The New York herald., 1878-02-20

gross. The Returning being prosecuted for
forgery.
That crime OF forgery was trivial IN so far as the
recent election was sconcerned; but II was crime Of
returns struck blow at civil liberty and tree govern
ment. IL this movement In lousiana-which ap-
pubis mind, 10 excite anlmosities, which he had
hopea were sleeping Ia Northern communities, he
snouid depiore II more than any other man.
THE ALLEGED COMPACT.
kcverting to the charges oil a compact between the
authorities OF LOUISIANA and the federal government
ne dehed IT, Not only for the Nichols government,
not only ior his friends but denied Tor the President
crime
Mr.. ELAN, (dem.) OF La, went into the history OF
tne returns IRON Vernon parish and tho action oil The
Returning Board in that case In view OF what lad
occurred during tho last fifteen years aud in view Of
the attempt which was being made reconcile
al portions OF ihe country. II was unfortunate that
ms issue should come up 1t could produce no prac-
tical result. The President and his Cabinet had
right, however, 10 interfere with the State court ho
beneved that The trial oil General Anderson had been
TAR and honest, but II any law had beon violated an
appeal should be taken to the Supreme Court
MI CARLISLE tden.) OF KY, quoied from speech
made by President Hayes 10 prove that the troops
were Withdrawn from their constitutional duty ana
not as AN act OF conciliation.
Mr.. HALE, OF Name, asked then II the people OF the
South were placed under any obligations by L.
- Ms. uiisoN replied that ihey were placed nrder tho
hlghest ooigations that American citizens could
sume-the Obligations oil ireemen 10 Tree State in
the Ameiican Cyon to obey the laws OF The Cnited
States and TO obeythc laws oi that state.
Nj. CLYMEa, ldeml Of Pa, SAID that every portion
oil the outside or tho borders OF Louisiana as
we'll us III II, was Interested IN tho proceedings
taking place IN that State In benaI OF the people
whom he represented he could say that they desired
that the person cd with the electoral fraud "a
principals should be punished, aud that all who
ebet:ors and aliers should punished because while
the country might have TO ubmt to the
OF The fraud, In tho interest of human liberty m tho
people everyw here should know how and BY whom
the great crime had been perpetrated. This question
should not be considered local one aud the
whole people should give encouragement to the
people OF Louisiana to right forward ana discover
who were The principals lie denied that any argu-
ment implied IRON the resolutions adopted by the
Louisiana Legislature or any expressions used by
Governor NICHOLS were binding on him or any body.
The Returning Board prosecutions could do no harm
~ tho present, and they might be OF immense value in
Mr.. THOMPSON, (rep) OF Pa, asked Mr Clymer what
remedy he would propose in case the authorities OF
Louisiana should provo recrcapt 10 their duty and
iuso to punish crmiIalY
Mr.. CLYMrR-Givc US entire authority and VIC Will
sec that the laws arc enforced.
M TuoMPsoN-Who do you mean by 'sus?'
Mr. CLYMER Tho denoci ali party. (Laughter.)
ME PATTERSON, ucp.) OF New YorK-fhat Is a nice
sot oi people 10 KEEP order (l.aushier.)
REMARKS OF MR. GARFIELD.
Mr. GARFIELD, lrep) OF Oho, next obtained tho
floor, and said that the gentleman from Pennsylvanla
help the democratic party 10 get at tho great crime OF
| the Presidential count. Thus he (Mr. Garneid) char
was to be driven home 10 what called the great
crime ot the century. He did not intend 10 mako an
earth that had right 10 be weary at heart Of politics
and parsanship IL was the American people. lie pic
turcd The thrce stages which country must undergo
in transition from state OF war to state OF peace.
