New-York tribune., 1877-03-08


January with the facts all before him. Just ~ have
stated to-day and he gives very correct portratro o.
from DnIswarc The Senator from Delaware said that
the innocent remarks that made yesterday seemed
10 rrsinde the rrs Of srctona aggression That Sena
Tor ana myself represent different schools IN politics.
different ideas before the war; and during the war; and
since the war-wholly and entirely different While i l
have the greatest respect and the knest regard for m
Ilesonay, do not propose TO take his advice on ms
Question & no nr 9r Ss II oS %aeyep as % ss Se
shn halt or grow weak In maintaining it, 40 long as
have the strength will stand for Southern Union men
OF both colors and when to do that before any
presence North South IN official bodies or before pup
lie assemblies, may my tongue cleaye TO the ro0i Oh ny
mouth and my right hand forget Its cunning
SPEECH OF MP. MORTON
Mr.. MORTON Rep., Ind.) said he supposed that the
question before tine Senate question OF law but
the law about the only thing which hc had not
heard discussed. The Senator from Delaware cir;
Bayar made reference to it, but in what he said
he mistaken. Mr. Morton then quoted from the
record in the of Mr.. Kellogg and read from she Con-
sttuton OF Louisiana to show that it the duty OF the
Legislature to canvass the for Governor and
Lieutenant Governor. He then read from the law pre-
scrbng the duties OF the Returning Board and argued
that there a quorum of the Legislature present
when the votes for Governor and LcutenantGovcrnor
were canvasscd, and it was declared by the
Legislature that Packard received 7i62i votes
and Nichols 71,l9S. He then referred to the
action OF the Legislature in electng Kellogg and said he
received majority Of all the votes. He submitted that
the record presented made the claim OF title good
First tina Gov. Packard was declared duly elected by
the proper authority in Louisiana; again that william
Pitt Kellogg had been duly elected senator rom that
State in accordance with the ect OF Congress- tic was
not disposed therefore, TO pnsh the argument on this
subject any further, decmlg 1t unnceess n.y. iwant 10
say one wor1, and | shall Keep the SENATE yeiy few
minutes in regard to the general character OF the re
marks submitted By the senator from Delaware. There
Is constantly @ .Sk M Gf raul IL = eSGed & t"t m the pgoge
and Tden but that they were efrauGed Of their votes
u Src The fin,e has come 10 meet that rbaTgc
We lntend to hur it back. The evidence
Back in The teeth Of tine men who made It, The facts are
upon the record aud indsputsbe that the so-caled
majority for Tildcn and for Nichols the state OF
Louisiana false and fraudulent. and that OBJ
tanned by murder and every species OF violence and in
and thousands OF Republican vOterl, they deferred
from voting almost wholly in others, one-half were
-, g , & ~ a ia M c"s. Vote IN f%yor Of TiIicn and
NcnOs In talking about fraud, these great crimes are
men who have bccn slain in louisiana tor political
made or the murders, the wapblngs, me tor Tor.
prevailed during the late canvass no mention Is made
All that is ignored, and the fruits Of these crimes are
treated real honest property which trey 6aTs right
claim and the evidence shows abundany, IL simply
under the laws Louisiana, to deprive them OF the
honest aud the honest majority OF The people OF
Louisiana Constant reference is made to ne lfyHc-
ton Of the army, if that crime, whe no refer
H. made to the cau5ca which brought the army mo
the state OF Louisiana. No reference il made to the
threats. to the danger and the pol that caused nat
army to be sent there sent there for tLe
highest and hOliest purpose, the protection
of liic liberty and human rights. The sending
Of the army these purposes is treated crime,
while tire great crimes which took the army there are
ignored as they bad never occurred Inv hrurnlhg
dcnuncqOn; even tue very cXstcnee OF tne Donru y
treated Us crime" Mr. President there Is Returning
Board in every state in this Union OF some character
Every state desgnatcs sone officer or officers VINO are
dep9ted by ths IM & 10 count @ Ine 'Stgs: ttfc thcrc
are several OF them; all the state
lhiccrs III other States single oncrr IN otIer Sites
the bu. there must be somebody some
tribunal authority in cyey state u count te FOtes
teria power; they have no discretionary or Juuicia
power; thcy have no power to Ahc evidence, an" 10
other states they have some ulcat powers, ana h"sr
powers are greater or less III different states acC3rH 10
ihe condition ana demands Of The STATE. In state IKE
Louisiana there protection for the people except in
tribunal That is clothed with power TO take testimony to
murder ana crime who're tie white leaders take posses
sjou f rlsh nil the polling places have Of
Hcrr fbry make ths fctirTs lawful upon their face /;
the papers are un0' jectiOnable ana ire crime |
viii succeed and The authors Of ii vii enjoy the |
fruits Of the crime unless there be trDnnl where
there can evidence taken. The crime proved, aud i !
