The New York Herald Newspaper, January 7, 1875, Page 4

4 referred to tne the revolutionary War, and spoke of many states men and soldiers trom tuat section, and said :—“If gnch men and deeds be evidence of sembarbar- ism he was willing to accept, before his country and before Heaven, a the crime attached to tt But enough Of this, He came ere with @ heart full of goodwill toward every one, and crusted Wiat pothing he had said would be atsributed to any feeling of animosity, His faith was drm thas Tight, justice aud truth would triumph, and the | feeling of goudwiil already vegun between the North and South would copunue to unite and Daild up our common couatry.” (Applause in we, Mr. Haxh’s resolution was returoed to om from | galleries.) Mr. EDMUNDS said the honorable Senator had misstated what he (Mr. Edmunds) said, and ar raigned him before the Senate for using certain Mr. GoRDON said the Senator was mistaken in his position, He (Mr. Gordon) did not arraiga Bim, bus simply repelled the arraignment he (Mr. Edmuuds) mace of his (Mr. Gordon’s) people. THE SOUTHBRN BEBELLION RECORD. Mr, EDMUNDS said the Senator had repeated a phrase which vorvered co semi-barbarism ; that he Was responsible for wuat he said, Was were any necessity for tuat’ It reminded him of what the predecessors of the honorable Senator used to say when they had no better arguments, “They were responsible." That meant they would fight at out by the auel. The honorable Senator (mr. Gordon) in speaking of his people had referred largeiy to the glories they attained in the interest of our common country, So they did, and they deserved the grat- ttude of the country. But unfortunately there bad been a more recent period when, by the con- duct oi Davis, Lee, Toombs and others whom he migat name, dlood had been shed for the destruc Mon of that same flug. There was alate period in the history of the United States which did not re Gound to the credit of the Southern people as much as the early history which the Senator alluded to, The democrats and republicans in the Northern States lived side oy side. They had hotly con- | tested elections, but the ballot box settied all matters and they mingled together in society good friends. It did not become the Senator (Mr. | Gordon), with the firmness which characterized ‘his Conduct, to impate to him (Mr. Edmunds) any feeling of animosity or dislike {or the people of the Southern States, PEACE THE WISH OF THE NORTH. All be desired was security ior jue and property for ali men and parties, He bad no objection to white men or the democratic party having control over the Southern States so they adminisiered equal justice to all, There should be careiul effort to get at the truth, and, whatever it turned out to be, act upon it, But he had a suspicion that it Wouid not suit a cerzain portion of the peopie of the South, though mot the portion to which the Senator from Georgia reierrea, to have the truth, £ver since the rebellion nad terminated Northern men had cried out for tolerance of opinion only and not for vengeance. Northern men had re- moved the political disabilities and received men who had been engaged in the rebellion with open arms, All the North desired was that peace of which the Senator spoke. GLORY A COMMON HERITAGE. Mr. GORDON said the Senator (Mr. Edmunds) had reierrea to him, using the word “responsibie.” _ What he (Mr. Gordon) meant by the, word was that he was responsibie as a Senator, a8 @ gentie- Man and as a man for the troth of what pe said, and if thus being respousibie was to bring upon him the censure of the Senator as semi-barvarous be would have to try and bear it. I be will allow me to bear the responsibility of my statement, I Will promise not to molest him in his irresponsi- bility. He (Mr. Gordon) would not be led into any controversy about the recent war. He had supposed the unbappy past buried in the past, and if there was avy glories on either side he supposed it was a common heritage toa common peope. The Senator (Mr. Edmunds) desired to get at the truta about the South, I the South had one desire more than another, it wae that the American people might know the whoie truth as to the state of leeling in tuat section, The resolution was further discussed by Mr. FLANAGAN, (rep.) of Texas, and at half-past four Mr. HaMILTON, (dem.) of Md., took the floor, but Yielded to Mr. SARGENT, (rep.) of Cal., for a motion to adjourn, which was agreed to, and the Senate then adjourned till twelve o’ciock to-morrow. SHARP COMMENT IN THE HOUSE. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 1875. The Louisiana discussion was also renewed in the House to-day on two different occasions and persisted in in an informal manner. Mr. Hawg, (rep.) of Me., offered the following resolution :— Whereas the disturbed and revolutionary condition of affairs in Louisiana threatens the destruction of law und order and civil rule in that state; and whereas by sec- tion 40! article So! the constitution Itis made the im. perative duty of Congress (o guarantee to every State of the Union @ repubiican form of government; and whereas, in the judgment ot thix House, the most prac- tical moile of rendering this guarantee effectual in the case of Louisiana ts to remove all sense of wrong and op- Pression irom the minds of its people by # new, iair and well guarded election for their civil officers; theretore Resolved, | hat the Judiciary Commuttee be instructed fo prepare) and rep for a new election o! state officers and’ vepresentatives in Congress in Louisiana, under such guaras restric. tions and guarantees as will insure the fullest liberty In every citizen to exercise the right of suffrage without fear and without resiraints, and as will provide for such @ count and declaration of the result as will insure to the majoricy their constituuonal and legal rights. Mr. WILLARD, (rep.) of Vi., said he should ob- Ject to the present consideration of the resolution in that form. He had no objection to its betng re- jerred to tae Judictary Committee, but he did ob- ject to @ declaration by the House that tt could order an election in Louisiana or any other State. Mr. Hate remarked that the resolution was offered oniy for the purpose of getting an expres- sion of the sentiment of the House on this most solemn matter. He did not care particularly whether the subject went to the Judiciary Com- mittee or to the Select Committee on Louisiana Affairs, bat he wanted an expression of the senti- ment of the House, s0 that the House would at once begin to grappie with this important matter. It ‘Was not a new question for him. He bad nodcubt that the solution of the matter was in accordance with what was emdodied tn bis proposition. He had believed so tor two years, and that conviction had been strengthened every day. Mr. Kasson, (rep.) of lowa, said he desired to interpose an objection 80 a8 to prevent debate in anticipation of the report of the Select Com- mittee. Mr. Cox, (dem.) of N. Y., wanted to know whetier debate on the resolution was to be general. The SPEAKER replied that debate could only pro- ceed by unanimous consent. Mr. Kasson—Then I object to precipitating a debate at this time. Mr. RANDALL, (Gem.) of Pa.