First thero was tho military stage, when in bloody
battles soldiers met TO decide by The power o strength
! the questions involved. Next camo the stage that
was sentcivl aud semi-mtary. IL WAS iu this stage
that General Grant had taken the reins OF
and had endeRvorcd TO keep his administration within
| the provinces OF civil and military power. When
he had been succeeded by President Hsyes that gen.
sicman thought u was possible 70 declare thst the
come when only peace methods should be inaugu.
rated. In hts Judgment President Hayes was an OPP
hptu ,to nf
nature and disiiked TO looked ut It's dark side HIS
president HayesD faith aud hope had been larger
He had gone forward to tho very verge
OF tho constitution IN Offering both hands
peace. He had gone TO the limits OF his power in
order to bring about the OF feeling aud pac
cation. No man had shared more heartily the aspra
tons Of the President than he (Mr. Garaed) had Hc
had tried in every way to aid the President In his
project and in order to do that there was world Of
things to be forgotten and forgiven both sides. II
the strict letter Of tho law haa been adhered 10 ut the
end OF the rebellion there would have been end 70
under the law signed by George Washington against
those who had committed the crime OF treason.
Mr.. GIBSON, OF Louisiana, asked II Mr. Garfield held
to the theory that every man IN the Confederate
service had been guilty oil treason (Cries OF "Ycs"
from the republican sidel
back TO That question; he would only answer by ask
ting ,he gentleman 10 look at the naked statute passed
ton, ina then lot him as a lawyer answor his own
question He went on 10 say that tie President had
carried on MS purpose further than any other Amor-
can citizen had ever carried great purpose TO accom-
plish result.
Mr HOUSE, (dem.) OF Tcnn-Has no had the sup
port OF tho republican party IN the North in his Efforts
at Cancellation ana restoring 70 the country?
Mr. GARrIELD-He has had their support Just as In
far they had reason to believe that RECIPROCITY
Of feeling should follow his efforts. (Appausc tho
republican SIDE There was, however, different
degree OF faith among my brethren hero rs 10 now
far that reciprocity would 80.
Mr.. House. asked If the entire republican party with
hero and there an exception, had not opened war
Huv
country, and charged him with deserving hts party.
applause On the democratic side, and cries Of 'No,
Sir !" on the republican SIDE.
Mr GARFIELD replied that there had always boon
here and some who dstrusted the result OF that
policy and no was greved to see that that number had
been increasing week by week, and recently hour by
hour (Applausc.)
MIR. WADDELL, (dcm.l OF N. G., asked II the troops
had not been removed from the South a matter Of
duly. and II the republican party did
not make The President for thatP
Mr.. GARFIELD replied that tho withdrawal OF troops
from the Governors room and Office in New Orleans
u constitutional duty As political student he
fAIr GaraeId) had never doubted ana did not doubt
to-day that Packard had been honestly and fairly
elected Governor of Louisiana. (Appiouso on the re.
publican side.) Referring TO the commission which
had been down by President Hayes, bo declared
that II that commission had undertaken TO get the
members OF one Legislature into another that
improper executive interference with local seli-gov-
srnmenI
Mr. CHALMERS. (dem.) Of Miss. asked If Mr. Gar
field had not said, some days ago. that at the Worm
ley Hotel conference had been agreed that troops
should be Withdrawn
Mr. GARFIELD replied that the gentleman was mis-
taken. he had never heard OF such aa agreement.
He did not mean 10 say that 1t was wrong for tho
Pres dent to send u commission to Louisiana IN order
TO obtain information, but he meant that that CON-
MISSION had rgnt to interfere In tho formation Of
the State Legsla urc.
MIR. GIBSON, OF Louisiana, stated that he believed
that commission had had no such instructions or
purpose to accomplish such end
Mr. GARFiELD-rhat IL tho gentlcman's opinion.
Let US nope 1t Is He went say that the
lion oi the President In removing the troops had been
looked upon by tho people Of Louisiana as generous
and Enanimous action ana they had garlanoed tho
man VINO erIormed It With the richest praise. In
That cru Of reconciliation both sides had forgotton
and forgiven much. There had been bleeding hearts
in me land at the recital oil the massacres ut
Hamburg and Eenton, but those horrible stories
never heard OF now. WhyS Because there had
been silent determ nation 10 lot all that terrible
chapter Sleep All the outrages which had been CON-
mitted In Louisiana during the late election had
been covered with the veil Of oblivion.
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who had begun this latter revival of the chaptcrf