Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 6, 1875, Page 6

i o * to be tho Legiklatura-of Louisiaua, THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: = WEDNESDAY JANUARY 6, 1875.-~TEN PAGES. SHERIDANS STATE. Formerly Known as the State of Louisi- ' ana. The New Title to It Dis- * puted Throughout the Country. A Temarkably Exciting Day in New Orleans. Sheridan Vigorously Abused cn All Hands. His Statements Said to Be Utterly Untrustworthy. Evidence (hat the Republican House Was frregularly Organized, Tho Congressional Committee Overrun with Business. Details of {he Proposed Compromise Detween the Two Partics. The Day in Congresc-~Both Houses Con- sider the Situation. The Democrats Bverywhere Seelie ing to Make Capital. A Growing Disposition fo Wait for the Report of the Investigaling Commiltee. AT NEW ORLEANS. “THE SITUATION YESTERDAY. TUE DAY'R DOING: el Dirpaten to The Ciacwno Tribime. Nive OsLzass, Jan, S.—7iho exetement has o ligh bere to-day. o publication of Gen. Blioridan's dispateh of yesterday, representing the wha'e Stato as heing in n condition border- ing on, if nat of. actaal auareby, came with tho stagzering foice of an uucxjected blow to the yeoplo. ‘Tha facts eticwed beforo tho Con- preseional Invegtivating Committoe, 18 well as by caroful obso. vati m do me £ wnstain G ilan in his nerertions of yoesterday. dircontent and diseatin‘action, smounting almost to disorder, on all kides, and especially in tho City of Now Orileans; but, with wonderful strongth and patience, thero feolings are kept ander control, aud thirie 1s peace and quiet, THE YEOVLT ARE SORE, and have been nggravaced almost boyond en- duranco at the thought that, at the very moment when thoy wero exersising the greateet sclf-con- trol, thoy are aceusod by Gew. Sheridan, who has boan hioro nenrcely o week. of being possessed of & apirit of mutinous inkubordination and out- ragoous disregard of Iaw and ordor. The churgo 18 unjust and wutrue, Meantino, matters con- corning the Legirlaturo and Siato Goveroment romuiu practieally unchanged, THE KELLOGG LEIISLATCRE met to-day, aud ndjontued after & very brief saceion, ‘b suli-Kellogg rarty did not ontor tho ball. Tho¥ held a caucus to-day, t whih it 'wan detormined that to-morrow thoy wonld meot Y0 some public hall, recognize the old Senate, end procecd with public businesa s though thero weze no othor body in exictonce, claiming Thoy Lave little hope that they will bo permitted to praceod withont moleatation. They think it ex- tremely probablo that Sheridan will disporso them at tho point of tho bayonet. Thoy will re- sist, but not to tho shedding of blood, Thero is = flrm dotormination among the best citizens, and they now havo control of olfairs, that Were shall by uo moro violence, that thoy will uso every peacenblo and honorablo means to securo thoir roal aud nssumed tights; but, thowo ex- hausted, thoy will go no further. THE KELLOGO LEOISLATUUE ILLEGAL. Tho manuer of tho organization of tho anti- Kollogg Legislaturo was clearly unjustiflablo, but tho subsequont organization of tho Kellogg Togislaturo was Just as cloarly illegal. Fifty- four mombora presout are necessary to consti- tute a quorum of the Iouso, After tho anti- Kollogzg party had been ofectod Ly the military, the Kelloggites prococded to ory . Tho old Clork holding over, Vigers called the roll & sccond time, and only fitty-threo auswered. Kuowing that fifty- four wero nocoseary, howovor, in order to procoed to business legally, Vigers announced: “Fifty-four mombors have auswerod to their names; thero s A quorum prosont, and the election of u Spoaker will be proceeded with," or words to tlat offcct. A Spesker was accord- ingly oloctod; and, in order to couceal tho fact tlat thero was not & quoium preseut, tho voto was by soclamatiou. The calling of thoe roll woull bave devoloped the truth, which would have uuililed the proceodings, They now claim that the first rall- call, to which over 100 members respondod, was tho roll-call contemplated by law ; that the pro- eaedings were for a time interrupted by s rovo- lutiouary attempt of the suti-Kelioggites to ob- tain the upper hand ; that, when that revolu- tionary aitompt wus suppressed, the Houso proceedod to . business, the minutes slowing - that mauy more then tho requisite © numbor wers prosent. It is difficult to seo which party baa played tho ‘boldeut gamo, but tho result is that the United States troops are sustainiug & wsurplug sud illegal Legiuluture. 4 A cournowise, Ever sinco the arrival of the Congressional Cowmittes, atrong inlluotcos Lave besn ut work to secure a compromive botween the factious which would restore barmony. Ths best men of the two parties have united with the Comnnit- tee iIn tho effort, aud have labored eonsciontiously avd uuselilshly to atiain the desired eud. 'I'liero are 80 mauy contlicting in terests and feotingy of personal lujury to bo con- siderod, tLat great difiiculty Las Luen oxperienc- ©d inarriving at & barmonlous conclusion, It was thought froquently that the negotiation would have to be abandoned, but persistence has tinally Lrought about an undersfauding which lLas & felut shadow of lLope in it for the future of the Biate, Mousm, Kellogr, MoFoery, Autoine, and Poun Luve individually requestod the Cowaittes to act ua urkitrators betwoen them, and Lave prom- iscd to mbide by the declsion of tho Committee ay to thels contlictivg claims, A Jotter was sont to these geutlquen to-uight by the Committee, settiug forth the fact that they had expressed Lemselves 88 willing to accept thie arbitration of the Committee; that the Cummitice are not decirous of undertakiug the tavk unlces they bave positive assurunce that thay, the Louivisu- ol ‘will sbide by tletr decision, They therefore propound to tha presont incimbents of the of- | fices of CGovernor and Licutenant-Governor tho quention whethor they will, 1f tho Commit~ teo decid that they were not electod, at onco roxign and not rosumo the functions of tho of- fico unloss proporly clectad at Aomo futuro tims by the perple, In thecaso of the claimants, Me- ery and Ponn, tho question takes wrm': ** Will yon, if the Committes decide that you were not clected, withdraw all chim to the ofice, waive all rights which you think you acquired by tho eloction in 18727" Tho Com- mitten will adjourn to-morrow to moct in Wash- mgton, where they will receive the ro- plies to thoir lctter. It theso re- plics should be favoratle, thie Committea will doubtless return andendenvor to mako such an investigation of tho election of 1872 as will aet- tlo, boyond disputa, tho rival claima to tho of- fices In question. It is by no moans cortain that these replies nill bo favorable, notwithstanding tha circumatanco that il tho parties have pledged themsolves in a gonerat sort of way to abido by the Committeo's decision. TACKARD is Kellope's backhone, and but for him Kellogg wauld bave doubtless long ago resigned. It scoms to bo for Packard's iuterest that Kolloge romain Governor, aud he may put his foot down on tho proposed compromiec. On tho other hand, tho Domocrats have such a thorough distrust of tho Kellogg partics, who liavo repoatedly violated their pledges, that they will enter into a solemn obligation of this gort warily. Thero is hest reason to belisve that if such a compromise as that proposed is carried ont in good faith, it will restore coufi- donce nnd hope to the people of the Btate, who ara now without hope or trust in anything ou carth, Mr. Pottor was not prozent at tho meeting of the Congressfonal Committeo to-might. It is #tated that ho toft for Washington on the 