The New York Herald Newspaper, January 9, 1875, Page 5

7 3A « OL a 12M... 43 rm rage temperature FRANCE. MacMahon’s Difficulty in Constructing a Cabinet. THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS MAINTAINED, Presidential Tactics Against Parliamentary Party Combinations, Lonpon, Jan. 8, 1875. The 7¥mes’ special despatch from Paris says:— “President MacMahon has deciaed to summon ‘MM. Dofaure and Laboulaye, Baron de Larcy and the Marquis de Castellane to a consultation upon ‘the subject of the formation of a new Cabinet and @M agreement upon a programme of policy. It is certain that this attempt to constitute a Cabinet drom Wednesday’s majority in the Assembly will ‘be fruitless, isut tt is indispensable to render the Marshal's situation clear in the eyes of the nation and prove the impossibility of any government Securing the support of a majority that can be de- ended upon. Marshal MacMahon will then be fee to choose a Cabinet from those whose pro- gramme he can accept, and this Cabinet will be ‘Sharged with the conduct of the general election.” 4 CABINET CONSTRUCTOR FAILS. PARIS, Jan. 8, 1875, Baron de Larcy has declared his inability to form a new Cabinet. Presiaent MacMahon has now applied to M. Dafaure to undertake that task. ‘THE PARTIES IMPRACTICABLE AND THE CRISIS MAINTAINED. Lonpon, Jan. 8, 1875, A special despatcn to the Pa Mal Gazette says M. Du(aure’s interview with the President was without result. No combination can be effected before to-mor- row or Monday. THE MATERIAL FOR A NEW MINISTRY. Mi PaRis, Jan. 8, 1875. It is stated that the basis for a new Ministry has ‘been settled. The Dukes de Brogle and Decazes and M. de Fourtou will be the chfef members, 4 is SPAIN. Re ee WHE POPE BLESSES THE EY-QUEEN AND THE YOUNG KING—HIS HOLINESS FORSEES A ‘‘DIF- FICULT TASK”—ALFONSO ON HIS WAY TO ‘BARCELONA, PaRis, Jan. 8, 1875, ‘The Pope, replying to the congratulations of @X-Queen isabella of Spain on Epiphany, sends the apostolic benediction for herself and her son Alfonso, and says he prays “God to grant the latter all happiness in the dificult task which he 4s about to undertake.” THE KING ON HIS WAY TO BARCELONA. Lonpon, Jan, 9, 1875. King Alfonso sailed from Marseilles on Friday morning for Barcelona. GENERAL CABRERA DECLARES HIS ALLEGIANCE, ‘The Times’ special despatch from Madrid an- mounces that General Cabrera has sent in bis ad- @esion to the government of King Alfonso, THE FOREIGN MISSIONS OF THE MONARCHY. The Marquis de Molins, now Minister of the ‘Marine, will probably go to Paris, Rivas to Rome and Quesada to Lonaon as Ambassadors of Spain, GERMANY. ABULLIONIBT COMPETITION WITH THE. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. Lonpon, Jan. 9—5 A. M, ‘A spectal despatch to the Standard trom Berlin ‘Bays the Bank Commission have passed a resolution that the Imperial Bank buy gold ingots at 1,392 marks 50 piennings per pound in order to compete successfully with the American government and attract gold to Germany. ‘this action 18 taken in view of tne re. @umption of specie payments in the United States, ENGLAND. Lonpon, Jan. 8, 1875. ‘The weather throughout England to-day is fair. THE VICKSBURG INQUIRY. ‘CROSBY'S BOND PRODUCED AND FOUND TO BE WORTHLESS, ‘VICKSBURG, Miss., Jan. 8, 1875, The Committee of Investigation to-day exam- ‘ned a large number of witnesses and developea the killing of four colored men not heretoiore re- ported. John McPherson, colored, resident of the city, testified that night after might a party of men came to his house in search of arms, frightening his wife to the extent that she had a miscarriage. Emma Wiggins swore that a party were in pur- suit of her brother, Peter Harris, swearing to kill him and herself; he was compelled to leave the city. Nicey Hillyer testified that Just before the fight on Hall’s Ferry road she left home with her chil- aren for saiety, her husband was to followin a few minutes; afterward found him near the house Shot through the heart; he was not in the fight. Ike Mosely, living near Haines’ Bluff, testified that a jew nights alter the fight Wiliam Vaugho ‘Was shot at a funeral near there; that Joe Cook, George Shepherd and Emanuel Taber, all colored and neighbors o/ his, were taken Irom their homes ‘by @ party of whites, among whom were Captains Alexander Hogan aud Reade, and were taken to near Mrs. Fox’s and killed; Cook and Taber, in addition to being snot, had their Ubroats cut and their ears cut off. THE BODIES LAY ON THE ROAD tte days belore they were buried, therr friends ing afraid to bury them; he (witness) owed nis escape to the fact that he hidin Vaughn’s grave. This witness described the reign of terror among ‘the blacks in that vicinity, and stated that he bad leit there and gone to Louisiana, leaving every- ‘thing behind, and that Captain Jonn Hogan ad- "vised him to keep out of the way. Jane Robinson and Francis Holmes (colored) ‘testified to the kiling of Merigo Green, an oid colored preacher, two miles out on the Jackson Toad on the day Of the fight; he was shot, and had ‘bis head cat off apparently with a sabre, Peggy Walls testided tuat her huspand, Buck, ‘Was shot down at Mr. Edwards’, eight miles out on the Jackson road on the day after the fight, ‘Dy Alexander Hebron and others, as reported jterday; that Buck was unarmed, and had been ven out oi Mr. Edwards’ house. LOOKING FOR HER LOVER. Mary Jackson, colored, testified that after the ‘ight she went to find the body of James M. Grout, %o whom she was engaged to be married, and who ad started into town with the crowd against er protest, and found his and the bodies ot Wasn- yn Kinsey and Houston Boyd, lying over eaoh other. Washington Henderson swore he started tn with ‘Washburn’s command, and expected to fignt, but Tab away early in the fight; that the black men Hred the first shot and that then the crowd with the white fag were fired on also; that young Robert Lagi was in the fight wit a gun, having borrowed a horse to go and get tt. District Attorney Lea was then examined at great length in regard to the defalcation