—Itis better to pre- cipitate a debate than to precipitate civil war. REPUBLICAN DISAPPROVAL OF GRANT'S COURSE. Mr. WILLARD—I do not approve by any means of the coarse taken In Louisiana during the past two years; bat Ido object to having this House brought at once to vote upon such an important proposition as the right of Congress to fix and de- termine tbe election of State oficers. Mr. ELpRripes, «em.) ‘of Wis.—It seems to me that this is the most opportune occasion (Objec- tion by Mr. Kasson). There can be 20 more press- ing question in Congress. The objection was renewed by Mr. Kasson, en- forced vy the Speaker with a vigorous nammer- ing of the gavel, but Mr. Kidridge, in spite or the noise thus made, continued bis remarks, which were to the effect that the proceedings in Loutsi- ana were now berpg Managed by the same indi- vidual who had lorded it over that people when shat State was being reconstructed by the tyrant. EMPOTENCY OF COMMITTEE INQUIRIES. Mr. BaLe—As objection is made | now give no- tice that I will on Monday next move to saspend the rules in order to adopt this resolution. 1 do NOt propose to take the subject from tne select committee, if the House choose to send it to ft, but the impotency of any committee getting informa- tion that will solve the question is already shown by the fact that the most high-handed proceedings have taken piace while the committee is sitting there. Me. RanpALL—Who has committed these high- andeo proceedings? Mr. Cox—The gentleman from Maine has siven ort without delay, a bill providing | day. [give notice of another resdlution om the same subject, | Mr. BUTLER, (rep,) of Maas., made s remark that Mr. Vox bad Ollered « similar resolution previous to the fall o/ Fort Sumter, Mr. HALE—This is no new idea of mine. Mr. ELDREDGEB—I odject to iurther debate. Itf bave to run arace with the Speaker's gavel the otber side must do the same thing. Mr. NEGLEY, (rep.) of Pa.—Belore this question ts settled we will have to send more military | | force to Louisiana, | the Clerk’s desk, and there the matter rested (or the present, The House then went into Committee of the Whole (Mr. Eldredge in the chair) on the Fortifi- | cation Appropriation bill, whicn appropriates $850,000, including the following items:—Forts in Portland Harvor, Me., $60,000; Portsmouta Har- bor, N. H., $20,000; Boston Harbor, $55,000; New- port Harbor, R. L, $15,000; Narragansett Bay, | $20,000; New London Harbor, Conn., $20,000; East River, N. ¥., $50,000; New York Harbor, $50,000; Delaware River, $25,000; Baltimore Harbor, , $20,000; Fort Monroe, $20,000; Fort Moutirie, $15,000; Fort Pulaski, Savannah River, $25,000; Fort Jefferson, Florida, $15,000; Fort Jackson, | Missizsippi River, $25,000; Fort Pickens, Florida, | | $25,000; Fort St. Philip, Mississtppi River, $25,000; Fort Morgan, Mobile Bay, $25,000; San Francisco Harbor, $70,000; torpedoes for harbor defenses, $125,000; contingencies for fortifications, $75,000; surveys and reconnotssances for sea cvast de- fence, $30,000, THE SPANISH AND THE SOUTHERN QUESTIONS, For some time the discussion of the bill ran ) Slong on the question of the utiilty of seacoast | fortifications. In the course of it Mr. Garfield, of Onio, alluded to the principle of international ar | Ditratton, and Mr. Hawley, of Conaecticut, inti- | | Mated that the American seacoast deiences and | she American navy were Dot in a condition to re- sist the Spanish navy. Mr. Cox, (em.) of N. Y,, ridiculed the idea of | international arbitration, and showed that many | Of the greatest wars in history have taken place within the last quarter of a century. He ceclared ; there never was such a flasco as the arbitrauon system of the administration which comprehends | the idea ofthe withdrawal of the military force from | Louisiana. [hope the line will be drawn on that. | Had the administration settled the Virginius ques- | tion with Spain? It was not settled yet, The ad- | ministration was following the British govern- | ment like a little jolly boat behind a steamer. ) The administration held up the white banner to other nations and made WAR UPON THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. Mr. WILLARD, (rep.) of Vt., remarked that as | | | fortificacsions would probably be necessary if the | Gemocracy came into power, he would withdraw an amendment which he had offered to reduce the appropriations. Mr. Cox, returning to the Louisiana question, remarked that there never had been anything ; whieh so shocked the public sense of the country as the order promulgated by General Sheridan at New Orleans. The people 0! the country were not | patient or forbearing in the matter, though the | peopie of Louisiana were; while these people fought thieves and fought despotism, they did not raise their nands against the flag of the country. Mr. WILLARD remarked that the observation which ne had made referred to the probability of the democracy, when 1 came into power, of precipitating the country tnto a war with Spain for the acquisition ot Cuba. He (Wilard) bad al- Ways stood as firmly as he was able for tne rights of American citizens. SHERIDAN’S BULLETIN DENOUNCED. Mr. Cox—Do you approve the bulletin of General Sheridan? Mr, WILLARD—I have already stated that I did not approve of what Nas been done in Louisiana for the last two years, and that includes the pro ceedings of tae last two days, | Mr. Cox—Then I make an ample apology to the | geatieman from Vermont; but as to Cuda, I have to say to him taat my proposition to recognize the vellmerency of the Cubans does not necessarily mean going to war with Spain. Mr. Beck, (dem.) of Ky., read the despatch from General Sheridan to the Secretary of War, sug- gesting the proclamation of martial law and the trial of offenders in Lonisiana by drumheada court- martial, and also read a decision of the Supreme | Court on the question of martial law, and he re- | marked that the President should instantly re- move that commander and put in his place a man who tad some regard for the rights of the people. Mr. TREMAIN, (rep.) of N. Y., protested against | the criticism of General Sheridan’s statement | and giving credence to what he called tue evt- | dence of an affilrated and associated press, onder | the control of White Leaguers. THE QUESTION OF MARTIAL Law. Mr. DurHaM, (dem.) of Ky., called Mr. Tre- mMaun’s attention to General Sheridan’s despatch and to the opinion read by Mr. Beck, and asked him for bis