5 p. m. train. FROM ANOTTIER CORRESPONDENT. COOLING OFF. Spectal Disrat+h to The Chicago Tribune., NEW Onrreaxs, Jan. 6,—Thero has not been so much excitemont to-day. Thoe Logislature did not transact any business of importsuce, Domo- eratic members met in sccret caucus, but tho plan decided upon they did mnot foel inclined to raveal. This much, howovor, may befeaid,: No furthor aggressive action will bo taken on their part, until they find out tho state of fecling at the North and low the news of recent events Lins been reccived, It it does not appear profit- ablo for them to okl ont, they will probably reo- turn to their vacant reats, and compromise on the best possible terms, THE DISTATCHES OF OEN. RTERIDAN, roforring to the White Leaguo, fill tbe breaats of the Domocrats with rizhteous indignation aod vage. The Chiamber of Commarco adopted roso- lations denunciatory of tha Genorsl. A meeting of the Northern.and Western men was hold at tho St. Charles ilotel, and indulged in some abuse of tho Goueral in spoeches and a 1030iu- tion. The meeting was mostly composed of drammers and loesl politicians, who were anxious to dispose of their goods. Acivil suit Las bocn entered sgainst Gens, Sheridan, Emory, and Da Trobriand in the United S:ates Civenit Court by James Jeflries, who pro- poses to be n_member of the Lerislature, and who claims to have been deprived of his seat by the militwy forca. I'ho fecliug against S dan is intonse, and it in & commonramatk that, if he attampts to carry ont Lis progranune mtl the Whito League, ho will iave his bauda full, To-night the General was i1 the rotunda of the St. Charles Hotol, just pre- vious to tho drummots' meeting, and wasan oljoet of much intorost, crowis gathering around to get & look and scowl at lum, GOV, KELLOAG to-day teatifiod befure the Congressionsl Com- mittee aw to Lis actions in regard to the juter- ferenco of the mittary. Mr. Pottor cross- oxamined Gov. Kellogz very closoly, and male some very gosd points on him, but the Governor slio mado gome points on Mr, Potter, eepecially in regard to tho facts that the Democrata wero the first to eall for militacy intetference in the person of Uen, Da Trobriand, who was requested by Mr. Wiltz to clear tho lobbics of the yolico and uthers, Goy. Ketlogg, howover, sid ho had no ovjecuion to-she ioterference of Mr. Wiltz, or any one clse, if it was to prevent Lloodshed, LATER. An informal conferouce has been had this evening between certain prominent gentlemen of encli party luoking to a compromise of some sart in regard to the Legirlature. Who naturo of the propused compromise Liss not trunapired. GENERAL IRESS DISPATCIL BUINIT OF THE CITY PIESS, New Onreaxs, Jan, 5.—Thio Timessays farco of & State Govornment in Louisiana re- coived another illustration yesterdsy. Practi- cally wo have no Governmont, legal or illegal, and bave not Liad for tho past two yeara. What is tho use of thiy show of respect for State rights? Tho rnle is that of musket and sword, aud contesl authority, and everybody knows it, Preclamations by the Prosident and appeals for assistanco by Gov. Kellogg are formalities which do nct cloak tho real nature of tha business. ‘Ihere is no proteose in this caso of riot or of an insurrection, It iu & seizure of the Btato-louse by United States troops i s time of peace, & disnolution of tho Assembly, aud & forable ex-' pulion of its membora,” I'he Picayune payn; * For the first time in tho history of tho Un{ted Btates armed soldiers bave invaded a Levislutivo Hall, aud bayonots liavo beon usod to expel tho reprosentatives of tho people from their seats. No one over dreamod that the Presidont had the right to employ the army for the purposo of shaping tho orgavization of a Btate Legistature, In this cavo there was no emergency such s tho law contopplates, and no call wan mado upon lum through a channel which the law points ont. There was no iusurroction, no invasion, The CGeuoral Assembly was in sos- gion, and Lad not asked him to luterfero, Sim- ply, thero was an organjzation of the IHouse, which was ot agrooable to Kellagg, and u) Rnllnxf;'u roquisition Lo ont his forcos to drag from thoir seats members whom Kellogg asseri- ed not to be properly chivsen, aud to justitute an organization under bis diroctions. There is no ©ocapo from this statemout of facts. CGen. Do Trobriand snnoun thut ho was instructed to ©bov tho Uuvernor." Tho Bullelin says “When the hour s for the consutationsl asvembling of the Leyi ture elected by the people, and absolutely ad- mitted by the Board for strangiiug returns, the army of "the United Siates was warshaled, and when the organiziug of the House of Represen- tatives showed a working forco againgt the Kel- loggs usurpation, & Geueral of tho Vedoral m: my 8 bis troups into the very balls of legis- lation, and before tho Hpeaker's ehair, dictates the roll of mowbership aud the orgauization of tho House.” M'ENERY PROTESTS. nMN:{W OnLEANS, Jan. b—~Ths following explains oif ¢ New Onveans. Jan 6, 1875,—To i Ercellency U. K, Grant, Dresident of the United States: In tho namo of liberty und all tovers of liberly throughout the Unted Htates, [ do most solemnly protest sgaiuet the ac'a of tho wilitary forces of tho United States yeators day in the occupation of tha Btate louse s in the for. citls ejection by troops of membery of tlio Legiatature, 2 thio cleciod Speaker of the House, and tho sube suquent oiganization of the House by fho direct fur- citle interveution of the military, 1 aftirm befors the wholu Americus poopla that the action on the part of tho uliitury in thle city yeatorday subucrviout of the Ttepublican fnutitutions of this froe covatry. (Bigncd) ouN MoExEY. BIERIDAN TO SRCRETARY BELENAP, UzapQUAKLH Y Mita1any DIVIVION oF Tue Mus- suont, New UnixaNs, Jan. 0, 175.—7'ne Hon, ¥, W, Jielknav, Secretary of War, Washmoton, b, €% "1 tuink the terorivm Low viisting i Loulsiana, Bie- ainsippl, andt Arkauias could be entiroly removed sud contisrice snd faly-desling sstablivhed by the srrest nd trial of he riugdoaders of the armwd White Losgues, If Congress would pase a il de claring thom Landitti, they could Ly tried by & mlil~ itary commision, Tl leaders of tue andittl, who murdercd men Lere on the 14t of Soptomber, snd 1uure rocently b Vicksburg, Miar., should, tn jusiice tu luw und order, and the poace and |rosperity of this soutbern part of’ the couutry, by punisied, 1t ia pos- sibly that, if the President would iseuo a proclmation declaring’ them baudittl, no fucther actlon need L tuken, excopt Uit which woull devolve upon me, (Sigued) P, H. Bursinay, Livutenant-General Uniled Ktates Army, P A UEPLY TO WHERIDAN'S DIBPATU! A tull meoting of the Cotton Exchauge to-dsy adopted tho following unsnimoualy 1 Wuengas, Gen, P, 1i, bheridun, commanding_ the Mint.ry Departmont of tho Missourl, Lus recn it to aud:e.s W e Uou, Scretary of War a leticr dated Juu, 4, 1875, sud published in our papers of this dite, its wiifcls e baa given utterance to the statements ro- flocting upou the people of this Ktate, and puricularly “of euch ss rewde in this' city, swgularly 4 varisnce with the condition of things ROW and haresofure existing in s city and Blate, sl —_—— - - - ———ap well calenlated not only to detract from our good name an Taw-loving and how-ablding citizens, but alro to werloualy fujure the commercial interesta of our city, the Cott n Exchange, an organization {otally discons neeted from polltieal affairs, and inatituted solely for tho prowetion of 'eowmorcial _intereats, upen to enter 8 solemn protest in rafd latter, Tho feeln called tho peaple of the United Sty trnth nnd justice swherever for that the allegations of Livut,.Qen, 8heridan ars not oniy falso in pofut of fact, but evinee (ha rpirdt of the mere partisan rather thon the nolility of moul which should char- acterizo the utlerancea of ‘an oflicer com- manding the army of A great matlon. 