of the vartous county officials, already reported, all of ‘which he estavlished by PRODUCING THE INDICTMENTS. He did not think, under the ahs 4 circum- stances, they could be punished, Crosby's bond, as tax collector, Was produce@, and what was supposed to be the bond of the Sheriff was another bond as tax collector, with no amount specified in the bond, the discovery of which created a sensa- tion. Lucinda Mitehell and Murray Thomas (colored) testified to the shooting of an old half crauy negro named Tom Bidman at Thomas’ house the night alter the fight. Bidman. who lived by hunting, Telusged to give up his gun and was shot, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. ‘The following record will show the changes in the temperature during the past twenty-four hours in comparison with the corresponding date of last year, as recorded at Hudnut’s Pharmac; penreny Bullding, New Yor B 4 rage temperature last near nee 826 Fr corresponding date eK NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1875—WITH ‘SUPPLEMENT. BAYONET RULE. Views of the Cabinet on the Lien- tenant General’s Advice. Ministers Fish, Bristow, Williams and Jewell Not Included in “All of Us.” Secretaries Robeson and Belknap “Brief.”, The Executive Intrading on Judicial Authority. General Sheridan’s Latest Bulletins from New Orleans. Judge Dibble Declares the State Bereft of Republican Government, WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 1875, There are rumors this evening of a stormy Cabi- net meeting to-day, The Louisiana affair was fully ana very freely discussed, and is sald to have occupied the whole session. The President, it is asserted, heard some very plain speeches. No definite purpose was arrived at. The official report™ of the deposition of the Legislature, which is expected to be here within forty-eight hours at furthest, is watted for. There were reports during the day of serions differences in the Cabinet, but it may be said that while the views of the Cabinet officers ~ Probably differ, and, perhaps, strongly in some cases, all are agreed that it 1s necessary to wait for final information, when the government shall receive the official reports, which have been ordered to be made with great detail. THE MINISTERS INTERVIEWED. The members of the Cabinet this afternoon, in answer to questiens asked them individually, for public information, as to their judgment of the New Orleans affair, made the statements which follows— SECRETARY FISH INQUISITIVE. Secretary Fish said:— “ was not consulted, nor did I see before they |, Were sent the two despatches of the Secretary of War to General Sheridan, saying that the Prest- dent and all the Cabinet approved of his proceed- ings. I never heard of nor saw either until they were shown me in the newspapers. As re- gards the breaking up of the meeting of the Legisiature by General de Tro- briand, we have not an oficial account of the transaction, and the newspaper reports are silent in regard to one important point—wno ordered De Trobriand to do wnat he did, A full and oMcial report is expected soon.” Secretary Fish added that he awaited the omicial and full account with the greatest impatience. SECRETARY BRISTOW WAITING, Secretary Bristow said:— “The despatch sent to General Sheridan by the Secretary of War saying that the President and the Cabinet approved of his course was never seen by me until I saw it in the newspapers, and I had not been called on, therefore, to approve or disap- prove of it, As regards the breaking up of the meeting by General de Trobriand, there is no of- cial information here of what occurred. Steps have been taken to obtain exact information.” SECRETARY BELKNAP TACITURN, Secretary Belknap said:— “1 will not say @ word on the subject.’ SECRETARY ROBESON SUBDUED. Secretary Robeson said :— “You may say in answer to your quéstions that Secretary Robeson says he 1s a law-abiding citi- zen.” SECRETARY DELANO ABSENT. Secretary Delano ieft for the North this morning. In conversation yesterday he expressed himself as satisfied with the course of events in New Orleans and with Secretary Belknap’s despatches, and he fad confidence that the President was pursuing & wise and necessary course in the South. THE POSTMASTER GENERAL DEPRECATORY. The Postmaster General said :— “I never saw the despatches ot the Secretary of War to General Sheridan saying tnat the President and all of the Cabinet approved of his course un- til saw them in the newspapers, There is no official report here yet of the action of General de Tropriand in dispersing the Legislature. It has been sent for, I do -not doubt the legal might of the President to send troops into any State; but I view with apprehension any armed interference by the Executive even of a State to disperse a legislative body if it has not, by vio- lence toward other citizens, become a mob. But whether there was actual disorder and riot- ous conduct in the Legislature at New Orleans is not officially known here. I am no law- yer; bat I had supposed that a Legislature ia the sole judge of the rights and qualifications of its members as members, and that redress for its action must be sought through the judicial rather than from the Execu- tive department of the government. I had sup- posed that the connection of the Chief Executive of a State with the legislative branch of a State ‘was to approve or disapprove its acts and enforce its laws when not forbidden by adverse decisions of the judiciary.” THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CAUTIOUS. Attorney General Williams said:— “1 have as yet no precise or oMcial information in regard to the alleged interference with the Legislature, ani, as the law officer of the government, I feel that I ought not to express any opinion on the subject until this 1s received. Means have been taken to getacomplete and oficial account of the whole transaction, and when this comes I shall be able to form an opinion. 1 prefer not to speak of the despatches of Secretary Belknap approving General Sheridan’s course. 