Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-01-18
FORrY.FOURTH CONGRESS-.
The Presidency Dispute-Debate in the
Senate on the Louisiana Election.

FORfY.FOURTH CUNGRESS.
The Presidency Dispute De bate in the
Senate on the Louisiana Election.
Consideration was resumed Of resolutions
submitted by Mr.. Wallace in regard to the
count OF the electoral vote, and Mr.. Sherman
spoke at length in regard 10 Louisiana, claim
ing that the evidence before the Returning
Board in that State justified the board in
throwing out the returns from certain polling
places, on account of the violercs and intimi-
dation which prevailed. Mr.. Sherman said
the electors Of Louisiana had met and record
ed their vote for Gov. Hayes for President and
Mr.. Wheeler for Vice President. Their vote
was duly authenticated and delivered to the
President of the Senate, and Was entitled to
credit. he argued that HAYES snd Wheeler
were legally entitled TO the vote OF Louisiana
for President and Vice President II Gov.
Hayes hat been returned ~ elected wrong
fully he could gain no honor from such a
high Office as that OF President. II
was known that Gov. Hayes had not
struggled for Office, neither had he purchased
I. yet II IT bad been conferred upon him in
pursuance OF the constitution he would exer-
else his power. He was not to be tricked out
OF Office. He Mr.. Sherman) would accept any
plan fer fair and homes. count o. tho votes.
aud felt sure Gov. Hayes rightfully received
the vote of that State. The law wss perfectly
clear thst II these returning officers felt there
had been intimidat on sufficient to d ter men
from voting as they desired to, they were in
defy bound to throw out the vote OF the pre-
cInSts where such intimidation Was or act ced
Crimes had been committed all over the State,
but no one punished. The very moment tits
system of intimidation extended to other parts
of the country, and poisoned elections in the
NoltieTn aud Western States our Government
wolli be at sn end. because lsw-abiding men
and property-holders would rather submit TO q
despotic government than have our elections
control ed by tina worst men in eoc.ety. II was
because such men controlled the election in
Louisiana that he argued that the inauguration
OF Mr.. Tiiden would the greatest misfortune
which could befall the country.
Mr.. Bogy said he had Jest heard tho moet
painful and humilaiing effort ever made upon
the foor OF the Senate of tho United States.
He was amazed at the speech of the Senator
from Ohio (Sherman), speech that was in
comprehensive. II tho facts related by the
Senator from Ohio were true; II the social
condition OF Louisiana was rs represented by
him. then the country had refrigerated back 70
the darkest ages Of barbarism. II the people of
Louisiana were murdertrs and assassins IL was
not only disgrace to the people Of that State,
but disgrece to the whole nation. The testi-
mony quoted by the Senator from Ohio con-
sisted Of affidavits taken in New Orleans long
after election. They were affidavits made by
villains and perjurers. He (Bogy) would no,
reply to the speech OF Mr.. Sherman to dsy,
because the ties imonv taken by the Demo
cratic committee had just been printed, and
he had not had time to examine it; but at some
future time he would ask permi sion Of the
Senate to express his views. Most Of tho
m Lon las IN hQ nlofr od -
them were brought about by the fact that large
number OF coloredpeople recently emancipattd
| from hondsge, were not in condition to enjoy
the privileges given them by the constitution
Packard. Kellogg. and such men. who had nc
interest in the State, wore responsible for the
bad condition or things in Louisiana to-day
The white people of that State were a. peacea.
BILE and lsw-sbiding as the people Of any Other
State. II 1t be true that the Democratic party
elected Tilden by the means detailed by the
Senator from Ohio. OF course he should not be
insugurated. but he was fairly and honestl,
elected. The effort male here was to wrench
| from the people of Louisiana the free vote
which they gave for Tilden.
Mr.. Boutwell, inquired whether the Senate,
from Missouri (Bogy) denied the fact that
crime existed as set forth by the Senator from
Ohio, OF whether he admitted the fact and
claimed that the crimes were committed for
other than political reasons.
n1is Dpfy fcpicu tLtt ne WOul1 DC kDle 10
| give more intelligent answer after he exam
s tsfineas sA SEiWsa J iq HAY
selves
that theee crimes proceeded from political
causes, because he should dislike to believe
they existed as the normal condition of society.
III that was the Gaze there was little to be hoped
for. Instead Of being alarmed at the statement
of the Senator from Ohio (Sherman) TO the
crimes committed in Louisiana, he felt to some
extent relieved, because year ago there was
mora alarming condition Of affairs in Missis-
sippi, and the fact that IL was not 80 bad in
Louisiana showed that there might be some
Improvement.
Mr.. Bogy said be believed that the testimony
taken In mississippi year ago. like thst just
taken in Louisiana, was greatly exaggerated
The worst men were brought forward as wit
nesses. All these stories were founded on
fasehoods.
Mr.. Boutwell, said il the Senator had read
the testimony Of Capt. VIM. A. Montgomery
taken by the committee in Mississippi he
would have seen that he was mistaken en-
tirely in the character of tho witnesses. Ii the
Indians upon the frontier he'd perpetrated
such crimes upon the settlers as wor. per-
petrsted upon the blacks and Republicans in
Mississippi the whole country would have raj
lied to their relief. IL would be one OF the
marvels OF history IL tie people Of the North.
VINO had sacrlhced hundreds OF thousands OF
lives and expended millions or treasure for the
perpetuity OF tho Union and the freedom OF
the slayer, quietly looked on in the nineteenth
| century while all these acts OF violence were
being perpetrated in the South.
Mr.. Bogy said 1t world be one of the marvels
| OF history that in free country effort wa
mado by a party, and for party purposes. tc
blacken aud dirgrsce one-half Of the people OF
the country. Tho Democrats in Mississipp
and elsewhere were the peers of the Senator
from Msssschusetif. Tne pc, pie OF the South
had been compelled to take the law in theil
| own hands TO relieve Themselves of the naiser
| able gov srnments sent there bv the Senator
from Massachusetts, and his friends. The al
ministration Of Gov Arnes in Mississippi wa,
a disgrace to the country. In Mississippi nov
there was peace aud prosperity, snd the blacl
men, rsDy OF whom were worthy Of respect
wero treated with as much or more respect thai
black men were ia Massachusetts. White mel
in the South had been forced 10 resort 10 VIC
lenre, az the people Of San Francisco had 4
some years ago. It was not lawful. but II wa
the crest smCricss law, tho ght OF seif
/ defense.
Mr.. Boutwell, said the Senator now sdmitte,
the fact tn at there was violence in the South.