1t is pafnfully evident that coming smongst e an almost entire stranger, Gon, Surridan has biniiled his fn- quities 18 to the coudition of affaira here ta thore ‘whona ftoreats it 18 not only to falaify the facts, Lut to promole that apirit of lawlessness with which wa are fabicly charged, 1t wonld not indeed bo a mist- ter for smiprika if crimea In our midet were more frequent, when it is borne {n mind that the yo- 1iea force, for the maintenance of which we nre heavily taxed, (s uow sud han Loen divested from it legiti. mato ' dutles to such sn extent that Inrgo disivicia of our elty aro entirely without protection, aod nuy of our citizens are compelied to employ private watchmen for protection agninut thioves and Lurglara, Hero followed a long string of rerolutions framing & hoavy indictment agninst tho State Governmont, and_confidently appealing to the people of the United States for juntice. Tesolutions of the samo purport as the above wero nigo adopted by the Merchants' Exchange ; and & meeting of Northorn and Westotn men at :lxs 8t. Charles Hotel to-night took sunilarso- ion. ——— THE CONCRESSIONAL INVESTICATION. -0V, HARN TINTIFIES, New Onrrass, Jan. 5.—At the session of the Congrossional Inveetigating Committeo vo-dsy ox-Cov. Hahn testiied : Am & momber of the ature now in session. Don't think Gon. Da Trobriand entered the houee until the resofn- tion was passed appointing a committeo of three to ask the presonco of Geon. De Trobriand, who restored order in the lobby according to tho re- queost of Mr. Wiltz. Mv (mpreasion s that the Cletk, Mr. Vigers, didn't call the roll after Wiltz and ~ his confrorea lott, therofors am unable to Eay who —or lLow many were prement, After they loft we rcorganized and a nomination for Syeaker was made. I, ba- ing tho only nominee, was declared elccted.’ Af- ter 1 was declared Speakor, 3Mr, Lowell ealled my attention to the presenco of tho soldiera. 'They evidently took the hint that their presence could be dipensed with, and left, I was in the Housa at the beginning. Don't know how many members were preson at the firat orgauization, mi at tho timo the cloction for Bpeakoer touk tlaco. It was finally agreod that counscl for each party be altowed four days 1o which to file briofs with the Committee. 3. B. PECRWITI testified a8 to acta of intimidation against To- publicans winco July, 1874, Ho counldu't par- tieularize, becauso tho complaiuts havo been w0 numorous in the northern part of tho Btate. The Coushstia affair and other acts of violence produce & focling of iusecurity. Tho negroos throughout tho Stato foel that they have not prover riglits and priviloges and tho protection of the law. They would juin together against any raco if thoy thought they conld obtain pro- toction, In cascs of arrests mads in_ parishos, and charges of iotimidation and marder, where the accused wero Lrought bers, in several in- siances I was conviuoed that tho srreats had been made in error. Wilners declined to an- pwor as to tha porsonal charactor of Cov. Kel- logg. JUDAE ALPXANDER WALKER testifled that the condition of thocolored Inboring cla~sen is tuch lmproved. Abetter feeling exists Tetween them and the white peopte pofitically, They show adesire to havo ns littlo to do with politics a8 pousible, In & business point of view 1 cousider the condition of tho Btate as pitiable beyond all precedent. M. 3. CUNNINGTIAY, of Natchitoches, testifia 1Ie used harsh lan- guage towards ‘Lwitehiell, but 1t was tho opening of tha camyalgy, and for personal 1casous prising from offeusive temarks nddressed to mo by Twitcholl, 3 [Note—Twitehell srserted that hehad bocn intiwidated by Cuuningham. | . L, BADEY, of Tboria, teatified : Tu that nnd adjoining par- fuhes for several montha past it has been hiipios- ribla for n porson oxpressing Republican pro- clvities to live in tranquiility. ‘Phroatsfof vio- letico by whites against blacka who voted tha Tte- publican ticket bad tho effect of creating eonsid- erablo oxcitomeut in the parish, Pirsonally knew of several instancos whoa the himnes of negroes hava been burnt and wmen Lilled just becanso they wero Republicaus, The pbrpetia- tors havo boen arrested, KELLOGG'S TESTIMONY. About 2 o'clock the Committeo repaired to the Btate-House, and took the testimony of Gov. Kellogg with rogard to orders wwon ‘which the mulitary had ncied on Monday. He atated that on Baturday he received an ofiictal roport of tho Acting Chief of Polico that an attempt would o made on Monday forcibly to fustall porsons whom the official retuins did oot show to have beon clected. He tranwmitted this lotter to Gon. Emory with n roquost that wuch disposition Lo mads of the United Statos forces as would provent callision aud bloodshed. On the follow- g day, Gew. 11, J. Campkoll, who kad been aamigosd nodor Gon, Lougstroot to the com- mand of the Stato forces protocting the Htate- House and itn aporoschos, was sont with a per- ronal letter of authorization to confer with Cien, Emorxon this subject, o roturned with in- formntlon that ordors bad been issoed to have tle United Btates troops in the vicinity of tho State-Iloudo, ko a3 to preserva the peaco in case of disturbouce. On the dayof tho coavon- ing of tio Lopislature, twoon 12 1 o'clock, ». uumber of , members rush- ed excitodly into . tho ' Executive oflico, and stated that Mr.’ Wiltz aud othors had violently seizod\p-osseanion of the Hall of Rop- resantatives ; thit Mr. Wiltz Lad declared him- self Bposker pro.tam, and had thrust from tho atform the old Clark of the House, who by aw was requl 0 2all - the roll of membors ag certificd by the rSecrelary of State, Defore ho had finished calling it fo Clerk himself entercd with the original roll in‘his esaion, and con- firmed thia statemont.\Subsequently s state- mont, signed by fifty-twolpf the membem, being A MAJORITY OF TUELEGAL MEMUERS on the roll-call, was prezentod to -hiw, stating that the gther forty-nine maubers, and & number of other peruone, Lad takon\ forciblo posession of tho hall, and had refusel). thom the right to votaon he question of oimnixation, callug upon him for protection. ' Upan this he wroto to Gon. Emory, and subsequontly,\being informed that o large m#l excitad crowd was cloatng around the Hint ~llmun§lm requopted the officer in chargo of the United States troo\s to move hia forces 1n front of tho main entrancéof the State- House, which waa'done. Afterwardy he learned from the police, whom -he had directed to take stops in sccordanco with the roquost,made to him by the fifty-two members, that tie, Hall of Represontatives ad boen closed by parsons clalming to bo Bergosnts-atArma and the 1X\ thoy doord would have to be forced were to obtatn admittance, He then it bhdnty v the couservator of the posco toask Gou, Do Frobriaud, in chargo of tha troopy, to clear the ball of ail persons uot entitled to.be rosent. e subsequently learned from Gun, o Trobriand that he had previously boon callod upon by Mr, Wiltz to cloar the lobby, and that & Committoe of Democratic mombors had beeu gent to Lim to mako that requost, In mp&vl to Mr. Potter, Gov. Kellogg sald be did not think, under the presont circumstauces, the Btate Governimont could maintaln itself with< out the support of the United Btates forces, and prolably bad been in tho same position since the 14th of Septomber last. 1o added, a8 lis ex- planation, that the great bulk of thoe supporters of bus Government waro in the country,ongaged in pesocful industrial pursuits, and thas a large olemont opposod to hia Administration restded in the city st tho seat of Goverument, aud many of them had no industrial avocation st sll; that an intelligont, disciplined, armed minority could overcome & large majority, unarmed, undiscip- lined, and pesceably disposed. ——— WARMOTH, 118 DISOUARGE ON THE GIOUND OF BELY-DEFENER. From the New Orleans Tymes. 