1 prefer to say no more about any part of this matter until I am turther and fully advised on the subject, when I can speak fully and with satis faction. 1 do mot understand that the despatch of General Sheridan stigmatized the whole Southern people ag ‘banditti,’ as hag been represented, but that it refers to the ring: leaders of the armed White League, and as to these, according to the information I have, his language conve; Pretty correct idea of their character.” DIFFERENCES IN THE CABINET. There ore reports to-night in everybody's mouth | election which was held under the super- Of a Violent scene in the Cabinet between Secre- tary Bristow and Attorney General Williams, and it 1 very certain that Secretaries Fish and Bris- tow, as well as Postmaster General Jewell feel very deeply in this matter, though their public utter- ances are carefully made, It can be said that Vice President Wilson and Speaker Blaine speak very plainly and in decided terms of General Sheridan’s despatch and of the dispersion of the Legisiature. In the caucus to-morrow no doubt they will be heard and will urge strong and just measures, REPUBLICAN APPREHENSIONS FROM THE LOUISIANA COMMITTEE. In Congress the adherents of the President began to-day to put up a little more courage. The republican newspaper this morning asserted boldly that the resolution of thanks to and confidence in the President, offered yesterday by Mr, White, of Alabama, will be adopted by the House on Monday. This Is not yet certain, but tt is possible. The news from the North and West received here in the HERALD and other New York papers this evening may cause some flutter- ing, but already the New Orleans committee ts prejudged by many members, and it is said that Mr. Potter ruled them, and that the two republican members are not trustworthy, wMich means, of course, that they are men of independent judgment. They will be heard, however, in the caucus which 1s to be held to-morrow night, and may have in- fluence, : THE COMING REPUBLICAN Caucus. This caucus promises to be a deeply interesting assembly, forim 1t very divergent views will find vent, and there is a likelihood that some forcible utterances will be made. The party is by no means either cheerful or unanimoxs; but tt 1s seeking a policy with greas vigor, and here area few private opinions :— REPEAL OF THE ENFORCEMENT AND KU KLUX ACTS PROPOSED. “We cannot afford as a party to quarrel with the President,” said a republican in conversation, “but I would be glad to vote tor the immediate and summary repeal of the Ku Klux and Enforce- ment acts, on the double ground that they are of doubtiul constitutionality, and that they confer powers on the President which are dangerous, and very lable, in the hands of injudicious subor- dinates, to be misused.’? “Would a majority of the party vote for the re- Peal?” asked another. The reply was, “It 18 very doubtful.” THE PARTY OR THE NATION—WHICH ? “Yet it is the only way for Congress to act in the matter,” said a third person. “We cannot in any other way at once put a stoptothe kind of in- terference which has just -aroused the country and which ts Killing the party. If we dothat we do not blame the Presjdent. We make it impos- sible for bim hereafter to interfere with tne army, as he now believes it nis duty to do, and if we leave the Louisiana and Arkansas men to regulate their own affairs we.put upon the democrats the re- sponsibility of keeping order, and the disgrace and bad repute if there is a continuance of dis- order down there.’ “But we can’t afford to split the party,” was the final reply of a republican. “We should do so In carrying such a repeal, and it is doubtfal if the Senate would agree with the House if we repealed the acts with the help of democratic votes.” REPUBLICAN DESPONDENCY. This conversation portrays pretty accurately the condition of the republican mind. They very nat- urally wish to retrieve their defeat at the last elec- tion, Few of them really hope to do it; but the more hopeless they are the less they are inclined to break with the President or to do anything which would “split the party.” “That way lies certain death,” said a very able and usually a bold Congressman. The gjiuation here just now reminas one much of the laat days of 1860, There isthe same haughty and supercil- ious carriage on the one side and the same em- barrassed attitude on the other, only the sides aro reversed, Mr. Conkling’s ringing sarcasms sourtd very much like Wigfali’s when he used to ride roughshod over tne republican minority in 1860, and the parallel might be carried farther. To one who remembers those exciting days and remem- bers, too, that ALL WIGFALL’S BRILLIANT IMPERTINENCE and the efforts of party whips to keep men together and to preventa “split in the party” were all invain, it looks a good deal as though the arrogance, coniusion and paralysis of to-day denoted the last days of another party. LOUISIANA’S CALMNESS FATAL TO THE PARTY. The most embarrassing feature of the New Orleans affair to the partisans of the President here is the peaceable attitude of the citizens, A niot, a single attempt at murder, astreet brawleven would be most opportune. Tne silent and orderly waiting of Loutsiana is fatal. The President prob- ably does not care, for he does not think deeply, but his supporters feel.keenly that this orderly at- titude of the people in New Orleans refers the matter to the country at large, ana that tt will, soon, unless war can be begun in the South, be impossivle to avoid the judgment of the people of THE NORTHERN STATES UPON SHERIDAN'S ACTS, Any excitement involving bloodshed in the South now would come opportunely to cover up or Cause to be forgotten the outrage at New Orleans. There is abundant evidence that a deliberate at- tempt is to be made by the President's adherents to save Sheridan harmless against reproof. It is already asserted that he did not order De Tro- briand to break up the Legislature, and they add that he meant really nothing by his “banditti” despatch, that he bas a hasty temper, and so on, . SENATOR BAYARD!S SPEECH, In