opinion as a lawyeron that question. Mr. TREMAIN did not give @ direct answer, but addressed himself to the remarks of his colleague (mr. Cox) and eulogized the republican party. ) Mr. ARCHER, (dem.) 0° Md., commented upon the undeniable and undisguised fact that fraud and misrule existed tn Louisiana while the re- publican party ruled in that state and in the na- tion. Mr. DcrHaM again called on Mr. enswer the question put to tim. Mr. TREMAIN replied that when it came to a question whether an unoffending aud peaceable people Were to be cut down or whether their mur- derers were to be cut down by -he army, he would justify martial jaw; but he regarded the question as impertipent, FALSEHOOD CHARGED AGAINST SHERIDAN. Mr. RANDALL, (dem.) of Pa, commenting apon @ remark of Mr. Tremain as to the trutbiulness of General Sheridan, asserted that that officer had | forgotten the first requisite of a man and a sol- dier and forgotten his love of truth, There was not one wort of fact accompanying General Sher dao’s telegram or which justified its assertions, He was glad to see that not one Representative | had recognized the propriety of General Shert- dan’s suggestion, that the State of Loutsiana should be turned over to bim. Mr. BE, R. Hoar, (rep.) of Mass., referring to Mr. Beck’s suggestion that Genera) Sheridan should | be instantly removed, remarked that if the prin- ciple were adopted that every man giving bad | advice should be removed trom his place, he was afraid that the hall would soon be cleared of the democratic members, (Laughter.) CARPETBAGGER QUARRELS. Mr. Nrpcacg, (dem.) of Ind., asked whether the civii government of Louisiana, which was in the hands of the republican party, could not en- | Jorce civil law? Republicanism there was not @ failure. Mr. Harris, (dem.) of Va., remarked that there was no disorder or disturbance 1u any Southern | Tremain to State where the conservative party was in power. | The trouble im Louisiana had begun with disputes | between two carpet-baggers from Ilinols—War- moth and Kellogg. The trouble jo Arkansas bad | arisen from thé quarrel two other carpe | Daggers over the spoils and plunder of the people, | and vhe trouble in Mississippi had grown out of | the tact that a repudlican sheriff would not give @ | bond and stole the taxes. Mr. MCK&R, (rep.) Of Miss., replied to Mr. Har- | Tis, and deciared that he waa asaamed of the cow- ardly policy of his republican friends in the House. ' If the Louisiana republicans were thievcs the Louisiana democrats were assassins. At last Mr. STARKWEATHBR, (rep.) of Conn., who | nad charge of the bill before the House, succeeded | in putting @ stop to this political discussion ana | | in having the dtl considered. Tne bill was fn- ishea in commitsee, and then the committee rose and the House passed the bill, |THE FEELING IN THE CITY. _ No recent political event has caused such aniver- #al surprise in his city a8 the occupation of the Louisiana legislative halls by the United States troops and the very characteristic despatch of General Sheridan recommending that the people be branded a8 Danuitti, Men who heretofore took no special interest in the anhappy troapies in the distant State of Louisiana yesterday talked of iit- or whoever is responsible for the outrage, was very generally denounced, The democrats were oot alone tn their utter ances 01 disapproval, for many republicans were ; loud in proclaiming that the repubdligzn party cannot survive this revolutionaryract uniess they promptly force the President to ‘undo the wrong. | Some even went 80 far as to declare that if Sheri- | dan ts responatbie for tue dispersion of the people’s | | Tepresentatives he ougnt to be cashiered, wile | others expressed the belle! that if the Presiden: | ordered it the republican majority im Congress should tmpeacn nim, and thas clear ita skirts of } the infamy. The propriety of: # mass meeting of the people 0! this city to demand that the desputic military heel shall be lifted trom the neck of @ sister State had been for the past two days trecly | discussed among merchants, professional gentie- | men and politicians; but no direct movement | looking to duch popular expression of opinion took | form unl yesterday. | Barly in the day Myer Stern and Mr. J. A | Beat, of No, 85 Wall street, circulated @ call, | | Which was largely signed by citizens, irrespecuve | Ol party aMliations, Among those who signed their names were Mayor Wickham, William Cullen | Bryant, August Belmont and ex-alderman Otten- + dorfer, The exact date for the holding of the meeting has not yet been decided upon, but It | | will likely occur about Sacurday, if nos velore. IN WALL STREET. | On the street the bulls and bears for once ap | peared nearly unanimous in their views, as the | | majority strongly denounced the attitude taken | by General Sheridan and sympathized with the | conservative party in Louisiana. A H&RaLp re- | ‘porter paid a visit to ex-Governor E. | D. Morgan, at bis office in Exchange | place, and found that worthy gentie- | man preparing to return ¢o hie residence on Fifth avenue. As he was only just recovering | from a severe ftliness he had been ordered by his | physician to return home as early as possible. | Governor Morgan, tn answer to toe reporter's query as to whether he had formed any opinion on the state of affairs in Louisiana, replied that be | | had not yet had time to read the papers, and was consequently unaple to express ap opinion. The | Governor then got in bis carriage and drove , home, | BX-GOVERNOB DIX SILENT. | Later in the afternoon the reporter paid a visit to Governor Dix at his residence on Twenty-first street. The Governor received the representative of the HERALD very courteously, and the sollowing conversation ensued :— | | Henatp CorresponpeNT—I have called, Gover- | mor, to obtain your views on the action of the | admimtration im regard to the Louisiana } troubles. Governor Drx—I have nothing at all to say on the question. | HERALD CORRESPONDENT—Have yon no opinion | that you would lke to express to the pablic? | Governor Drx—None at all, sir. | | The HeRaLp correspondent was then politely bowed out, and he next headed tor the | Fifth Avenue Hotel, where the subject was being freely discussed. Tne tone of the general conversation was strongiy against the action taken by General Sheridan, and some geutiemen stated that they were afraid the General would not ve able to rule matters on this o¢casion with such a despotic hand as he exercised when he relieved Canby some years ago, aT THE CLUBS. At the Manhattan Ciub the members were talking the matter over, and Vice President Ag- new, in response to some questions put by the re- | porter, stated that they heard that there was ;@ call for an indignation masse meeting {1m cirenlation, and he fopea that the gentleman