4t an emly hour Wednesday morning the friends of the late Mr, D. Q Byerly aud ex-Gov. Warmoth gathered in aud about the Third Mu- nicipal Court, eager to learn of the disposition to be mado of Mr, Warmoth, who stood acoused of thie murder of Mr. Byerly, on Baturday morn- fug, Dec. 20, 1674, ‘The moat fmportant testimony was thet glven by Mr. H. Bidwell, who stated that, while Lo aud My, Byerly wero driuking together ou Ohristmas ove, (he latter oxprossed an lutention of chias- tisiug Gov, Warmoth' wheu bo should meet him. In reply to tho interrogatory of the Acting At; turney-General, * Did you ntify Gov. Warmoth of that faot?” the wituess adawered, I did not.” Judgo Stacs, amid an slmost breathless silouca, rendered tho fullowiug ducision, addrens- ed to the prisoner af the bar: *'I'he evideuco given iu thiscase establishes that you wero right In your action. Whon you took the lite of Mr. Byerly it wus in legitimste defense of youra. Although the Court dues ot like to take upon 1tself to dismiss & cavo of this kind, yet the cir- cumstancea aro such that I belidve tuat in 0 my sodon will not only approved by & higher but by the whole community, Idonot hesitato n singlo momont in declaring that you have actod in nolf-defonso. Although it I8 & very unhapny affair, and it is to be regrotted that auch an oe- curmnce has taken place, and that tho lifoof a mian has boen saorificard, yot I munt ray that you havo done mo in defsuse of your life. I will therefore dismiss you, Yon ¢an go. At tha conclusion of the Judgs's romarks there wan » burst of applauso from the throng of apoctators, and the many frienda of the acquitted erowdad sround him to ‘offer congratulatiors for Liis relosse. tribunal, ety AT WASHINGTON, A GENERAL VIEW, SENATORIAL DIONITY SOMEWIIAT DISTURBED, Sveciul Dispateh to T'he Chicanro Trioune, Wasmvaton, D. O, Jan. b.—Congressmen havo not raturned in a very genial mood from their loliduy rest. Tho disclosnres in tho Pacific Mail investiration have nat strengtboned the faith of the Democrats in tho stainless integtity of thoir party, and the Ropublicans aro mado uncomfortablo both by this investiga- tion aud by the condition of affsirs at tho South. The consoquenca ia that both branches of Congress reassombled to-day in ill-humor, 1n the Senato tho Lovisinna situation was tho text for an old political ficld-day debato. Par- tisan foohng was mors strong, and tho dobato morn heated sud bitter, than at_any time einco the days bofora the Cincinnati Convention, when tho Senate Chamber was tho cauldron of tho Liberal party. A TARTIBAN BCRIMMAGE. Tho echo of tho tread of Shoiidan's soldiors in Now Orleans was hoard in the United Statcs Sennto Chamber to<lay. The dobate proccadsd upon & tochnieality which served as o covor for tho purposos of tho mover of tho resolu- tion. Directly after tho morniog bour was ended, Mr. Thurmsn submitted & roso- lution requesting tho I'resident to com- municats to tho Bonats ** whothor tny portion of the army of the United States, or auy ofticer or any soldier of the United States, have in any manner interfered or meddled with or sought to control tho organization of tho Legielature of Lounisians in either branch thoreof on the 4ih 1nst., and especlally whother any persons claiming seats Lave been_doprived thereof Ly tho intervention of tha United 8tates forces, and, if so, the Presi- dont inform tho Senate Ly what law or authonity of law futervention lias taken place.” Mr. Conk- ling suggested that, io couforming to the usago of the Souate, Mr. Thurman ebonld amond his rosolution by sdding: It in his Judgment _mot _ incompstible with tho publio tuterost.” Uvon thase two prop- ositious the debato proceedod. There was and i8 no doubs that tho resotution will be adopted, with the amendment of Senator Morton calling for full information as to the charsoier of \White League operations. Senator Thurman WANTED A FOLITICAL DEDATE. Ife must have Leon satisfied. Thurman, in iutroducing the resolution, made o eevers attack upou the Presidont. Tho Ropublican Seuators camo {0 tho Presidont’s rescue. If thero were any Bepublicans who did mob fully in- dorse the proosedings in Now Otleans yeatorday thoy kept eilont. Thero was little in Tburman'a four specches, eave thal extraordinary hest, which caanot found in this average Onposition epeech on Louisiana, and in the press dispatches from New Orleans. Hia apecch wae the old jingle sbout military despotism and bayonet rulo. The imine- diate proceedings’ of yesterdsy in Now Ocleans _were usod for the purposo of oratorical embollishment, ond wore uot discussed at length ou either gide, as the facts aro not of- ticially known, Hoth parties wont back to the CAUSES OF TRE PRISENT CONDITION OF APFAIRS in Lounisians, sod presonted efrictly partiasn theories. The Ropublicuns mfiud utrongly home upon tho Democrats the fact of tha existence of # pirit of rabollion in thae Houthern paople, and & dojarniinod discogard of the lives aad rights | of thosa whom the clothied with citizonshij The Domocrata wero earoful to ayoid = the disowwivn upon tlug issue, by scoking to turn the dobate. The startling feature of the divcnwsion wae the meriousncss with which roferenco was made to the posuibility of auuthar civil war. Sonator Banlsbury proposed to toar the rubos from what ho callod the Casar of the American peoplo if that Onear insisted upon wearing pur- plo robes. This DROUGHT BENATOR LOGAN TO WIS FPEET, who rominded tho Sanato that such_utteixnoes rovived the memorien of tho esrly daye of the Rebellion, whon watlike expressions wers fro- quent in tho Senato Ciatabor, : IN TUF, TIOUSE, . the roferences 1o the pusuibllity of civil war were moro direct. Sunset Cox ia rewponsiblo for the discussion. Re eaid ho * could not consent to proceed with the regular businoes whils bay- onota wore throtthog o Btate. If yon do not want anothor civil war you inust draw off- your bayonets from Louisisna aod othor Hiates.” Ben Butler rejoined that he had once given poaco to Louigiana, and conld do it lgl(n. : ‘Tho debnto in the Bonste is likely ta continue to-morrow. Bonalors Bayaid and sud Iamile ton are expected to arrive to assist Thurman. CABINET QODNCIL. The Louisiana maltor was conwidered in the Cabinet to-dey. It 8 known that, so fer as ofli- clal advicea have beonrecelved, the ejeclionof the persona frem the Btato-Houso i8 approved, Ono momber of the Cabinet to-nizht nays that theso fivo porsons had no mors right there than any of the outaide nuob, Ihe Provident aud Cabinet Liave under consideration the rnwdnfiy of sond- ing to Cougress & Bpecial mossage wbpon Lonisinpa. Several of tho members of the Cabinet favor the.abondonment of Kellogg and tho passago of a law for a new election. Bomo aro ouwilling to farther support Kellogg withont specific autuority from Coungress, Shoridan's diepatch about the Whits Loague has beon rocetved horo to-night, and creates groat excitoment. 1To the Associated Press) CADINET MEETING, ‘Wasmyaton, D. C., Jan. 5.