The New York herald., 1876-12-28
ARousING PUBLIC SENTIMENT.

DEBATE INDHE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
ON PETITION FROM THE CITIZENS OF cIN-
CISNATI REGARDING THE ELECTORAL VOTE
THE FEELING AMONG THE PEoPLE--rHE
ETERNAL GRIND OF THE OUTRAGE MILL
DEFENCE OF GOVERNOR WELLS DY Mr.. FRYE,
OF MAINE.
WAsHISGroS, Dec. 81, 1875.
In the House Of Representatives, to-day tho SPEAKER
laid before the House petition from citizens
OF Cincinnati in regard to counting the electoral vote.
discussion arose to whether the petition should
be read Mr.. GARFIELD OF Ohio, holding that the road
ing Of petition out OF order, though pre-
sentcd by the Speaker
SPEECH OF MR. BANNING.
Mr.. BANNING, (dem.) oil Ohio called Mr. Garnelds
attention to the TACT that number OF to
New Orleans and made report OF partisan nature
TO the President who had sent 10 the House and had
II printed. and on the discussion OF the pr hitting o. tho
report that gentleman DIR Garhcld) had taken the po
sition that IL must be printed. and now, when peti.
ton signed by citizens Of both parties the gen.
teman objected TO the printing OF IT, The other side
OF the House had also objected to tho appoint
ment oi committees TO investigate frauds IN
the Southern States, and, With three exccp-
tious. voted against it. They had also voted
against the resolution calling for information regard
the election OF Governor Wells from the Governor
ship OF Louisiana. The republican party attempt
lug TO defeat the Will of the people by fraud; but II
there thing the people loved moro than
other.-more Than litc--it was the liberty that was
vouchsaicd 10 them in honest ballot box (Appauso
on tho democratic side and IN the gaer!es.l He
wished 10 tell the gentleman from OHIO tMr. Garnel
that the people would nave an honest ballot box,
though the army might come. with eighty rounds OF
ammunition, though the navy might be called upon,
though tue $4,000 ofcehoiders might be called 70 the
rescue An honest people would put them all down.
lAppausel He hoped however, that members On
the other side OF the House would throw aside their
partsanship and stand by the right
REPLY NIX. GARFIELD
Mr. GARFIELD sald he glad last n gentleman
had been found who could speak Tor the American
people, who could tell exactly what the people were
gong lie sincerely regretted that his colleague
tMr. BanniLg) should speak IN time OF real danger
ike the present when the country needed all the WIS
dom all airnoss and all It's caimness, tnat he
should una necessary at such lime to hint at what
tue people would do; that they would DEFY the author
,iy OF the United States, that the army might come
that the navy might come that the trappngs oil war
might rattle, but that the people would come down
ana overrue everything. II was the very essence OF
violence for gentleman to appeal TO the people 10
ssl plan process ol war, and, in hour iko this
tho menNwho attempted 10 shake brand OF lire over
the country were the men who ought 10 be most Sc
verely Judged by the people.
Mr. BANNING said tnat he also thought that the
dition OF the country was dangerous ana the House
ought TO proceed with cauiiounes and certainly that
OF the House Was dong so and II would continue
to do SO but II would be deferred from its duty by
anything anybody. Referring to the high terms in
when the republicans spoke in their report To tiE
President oil Governor Wells, he sent up had read
the Clerks desk the correspondence which led TO
his election IRON tho government OF Louisiana, IN
which General sheridan referred TO him as poiica
trickster and dishonest map. Was this the man
whom his colleague (Mr Garned) would have his
dishonest hands into an honest ballot box and purge
il OF the fraud which IL contained-lhs man who was
denounced by General Sheridan as q dishonest many
DEFENCE OF GOVERNOR WELLS
Mr. Frye rcp) OF Me-, said that ne TACT that many
men talking about war and yet golu stood at
lOS1a and at l50 showed clearly that the people
DID not take any stock IN the dcmocralic cry OF war;
They did not believe there was 10 be war. Tuey
were not easily frightened by gentleman who talked
about The people coming ana stripping men OF power
He iMr. Frye did not take much stock in the now
found admirat OF the gentleman from ONO (Mr
Bannng) ior General Sheriuan. some ume ago sheri.