who had it in charge would pay him a visit, as a nomber of the members had expressed @ desire to sign it. He also added, that as it was @ republican scrape, perhaps the members of that party desired to keep the mass meeting ali to themselves. At the Union League Club none of the members had heard anything about the call, and said that it | had not been presented at their club, Neither did any of the members present wish to say anything | on the subject, | AT THE HOTELS. Late last evening the groups around the differ. ent notelsin this city, as if by mutual consent, dropped ali matters of business. because the Louisiana outrage was the only topic of common conversation, and, though a diligent listener, the HERALD reporter heard not one dissenting voice to the contrary that the action of General Philip H. Sheridan was an unjast and unprovoked | attack apon the rights of American citizens. An | | old gentleman, standing on the steps of the Fifth Avenue Hotel, said he had almost seen tris Re- public from its dirtn, but in all of his long Mife ne had never witnessed such an out. rage upon the rights of a free people. He said he doubted if any monarch in Europe would take such @ bola step as General Grant's ileu- tenant had taken, and he could not for all the ile of him understand what cou!d induce a general of the American Republic to adopt unwarrantabie Measures aS tO march into the Legisi: tive hall of a free, independent and sover- eign State unbidden, take his minions in with him, eject lawfully elected law-makers and close its doors to those who, by the suffrages of | their tellow-citizens of ithat State, had alone right there. He said he disliked to charge the un- paralleled atrocity to the President of the United States, but ne could not reconcile himself to the fact that Sheridan would have dared to have acted in the manner he did unless he was sanctioned by some one nigh in authority, | and It now behooved the great American people to investigate this matzer to the bottom and see | where the blame rested. When that was ascer- | | tained, the old gentleman hoped that condign | punishment would be meted ont to the offender. | Others pertectly agreed with the speaker, and | thougnt that, if this thing was allowed to go un- | | noticed, no ottizen’s personal or polttical rights were secure, and no State government was safe | from the interference of the general government. t | When the HERALD reporter informed a group of | ' gentlemen at the Hoffman Honse that a large in- | dignation meeting was to be held some night this week, and that a general call would be made to- | morrow upon the citizens to attend it, they, with | one accord, concluded to go and sign the requist- | tton, and by their presence and voice render such | aid as they could, THE MRETING. | The Committee of Arrangements, under Mr. | John A. Beall, could not obtain a hall yesterday in | time to hold the meeting to-night, as tt tt was pro- posed; but fuli and complete arrangements will | be made to-day to secure one, so that the meeting | will come of on Friday night. It the | Cooper Union can be obtained it wili most likely be held there, that being the largest pupiio | hail in the city, The gentlemen at the head of the | Movement embrace many of our most wealthy and ' Tespected citizens. The meeting is to ve one entirely devoid of partisan spirit, the prime movers in it being of both political | parties, agsome of them justly expressed tt, | the time had now come for rival political factions | to cease wrangling and look only to the interests of the country. If mistak have veep made im trusting the helm of state to incapable | men let those mistakes be rectified | before the harm becomeg greater. Let this pro- | posed meeting be @ mass meeting of indignation | im every respect, and let no right-thinking man’s voice be silentin condemning this most wanton | and flagrant breach of trast by whose in authority, ‘ALL A MASS MEETING. | { ! JANUARY 6, 1875, | TO THE EpiTor of THE BERALD:— | Ieit not the duty oj the independent press, | Without regard to politics, to cali a public meeting | Of citizens—not politicians or omcenolders—w express in proper terms their indignation at the outrage by General Sheridan on the peopie and she Siate of Louisiana? The whole american people are outraged, and the rights of tne tnde- pendent States in jeopardy, !t is: fitting and ve- coming, and indeed the bounden duty, that masa meeungs suould be heid in every city and town in the United States, and let such @ protest reach Washington as will make (ie politicians open their eyes to the real fecung of Luar Constituents In tue bistacy Of the existence sory of the Southern people tm notice that he will ofer nis resolution next Mon- | Ne else; and the fact of the military commander, | | shown profound respect for the authorities oi the | ministration must entail on a commander in his | | a third term; what matters it tuathe does not | Grant j about Grant he ' must feel | ecutive vranch—whetier NEW YOKK HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1875.~TRIPL of a republican government there has never been @ time when #¢ much danger to tree institutions and to sgli-government existed as now, and unless the people take the matter in band promptly they Dey fing their own Staie similariy 0; pressed and outraged for political ends. 1 voted tor General Grant borh terms. The last I was doubtiul, but finally deci ied that he would see tue South restored perhaps sooner tnan any one else, as I then nad no thought o: bis entertaining a desire for a thira term. I am stili a republican; bus, hereaiter—country first, party second. Let us have & mass indignation meeting without de.ay, irrespective of politics—a meeting o! patriot! citigene MILAN. THE PRESS ON THE CRISIS. 4 REPUBLICAN ORGAN ON THE UNCONSTITU-. TIONALITY OF GENERAL SHEBIDAN’S AC- TIONS. (From the New York Times (republican), Jan. 6.) General Sheridan's despatch of yesterday to the Secretary of War ts a remarkable contribution to the discussion of the Louisiana matter, His sug- gestion that Congreas might declare the leaders Ol the White League “bdanditti,” and turn them over ior trial to @ military commission would, if adopted, unquestionably save a great deal of bother, But as @ labor-saving contrivance such & law would be nothing compared to the course he pronpees to the Presideni—namely, a “prociama- jou” declaring the Waite Leaguers “bandittt,” alter which, as he truly says, ‘no (urther action need be taken, except that which would devoive Gpoll mé (him)? Qf course, the constitution of ‘he United States ahd the practice of nearly a hundred years are opposed to the spirit of Gene: ai sberidan’s sugzestion. Lhere 18 uO power in tue President to “prociaim” cer- tain men “banditti,” and there is none in Congress to outlaw a