—The Cabinet mot to-day. Tho condition of affairs in Louisiaua was the subject of much discussion, though not with a view of giving auy additional orders or inatructions to the United States military author- ities at New Orleans than havo been alresdy is suod for their guidance. Tho Administration i woll, patisfied that Gen. Bheridan is in overy way | compotent to carvy out tho idess of the ", Gonoral Covernmont respocting what- ever participation it may be thought neceseary - 0 take regarding affairs in Youisiana. ‘These, as now understood, con- stituts an 1ndorsement of tho report of the He- turning Board, and the maintanlvg of the au- thonty of the Legisiature reported elacted by that Board, It was not considored necesuary to send any tolograms to Gen. Bberidan, nor had any dis- patehes been recaived from that officer up to the adjonrnmant of the Oabinel meoting this afier- noou. amendmonts binvo WILTZ PROTEATS, A protest agaiust the actiou of tha United Statos troopy was raceived by the Preaident from Wiltz, which was road at tho meoting. gt i IN CONGRESS. DEBATE IN TUEK BENATE, 5 Wasnivaron, D, C., Jan. b6.—Inthe SBenate this moruing Me. Thurman offered tho following resolution, and askod its prescnt consideration : Resolved, Tuat the President of the United States fs horeby rofueited o inform the Henste whethor any gortion of e army of the United Hlatos or auy otticer, ofticers, soldier or woldiers of such army did o suy msoner interfere or fisetmaddle with the control or seek to coutrol the organiestion of the Genoral Assembly of the Stats of Loulvlans,o eitier braich thereof ol the dbs nat.and ‘eupoctully ‘whetber any peraon or persons clalmin Sobta i aither branch of ‘s Legisiat . deprivad thereo! or prevented from taking the sams Ly soy anch military forco, oflicer “or soldler; aud, if stich liaa been tho caso, that the President inform the Henato by what authorlty such military interveution sud luterfureucs hiave taken place, A BIONIFICANT OMISSION, Mr. Contiling suid he would suggest thatls woutd be better to presorve tho customary phraseology of kuch resolutions by Inserting the words **1£ in dis judgmont It was not incompati- blo with the publio Iuterost.” Mr, Thurmas said be did not agres with the Senator (Coukling) ee to the propriety of insart- lnF the worda siniyested. This question did not rolate to any forafm pawor. If 1t was such a question, then it would bo proper to lnsert those words, 1t was nob for the Honate to submit to the opinton or judnpent of the l'resident, It was proper thai iy Honsts should know the facte. woula juterfers with warlike movoments, though this Lonisiana tronble had the appen ance of war. It was not a war made hy thie peo- te, He would not say who did make the war, ut would wait for the ficty In the case. ‘onkling wsid he Mndvertently had given the Benator (Tharman) au opportanity to make uite un impressivo aud eloquent speech. When tho resolution cume up for cousideration he (Uankling) would move to smend it by insorting the grords which he had suggested, sud ho w ask 8 vota of the Henate to soe what the ussgo of the Beoste hLad been. A singhe objestion, Lo bolieved, would carry the resolttion over, and it wasnot yot _before the Heuate. ‘The Heustor from Obilo seemed to think that ha distinguisbed this case from sll others, by wbserviug that the topio did nob concera our relativas with any t was not & case where information foreign power. It thero was senso or reason in the rule wluch committed somothing to oxecn- tive discrotion, he (Conxliug) thought it ehonid apply to this remolution, which rolated to a eri- oun disordor in ane of the Htates of this Union. He thought this rulo was suggestive of consid- eratioua which should addrows themselves to overy Ronator,—not ns & partisan, but aa ho stood upon his oath to be truo to the great truat committed to him., Turbn- lenco and dotlance of Iaw stalk high- hoaded in » nl\hllu way, and the Renate did not know but that now, ovan whilo it was delib- erating over this romolution, peace, ordor, security of life, and law, wors ho- ing frampled In tho mire in the streots of Now Orleans. The Senator (TLur- man) eaya it is for us in the uncertainty, the danger, and tho grave peril which aucronnds tho subjeot, to rayabsolutoly in the twinklmg of an eve, boforo tho sun goes down to-morrow, that the President must commualcate all tho facla to the Sonate. Ie (Uonkling) argued that the Benato bad no facta upan which it could so act and say to tho DProsidont' sie must, with all rrump ness, communicate to tho Kouate, so that hore can ba flashod back to Louisiana by telow grapl tho oxact truth in roapoct to the employ- mont, in respect to tho location, in re epect to the proximity of that power which msy alono of sl other powers bo used to trample cut a disorderly disposition on one side or on tbe othor. 'I'nis resolution was eapecially ono in which the Senate should leavo it to the reason, prudence, and discretion of tho Prostdent as to furnlshing information, It should Lo loft to the Presidont to say whothor tius publication be_incompatiblo with publio in- torest. The Sonator from Uhio Yl'hlll’lnlll)llu- sired tho Senato to direct tho President touching tho army of which ho was Commander-in-Chief, In conclusion, Mcr. Conkling moved to amond the resolution by inserting, nftor the word **re- quostad,” “if in bis judgmont it ia not incom- patiblo with the publie ftorest.” Mr, Shorman inquired if {hio amondment would precludo an objection, : NO OBJECTION, Thoe Vice-President inquired if thers wss any objection to a cousideration of $ho resolution at the present time, Beveral Senators—0Oh, no3 don't object. No objection being made, the Vice-Prealdont snnounced that the resolution was beforo the Henate, the ponding quostion being the amend- meut of Mr. Conkling, COMMON USAGE, Mr. Thurmsan ssid ho was familiar with tho usago_of the Sooate long beforo_the Senator from Now York (Conkling) wae. In rospect to foreign affnirs, it had always been the nsago to uso ' the words moved by tho Beuator from Now York, but in " time of profound peaco a simplo rosolution of inquiry ns to our domestic affairs was not loft to tho dlycretion of the President for Lim to auswer according to his will or plosauro, 'This resolution relnted to what Lad aiready taken placa, It wus & question of fact, and thoro was no nogsible way oy which the Presideut could profudico the publie_intornats by answering it. If interforence in Louluiana mattors did tako lnce, thro Sounto could ssk the DPresi- ont to, toll it by wbat authority of Iaw it did takaplace. Tho Seuate had the right to request information, and if thore was any rangon why tho President shoufld nut furnish it, it wae for to communicate that fact to the engto jior, if ho deowed it proper, ho coutd send it to the Senate nndor (hie soal of secrocy,to ba cousidured in oxequtive sossioa. WANTS A PREGEDLNT, Mr. BEdmunda inguired if the Senator (Thur- man) conld name # precedant whora the wordy submitted by tho bHemator from New York (Conkilng) bad beon omitted from a resolution. Mr. Tlsnrman replied ho could naine o hundred if he had time to search the records. Ho did uok thipk it was for him, bat in hand, to bow befors tho Presideut and say it was for him to exerciso bin judgment. Louisiaus was nat the only Btate In xhich trouble had occurred in reference totho orgauization of the Legislaturo. 