the Senate the event of the day was tne very able speech of Mr. Bayard, He spoke for over two hours, temperately and logically show- ing the unconstitutionality of the recent acts in Louisiana, and their danger to the country. His speech rose iar above mere _ party lines, and had the merit besides of thrust- ing directly at the main question, whicn 18 not the condition of the South, but whether un- constitutional and violent remedies can help or better it, Alter Mr. Bayard closed there was a | general discussion, in which a number of the ablest men on ooth sides took part, and that very vig- orously. Senators Morton and Gordon haa an especially effective bout, .USURPATION BY FRAUD. Mr. Morton asserted that intimidgtion of col- ored voters had reduced the republican vote of Georgia and compelled many negroes to emigrate, General Gordon briefly, but tersely, reviewed the political history of Georgia since the fsrst vision of federal representatives, He asserted on the authority of Foster Blodgett, formerly Senator from Georgia, that he (Gordon) was elected Governor by 6,000 majority over Bullock, but was cheated in the count in or- der to inaugurate the republican officials, whose career the country was thoroughiy familiar with. THE LESSON OF THR POLITICAL REVOLUTION. Then, with impressive force he asked the Sen- ator from Indiana what intimidation was used in changing the vote of Indiana or of Onto or of Pennsylvania or of New York, or even of Massachusetts, which nad for years polled up immense repubiican majorities, When the Sena- tor discovered the reason he would also find out why Joshua Hill, who,;had been for years a con- sistent republican, had seen fit to vote at the last election for the democratic candidates, a man, too, Whose personal influence extended througn- out the State of Georgia. SENATOR CARPENTER'S VIEWS. Senator Carpenter, who had just returned from Wisconsin, was to-day consulted for his views of tne Louisiana case. He said that he had barely had time to ascertain what the views or the pro- gramme of the Senate would be on the pending question, but he had no doupt the amendments to the resolution of Senator Thurman would pass by at least a strict republican vote. He did not think it would be wise tn him to say anything just now on the subject—in fact, he did not know what to say. His views on Louisiana are well known, as they were given by him tn the debate during last session, and he had had no rea- son to change them. On the contrary, the course which events were taking there proved his asser- tions to have been almost a prophecy. So far as the Sheridan case ts concerned he thinks it quite premature to discuss it until the whole thing ts oMicially before the Senate, with all the facts and | Louisiana troubles shal the record of what-has been done by the authort- ties in the premises, 4 NEW ELECTION NECESSARY, This he thinks would be accomplished by tne passage of the resolution now being so unnece» Sarily discussed to great length. He 1s more than ever satisfied that his position, and the remedy he has advocated for the evils existing 1n Louisiana, are correct, In the passage of the resolution offered by him, which provides for a new election, he 1s still convinced wili be found the only panacea for them. Though it 1s now late in the day to apply that remedy, he believes it should be done at once, and that the justice and equity due to ail will be secured only through that means. “If it nad been done,” satd he, “we should, as a party, have been spared the shame and degradation of what has since occurred, and all the present undue exs citement of the pubuc mind would have been ob- viated.’” NEWS FROM NEW ORLEANS. New ORLEANS, Jan, 8, 1875, ‘The following despatches are published here :— NEW ORLEANS, Jan, 7, 1875; To W. W. BELKNAP, Secretary of War, Washing, ton, D. 0.:— Several prominent people here have for the last few days been passing resolutions and manufac- turing sentimental protests for Northern poiitical consumption. They seam to be trying to make martyrs of themselves, It cannot be done at this late day. There have been too many bleeding negro and ostracized white citizens for, their statements to be believed by fair-minded people. Bishop Wilmer protests against my telegram of the 4th inst., forgetting that on Saturday last he testified under oath before the Congressional Com- mittee that the condition of afans was substan- tially as bad as was reported by me. I shall soon send you @ statement of the number of murders committed in this State during the last three or four years, the perpetrators of which are still unpunished, Ithink the pumber will startle you. It will be up in the thousands, The city is perfectly quiet. No trouble is apprehended, P. 8. SHERIDAN, Lieutenant General. SECOND DESPATCH. NEW ORLEANS, Jan, 8, 1875, W. W. BELENAP, Secretary of War, Washington, Dz ©. I shall sead you this evening a report of affairs as they actually occurred here on the 4th inst, My telegram to you of that date, and those of the 5th and 6th inst,, are so truthful of the condition of affairs in this section, and strike so near the water life, that ministers of the Gospel and others are appealed to to keep the ship from sinking. Human Mfe has been held too cheaply in this State for many years, P. H. SHERIDAN, Lieutenant General, AN ADDRESS TO CONGEESS., ‘The House of Representatives (conservative) of the State of Louisiana, have forwarded an address to Congress, stating in full all the circumstances of the late breaking up of the Legislature, sub- stantially as it has been already given in the HERALD, THE FAMOUS ORDERS. The following are copies of the orders Kellogg gave to General De Trobriand :— STATE OF LOUISIANA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, New ORLEANS, Jan. 4, 1875. } General Dz TRODRIAND, commanding :— An illegal assembly of men having taken posses- sion of the Hall of the House of Representatives, and the police not being able to dislodge tuem, I respectfully request that you willimmediately clear the Hall and the State House of all persons not re- turned as legal members of the House of Repre- sentatives by the Returning Board of the State. WILLIAM P. KELLOGG, Governor of the State of Louisiana. ORDRR NO, 2; EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, NEw ORLEANS, La., Jan. 4, 1875. General DE TRoBRIAND:— s The Cierk of the House, who has in his posses- sion the roll issued by tne Secretary of State as the legal members of the House of Representa- tives, will point out to you those persons now in the Hall of the House of Representatives returned by the legal Returning Board of tne State. WILLIAM P, KELLOGG, Governor of State. HENRY C. DIBBLE’S STORY. The following letter has been sent to the Hon.