class, who, whatever their offences | (and they are many and grave), have thus ‘ar United states, It is surprising that a very avle | graduate of West Point, and @ soldier who has so gallantiy and faithiully iought for the supremacy O! the constitation, should know 80 little of ite re- | quirements. But we must rememoer in judging Dim that he 18 10 a situation to know better than any Oue else what difficulties the policy of the ad- department, It is to be bopeu, however, that Congress Will find itself able to propose a more constitutional remedy for these difficulues than Gepare Sheridan's or else @ policy tat will avoid them. AFTER THE LOUISIANA USURPATION WHAT MAY GRANT NOT DO NEXT? {From the New York Sun (independent), Jan 6.) What do the people propose to do aboutit? The precedent is iull gf peril. If the prime author of this outrage is allowed to go unpunished will be mot repeat it two years hence, in bis Own indi- vidual case, on @ scale as broad as the Union? Suppose he carries out his intention and ruus for ne @ Majority of the electural votes f Can he now e counted iu by fraud and inauguratea by tie edge of the sword? ‘The voice oi tne baliot boxes, as has been proved this jail, has no te:rors for Nothing will bring lim to his seuses until | a duly deputed officer of the Court of Impeach- ment lays his hund upon bis coliar. The aemo- | crats have seventy majority in the next House of Representatives, If the party believes half it says { E SHEET. he has taken, as we believed that he would nave been more prudent and reticent than he has been, THE GREAT OUTRAGE AND INDIGNITY. {From the New York Express—democratic— Jan. 6.) So long as the President, Congress or the army persist in foisting apon the people of Louisiana oMcers not elected by the people, and holding ofMce in deflance of the people, and of driving trom the legisiative halls members elected by the people at tie poins of the bayonet, 49 long will hot only citizens of New Orleans and Loutsiana rOtest, pag shey Wy jo have the respect and N érican citizens throughout the, ai '* © Even the committee sen i i to New Orleans declare that fiero was no occasion for doing what has been done, and deny fatly the statements of Sheridan as to che lawlessness of the people oi New Orleans. Irrespective of party, men rise and pronesnce Sheridan's statemen untrue, and call upon the people to protest to their fellow countrymen against this great out rage and indignity. A HUMILIATING SIGHT TO AMERICAN BYES, (From the Philadelphia Ledger—independent— Jan. 6.) The fact has been patent for two years that Louisiana has been constantly threatened with anarchy to get rid of usurpation. The general government hes been complicated and compro mised in the business during the whole of that time, ana has felt called upon repeatedly to inter- fere. Whatever cause of complaint ts grounded on federai interference has existed during the whole two years, The complaint snd the odium of interference exist without the satisfaction of having accomplished any settled result. There could be no worse cause of complaint if an election had been ordered by act o; Congress in 1873. That might have settled something; but now, alter repeated interferences, everyt is again in chaos, It is @ humiliating sight to American eyes to see an officer ot the United States Army ordered to enter a legislative chamber at the head of a platoon of soldiers, and, at the dictation of a government whose own case 18 involved, presume tu say who is and who Is not @ member of the Legislature in the face of the protest of the Speaker and of the members them- selves, What had already passed im Louisiana was bad enough, but this, in the danger of the precedent it sets, is far worse, 18 IT A REPUBLICAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT ? [rom the Worcester (Mass.) Gazette—repunli The presence of United States troops has alone prevented bloodshed, because the conservatiy carefully submit to their authority; but it can scarcely be called a republican form of govern- } ment which requires the continual exercise of the national authority to preserve the peace, NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE. WIREPULLING AMONG THE CANDIDATES FOR INVADED BY OFFICE-SEEKERS. Although tne sedsion of the New Jersey Legts- lature will not be opened till next Tuesday | the quiet city of Trenton has been for the past three days overrun by patriots anxious to ‘serve their State. Foremost RICHLY DESERVES IMPEACHMENT and expulsion irom office. If, when the House meets iu December next, tie cemocrats have not the courage to bring Grant to the bar of the Sen- ate, then the independen! voters of the country | may, perhaps, come to the conclusion that it is , their duty to aid in the eiection of some honest, able, Courageous republican to the next Presi- dency. Let the democrats 9e warned in time. | LET THEBE BE INDIGNATION MEETINGS ALL | OVER THE LAND. (From the New York World (democratic), Jan. 6.) We do not mean, ‘or our parts, to make tus a Party question, The stake the people of this country Dave in it is too great. The party of civil liberty must inciude every American who knows what civil liberty means, Every such American, lf be wu try to divest bimself of his partisanship, must see what a biow haa been struck at tne very roots 0: civil liberty by tne dispersion, at the points of federai bayonets, oO! the Legislature of a State, Svery such American must know and feel, if he will give his American instincts @ chance to make themselves ieit, that the man who has made use of the Presidency of the United States to do this thing 18 @ traitor anda tyrant, who must be driven out of the place he bas betrayed. Four Senators nave chosen their part with him, Let them be forced to keep it. For the rest tt is pot nt that this great crime should pass without public rebuke, though the punishment of 1 must be postponed. The people oi New Orleans have re- sented with spirit the false aspersions which Grant has inspired Sheriaan to put upon them tn his report to Grant. Let their protest be an- swered by the protests of meetings of the law- abiding and liberty-loving people of the United States, called to give expresston to the imdigna- non whiep all men Ot to be American citizens — | | 1 | THE PEOPLE OF LOUISIANA UNDER USURPATIONS WITHOUT A PARALLEL. H {From the New York Tribune (liberal republican), | Jan. 6.) Loulsians under the bayonet does not stir. There is no outbreak, no disturbance. Her people Under asurpations without a parallel, and out Tages that almost pass belief, are quiet. The story of their wrongs has gone tothe country. They Wait patiently some action for their relief by Oon- gress, or, ‘ailing that, the jadgment of the nation. Congress 18 too busy with other matters to give it attention. * * * The statesmen have no time for CS by