dan despatch from Louisiana ndicatlng that III
his judgment large portion oil the people OF that
Stale were bandittl ana the gentleman from Oho and
his friends crazy over The testimony Of General
Sheridan and held pubc meetings denouncing him Tor
sending such DESPATCH but now tho gentleman said
that people would condemn Governor Wells
General sheridan in tao heat OF excitement declared
that Wells scouhdrei And why had lie dccaredy
Because Wells was conservative and democratic
Governor aud was administering the position OF those
VINO had been IN icbeiion aud sheridan could
good In who was granting the iavors Of his ohcc
10 men who but two years before had been In arms
against the United States That time passed,
ANA he (Frye) aicnGot say that he could not
any good IA Il man who clothed with power
had been against their country, VINO went into
the peris Tor what they honestly believed TO he
right But he did not see good IN men who IN the
North gave encouragement 10 the South and then de-
serted II; who cried IN mockish sympathy when II
was defeated and who rcJoiccd Whenever the Union
forces were routed When General Shefldan made the
charges against Governor Wells was when the heat
of latlle was scarcely over and when the
course pursued by Mr.. Wells seemed TO be dangerous
TO he country But would tho gentleman from OHIO
(Ir. Banning) believe General sheridan when he de-
ciared that alter thorough examination. made Tor
the purpose OF discovering how many political mur-
dcrs had taken place In LOUISIANA he placed the num-
Der ut nearly 3UU0Y In the nInctccnth century, IN
State Of the American union IN time OF peace, nearly
5000 colorci men have been murdered because they
were republicans He gave history of the course
pursued by Governor " ellis from the breaking out Of
the war, characterzIng him as an honest man. true
man. man oi courage, man who loved his country,
and who would not knowingly do dishonest
or cowardly trick Tor the benefit ot his party.
Ii he fMr. Frycl lived down South aud mis- State
LEGISLATURE composed manly OF negroes he might
share in the icc,ng which often brought forth the
marx, I'VE will treat the coIorcd man well IN his
place, but ho shall not votcn He might experience
tha, feeling hut that would not make 1t right. The
gentlemen OF the South must know that the constu-
ton, having given the colored men The rght OF sui
ragc, they would be compelled 10 grant them tho lrcc
exercise OF that right they desired The peace Of the
country. The prosperity oi the North was tied up
with the prosperity OF the South, aud desired peace.
The North would not harm tho south would not IN
with IT, If the coorcd men we're allowed To vote.
Mr.. ATKINS, tdemJ of fcnn-Not a man In the South
opposes IT,
General sheridan that 5000 coored men have been
murdered IN Louisiana because they desired TO votcy
Mr. WILLIS tdcm-l OF " VI will not will not
believe Il word vi IL.
Mr. FRYE said he did not know what would convince
the democratic party that outraees had been com
mtted 10 OF the southern States, but outrages
hau been goln. on the day when In 1866.
vention being held in Mechsn cs Hail. IN New Orleans
had nred into By piaoons oil democratic policemen
and 260 bntchcred IN less than two hours From
that time 10 the present ouragcs had been ire
uucnt and the law was powercss. Referring u case
in whl jury bad been intimdatcd by tho sight OF
revolycrs displayed IN open court, he was asked by
Mr. spencer, OF Louisiana, IN what parish that had
occurred
Mr. FgyE-i 60 not know that. but ! do know that
the paris shss OF East Baton Rouge, East Fcciana and
Grant ure written in letters U blood and the gentle
man from Louisiana fMr Spencer) and his children
VIII OF these days put their aces IN their hands
ana their heads when the record made Of
those parishes.
pErENcE LOUISIANA.
Mr. SPENCER, tden OF La, rcpced tho charges that
ouiragcs had been committed in Louisiana. He de-
nounced utterly aisc and ABSURD the declaration vf
General Shcr. dan that 1000 political murders had
been committed Louisiana. The blood Of
the negroes who cli the contest az
Colfax was upon heads ana hands OF Packard and
kellopr who hal cummiss oucu sets OF officers
IN thai parish and then refused to interfere to pre-
scryc peace. and this was done to manufacture po-