° Charles Foster, chairman of the Sub-Committee of Louisiana Affairs :— NEw ORLEANS, La., Jan. 8. To Hon. CHARLES FosTeR, Chairman Of the Sub- Committee on Louisiana Affairs :. Deak Sin—lt was made duty to appear betore your committee during the sessions in New Urleans as counsel for the State organization of the republican party. In tbat capacity I have endeavored, what I could, to present the strongest case for our side. You are aware, also, that I have held, and now hold, an office under the administration of Governor Kellogg. In this relation I have consistently supported the State government since its accession to power, in 1872, and have done whatever I could to aid in such financial and political reforms as it has been the policy of this government to ef- fect. Consistent and conscientious in this course, I have no regrets to express and no further ex- planation to make; but to-day, looking at the situation in Louisiana from a higher standpoint than that indicated by my past relations to the government, considering the troubled state of af- fairs not as @ politician, but asa citizen of the Commonwealth, I feel constrained to offer your committee the following suggestions :— It seems to me that Congress and the country at large wiilbe unable to soive the problem pre- sented by the Louisiana case unless they consider that everything that has occurred 1p this State since the election of 1872 has been revo- lutionary, utterly beyond due process of law, and violative of those fundamental rules and principles which underlie a republican form of government within the purpose of the constitn- tion of the United States. In contemplating this question it will not do to lose sight of the extra- ordinary condition of political society in this State in 1872, resulting from the sudden change in the relations of the two races and the somewhat crude and altogether partisan effoft at reconstruction, an effort which was more or less a failure because it contemplated the establishment of a govern- ment upon abstract theories and lost sight of the actual social, politicaland economical surround- ip; There existed at that time, and has since-the close of the war, @ spirit of intolerance toward black and toward white republicans. This intol- erance, which too often found expresston, un- bappily, in acta of intimidation, oppression and violence, had area its counter resait in tne enactment by the republican Legislature, elected under the Reconstruction acts, of those harsh election, registration, constabulatury and metro- politan police laws, which have been so severely, and in some respects so justly, animadverte upon by the republican press throughout the country. These measures o1 the Tepabilcen party haa vested in the Governor of the Stace a degree of power scarcely exercised by any sovereign in the world, and yet the passage oi these laws was justiflaple in a degree by the necessity of affording PROTECTION TO THE WEAK and untutored blacks, whose political rights were constantly threatened by a more powerful class and a large portion of the whites, ‘The Governor elected under the Reconstruction laws was, and continued to be until bis defection, the trusted leader of the republican party as rep- resented in the General Assembly. Up tothe time he abandoned his aMliation he continued to have the wnusnal authority to which I have ad- verted; therefore, when he determined to unite his political fortunes with the opposition, he took to them that which made his accession valuable to them—almost absolute execulive powers. The republican leaders in this State, and [ among them since, sincerely and traly believe that our party had a large majority in 1872, and that Gov- ernor Kellogg and his associates on the State ticket would have been elected by such a majority had the election been fair and honest, but they ‘were actually chosen by the votes actually cast by a@ reduced majority. We charged then, and have ever since contin- ued to charge, and We have conclusively shown to the Senate committee, that Governor Warmoth, in alliance with the democracy, used bis unusual ex- ecutive power in the appointment of officers who manipulated the registration and the election so as to change and alter,the result. To crown all, when the election was closed ne attempted to pack the Returning Board, and to effect this end he over- threw the local judiciary by violence, These first Measures and subsequent acts were beyond the constitution and beyona the law. They were rev- olutionary in the tullest sense of the term. It wi during toils period that I said from the bencn, while examining an issue that arose out of the disturbed condition of affairs, that the coup d'état is not an American institution. Siace that time, surrounded as I have been by so much VIOLENCR AND WRONGDOING, I have sometimes lost faith in my generation; but now, when I caimly and hopeiuily look to the future and contemplate the time when these be remembered by a re- Ronee people only as @ horrible dream, I still lieve that i traly comprehend the spirit of our Trepnhy government, olution and viol ace beget counter revolu- tion aid other violence. Ou: of these efforts to strangle the Voice of @ majority of the people of the Staté sprang tne extraordinary and no teas Tevolutiongty proceedings which resulted in the installation the administration of Governor