Year: 1875

and for the same reason, the Republicans were not
tit to fight their opponents. Judge Scohed does not
believe that peace will ever he restored until the
opposition is lin power. They have the confidence
of all the best class Of citizens and when they get
In power il they ever do the State Of Louisiana
will become again prosperous


Judge Lawrence of Ohio. when asked his opinion
regarding Louisiana affairs and the late develop
mens, said that Gen. Sheridan a'soldier and his
patriotism could not be doubted. He is not con-
stitutiona lawyer. and his dispatch in favor of try
ing outlaws in Louisiana by eourt-martal cannot be
justified in time of peace. Judge Lawrence thinks
it probable that there is such state Of anarchy in
louisiana such absence Of all republican or real
government that it may be the duty of Congress to
interpose under the Ivth Article of the Constitu-
ton, and provide by law for the establishment of
government and the election of officers to carry it on
The military authorities in New Orleans who elected
the four Conservatives of the II ouse who were
sworn in without certificates of election did not act
under the orders of Gen. Sheridan, who was
not then in command, nor under the orders
of the President, but on the request
of the Governor lawfully In office and on the request
of majority of the members Of the House. Judge
Lawrence thinks the Administration is, therefore,
not responsible for this, aud the question OF its
legality rests with Gov. Kellogg. The Wltz organi-
zaion of the House was fraud, and was secured by
violence and was in direct conflict with the law
which required the Clerk to call the roll of members
having certificates of election. 1t would have been
the better course for the members holding certificates
of election to have organized on the rollcal OF the
Clerk, and let the Governor recognize them as
tho House. The Conservative minority then would
have been as it now is revolutionary and illegal
body liable to be dealt with by law. If there Is
such anarchy to require reconstruction. Congress
can authorize the use Of military power; aud in
view of the 5000 murders of Republicans reported
by Gen. Sheridan, it is duty of Congress to pro-
tect loyal and peaceable men at all hazards aud by
all necessary means including military power.


Mr.. Farwel of Illinois, who is not conspicuous in
the House for his confidence in Gen. Grant says the
message is very able and considerate, and that
the course of the President in the Louisiana matter
has been consistent from the start. The message
he thinks, was somewhat too apologetic about Gen.
Sheridan. and he by TO means approves Gen. Sheri-
dau's language. He knows Gen. Sheridan Intimately
and says there is nothing he likes much as row.
He went to New-Orleans with about the same ideas
and intentions as he would 90 to fight the Indians
Mr. Farwel thinks the effect of the message will be
good.


One of the Republican members from Louisiana
said: ] am glad he has done it. 1t is true that
there was fraud on both sides in the election in 1872
and it is also true that there probably never were
two men in whom the people had 80 little confidence
as in Kellogg and McEnery. The hatred Of the OPP
ponents of each is intense, while the supporters oil
neither have much of any confidence in him.
have heard that Senator Morton has said that if
Congress would pass joint resolution declaring
Kellogg to be the legal Governor of Louisiana, the
troops might be withdrawn. He IS wholly mistaken.
Kellogg is so weak that he could not drive chicken
out his yard if it didn't want to go. The circum-
stances surrounding his inauguration. the events
that have since occurred and the additional fact
that he never was fitted for the place make his re-
naming there impossible without the support of the
troops"


"What do you think can be done " asked the cor
respodent.


well understand that the Committee which
has Just returned from New-Orleans agrees that
neither party had enough members to make a quo
rum of the Legislature. If this is if Kellogg him
self was not elected in 1872, and there ID now no
legal Legislature there, then the State is without
legal Government 1t may be establishing dam
gerous precedent for Congress TO order new cleo
tion but this is an anomalous case. The people Of
that State must have a Government in which they
have confidence, and see no other way in which 1t
is to be given to them"


II have heard.n remarked the correspondent
&" that the late Returning Board counted the vote
of certain polls in some parishes while canyassing
the vote for Congressman, and when those votes
would not affect the result, but that it threw out
the vote from the same polls in counting the Legis-
latve VOTE and in this way gave the districts to the
Republicans Is this trueY


Eyes il is true and that one reason why can
not support it, You know that | do not believe in
any such trickery and while | am Republican,
and desire the success of the party, desire also that
it shall honestly succeed. | do not defend the Re
turning Board"


What will be the effect of the message in Louisi-
ana 7" was next asked.


Excellent; il will show the people that Grant
is not the butcher that many of them have supposed
him to be. My estimate of the President is proba-
bly, different from yours. l like him and under
stand how he has felt. He cannot be driven 1t Is
not his nature, and this fact causes him sometimes
to be misunderstood. What the people of that State
want is decent, honest Government. We can
have a Republican party down there If we only
put good men into Office. But nobody can blame a
people for complaining when such men as Dave
-, ard others of his stamp, are elected. lie Is
negro and few years ago was poor. de served
several terms in the Legislature, and now he owns
several plantations"


"Do you believe that the report Of the Louisiana
subcommittee will be suppressedi'


mo; there will be less opposition to it than be-
fore the message Of the President was sent in"


THE MESSAGE.


WASHINGTON, Jan 13-The following is the Pres
ideut's message on Louisiana affairs sent 10 the
Senate to-day:


To the Senate Of the UHited States


have the honor to make the following answer TO


Senate resolution Of the 9Th INST, asking for In
formation as to any interference by any military
officer or any part Of the Army of the United States
with the organization or nIoceedings of the General