1ln Ohio, on ona oceasion, thers wore for two weaks or moro two bodice, both clalming to be the Legislatura of the Btate, but, thank God, they bad no frand- ulent Roturning Board. Thoy had not desconded to Umt depth of perdition. {f Martin Vaa Baren, who was thon Presidant, had sent the military to interfers in that lepislativo conflict, his troops would never have lott Columbns slive. In Punn- sylvanin, alko, tharo bad boen o sinilar inatauce, and how would tho people of that Btate Lave geted had the Fedoral Govornment intoafored ? What wonld not be toleratod in hassachunetts, Ohio, and Ponrsyivania for a single mumont was now tho casezin Lovisiana. Ho degized to know whethar, because of the first fatal stop in foist- ing an illogal Governor npon the penple of Lou- isians, all liberty and all law ia thot Siate was to porish, He wanted to know who it was that ealled into ues the army of the United States to organizo the Legialature of Louisiana. He did not want this wattor decidad by clamor or tu« mults. Thero would be & tumnltuons spivit in Now York, Ohio, and Miohigan if either of thoso Btatos were sufferivg feom the same cause, PRECEDENT BROITUD, Mr, Conkling rosd frowm various precsdents to sliow thas ths custom had boan Lo raquost the Preaidont, if not incompaliblo with the publio iuterests, to inform tho Benats, ote, Mr. Mortou favored the amendincut of Mr. Coukling. Ho said thoe Homator from Ohio (Iburman) urged tho resulution as if it wero m tho naturo of & mandate, when the very lan- guoge of tho resolution wan: **The Presidoutof the United States is hereBy roquestod, eta.” If tha Banato waa to bavo information an this sub- Lc;nl. let {4 lisve the whole story, nad this could done by amending tho rosolution eo sa to have the Diowident gend to the Son- ato any information he has in regard to the ovidence of armod organization in Louisiana hostile to_the Governmeutsud tothe Siate. What the President had dono for the presorva- tion of the public peace had boen dono in view of the fact that murder had beon rampant in T.oulsiana ; in viow of tho fact that these very men who surrounded the Legislature wers cover- 3(1 with blood, and ready to commit fresh mur- ars. . Mr. Howo supported the amendmont of the Bonator from New York. REMARKS OF BENATOR LOGAN, Mr. Logan sald whon tho colored men were murdered in Touisiana novoice was raised on the Domocratic side of this Chamber to chsl- Jongo tho wrong porpstrated. e chargod that these murdors wore committed by Democrata. llo (Logau) wss as much in favor of having this~ information boforo tho Bene ate.na snyone hore, but ho dosired to waru his frienda on the other eido of the Chambor that thoy must mako their friouds stop their murders. If thoy did not, they would be made to stop, and the armiea of the United Statea would bo used to stop thor. Those who etood by thosa murderera were no better than those who committed the crimo. {lIore there was a alight demonatration toward lthfllB in the gallery, but it was prompily checked by the Vice- Prenident.] BOGY, OF MISSOURY, Mr, Bogy said ho was not an_apolopiet for murder and disturbance, but Lo did uot ses how the peoplo of Louisiana could submit quietly to all the outrages beapad upon them. 1Am1hnn 1 the galtory, which waa promptly checked by tho presiding oflicer, Mr, Edmund said the peopla of this conntry would not sce thousands and teus of thousands of citizens made victima of assassiuation merely becaune they wished to assert their constitutiou- al rights. An bonest and an injured man in any Btate should have the right to call upon his Govsrument for protection. Ile thon rexd a telegram from Gen, Bheridan, snd sald that the testimony of that officer was entitloa to woight. Continting his argument,'he said ho had al- ways been taught that the {muotluu of human life and human liberty was the cbief duty of the Governmont, MR, THURMAN sald; It the Presidont of the United Stales wera to overthrow to-morrow any Bouthern Btate Governmeut, he would bo defended by the same cry of Ku-Klux, White League, murdar, eto, It'would not do. ‘Tho timo had passed when & plain violation of the Constilu- tion and law could bo thus excused. Iho dominant party tricd that on sk fal, when it sot up ths Boutheru outrage mill, with the Attorney-Oeneral s tho chief miller, but tho people of the country re- jocted the product of thas wlil, It was the duty of Congress to harmonize tho peaple of the whole country, sud not to produce scctional hutrod by constantly prescling that Ihar&)nauh of one seotion are asssassing aud murderers, What warraut had the Beunator from Vermont £Edm|mdu) for charging that the people of ouisisns wero asaagsiny and murderars because some livea were loat thero? Did that fact make the Deui)ln of the whole Htate asansuius ? Mr. Morton said be welcomed this resplution, but ho wauted it enlarged 8o that the whole truth could be told. It would afford su oppor- tunity to coutradict the 10,000 lies frum Louis- iana. What evidence wau thera that the Con- wervatives carriod the electlon there exceps the word of the White Leaguers ? Peuding discussion, the Benate adjourned. IN TUE UOUBK, ELDBEDGE BTABTS THE BALL, Wasunarox, D, 0., Jan, 6.—1The Hange earl: io the duy took up the Army Adtpmunlllun wilf, which was read o st time. Ou the subject of tha clause lmiting the wireogth of the army to 46,000, Mr, Eldredge remarked that thero were 1,800 now engaged in orgasizing the Legislature in New Orlesns, Alr, Wheeler did pob know but that twice that number might bo ronuisite; {f 8o, tho Gov- ornmont would furnish them. He hoped, how- avor, that the queation wonld bo sottled irronpoo tive of tho army, bocauss 1t would be a sorry day fur tho Republic whon the army had to bo de- ponded ou to maintain peace. Mr. Eldrodzo—Tho gentloman should tnko that gnn fi'i'v"’“"’“""“ in making up his Appropris- on bl Mr. Whaelor—T holiove that with 25,000 troops the Governmont can koop even Louisiaua in or- or. Mr. Bock objectod Lo procosiing with tha bill until the Ifoneo liad befare it the report of the Bocrotary of War showing what had beon dona with tho army during the yoar. Mr. Wheoler recognized the jnatice of the oh- Joction. The raport had boon made, but hadnot yot been distributed. Ho therefora moved that the Commutteo riso. THR CIVIL-RIOHTS DILL. Tho reading of the Army bill being finishied, the Committoo rose, and thereupon Mr., Dutlor (Mass.) renswod his motion to procood to tho business on the Bpeakor'a table, for tho Y’urpnlo of geiting at the Civil-Rights bill, ilatory motiona, sich as to Ad{uum. to tako n rocess, sto., wero immediatoly interposed by Mesara, Deck, Raudall, and Holman. Affor a coupla of_hotrs spont In fllbustoring, an offort was made at a colnpromise. 1n thie courso of a collo “f to that oud, Mr. Butler Mnsa.) expressed his willingness to hiave tho ivil-Ilights bill fully discussod, and all the proper amandments olfored and voted on, Ile ankod whother it was the purposo ot the Domo- cratio sido of the ouse to filibuster agsinst n roport of tho Judiciary Committao. Mr. Randall—Suficiont uuto tho day is the evlt thoreof. Mr. Butlor—I understand the ovil of the day to Lo that wo are wasting publia timo, Mr. Randall—No public businoss whatovor ia Fffering by the courso which this sido of tha Mouee is pursuing, Atr. Bock doclarad that the Domocratio sido of the Houss was willivg to go on now, and at all times, with the Appropriation bills, but that whataver means hohad todefoat tho Civil-Rights bill he would ngo. He did not intend to con- sent to go to the Spoakar's tablo, and thus give that bill any advantage, if ho knew how to provent it. o thought ho had a right to do that, and ho would do it, not to defeat public businera, but to facilitato public business, which :na Blocknd up by tho throwing in of tius fire- rand. Mr. Butlor declared that ho wna one of thoso who believed that there was othor business for