Kellogg. Had the first effort succeeded there would have beet estaolished a government by fraud and revolution. ‘The second effort did succeed, and a government was established by Tevolution and armed intervention of the powers of the federal government. In this view I believe 1am consistent. I have never looked upon the existing government in any other light than that of @ revolutionary government, recognized, how- ever, by the President, by the House of Repre- Sentatives of the United States and by the judi- Clary of the State. | believe its acts should have full force and éffect, and personally I have ren- dered it cheerful ovedience and support, because 1 conscientiously believe that 1¢ was the choice of &@ Majority of the voters, Passing now to the events of 1874, we find these Were repeated—the revolution and counter revo- jution which attended the election in 1872, During this interval of two years the administration of Governor Kellogg carried on the government, making and executing the laws. To this government the repuolican masses gave support, while the opposition yielded a sullen obedience. The spirit of intolerance toward their opponents Regan again to manifest itself actively, which, as the period of general election approacoed, found expression in SINCERE AND BITTER HATRED. Governor Kellogg and his associates did what they could; it was of no avail. They had reduced the taxes; that counted for nothing. They checked indiscriminate appropriations for private purposes, which characterized previous assemblies; no thanks. They had carried on the government at a cost of several hundred thousand dollars less than it cost for a like ga under the other adminis- tration, but still there was no less opposition and bitterness and hatred manifested against every one connected with public office. All this demop- strates that in the experiment of establishing and maintaining a government over a people there is but one alternative as to form. Either you must establish an absolute government and enforce obedience and outward respect, or you must have the consent, express implied, of the whole Paonia A partisan press and designing politicians ave 8o tortured and misrepresented the facts at- tending the election of 1872 that I doubt not the great majority of the opposition sincerely believed that Governor Kellogg was not elected, and that he was in law ana in fact an usurper; and so they cried with one voice, that no good could come out of Nazareth, and refused to give credit when the Tuture will accord it. This sullen discontent found ventin numerous acts 01 violence and bioodshed, notably the mas- sacre in Grant Cpsiehe the assassination of Judge Crawford and the District Attorney of ‘his Court, disturbances at Attakapas, murders at Coushatia und innamerable personal assaults and ACTS OF OPPRESSION and inuumidation against the blacks in different Parts of the State. Finally this spirit of discontent ‘Was organized and manifested itseif in a politico- military body which took the name of the White League. This body fell under the leadership of more discreet and better thinking men,. whose influence was sufficient to check in a great degree further instances of outrages on the blacks, aud the entire energies of the em- biyo army were systematically directed to the overthrow of the State government, The election was to be carried, right or wrong. Tne émeute of the 14th of September was unpremedi- tated ; but an accident, or rather tue incident of the seizure of certain arms presented the oppor- ‘unity and the real purpose of the League was shown. The events of that day are historical, and I need only refer to them. The election ap- proached. ‘e were to select a House of Repre- sentatives entire, eighteen Senators out of thirty- six and @ State Treasurer. Should the opposi- tion sweep everything they would only then have one branch of the General Assembly and one of the financial oMcers; but it soon became mani- fest that it was their intention to seize the entire government by some revolutionary means. An election was held, but 1 will not discuss the results, Suffice it to say, that the opposition believe they elected a large majority of the House and a State Treasurer; while, on the other hand, tne republicans believe that when the registra- tion closed they were fay 20,000 ahead. Know- ing of the systematic intimidation through- gue the greater part of the State, and considering e 3 FLAGRANT IRREGULARITIES in several parishes, it is believed that the Re- vurning Board snould prevent the consummation of @ gigantic wrong and return those mem- bers elected who Were in truth the choi of the voters. I hold the argument as they put it, but looking at the whole affair dispassionately and calmly it presents itself to me in this aspect:—A revolution has been set on foot by the opposition, aided by the White League, to selze' the government. A counter revolution was the result. The disturbance at- tending the attempt to organize the General As- sembly, on January 4, paturally and inevitably re- suited irom the events I have detailed. The evi- dence which was offered to your committee estab- lishes, I think, what would not be denied here, tuat the opposition, supported by the White League as a military organization, had a perfected Rae for the seizure of the State government by a wuld coup @évat; out again occurred a counter revolution, and the coup d'état was rud pre- vented by the timely interierence of federal bayonets. With this historical résumé before you I now ask sir, to consider with me this jsiana @ republican form of government? I auswer without hesitation and unequivocatiy, No, The existing government is- not the product of awelection duly ascertained by regular process of law, but of a revolution, or rather of a counter revolution, set in motion to check another, It is ot my purpose to discuss that clause of the con- stitution which guarantees to each State a repub- lican form of government with the purpose to ae- finesuch a form of government. | wiilrestcontent with the suggestion