The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-21
Resisting Information.

when the President submitted 10 the
Senate the report OF his partisan commit
zee on Louisiana, JoHS SHERMAN, who
acted As Chairman, had the eflruntery TO
stand up IN the senate, and pronounce Il
eulogy on the Returning Board, oompar-
Ing their action t. that Of the supreme
Court, and their character to that of the
high and pure men OF the Senate. Here
are his words Oh that occason:
"By the laws OF Louisiana this Returning
Board is REQ ired 10 pass upon tnose r. .urus. Ii
fas me So and feel bound is q man Nh W
them do it, who witnessed their proc -edines. to
cav that tnty ala II in manner to demani anl
require Of You tne s9inc respect ff 'hctr decision
a. icoidt he girn ~ ne decisions Of me supreme
Court ~ ne hUcI : ltts. ANDLltsON nj
,nd mi ,g ,, III door |, i moi a, 1o "i ~
Iidicuie these len. From The best Information
can set lueH ul'H, u - N...H inu.', any
the vote Is Is lnir IA thl- matter ~ me ne ~
Il senator " tie nitca States, tnl 1t will not
d. for US 70 l'nth tnem /. So RI. Inr, are men
who have eXnlhiieI in tn, wnOl' matter COur-
hge-the very quality wuich We admire in men,
This deliberate outrage on the Supreme
Court aud insult to the senate, were in-
tended to create a favorable impression FOR
this Board III order to bolster up, If posi-
be. the enor.nity 10y winch HAYES might
be made President and JoHS SHERMAN
Ieoognz ed as hi- WARWICK. lie knew
" utll WIS tAA'-N was lA9~fhs AAihA ~ hANA
no formation in truth. tor the reports OF
two recent Congressional committees, the
records of the War Department, and gem
ernl repute among the people where these
men live, contradicted every statement in
The most emphatic terms. 1t was false
from beginning 10 end.
Th. Is not the first Board with which
WELLS has been connected. Gen. SHERI-
DAN removed hum fore bly, from the office
of Governor OF Louisiana in lcd1. The
Legislature hal appropriated four mil
II Ms OF dollars for repair, O. the l.vces,
mud WELLS wanted t. handle the money.
In order to explain his action, Gen. SHEM-
DAN addressed an official letter TO Secre-
fary STANTON on tho 81 Of JuAe, loC7, III
which he says:
After the journment % the legislature
The Governor II - t- -. ". " = - dI.
,n,ui,d ~ n, - isftf.,tf IN ,olifiou - fIis ~
and made the a. NhffA ledgiu 'ut VA rer-ou tnat
a., a. 81. oDr r,,,, t, .er,trln fnr n The vat.
ol the ga pioNre- ~ tue Inn" Of the election.
,.v n'w untguNocly. that cor
EIls Is II ltlric Z trbsicr ant dshoucst
l. In. @ .miu n =. ion oIi MOI ma Tpiou insn
80 l.d NIIp'tf Me- Gorsnment. and PIT IN
''''' ''I %" IT,, y nm Ir WYNN ""' .a,
f-nn th't T. = f'I" IT, nj d.sh"hs7y Is
l''ir iDil H'"r' Zoe * ecu Oh me-
This wa the formll report OF SHERIDAN
niue year, ago. and it has been sustained
Irl,ntcdlv .iuce then. Two Republican
Committee. of ihc House have put on
record tAe strongest possible cOnlemna-
moi AI. con lu,t "a the head of thi, Re-
tulnl r. ld. and even Mr.. WHEELER
VA.t. .n.llrl t. deuouucc the infamies
nultp uudo tine wort. OF thar corrupt com
luuntllu, Ncclu.e mo frauds were too
trnn-p rent he defended.
M BANNT;a Nrol preamble and
resolution ON Monday, calling for Gen.
fHFupA>' correspondence "lth Srarotary
Si,NroS AMI !. NJ WILLS. n regard 10 ms
removal from the Govcino1-hlp OF Louis
jam. CrcIit Mobllicr GARFIELD instantly
dJecte ana tNO-thrds was then required
INA the reso'pi on Tine yeas ana nays
wore ordered 10 test the sense OF the House
nnl compel "a record OF the opponents OF
IL. proper call for oiticial papers.
~evruiy-uiuc Republicans voted against