Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-01-04
FORTY.FOURTH CUNGRESS.
lively Discussion in the House on the
Louisiana Case.

lively Discussion in the House on the
Louisiana Case.
The Speaker laid before the House a peti-
ton from certain citizens OF Cincinnati in re-
gard to the count of the electoral votes.
discussion arose as to whether the petition
should be read and therefore printed.
Mr.. GARFIELD held that the reading of the pc
luton was out OF order, even though presented
to the Speaker.
Mr.. Banning called Mr.. Gsrfield's attention
to the fact that number of citizens went TO
New Orleans and male report of a partisan
nature to the President who has sent il to the
House. and it had been printed and on the
discussion of the printing Of that report. that
gentleman (Gufield) had taken the position
that 1t must ID printed, and now when peti-
ton comes signed by citizens of both parties
the gentleman objected to the printing OF it.
The other side Of the House had also objected
to the appointment of committees to inveati-
gate the frauds Of the Southern States, and,
with three exceptions, voted against it. They
bad also voted against the resolution calling
for information in regard to the election OF
Gov. Wells from the Governorshp OF Louisi-
ana The Republican party was attempting
70 defeat the will OF the people by fraud, but
II there was one thing the people love more
than another, more than life. it was the liberty
that was vouchsafed to them in an hone st
ballotbox. Applause on the Democratic de
and in the galleries. He wished to tell the
gentleman from Ohio (Gsrfeld) that the pee
pie would have an honest ballot-box, and.
though tn army might come with eighty
rounds OF ammunition, though the navy
might be called upon, thosgh the 80, 600
ofhceholders might be called to the rescue an
honest people would put them all down.
lApplause.] He hoped, however, that the
members on the other eide Of the Hou-e would
throw aside their psrlisanship and stand by
the right.
MIR. Garfield said he was glad at last gen
tlemsn had been found who could speak for
the American people, who could tell exactly
what the people were going TO do. re sin
cerely regretted that his colleague (Bannine)
should epesk in a time of real danger like the
present, when the country needed all it's wis
dom, and all its fairness, and all its calmness.
and that he should have found it necessary at
such time to hint at what the people would
do that they would defy the authority OF the
United States, that the navy might come, that
Its trsppings of war might rattle, but the peo-
pie would come down and override every
thing. II was the very essence of violence
Tor gentleman to appeal to the people to re-
sis. the plain process Of law, and in an hour
like this the men who attempted to shake a
brand OF ire over the country were the men
who ought to be most severely judged by the
people.
Mr. Banning said he also thought that the
condition Of the country was dan1 erous and the
House ought to proceed with cautiorisness. and
certainly his side Of the House was doing so.
and 1t would continue to do 70, but IL would
not be deferred from its duty by ANYTHING or
anybody Referring to the high terms in which
the Republicans spoke in their report TO the
President Of Gov. Wells, he sent up and had
read at the Clerks desk the correspondence
which led to his election from the Governor
ship or Louisiana. Was this the man whom his
colleague tGaIfeld) would have run his dishon.
eet hands into an honest ballot-box and purge
it Of the fraud which it contained? This m an
who was denounced by Gen. Sheridan as dis
honest man3
Mr.. Frye said the fact that men were talking
about war and yet gold stood at 1071< and not
at 150 showed clearly that the pee pie did not
take any stock in the Democratic cry OF war.
They were not easily frightened by the gentle
man who talked about the people coming and
stripping men Of power. Some time ago Sheri-
dan sent q dispatch from Louisiana, indicating
that In his judgement a large portion of the
people OF that State was bsnditti and the gen.
ueman from Ohio (BaEnipg) and his friends
went crazy over the testimony OF Gen. Sheri.
dan, and held public meetings denouncipg him
for sending such DISPATCHES.
Mr.. Frye continued to speak for some time in
defense Of Gov. Wells and in denunciatiion oil
what he termed the political outrages in the
south, particularly in Louisiana.
The discussion, which was no devoted to the
outrage question, Was somewhat prolonged. and
was participated in by Messrs. Atkins, FRYE,
Willis, and Spencer.