that I have called the atten- tion of Congress to, on the existing government in one of the States which 18 not republican in form, What, then, is the duty of Congress? Our sition 18 not dissimilar to that we occupied in 867. The State was then reconstructed, Let the process be repeated, and mayhap, with the expe- Tience we have had, we can do better; we can scarcely do worse. I care not what plan be adopted, so that we may have peace and order, periect tairnesa and equal justice for all, T have the honor, air, to be, &c. HENRY C. DIBBLE. MILITARY GOVERNMENT FOR LOUISIANA. The latest is that Mr. Dibble’s manifesto foreshadows the programme of the Loul- sian®# republicans for the reconstruction of this State, Prominent partisans have been engaged for some days preparing 4 bill for Congress, providing a provisional government for Louisiana under military rule. Congressman Morey left for Washington this afternoon, and will, it is stated, introduce the bill at once. 4 GEN. SHERMAN’S STATEMENT. Sr. Lovts, Mo., Jan. 8, 1875, 1 had the pleasure of a casual meeting with General Sherman to-day. He declined to say more on the Louisiana question than express the belief that the move was the best that could have been made. He said a copy of Sheridan’s orders had been forwarded to him at the time they were given to Sheridan, but he did not receive it until Sheridan had started. He thinks a new election will be had, which will be satisfactory to all par- ties, AT ON& GRAND LEAP HALE'S HONEY OF Horenounn anv Tar has reached the pinnacle of fame as aremedy for Coughs, Colds and all Pulmonary Dis- eases. Pixe’s Toormacne Daors cure in one minute. LEAKY ROOFS made watertight or no charge; estimates cheerfully given; orders solicited ; local agents wanted. Send tor Vestimontals NEW YORK SLATE KUOFING COM- PANY, No. 6 Cedar street. AN OFFER WILL BE RECEIVED FOR TWO Address THE NEW YORK HERALD, A.—RUPTURES AND PHYSICAL DEPORMITIES successtully treated by Dr. MARSH, at No. 2 Vesey street, opposite St Paul’s church. A.SILK ELASTIO STOCKINGS, BELTS, KNEE Mupporters, Suspensory Bandage SPs aae Bencce and Crucchos at MARSIDS Truss oifiee, No. 2 Vesey street. Lady in attendance, A.—A.—CHRONIO CATARRH, DEAFNESS. DR. KKCK'S new method cures every case. Trialiree, 39 West Twenty-fourth street, ALL GENTLEMEN ARE INVITED TO CALL, examine and buy a pair ot substantial winter : os CANTKELL, 41 Fourth ALL AMERICANS JUSTLY FEEL PROUD OF the tact that the Kiastio Truss, Broadway, which superseded all antiquated metal trusses, was solely the Product of American skill. ALL WHO ARE RUPTURED WILL BE_ INTER- ested in Dr. RAINBOW’S latest improvement, 043 Broad- way, corner Bleecker street. “BOOKKEEPING SIMPLIFIED.” * The whole system briefly and clearly explained. with valuable Rules and Tables for business use. Sloth, $1. joth, $1. Agents Board, 75c, Sent aid. Circulars sent. wanted. eee, WAGGENRR & C 424 Walnut street, Philadelphia, Publishers “Waggener's Trial. lance Book. BARTLETT'S LATEST IMPROVEMENTS IN street lighting, Addition of French porcelain or silvered | Rxrixcrons to boulevard lamps. Factory, salasroom, 569 Broadway, New York. | ELEGANT WEDDING AND BALL CARDS, ORpeRs or Dancino, Monogram: Sees Fone, Nore | Papen. KVERDELL'S, Broadway. FOR RHEUMATISM, GOUT, GRAVEL, &C., from which so many suffer, MitK or Maanesta is the only positive rolterand cure, To be had of any druggist, Tren CYLINDER fies Rotary Presses; WILL BE SOLD Low, lee, | COLDS AND TTRDAT DisoRe queens, Ht. thelr efficacy by u test of many years ne PO IN CROUP AND ACUTE LARYNGITIS, PNEU- monia, F have used GILES’ Linimxnt loping OF AMMO- MIA with marked and decided venefit, ROBERT & West Forty-seventh street. Devot siath avenue Bold by ail druggists. sie NEWTON, M. D,. 137 aor bot KEEP WISTAR’S BALSAM UF WILD CHERRY It is the best Cough Remedy Known. 50c. and $1 a bottle, Large bottles much the cheapest. always in the house. SUPERB HOLIDAY GIFI.—"THE BEST Thoughts of Chartes Dickens,” compiled in ong volume of 905 puges; a gem of art’ aud literature, an invaluable to every admirer of the great author. The index alone worth the price of the book; £. J. HALE & SON, 17 Murray street, Now York, AND WHat AM I GOOD FOR !"—THE PHRENOs LOGICAL JOURNAL, vol 60, begins with present nuinber, now ready. leaches what each can do dests in what pursuit one nfay rise bigkest and shine oright est; also how to read character by tace, head, bod voice, waik, &c. Only $3a year. Address 3. B. WEL! 389 Broadway, New York. TREATISE ON NERVOUS DEBILITY, DYSPEP- sia, &c., mailed free to any address, Address AU- TUOR, box 5,176 Post vitice, New York. AL TOBSERYATIONS ON. DI + by Dr. Qt Medicine, matied ior We. | Address the aathor, West Iwenty-second street. “This parapniet should be by every lady.""—Medicnl Keview. CK’S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF 6,422 RECEIPTS AND PROCESSES. Price $4 | Sent tree or postaze. Bpecimen index mailed tree. Dick & FITZGERALD, Publishers 18 Ann street, New York. ARPER & BROTHERS’ H LIST OF NRW BOOKS, EASES OF WOMEN, RENG, late member New York Academ: re NORDHOFF'S COMMUNISTIC SOCIETIES OF THE UNITED STATES. The Commensstic societies of the United States: trom Personal Visit and Observations including Detailed Accounts of te Economites, Zoart- tex, shakers, the Amana, Oneida, Bethel, Aurora, oa- rian and Other Existing Societies, their Reiigios Creeds, Social Practices, Numbers, Industries a Present Condition. By Charles Nordhoff. With illus- trations. 8vo., cloth, MYERS! REMAINS OF LOST EMPIRES, Rematns of Lost Empires: Shetches of the Ruins ot Palmyra, Nineveh, Habylon and Persepolis, with some notes om India aid the Casnmerian iimaiayas | By ¥, Vs Ne Myers, A. M iilussrations. 