The New York Herald Newspaper, January 9, 1875, Page 6

LOUISIANA. The Mass Meeting in Cooper Institute. Earnestness of the People in Its Support. PROGRAMME OF ARRANGEMENTS. List of the Speakers Who Will Appear. AN INTERESTING DEBATE IN CONGRESS, Conkling and Morton Anxious to Close the Discussion. THE INDIGNATION MEETING. The mass indignation meeting of citizens tn Cooper Union next Monday evening to protest against Sheridan’s Louisiana outrage promises to surpass in numbers and intensity of enthusiasm ‘@ny public concourse which has taken place in New York since the days of the civil war, when ‘the popular heart was all aglow with patriotic emotion. At the several places where the call ‘was placed for signatures, and at the banks, ex- ‘changes, hotels and newspaper oMices, leading capitalists, merchants, professional men and prominent citizens of all classes readily appended ‘their names and expressed their fierce denunciation | Of the high-handed military usurpation by which @ federai commander has trampied in tne dust the guthority of a Legislature, and by his arbitrary order set aside the sacred rights of a sovereign State of the Union. It is anticipated that the great ball of the Cooper Union will not be sufficient to accommodate the numbers who will apply for admission, and arrangements will be made either for outdoor meetings or tor the occupancy of one of the otner large hails in the neighborhood, Stemway Hall has been suggested for the second Meeting. The Academy of Music would have been occupied for this demonstration, if tt could have Deen secured, but the directors are preciuded trom allowing the use of this building for political purposes by the terms of their charter. Mayor Wickham has been named to preside, and the speakers of the evening, it 1 expected, will be ‘Wx. CULLEN BRYANT, James 8, THAYER, + Witiiam M. Evarrs, SgnaTor BayaRD, CLARKSON N. POTTER. Telegrams have been sent to Governor Seymour and Henry B. Selden inviting them to speak on this stirring occaston. A meeting was held yesterday at the office of Mr. August Belmont, when the following gentie- men were agreed on as a Committee of Arrange- ments :— CHARLES O’CoNoR, JAMES M, BROWN, WALLIAM BUTLER DUNCAN, E. L. GODKIN, AUGUST BELMONT, ©, M. FRY, HENRY MORGAN, ROBERT B. MINTURN. BDWARD SALOMON, JOHN T. AGNEW, WILLIAM E. DODGE, JR, BMANUEL B. HART, WILLIAM D, SHIPMAN, FREDERICK A. CONKLING, HENRY HENTZ, CHARLES F. SOUTEMAYD, WILLIAM ALLEN BUTLER, JOHN ALEX. BEALL, SIMON STERNE. The following are some of the signatures that fave been added to the list :— AT THB GOLD RXCHANGR. E. T. BROGAN, W. H. BEND. W. H. Hustep, PoyraM K. STEVENS, C, E. THORBURN, RB. WuITTEMOBB, JossrH Jacots, Angoe