhdavits which were all er parte and
all made up. He GMr GARYIRLD] ought to know
how afidayits are made in Louisiana. He could
davits enough made to order to convict even the
gentleman from Ohio Of murder, arson or any
other crime. He asserted that L0uisisna was
peaceable on the day OF election, and IL frauds
were perpetrated on the boxes It was after
they reached the Returning Board. Referring to
the testimony of Mrs. Piukston he said she was
poor halfwitted woman, and 1t was absurd to say
that her husband was killed by white men.
Pinkston was known as o Democrat for years.
He had voted for him lMr. SPEScER) and was
ing. What would the white men want to kill him
for when he was one of their party and voted with
them? The white men Of Louisiana had been
called many names, but he never yet heard them
Mr. CHITTENDEN, of N. Y, favored. the
printing Of the petition In the Record, and the
House would soon hnd that other petitions were
coming up from business men, and he was In
favor Of having all papers that would give the
sentiments Of the people printed.
The question was then taken, and the petition
was read and ordered to be printed in the Record
The House then, at O'Clock, adjourned.