II as iRis necessity tnat called mo cxstcncc lie Re-
turning Board OF thc state OF L0uSiaG. No. Sir t.e |
board not the crime, bnt TIE ConI!ton ~ lhc stare
and the political necessities o. thai state arc crimes
which called that board into existence. an not mere |
to-day discus, past records ana declarations or SctOIa
aud OILERS imfIgB "ee9py ;hf & aIiatS Dti, ny ~ cam I1
shall ask the indulgence OF the Senate 10 80 over .Ae re
cord Of the last campaign IN I0uisl"na I" sAo" where
pshc1 .nl shall undertake 70 show tiat the cam,
crncs OF 9GG Gf 1,6S, of l,72, and Of lo7L Enough,
Mr President, for the present.
TIE CASE OF 1II. GROVER.
NJ. MITCHELL (l3ep, Oregon SAID he understood |
that before he into the Senate this morning the
senator from Maine (r Himlia) objected to the swear
ing in Of lir. Grover, senaoreect frOm Oregon. lie
0lr Antpney had several petitions !Om citizens CT Ole-
on ouccng tAc seating O Mr.. Grover, and ne tEcre
fore presented them tine Senate. It was duty rot
sought by him. and vas of the most unpleasant Of
his lie: but it had been imposed upon BIN by LIS con
sfi,ucats aud be could not shrink from IT, Th"pellon
p.9.st lie sealing OF Mr.. then read. II |
charge, ta he procured hiS election ~ brDty ana ne
corrIpt "a" Of moHeL; tAat hc ullawnly M t GggTryP$
ii:led before the senate Committee on liNeSVS ana !
Elections to sustain his act. 49, ,.
ihat te credentials B. +. Grover senator irOm tic
SIe o. oregon be taken from the table, and tna no be
The vICE-PREsIDENT-That can only be BY unaT-
iDuuS COnschI: m . 49,. 80. .., o- ,i.,..
The VlCE-PRESGDENT-And of Cquai pri' 'lebe.
Mr.. SARGENT rep, Cal) moved iat tlc pftIitoh Ie
printed, bat Mr.. DAVIS Dem, W. Na9 objected
THE VOTE on Mr.. KELLOGG's ADMISSION.
The question being the substitute Of Mr. Dajard for
the original resolution OF Mr. Blaine in the case OF Mr.
kellogg, it was then agreed to-feas, 50; Aays ~
The substitute il as follows:
That ra case of VIM Pitt Kellogg claiming be Senator
state Of Louisiana do now An upon We ',t n
the appontneni Of committee on privileges anu
In@ vote IN dcia was as follows Republicans in ro-
man; Democrats in italicl
h,es %, B9yis Bay,s a. MG& &a JSss yS;G4 ,, &Sa sS%%o
l1GrG Hcgam DsaIs, Jones ,Ney), RtlsC1d,
hho5& 1;5Ija,d hdajs hg,@S, 2i5,7naa,
burnside. Gprlga' W9tcfGr,rrE itE%s i.s'