AUFERMARN, ‘Wa. T. GaLwar, |. F. UNDERHILL, JAMUEL A. WALSH, RUDOLPH KEPPLER, LaVANBURG, EB. R, Berrs, d. EasTMAN, J. W. FLANDERS, ©. KUENHMENMEST, |. N. HARRIMAN, WARD P. MILLER, JOHN GOODCHILD, ‘Wx. P. WssTcort, JoHN A. MACPHERSON, ‘Wu. H. Derr, S. ELSasser, BamvEL CAMPBELL, JosePH H, TUCKER. AT THE COTTON EXCITANGE, ©. MENBLAS, A Win MUNN, Jr., Rover? PEST, F. WENMAN & Co, J. ConTOsTAR Los, TILESTON & LO. onas, E, Ker, E. ©. BENEPAL, HOWARD Biro, J. WALTER Woop, E. A. GOULD, GRAHAM BLANDY, » LT. Bayne & Co., i RY, Jt, H.W. & T. H. Faxcer, Joun TRAVERS, Jr., 440 BELL, JB, R. L. Curring, J, BL SLAUSON. ATKINSON, , AT THE PRODUCE EXCHANGE Benry PF, BRCNING, H. f. WEBB, 2. H. SAYRE, R. Fyart, L. J. Rici Jacos + LER, JaMEs K, MORGAN, Rowerr 8. Tart, C. G. MOLLER, W. G. CRENSEAW, Jr, G, Z. BRAINERD, James D. BALDWIN, Rozert B. TispAaLez, A. M. COFFIN, GerorGe HERKIMER, GEORGE 5. SooTt, WILLiamM J, Talt, CHARLES 5. WILSON, W. M. MAINWARING, E. G. BURKAM, 3. E. HULanizeer, WiLtiam H. ROBINSON, y. WRIGHT, JOHN 8. SUTPHE: SON, Joun Lows, . HOLMAN, ‘Wm. ALLEN BUTLER, Jamas B. WARD & Co., ANSON PHELPS STOKES, JON E. WILLIAMS, GeorGeE Oavor WaRD, D. WiL.is JAMES, “ARTHUR W. BLAKB, HIRAM BARNEY, J. M. WairreMorR, ALFRED A. FREEMAN, Tos. 8. You: RUvssELL L. ENGS, James Davert, CHARLES F. TONGES, ALFRED WALLIS, J. A. HOkseY, JAMES STOKES, EARLS, A. C. RICHARDS, Ws. S. PRESTO! Fassri & CHAUNCEY, Josern B. Fe: FP. EB. KNBELa« JOHN D. JONES, ©. V. A. SOHUYLER, SON C. Panisu, o., CHARLES L. WERK, ALYRED OGDEN, Wa. VAN ALSTKYNE, Wi Joven. Jt., O. B. PALMETER, ALEX. ! TON, JE, WILLIAM Paxson, EUGENE vv ctLa, GzorGs V. HECKER, Ls. IKEN, H. B. McvoRD, JAMES GOODEVE, B. C. FINCH, Jouy P. ELWELL, James DOwLrNa, WILLiaM J. PHILLIPS, L. Gamprity, J. staynek Wixstow, JOHN F, SEPPARD, JaMES DOYLE, Watrcr A. PEasB, Henry ©. ELy, i. M. Werrremorg, Jn, W. CocHRaNg, B. JONES, FRANK CURTIB, Isaac BRISTOW, “WHITTEMORE, dg. L. Canpery, W. B Dempsey, BLOCOVICH & Co., W. B. Moone & Lo., Epaar P. Hin. J. P. BURNETT, Josgrn W. Ross, WAN TSOMAS, IN SIDEMAN, A i. BowMan, WwW. OW. ie Ry L. J. Busby. BILLING Wh) eR . Dis 10'S, IN BROAD STREET. FAPOLBON Li iii, . GERUN, ¥ B KELLY. CHARLES Dory, @. VoruiTuon, EK. 0. GroxGE, i D. Lonaut, THOMAS TILLEY, Eb. De BRAUWERB, G. M. TayLor, HARRY GEERING, D. Satomo, CLirton Hl. Suita, Louis F. Tourmau, J. N. JENKS. G. W. Quitacn. FR, E. BROMAN, A. J. BERGEN, T. A. SAMANOS, ANDREW DOLFINI, VAN SCHAICK & CO., JouN F. CLEVELAND. ‘SIMOTHY F. ALVEY, Sreruen D. Yancey, NATHANIEL GLADDIN@, G. MELVILLE, ROBERT METCALFF, THOMAS J. MILLER, es RiToH's, ELLY, J, AUGUSTUS PaGs, re Micuak. D. Acs, La Fores, Lager pecs DOLBL . LAVANBURG, ened ~) 3 He Sn Bo: Y, BORGE W, BOND, ‘om bance, G. N, Preace, 018 BURGER. IR, ©. V. WiLey, J. VaN