Congress to do besiden passing theappropriation bulla, 110 thought that the quostion of setiling the righta of citizons was as Ligh as tbat of got- ting a liltlo moro or liltle loss money voted away. The simplo proponition waa whether tho Domo- cratic side of tho Ilonse would conssnt to tho consideration of any publio business which it did not favor. Mr. Niblack suggosted that the Judiciary Com- mitteo had tho right to report the Civil-Rights bill at any time, and to havo action upon it, and ho, therefore, did not seo why thore should bo | say strugglo to go to the Speaker's tablo, Mr. Butier oxplained that it was in ordor to avoid the more tediowy mode of legisiation that would attend tho roporting of an original bill fyom tho Judiciary Commitéee. Mr. Eldradgo remarked that tho Demacratis side of the Hourno was impotent to preveut such action ne tho majority had a right to take under tho rales, but the minority huftlm Hgiad to avail itsoif to tha utmbrt extent. Mr. Butlor romarked thst if the Semato bill was Lho polnt of objsotion, he would try to remn- ed( that, but if the Civil-Rights bill* was the oint of ubjection, and if the couslderstion of it n any form waa reaistod the quostion might bo an well onqht ot now aa any other time. **Good |” “goed!” from tho Ropublican members.] If the minority liad the power to prevont the ma- Jority frowa connidoriog any Civil-Riglta bill, it wanno consnquenco what kind of & Crvil-Nights bill was fought over. Mr. Cox remsiked that whilo the House was Stibusterlug, the soldiers of tho Unitod Ylates Waro throtiling the sovereign State of Loulmana, aud Congrens was qnitw indifforent o it. [Snoors {frum some Nepublican members.] If they did not want to see anothor oivil war thoy showld call off the Faderal bayonots fisn Touisinom, ‘I'ho Civil-Righta bill, it passed, wonld only wake troublo for us, and worss, For one, bo would not help the Judiclary Comuniltos which had failod to report on the Luuisiaua queation. Let that Committuo seftle that quertion proporly, and givo poace to the Scuth, and thon the civil righta of tho peopls i the North aud Houth would be hotter taxon cara of. Br. Batler declarad that ho was ns anxions to * get nt " Lonistana au a0y wan oo esrth Illugb- tor and clappiog of bauds], but s Committes of the Houne hwl basn sent there, andho did net. proposs ta_cowsider tha subject boforo the ro- port of that Comuaittes was received. Mr, Randall—Thon why doed your President intesfero? Mr. Cox—Take off your miitary. Bir, Batlor—I do not propose to make any at- tack o1 dafeuss in regard to alfuirs in Louisiaus, nimply on lyiog telegrams of tha Associated Pross, of any roport oxcafl the repurt of our Commiitea, and when (hat comens in I wiil stay hero day and might untl peace is given to Lonisiagn. I gave it peace once, and I nhonid bo %l.d to do it vnoo more. (Clepping of hands Ly Republican_mombets, and sneering remaria Ly Domoerazs, Mr. Cox~-Why did not the gontlemsn do 1t then 0 08 to make peace permanont 7 1f ho did well tlisa, ho has nudone it all everrince. My, Randall saked Bufler whethor ho juatified the interforsnca of military in Naw Orleans, and the expulsion from the Logislatare of men who ware duly elocted. Batlor repliod that Lo did not justify expulsion from tha lagielative hall of men who were duly elocted, but bo did justify the throwing out of iutruders voting themeolves into the Legislature to mako Iaws for pouplo who would not elect thom. A republican form of government could not bo guarenteed it intruders woero aliowed into the logislativo halla. OIJECTION TO YUNTNER DISCUSSION, At this stage of the discussion Mr, Waddell (N. C.) objectod to further aebate, and tho Bpenker sustained the objoction, Mr, Beofield moved to adjourn, “l::ny Republican members—Ob, nol Let us sit it oul Mr, Butlor—We can just aa woll fllibuater here to-morrow a8 to-day. Wae nave beou at it throo hours now, and I proposo that we adjourn, Many voicos—No! Nol Wa can adjourn now, and to-morrow we can begin affain, Tho motion was carried, and the House ad- journed. e DEMOCRATIC SENTIMENT, INDICNATION MEETING AT SPRINGFIELD, AABY-MEETING CALLED, Brmvartewp, I, Jan, 5.—Groat excitemont provails in this city among men 6f all politicsl parties at the military occupation of tho civil govornment of Louisians by Gen. Bhoridan, ‘Phe Domocratic Contral Commitice, being in session to-day, isened the following call for & ‘mass indiguation meoting tb be held in this city to-morrow evening: Seawarme, I, Jan. §, 1875.—70 Deovie of HNincie: England bad hor Cromwell, ¥rance hor Napolson, The dispersion of the Varlament and tho expulsion of the Council of Five Hundred by the lLayonet form mniemorable epochs in the history of two of tho great countries of Europe, The rullng arly has marked s similar epock in the history of tho roat Ropublic of the New World, Bpurning the voice of the psopls, and deriding the dignity and sutbority of theif chioson lawgivera, it haa ordered tho most factlo of ita military tustrumenta to drax the Speakor of the Legialative Amsombly of an American Btato—Loulslans —trom his oticial chiair, and o acatier tho represent- ativen of the peopls of 'thub Btate, duly srscuibled in the halls of legislation, by the onet. Tho order has been mwiftly and relentleesly executed. Lowwiana Iu to-duy glven over to ber wpollers aud plunderers. Bho lays prostrate and panting at the feot of an juvading host, What does it Jmport ¥ Tere rorism of the wholo South and the unholy subjugs- {lon of {10 party snds. Let the toctin be sounded | Danger {a abroad {n the lsnd| Froemen, awakel ‘Arise, or be foruver fallen ! The sands of liberty run low1—the altcruative of alavery or freedom i left you! Let the poopla speak ont | Let tho voice of thelr fn~ diguation rolt and reverberste turoughout the broad extent of fue land! Lot them riw up in their mojesty, and, ssseriing thelr rights, yut down the usirpers { William Brown, ¥. H, Winaton, A, M. Horriugton, Uermaun Lieb, E, L, Merritt, N. 0, Roblason, Willlamn 11, Green, W. If, Krome, :VIL“-m F, Onahan, Joun A, Mallory, hiarles ¥, Kiug, Eybert Jumison, ‘Willlam O, Wright, QGuorge W, Raveus, D, E. flead, 3,1, Buady, . W, Towaihy ! Bu 0. 1. Holles, Jamea £, Robinson, Blate Centrat Comuittee, RAILROAD-BOND LITIGATION, 8pecial Dispalch ta I'hg Chicaao Tribune, Kaxsas City, Mo, Jan. 5.—The famous bond case of Cass County va. Amos Green, to test tho validity of bonds, waa decided to-day hy & per- petusl injanction against the defendsut. The Court ordered presentation of the bonds for its disposal. ‘Ibiese bonds were the cause of the Gunu Oliy tragoedy in 187: — Willism Eastmsu, & workmsu in the Cleve- lsnd, Columbus, Ciuciunati & Indlanapolis Rall: road shop at Gslion, 0., waa csught la the fly- wheel of some machinery and insiantly crushed to death laai night. . FACE TO FACE. The Chief Actors in the Plymouth Drama in Court, The Trial Ordered to Proceed Before Judge Neilson, How Everybody Looked and Aoted-- Remarkable Scene. Microscopio Views of the Participants Speent Dispateh ta The Chfeago Tribune, New Yong, Jan, b.