what autuority the army of the United States 1s used to break up the Legislature of @ sovereign State and eject Its memoers at the point of the bayonet, The President is in command. The President can do no wrong. It was under nis orders that the army acied im setting up the fraudulent Legislature, and they have neither the time nor the disposttion to question any Of his acts. General Sheridan pronounced judgment upon the people Of the south in his despatch published yesterday, in which he charged them iu the most sweeping manner With veing rebels and marderers. Having pronotinced judgweut, he desires to be appointed executioner. With such aman in command, and such material as the Kellogg Ring to work with, nO one can predict what scenes 9f violence may be precipitated. The only relianee tor peace is upon the patience and discretion of a sorely tried people. ARRAIGNMENT OF GENERAL SHERIDAN BY A’ RE- PUBLICAN PRINT—AN EARLY MEETING OF THE FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. ("rom the New York Evening Post—republican— Jen. 6) The people are inclined to indulgent treatment of Lieutenant General Sneridan, who comes to the front as the latest leader of tne republican party, bearing the pronnaciamento of this freshest devel- opment of the ‘peace policy” on tne point of nis sword, He has never pretended to be anything but a soldier, and arough one at that, * * * | When there are no great campaigne to be made his fancy naturally turns to Indian warfare; and it is there.ore uot surprising that, finding himsel! un- der orders ip Louisiana, he believes tuat he is there to fight Piegaps or Modocs. It ta true that tt he had added to the military virtues something of tne broader culture which has veretofore made great captains eminent in civil life without dimming their military renown, he wouid never nave pro- posed that, in a purely political struggle, citizens of afree State—citizens representing & majority of the people of that State—should be outlawed as “banditti” and brougnt to the summary judgment of the drumhead, with short snriit and & volley of musketry, * * * In the whole record of politi cal crimes and political olunders committed by the republican party there ts nothing which sur- passes in biandering criminality yesterday's pro- | ceedings of the Senate and House of Kepresenta- tives. In the Senate @ resolution was offered calls | ing upon the President for information. {Instead of allowing tt to pass the republican Senators Opposed it on @ wretched quibole, but opposed tt ip such @ Way that they forced themselves ana the repuviican party into the pusition of defending the Louisiatia wrong—delendivg the action of whe ‘esident and of the Lieutenant General, and adopting the drumhead ‘“vanditu’’ policy. course there will ve scarcely @ dissenting voice in the popuiar verdict rendered apon tue situation thus apparent to the country, Alter yesterday's progeedings It agpms yun to nope for any gooa thing from the Forty-third Congress exvept ite final adjournment, But \hat adjournment brings | tenor o! bis way. among these was ex-Governor Randolph, who is beginning to grow nervous over bis prospects in reaching the United States Senate chamber. He 13 leaving no stone unturned. He hears of deser- tions every day in parts of the State where he had been promised active support. Senator Stock- ton has withdrawn from the contest by the advice of his friends, who tt injudicious to Take up the ay” controveray, Attorney General Gilchrist 3 inaking no apparent effort, but pursues the even Hts chances have increased tenfoid during the past week. It was rumored that the Delaware and Lackawanna Railroad Com- pany had withdrawn Jacob Vanaita, their law agent, in favor of Randolph, but Vanatta declares he 1s sul in the feld. THE CANDIDATRS POR OFFICES in the Legislature nave dwindled down toa dozen. The candidates who have any chance for tne Speakersuip are Mr. Vanderbilt, of Mercer, and Captain Gill, of Unton. Mr. John Carpenter, of Hunterdon, having withdrawn from the race jor | Clerk of the House, Mr. Hugh F, McDermott has undisputed possession of the fleld. Mr. Carpenter ts a candidate for engrossing clerk. Sewell, oi Camden, will contest the Presidency of the Sepate with Mr. Taylor, o! Essex, who was President last year, Ex-Senator Quick will be Secretary of the Senate. ‘he candidates for the assistant clerkship of the House are Mr. William Hutcolnson, oj Burlington, and Mr. Jay, of Mercer, THE WEEK OF PRAYER. An increased congregation attended the ser vices in Dr. Rogers’ church yesterday afternoon, | 80 that camp stoole were introduced in the aisles to accommodate worshippers) The meeting was presided over by Dr. Taylor, of the Broaaway Tabernacle, who offered prayer and read the 144th psalm and Ephesians v., both of which bear on tne topics of prayer designed for yesterday's medita- tion—namely, parents and children, teachers and guardians, schools and colleges, the ministry, Young Men’s Christian Associations and Sunday schools, in his opening remarks Dr. Taylor said that though the purpose of these meetings was not bortatory, yet as they were asked to pray for | families apd schools and colleges, &c., it might be well for them to direct their minds to the family. Our relation to father and motuer, he satd, is the primal fact in our uistory, The community ts an aggregate of tamiles, and hence what the country needs for its regeneration is good mothers. The influences we take {n at home are such as we Can’t teil the effects of upon the commanity. And this {9 also true of the Onristian Church. ‘rhe Doctor also referred to the importance oj parents consecrating themscives, their children and tueir property to God, aud he illustrated the eects of Taiinfal parental example upon ciildren by his- torical incidents. LU we expect that God will hear our prayers we must have family government in our homes. Lf the promises are to be fulfliled to us we Ihust have fumily Christian example beiore our children. Chilaren are like the plate tn tne photographer’s camera—they receive impressions readily, We must have family religion, and the Doctur hoped that trom this time there would be arevival of fawily religion among us We are making, he said, far too little of ‘che Church in the house.” ‘Tne true ideal of the Christian home should nut wait for the children to be converted under any man’s ministry or under any exhorta- tion or appeal, but trom the example of father and | motuer at home, so that {rom earliest conscious | Mess the child should grow up loving God. | Dr.John Hall spoke to the thoaght of prayer for schools and colleges, and he raised ‘a valid objec- tion to wnat Is called the “classical course” in our coleges and Latin and Greek, and are made familiar with heathen religions and mythologies, but they are taught little or nothiug