8vo., cloth, $3 SIR SAMUEL BAKER'S ISMAILIA. Ismailia; A Nar- rative of the Expedition to Central Africa for the Supe Pression of the Slave Irade. Organizeasby [sm Kho ward dive of Bey pt. B: a Samuel Baker, Pasi by 2wecker aud Durand. F.RS., FiCGS, 3, portraits: and full pege illustrations sedis gre anes Iv. ‘ONE'S VATICAN DECREES Tne Thetr Bearing on Civil Allegiancs pala By the Right Hon. W. E. Glaa- To which are added, A Bistory, of the Vatican Council, together with the Latin and English texts of the Papal Syllabus and Vatican Decrees. By the Rev. Philip Schat, D. D., jrom his forthcomin; “History ot the Creeds of Christendom,” 8va, paper, o cents; cloth, $1. . ne THE UGLY GIRL PAPEXS; of, Hints for the Toilet. 16mo, cloth, $1. vi. OHARLES READF’S A HERO AND A MARTYR. A Hero and a Martyr. A true narrative. By Charles Reade, author of “Hard Cash,” “Foul Play,” &c: With @portzalt, 8v0, paper, iBcerits WOLF’S WILD ANIMALS, The Life and Habits of Wild Animals. Tilustrated from designs. bv Joseph Wolt. BPE LLY ptt DUGRT OLE Bile riptive letter p: y a f Ps to, cloth, $4 ia HE LITTLE LAME PRINCE. By tho author of “Johm Malian Gentleman.” Illustrated. square Iémo, cloth, Ix. : NORDHOFF’S POLITICS FOR YOUNG AMERICANS. Politics for Young Americans. By Charies Nordhof 42mo, cloth, $1 25, x GAIL HAMILTONS NURSERY NOONINGS. Nurse! Noonings. By Gail Hamilton, author of “Woman's Worth and Worthlessness, “twelve Miles fron « * Lemon,” &, lmo. Cloth. $1 25 KING OF ISRAEL. David, King of Israel: and Its Lessons. By.the Rev. William: M. Taylor, D. D., minister of the Broadway Taber- Dacle. New York eity. limo. Cloth. $2 THY DOUGLASS SERIES OF CHRISTIAN GREEK AND LATIN WRIT&RS. Latin Hymns, with english: notes. lzmo. Uloth. $1.75. THK LCOLESIASTICAL. HISTORY OF KUSKBIUS. Tho first book and selece tions, with Knglish notes. 12mo. Gioth. $173 Uther voluines of this series will shortly be issued, 13 LIFE OF ADMIRAL FOOTE, Life of An- Bee Hall Foote, Rear Admiral United States Navy. By James Mason Hoppin, Protessor in Yale Voilege. With a Portrait and Illustrations, Crown 8vo., Cloth, 3b ° GLADS' Decrees bk Vatican: A Politi- XIV, CONS GENESIS OF THE NEW ENGLAND BACURCHLS, The Genesis of the New England Churches’ By Leonard Bacon, With Illustrations Crown 8yo., Cloth, $2 52 THE NEW NOVELS Published by- HARPER & BROTHERS, New York, Miss BRADDON’S Lost for Love. Mlustrated. &vo., Pae per, 75 cents, FARJEON’S Jessie Trim. 8vo., Paper, 60 cents, GIBBON’S Sn Honor Bound. 8vo., Paper, 50 cents, AILEEN FERRERS By Susan Morley. 8vo., Paper, cents . Mrs. EILOART’S, The Love That Lived. 8vo., paper, 6 cents, FARJEON’S, The King of No Land. Illustrations. 8vo., paper, 25conts. THE TREASURE HUNTERS, By George Manville Fenn. 8vo., paper 40 cents. JACK’S SISTER: or, True to Her Trust. By Miss Dora Havers. 8vo., paper, 75 cons, A S8ACK\OF GOLD. By the author of “Joseph the Jew.” | 8vo., paver, 50 cents, Mra. OLIPHANT’S Squire Arden. 8va,, paper, 75 cents BLACKMORE’S Lorna Doone. 8vo0. paper, 75 cents, Miss CRAIK’S Sylvia's Choice. 8vo., paper, 50 cents. SALEM. A Tale of the Seventeenth Century. By D, Castleton. 12mo., cloth, $1 25. Lr B@- HARPER & BROTHERS will send either of the above works by mail, postage prepaid, to any part of the United States, on receipt of tne price, wg HARPER'S CATALOGUE mailed free on receipt of 10 cents. HARPER & BROTHERS, Franktin Square, New York. ict A oc MANHOoD—curd EDITION. |A TREATISE OW the Laws Governing Life, Explanatory of the Causes and Symptoms, with Instructions for the Success- ful Treatment of Weakness Low spirits, Despondency, Nervous Exhaustion, Muscular Debility and Premature Decline in Manhood. PRICE 50 CENTS Address the author, Dr. K. Dis F. CURTIS, No.23 Kast Sixteenth ati York. CLANDESTINE MARRIAGE. ~ THE CLANDESTINE THE CLANDESTINE MARRIAGE. By Dupuy, author of *W! MARRIAGE, iy" Eliza A. Dia He Marry Hert” &c. One volume, 12mo. Price, $1 75 In cloth or $1 50 in paper Cover, is published this day and is for sale by all booke sellers and news agents. Miss Dupuy’s complete works. are in twelve voinmes, cloth, price $21 a set, each s8 put up ina box. Adaress all orders to the publishers, T. B. PETERSON & BROTHERS, 306 Chestnut street, Phi his. hein onion Oy pes NATIVE RACES OF THE PACIFICO STATES. D. APPLETON & CO., 649 and 551 Broadway, haved ot Published THE NATIVE RACES OF THE PACIFIC STATES. By Hubert H. Bancroft To be completed in five volumes. Vol. I., now: ready, containing Wild Tribes; Their Manners and Customs. vol. 8vo, Cloth, $5; sheep, $7. From the North American Review. Mr. Bancroft concludes his first volume with an exe “tended account of the Wild Tribes of Mexico and Cem- tral America. His next volame will be devoted t civilized nations of the same countries, and, to ets we have seen, it will be 5 ene interest and value. The third volume will be devoted the mythology and languages of natives both aiv! and savage; the fourth to antiquities and architecturas remains, and the fifth to Scores hi index to the whole wor! re can only these remaining volumes are executed In the sami rit of candid and careful investigation, the same untiring Industry and intelligent good sense w! the volume before us, Mr. Bancroft's “Natt t cine States” “will form, a8 America an oncyclopedia of nowledge. equalled, more deserving bal Saeed Sg, crs o rtaken of this side of the sdanticn= we BE PUBLISHED IMMEDIATELY, THE GREVILLE MEMOIRS, price $1 50, 1N THE BRIC-A-BRAC SERIES, | Eatted by | | 4 RICHARD HENRY STODDARD, | THE GREVILLE MEMOIRS, a journal of the reigns of George IV. and) William Iv. By the late Charles ©. F. Greville, Clerk of the Council to the Sovereigns. Cloth, $1 50. . One vol, square 12mo, As originally published in England the GREVILLB MEMOIRS contained @ vast amount of polilical discus~ sion and speculation of no interest to the American) reader. Mr. Stoddard has carefuily sifted out all this useless material, and, asthe result, we have in this volume @ compact succession of racy anecdotes and reminiscences of those who have been famous in English literary so ciety and political life during the last half century, while the exposition of the weaknonses of royalty, as displayed in George IV. and William 1V., is most caustic and searching, as well as highly entertaining, to evory true republican. | | | | Barly orders solicited SCRIB: ie trade, RR, ARMSTRONG & 00, 664 Broadway. Now Yorks ali|| | |