The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-19

NC uunlItcuG In tne name OF heaven
why? Simply because the Democratic
party did not want that State to be admit
ted. There was no use in going behind
that. The Democrats said the party had
power to prevent it--and they had power,
and had prevented it. The people of Da.
kota We're suffering all the Inconvenience
OF that state of things. They complained
OF it. Dakota would be kept out (notwith-
standing all these complaints) until some
other Democratic State, less entitled, should
be attached to it, and hauled in
Mt its stairs. The senators from
Connecticut, Minnesota and Wisconsin
(Messrs. Platt Davis and Spooner) might
expend their learning and eloquence and
reasoning; but what they said would fall
rs impassive and unimpressive on the
Democratic party as II they spoke TO the
snowy wing of the North pole. There was
no use, therefore, in wasting argument
about it IT, Coming down TO the discus
sion yesterday between Senators Vest and
Edmunds, he spoke OF II ms declaration
by the one that Mr.. Hayes had not been
elected President OF the United States, and
that was the general conviction, and by
the other that nine-tenths OF the people of
the United States believed that Mr. Hayes
had been legally, fairly and properly
elected. The issue had been made, he
said, and ought TO be discussed, ii there
was any doubt about ii. lie undertook
TO convince senators (by evidence taken
at the time when the events were fresh)
that the Republicans were right in 1875.
lie proceeded 10 give history OF the re-
turning board OF Louisiana, and OF the two
commissions sent there, one by President
1. nas q Ia al II
both sides, and one by the Democratic
reports made, he said, any lawyer would
ing board were fair and right and
TO Washington. There had been
and whether or not the votes OF that State
cording TO the vote as actually cast, that
there was Democratic majority in Louis
lana, but, acting under the laws OF the
State, the votes Of parishes had been ex-
cluded where there had been fraud and
violence, and the result OF that exclusion
had been a majority in favor Of President
Hayes. That vote in favor OF President
Hayes in Louisiana was Just rs sacred and
Just as good rs the vote OF Ohio or OF New
York. II the truth had been told and the
actual results OF the election in Louisiana
made known he believed there would have
been majority OF from 10, 600 to 10000 in
favor OF Mr.. Hayes
Coming downto the question OF the elect
toral commission bill, he declared that no
one had resisted that bill more than he
and Senator Morton, OF Indiana. They
had done all that they could do 10 prevent
its passage because they believed IL was
extra judicial.
Mr.. Vest here asked how Mr.. Hayes
could have been elected President and Mr..
Packard could have failed 10 be elected
Governor when both had the same votes.
Mr.. Sherman replied that he intended
90 show the iniamy Of that transaction,
but he would do so further on In his
speech.
Coming back 10 the electoral commits.
sion, lac asked who had started Il; who
had voted for that bill in the Senate? lie
had the vote In his hand, and Il showed
that tweniy.six Democrats and twenty-one
Republicans had voted for the bill, and
fourteen Republicans Including himsclf)
and but one Democrat (Mr. Eaton, Of Con-
neciicut) against H. There had been the
same kind OF woe In the other house. And
vet the senator from Missouri (Mr. Vest
had treated Il rs q kind OF Republican
trick. 80 far from that being the ease, u
had been supported by the Democrats AZ n
means by which the decision OF the return
ing board Of Louisiana would be over
thrown and the people Of the United
States deprived Of the President elected by
them In legal and constitutional way. lie
had stated over aud over again that II he
were Mr.. Tilden bo would never accept the
Office II rendered TO him in the face Of the
/ Louisiana testimony. And he believed
that II Mr.. Tilden had become President
by any hocus pocus lie would have been,
/ knowingly, enjoying an Office 10 which he
was not cntitlcd-an Office 10 which he
would have been elected by fraud, and
wrong aud crime, the very description oi
which almost appalled, him MIR Shcrman)
even after the lapse Of 80 many years.
Recurring 10 Mr. Vests question rs 10
| the election OF Hayes and the non-clcction
| OF Packard, Mr.. sherman declared his
/ belief that both had been fairly and legally
elected, and explained the difference IN
the result by stating that the question Of
the prci icnlial election had been decided
by the electoral commission and that OF
the gubcrnaiorial election by the Louisiana
Legislature, which latter contest Of two
months) had been Democratic. After re-
captivating the history Of the struggle Of
the two rival Legislatures, and the final
success OF the Democratic one, he declared
that the Democratic party had not only by
fraud and violence sought 10 control the
presidential election, but Il had actually
succeeded In depnving OF their Offices the
duly elected Governor and members OF the
Legislature. Then he proceeded 20 real
extracts from speech made In the late
canvass in that State by Senator Eustis,
In which he declared II TO bo the deter
minalion Of the white men OF Louisiana TO
solve the race question without regard 10
northern sentiment, and predicted that the
final result would be tho overthrow ol
negro rule and tho establishment Of q
white mans government. II that
mir. Sherman said) was tho desire
and determination Of the white peo
ple Of Louisiana, the constitution Of III,
United States would have 10 be changed.
That constitution declared that Republic
an form Of government (nota government
of caste or race, OF Catholics, Of natural
izef, OF white or black, but government
OF equal rights should be guaranteed I,
every State. When II was eaid that th,
black man should not rule II was said thai
the majority should not rule, for he be
licved that the blacks were In n majority
In the State Of Louisiana, and they bad be
hind them great many white Republic
ans. who were among the highest Of th'
people OF Louisiana In wealth, eocia
standing and influence. Therefore, wher