Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-16
SENATOR EUsTIS.
Able Defense OF the People Of
Louisiana.

Able Defense OF the People OF
N Louisiana.
hig'ana has had a splendid vindica-
|anfie debate in the Senate. Both
enators were at their best and
,oly in her defense. Mr.. Ingalls,
Tit Of his way in q speech that
4 upon many topics, to say that
|bc6nt election in Louisiana was a
d TO charge that Warmoth was
|)ed out, and to declare that in many
bets there was a larger Democratic
||ity announced than there were
Registered.
B{or Eustis replied in a mastery
though still suffering from his
llness. He spoke with n vigor
Be- that commanded admiration.
harks were received with the ut
Hution-and frequent Interruptions
Muse, and upon their close he was
Recipient Of congratulations from
Democratic member in the cham
The entire Louisiana delegation
House were present also, and
Yn the general felicitation.
M others, General Wheeler, OF
y, said to The Times Democrat
Sdent: "senator Eustis' speech
too highly eulogized. 1t was
Il the entire S juth and was de
admirable style and manner"
9lversal verdict tonight is that
1tis achieved conspicuous
Mr.. EUsTs SAID:
President simply rise to very
protest against the great freedom
cense with which the Senator from
Is has seen fltto discuss the election
has taken place in the State OF
lama. | am aware that we must
great allowance for that Senator.
lot is that his speech reminded me
Conversation that | happened to
Par yesterday between two ladies.
them said seriously to the other :
a great place Washington is for
ment. just think OF il; we have
8 and the circus and the races all
me week. Laughter.
b sure no one will complain of the
theatrical entertainment that We
furnished us to-day by the senator
Kansas. / can only say that con-
exceedingly unseemly, undigni-
I'D unjust for Senator OF the United
in the absence Of any proof or
stimony whatsoever, to denounce
hdulent an election which has been
IN State. | would inform the
pr from Kansas that the mode and
pr in which that election has been
cted, being State election, is none
business whatsoever.
Ingalls--We think it is.
Eustis--It is only, sir-it is only
the credentials are presented to
bdy of a Senator who claims to have
lected by virtue of that election,
offers himself to have the oaths
e administered, that this body has
risdiction or any power whatever
uire into that election. 1t is
that fact and that circumstance
invests this body with any power
Dever to pass Judgment upon the
u or regularity OF mere State cleo
Therefore / denounce as scanda-
vituperative and unparliamentary
hguage which has been used by
nator from Kansas with reference
people OF Louisiana.
there seems to be
PREcoNcERTED CONSPIRACY
the Republican leaders to ques
legality of elections in the South,
ther purpose than to be able t.
ID convince the Northern people
lemocratic administration, placed
r by the suffrages of the Ameri'
pie, is
NOT LEGALLY ELECTED.
enator from Ohio (Mr. Sherman
ne ago, in a soeech which he
Springfield, H., made the start
ment and declaration that every
han and child in the United
been elected to the Presidency
intimidation, crime and vio-
he South, and that declaration
adopted as the party cry for the
eonvass by Republican conven
ich have been held.
aze resolution adopted by the
Rn Convention in Vermont
Isent Democratic majority in the
4 Representatives. and the Execu
anch of the Government is 8
Jon, and never before, except by
rmies, has popular government
seriously imperilled.' Then
ave like declaration made b,
nblican Convention in Ohio, anc
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