—'the case of Theodors Tilton against Henry Ward Beecher came up agafn to-day at the appointed hour before Judge McCuo, who directed it to be taken before Judge Neilson for trial. To thia tho counsel of Mr. Beochor strenuouply objected, Mr, Evarts deny ing in genoral torms the power of the Court ta disposs of the case in this way, and Mre Bhenrman following in a citation of several ame thorities sustalning the position, Mr. Bosck and other counsol of Mr. Tilton insisted thatan sgroemont mado to try a case beforo Judge Nellsou was binding, and, aftor consulting with bLis associates, Judge McCno finally decided that he hiad authority to send the easo to another court, Mr, Evaris (ook an exception, and Judge Noilson soon afterwards BEGAN THE IMPANELING of the jurors, Durivg the afterncon three jurors were sccepte ed. Thas, after years of estrangoment and on- mity, snd foar yoars of efforta to avoid encount- oring each othor in a final conflict, Heary Ward Beocher and Thoodore Tilton to-day mot face to faco at laat, snd tholr counsel joined isane finale lyin astrugglo which the world looking on be« tiovos can result only in tho dealruttion sod moral desth of ono or both the principale, Yeatorday saw the beminning of what cannot fall to prove ono of tho most sensational and exciting canses over tried in any country, bassd on a scandal waich ought to havo disgust- od & mere hamlot. The prominenco of the par- ties to it has givon it univorsul no- totlaty, aud’; tha world watches tho roe eult. Owing‘ to the eunouncemenis . im nll tho papers that the exoo waa to come 1-fore Judge MoQun, the court whers Judge M:Cue sat wes cexly fillod with an nudianco roprosont- mg alnost overy hnaossble caliing. Many of theso repreeentatives wers leading spixits in thols varlona prufmsiome.. Jodgen Heson snd Heyrolde, whora juterest in ile lasue to ba called nud diapnsed of kad aitracted to tiu room, sharad the banch with McCue, Judge Kelluon wore a calm swilo of autisfaction whish indicated tbat the docision to sead tho cusa to bim for trial had jbeou made kncwn to bim, Huttrally ho munt buvo beon much pratified at his anvouncoment. It is hia natural and lnudae Llo anbition tn try this grost caso, The Lonor of presidiag and the oppertunity of |! NAKING A WONLD-FINE RLPUTATION inench o trisl are well wirth coulending for oven by the most distingaished of Jurists, aud tha Judge towhom it has fallen haa reasca to congratulate himaclf, Judge Noilson lLas nol basilsted to avow hindesire totryit, and hingrac. fieation at ths docision wss uncoucsalod. But ho has the modosty to may that ho has sought for this opportunity, becauso he folt that tho tawk dozelviug on lim was robbod of romo of its dif- feultios hy the fact that much distinguishod couweel conduck it. **Ablo cuungel, like thodo in this caes,” said tho Judge, in effunt, whon tha casuse was finst seaigoed him by common consont, *greatly aid n Judgo. Their citations do not bave to bo cloasl sxamined ; bhoy do Dot nsist upon too mucl Tatitude, aud they nro_not quibblors to be con- atanily ouspectod and waicked. Tho Judge's Jaborn are thus lightened ; lio In helped to aclear comprebension of tha caee, and tina, fu & cat of proat mngmiudo, bo may win groat hovor littlo risk.” 3 & ENTER DEECHER. Bhortly after the Court couvensd, Thomas Q. Shearmat, serompaniod by two clerks who bore pacbages of docuniouts and & large tin box, elopped briskly luto the room, and, approaching tho Judges, osplained in & whicper the cause of dolay of lis associstes, and aslied fur- ther grace of a& moment or two. Bofore Mr, Shearman could doscend from the Bench to Tus placo, o Blight noio at the doors cauged all eyes to turn in that direction, and tho first gen- wno sensation of tho day was felt when Henry Ward Beecher, accompaiiod by his two sons, waa sten to entor. Instautly tho room was filled with whispored commenis on his pereonal appearance and agpression. 'Thore waa' nothing strange in either the same fawiliar black habit or Lhio ssme familiar full and rosy countenance, yet overy one ee¢med auxious to think him s Lttle paler or a little thinner,' and to at- tributo both to mental soxioty. But thore was nothiog in foatars or expression or mauner that waa extraordinary under tho circumsfruces. His pad look was nothing more than natural in view of the shadow under which Le rested, s reserve (though he .bowed plossantly to two or tlres scquaintances) was the natural heeitation of & man undor sich surronndings, and it was the most uatural thing ho conld do to take from his closk-pocks! & worn and soiled paper, possibly the esmo ho perusad the day bo- fore, and mechacically hold it beforo his eyes witbout probably comprohending an ides it con- taised. His moro DISTINGUISITED COUNSEL shortly followed Mr. Beechor. Mr, Tracy came first, buatlivg Ly, and cloasing tho way for hia woro dignitied ‘serdor, Willlam M, Evarts, wha ntallied in with courtly strido, looking tall (aa it is well known ho is not) in his loog gray ovorcoab, nn\'e!oplni his sparo tigure. uind bita camo Joln K. Porter, with BK&!! blank on the floor, a8 if ho wore timldly picking his way, with fesrs of falling, or bashfully seeking & retired place to crouch in,—as though blushing at boing observed. Last camo tho tall figure of ouo of Mr. Boochor's loasi-known yet most distinguisbed advisera. Probably noc a dozon persona in tho room know that this stlil-youthful man, with bushy wido-whiskers of brown huc, woanng oye-glasace, and hiding bimseif In a hugo cape, bore such rolation to defendant or furnished ideas, snd briefs, and ecitations of awhoritles to o, conusel most promivent iu the argu- went, Mr, . Austin Abbott ia llitle soen in courts, thoofficels hig flold, and the making of briafs for othors his chlel businocss, Author of several digesis of laws of various Btates, bo hay tho mout important of all logal decizlons 84 his finger-onds, a walking index of great authoritics of law—in this case A MINE OF INFOUMATION to bo fully worked by tho active counsal of the defendant, ‘The second sonsation of the day followed fast upou tho heels of tla iirat, whon thie second procession of distinguisbied counsel fiied into the roum sccompanied by a client not less familiar by sight to Drooklyn sudi- ences, nor lesn mnotorlous, though in » differont way, than the defondunt. Judge Tlesch, gray-iaired, bearded, tall, eroct, and of vevere d'i“"l{xo“ at ease bo looks), camo firnt, followed by Fuilerton and Morris. “Tilton hime self, with Pryor sud Pearsall noar him, came next. As he passed within the inclosnre, Tilton had £o approsoh within a few feet of Alr, Beeche or, aud, as he did so, THE EYES OF THE TWO MEN MET, They looked upon each other for & second only,—a more glanca whoso meaning nona could divine save -the two who read cach otber's thoughte in the light of tho yot secret history of their past relations. Tilton passed on sud sat near Lis couussl, unwoved, stern, An if to helghten this appearance by contra Fraucis D, Moulton suddenly appesred at Tilton's de, springing from somewhers, as unexpectod k in & box, and with smiles as meaning- @ counael hiad hardly taken {helr seats en the Judge called up the case, and as in« stantly dismissed it to the other Court. The Court did not, in fact, . BIT ONE MINUTR before disposing of the maiter, Iustamily thero was the usual rush for the oppotite court-room. Tha couneel of Tilton fol- lowed tho crowd, while that of Beecher lingeresd as if disappointed with the decision. The op~ posing counsel were eutirely out of the roow, when My, Evarts, for Mr, Deecher, s prosched Judge McCuo sud mo the suwrtling proposition, disputing authority to send tho case elsewhere, A loi argument fullowed, ‘I'he counsel for Mr. Tult were recalled, & sharp discussion eugued, mu tiuslly a receus was taken to ensble the Judwe to look up the authorlty on the questiou raised. Al the long argument wad without wspecial ioterest, except thal Mr. Beecher loft the court in the middle of it aund was shortly after seen in Fultou strest ad- wiriog some pictures fu & show-sindow. The decision of the Judge was fually rendered o4 2 olalock, and the ocase ]