of God, He well remem- bered when he was troubled with the thought that perhaps Coristianity, which now has such a hoid upon the buman nesrt, would pass away a8 those heathen religions had passed away from the earth. He thought there siould be a Christian classics prepared for our schools, and that our sons should Not be reqaired or expected to obtain culture vy going through figuratively infected districts or Tobber imiested regions like these. But the heathen classics are so instilled into the public mind that he had litile or no hope of improvement im this direction, and the vest we cap do as parents is to counteract tne evil effects of this kind of culture by early religious impressions upon our children. br. Rogers, 1p some remark, showed the value of Suugay school instruction upon children and upon households. Drs, Bure chard, Tyng, Hamilton and Anderson also took Bart ih the exercises. jay. FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY. Yesterday was celebrated throughout the Chriss tian world with due solemnity and reilg.ous cere- mony, being the auniversary of tne journey of tue three wise men from the Hast to the crib of Bethie- hem torender homage to the infant Saviour. The evangelists ‘eli us that when Jesus was born there came wise men trom the Hast to Judea, demanding of Herod where was Le that haa been born King of the Jews, for they had seen His atar im the east and were come to adore Him, Herod, vetug ignoraut of the eveut, consulted the up a@ very serious question. We have heretofore , priests and soothsayers, who (rom their knowl arged 'e ; aN EARLY MEETING OF THE PORTY-FOURTH COM GR onthe ground of the nec ty of action upon , Opancial questions and other matters arfecting | the business interests of the country. The graver {| Mee now presents itsell, whether itis prudent to we the federad government during the interval JSrom March to Decenvber, in the hands of its ex the livertiew of the co try are safe tn the absence pf Congress, so lon, im, peta Poca concerns pre furned over to a iitaty officer who disposes 1 SBSE As if he were hting Slogans, o*° * Iti too much to auy Snot tne republican party will find it impos- sibie to rally from toe effects of this staggering blow received in tie house of tts friends, GENERAL SHERIDAN BLAMED. (From the New York Evening Mati—republican— Jan. 6.) Itis andeniable that the situation in Louisiana isa very ugly one. it is made the more dunger- ous by reason of General Sheridan's annecessary expression of fis opinions aa to the state of en. “iment in that unjortunate Commonwealth, We Most say that we are disavvolmted in the conree edge of olden prophecics and tradition regarding | the event divined that Bethlehem, of Judea, should be the favored place. Thither Herod directed the omafvesnsy enjoining ‘them that when they should discover the whereabouts of tne new born King they should return and inform Bim that he, also, might go to worship Him. In the meantime the bright star became visible aod roiled across the heavens untii it stood above the man- t wherein the infant iay, te Sy ad the stable they ound the child with ‘ary and Joseph, and falling down adored Him. Tuen opens ing their treasures they offered mim gifts of gold and (rankincense and myrrh. Thus it was on the twelfth day alter Christ's birth that he became | Known to the pagan worid through the persons of } those Wise men, aud hence tue day is sometimes called “Old Christmas Day.” The term epiphany ; 18 derived from two Greek words—epi (on) and | phany (the appearance), vecause of the appear: | ance above mentioneu. The commemoration of the festival 18 Cuaracierized by religious services and jubilation in ali the churches of Christendom. In tite city and throughout the country yesteruay {i Was observed with customary piety, especiaily in the Protestant Episcopal aad Roman Cathoue | church edifices THE UNITED STATES SENATORSHIP—TRENTON | deemed | “pack | General | universities. Our sons are taught | Dr. Tyng will preside to- ' GEORGE TICKNOR CURTIS AND THE “RING” SUITS. To Tax EDITOR OP THE HERALD:— In an editorial article ir the Times of this date I Oud the ‘ohowing statemen! The third specific charge against the Corporas tion Counsei relates to his delay in prosecuting what are known as the civil suits against the Ring. During the last six months Mr. Smith has fre- these Xpressed himseil as ready to go Ly ese, and only a few days ago he referred to a1 intention fo associate with him in behalf of th city George Ticknor Curtis aud ex-Juage Por’ these gentlemen signed an opinion three years ago ip which & doubt was expressed whether any civil action would he against the ring thieves, the seleation was not considered particularly fortu- No such opinion was ever signed by Judge Porter and myself, or either of us. On the contrary, the opinion that 1 gave to the Corporation Counsel, Mr. O'Gorman, in October, asserted tho lia> biltty of every olty officer © had taken publio money of the city or county from the treasury ta @ civil action, in the name of the city or county, im the strongest terms, I then said:— While I see no reason to expect that any ade- quate remedy or redregs by way of civu action for the recovery of money Oo! the city or county of New York can be reached through the office of the Attorney General, I think it quite clear that no action tnstituted by you in bvenall of the city or county can create fy obatacie to any proceed. ings that may be directed by that office. my opinion your oficial duty and obligation are to pursue with ail proper diligence ana fidelity me plain and direct remedies wuich the law al fords to the city or county of New York for causes of action that Rave accrued to one or the other of em. Afterwards, im December, 1871, when the facts were vetter Known, Judge Porter and myself gave to the Corporation Counsel a further opinion, more elaborately considering the whole subject of re~ medy. It ended with this summary :—‘“It is our opinion, therefore, upon full consideration, that the action of the People vs. Tweed and others cannes ite, and that the several actions of the Board of Supervisors of the county of New York versus Tweed, Connolly, Ball and other deiendants, can be maintained.’ Our opinion that a suit could not be maintained in ly confirmed vy the Oourt of Appeals. When Mr. Delaeld Smith became Corporation Counsel, in December, 1872, my connection with the county suits ceased, at bis suggestion, and | they were placed tn the hands of the gentlemen who believed in and were phe rosecut- tony Dame and behali of the State was afterward ing the State action As tine these county suits hb been —_success- fully prosecuted tporough the Special and General terms of this department against the strenuous: resistance offered by the defendants, and grounded ob the fact that they had been sued by, the State, With regard to my reeent retainer by mr. Smith, { haze to say thav it may be fortunate or uniortuoate, but itis neither the one nor the other on account of any douds I ever bad about the deicndant’s liability. I did not feel at libert; to retuse my services, although I certainiy did no! desire to be again employed in the cases. Ifthe city wants my professional uid it has a right to 16, | according to my notions of professional ethics. eg does ‘not want it have no ambition to have the city for a client. 1 will add that the dispesition to slan« der everybody who has ever had any; connection with these cases whenever alt attack can be made out of which any Ree aban capital can be manulactared, and the tacility with) which the public swallows any imputation upon personal character so only that the name of Tweed Can be 1 some Way connected with it are evils of far greater magnitade than the loss of all the money that weed and his confederates ever stole from the treasury. Aslnever in my life saw Tweed or Connolly or Ingersoli or Garvey or any of tue crowd who are accused of having fartictpated in the plunder iny interest in their welfare cannot be considerable, and a3 I never had any connec- tion with Tammany Hall, either under the old oF ' | | the new régime, { met reasonably be supposed to | de tolerably independent of bot of them. I am, | sir, &c., GEORGE TICKNOR CURTIS. New YORK, Jan. 6, 1875. THE SKATING SEASON, YESTERDAY AT THE PARK—CONTINUED GAYETE OF THE WINTER SPORT—CUBLING TO-DAY. The bright, bracing atmosphere of yesterday morning enticed hundreds to the Park to indulge in the pleasant and healthy amu-ement of skating. Many of the cheery, moving throng early on the ponds were elderly persons, who desired to have their tun beiore the school boys and girls arrived. At noon these specimens of tne staid and sober began to disappear, with cheeks all aglow wit: health apd faces wreatbea in smiles, happy that they had thus passed the morning hours, Toem | there was a luli in the buzzing of the steel-clad | feet. Some of the. jantor members of the assem- | blage went to lunch when their elders retired for the day, meaning to come back in the | afternoon, They did so, being accompanied by large reinforcements. So numerous were) these groups that by four o’clock, there was not a little dimeuity in executing the ‘intricate fi res. which the accompitsned skaters like to indulge inj and are at all times appreciated by the idle spec-! tators, Yet there was plenty of room for all, and,) as usual on these well regulated ponds, not an’ angry word was heard. Coliisions now and then occurred, but those interested explained the mis- takes themselves and settled the matter without outside aid or interference. More than the usual Number of visitors—those wbo never put om skates, but seem to be always present—were in their accustomed placés on the settees and other pleasant resting places. Those persons enjoy the sport. They criticise the flnisned skaters with the same Unction as the young beginners, and,’ while the former must be praised, tney do not lack words of encouragement for the latter. | Evening did not diminish the number of the Pieusure seekers. In fact, tt caused @ perceptible increase in the Dumber of growa Up participants, both maie and female. In the tull blaze of the fives foot lights the excitement grew more intense and the hilarity continued with unaba'ed vigor, Hun- dreds of ‘amily parties were on the lake, and, so lar as practicable, kept together; butin many to- stances the littie folks were crowded away irom the immediate netgiiborhood of their parents and atteudants. and some trouble was experienced in finding them in the moving mass. Yet these sepa- rations were but for a moment or two, and were annoticea by the majority of the visitors. Thelce ‘was in excellent condition, and, all in all, the day | Was pleasantly sed by the admirers of the health-giving pastime of skating. CURLING. To-day, if the weather proves favorable, the great event of the curling season, the filth anntal match of the North against the South of. Scotland, will pe played (or the-Dairymple medal. Play wil! begim ' at ten o'clock and nearly every club in the eastern section of the Grand National Curling Ciubd will be represented. Several matches have already been layed this week for the Grand Natioval medals. on Monday the Thistle Club defeated the Empire City and on Tuesday played against the Caledonia Club, but were unsuccessiul. The Ivanhoe Club, of Paterson, visited this city on Tuesoay and played two games—one against the Empire City, in which they were victorious, and the other with the New York Club, the latter winning the game. SMALLPOX IN JERSEY CITY. NO NEW CASES IN THE COUNTY JAII-—A POLICE+ MAN STRICKEN DOWN. Through the prompt action of the Board of Health of Hudson county all apprebensions of the imerease Of smullpox among the prisoners in the county jail have beep allayed. The patients are kept in the upper floor of the prison and ampla precautions have been adopted against communis cation with the other inmates, The Board have sent 4@ request to the Board of Chosen Freenolders that & physician be appointed to attend exclusively to the patients in the smallpox hospital at Snake Hill, Registers bave been notifiea not to grant permits for burial in cases of smallpox unless the date of the first and last visits of the attending physician be endorsed on the ertificate of death. The penalty imposed on physicians who neglect to report cases of heel ao promptly bas been in- creased from $10 to $15 In each case. Police Surgeon Bird reports to the Police Come missionera that smalipox has broken out in the hird precinct, and that Oficer Locke, one of the vat active and hitherto healthy memoers of the was first attacked. He recommends that the Board procure a supply of vaccine matter and that ali the officers be vaccinated. As an additional recaution le recommenas that the station nouse be disinfected once a RA Phd Board Jntend to opt both recommendatio ae ars. Westcott died on Summit avenue last week from this disease, and her Hoe Sst hildren are now suffering from it. a te the terror among the residents in that neign- porhood that no ciergyman could be found to per- form the (uneral services. The dreaded pest has been most virulent thus far. The latest victim at the smallpox hospital in Snake All was Mr. Joho B. Beale. The Board of Chosen Freeholders will noid @ meeting to-day, and decide whether @ resident physician shail be appointed at the hos pital. THE BOONTON IRON WORKERS. There is considerable trouble in Boonton, N. J., among the iron workers. The Boonton works have peen idie over a week. On Monday the men were nvited togo to work at reduced wages. They held a meeung, and decided not (a Zo to Work nnieas at the gid raed. \