SCHAICR, MiLi04 J. iY, } to say about it and the efect it would have upon,) AT THE HERALD OFFICE. F. H. BENJAMIN, JOHN M. OTTEN, WiLtias H. KINSLEY, SETH ADAMS, ALONZO ALDBI ° RoBERT LOWDEN, CHARLES A, WALKER, ADOLPHUS Q. EGNER, LaGER, J, W. McDONNELL, M. D., Smita, 4. CumMines, Fort, Cuas. B. HELPENSTEIN, EDWARD V. Le Fort, FPRancis MAHON, ©, G, DAHLGREN, FREDERICK EB, J. BLaks WuirTs, M. D. Joun H, Davis, GENERAL List. Mitten & Hovgutox, Tuomas P. Batt, Pres, AN UNT BROS., Ins, E: HENRY Moss, DR LL, Secy., W. T. Loup & Co., Hatton WaTson & Co., J, H, WINCHEST&R & Co, J. HESS & Co., Kp. A. BALL, Rosert Hand, A. GoePEL, RvGgER, Bosr & Co., J, Rure & Co,, B. PF, METCALF & U0., T. P, WILLIAMS, Jas. HENRY, G. F, Dickman, JouN C. SEAGER, A. Abort, Z. J. HALPIN, Joun F. Gu JouN MORTON & SONS, J. E. JENKINS, WILLIAM LNG! Makcus HUNTER & Co., anac B.S. KING, HK. 8. VoRING, FRax« Woop, GEORGE BakNgs, H. E. BLAKSLER, GERHARD & BREWER, M. J. FARLEE, HENBY & PARKER, SAMUEL H, DOLLAND, JOHN Woon, REYNAL & Co., ©. V. S. KakD, B. J, WENBERG, J. E. WALTERS, H. P. Boorn, F, CHERTIGZA, Danik D, FUELD, ARKELL & TUFTS, P. PHILLIPS, ALVAH MUDOETT, JAMES STAFFORD, Suprex & BEATTIE, J. S. HUNT, A. B, COPERTHWAITE, Louis MEYER, James EDMISTON, H, S. SWEETLAND, A. P, KING, J. 0, WiTHaM, C. W. ANDREWS, J. D. BREWSTER, JAMES LANGAN, Davip Rain, AvGT. VATABLB, FRANK KiMBALL, JaMES PARKER, ALBX. MUNN, T. EB, HARRISON, = ¥, Foran ILL & PADMAN, P. H. MULREDY, CHaRLEs R, HU D, B. DEARBORN, Lunt Bros, JOHN ZETLEEN, L, C. WENBERG, Jacos W. Scumipr, E. SANCHEZ Y DoLz, HENRY BeescHam, Swant & Son, G. VANELMAN, F. W. Locxwoop, 1, d. LEoNagD, B. SWEETLAND, Cuas. L, WRIGHT & Co., Boyp & HICKEN, * E, A. JACFFENDON, J. A. JAUSSEN, A. W. LARENDER, 8. ©. TaLBur, D. P, BARHYDT, Freb. L. Scruipt, HENRY EB. KNOX, SIMPSON & SHaw, D, 5. RITTERDAND, T. ¥. FREEBORN, Jr., THOMAS JBPFERSON c. F, Harpy, STEWART, F. M. Nicnois, Wa. D. Hart, Sam. B. B. NOWLAN, C.E., DANIEL CUNNINGHAM, JAMES FITZGERALD, JouNn C, MALONEY, E. G. LOCKE, + DaNi£L G. GILLETTE, GEORGE W. STANTON, D, A. VANHORNE & Co., JONATHAN UO. ALSTON, W. PaRKHOUSB, James W. HALE, ¥ £. STERNE, JORACE BARNARD, EFFINGHAM N. Law- RENCE, CHARLES A. BOURSAND, HENRY T. HANNIGAN, 1sipoRE DR&YFUS, Ha. & RuCKER, JOSEPH B. LAWRENCE, Ricuagp LAWRENCE, Epwarp T. Youna, W. J. MORRISON, JOSEPH Rose, Cc. L. CHasg, B. L, SADLER, E. H. HaMILTON, WALTER G. MACKAY, lege 3 A. TRS n. WARD URNETT, Col. H. T. TOWNSEND, EvGENE b. BEEBE, ALVaH BERBE, Wakb GREGORY, A. DEGROOT MaRTIN, STEPHEN R. KINGSLAND, WM. WURSTER, Joun Bratty, W. J. Lewis, J. L, SCHARFR, 1B CHITTENDEN, A. HUNKELB, Cuas. RM. HUBBELL, HEeMaN BUER, RoBEeRT A. Van WYCK, GLimM, KOBNER & F. J. JONES, Co., THEODORE MaRTINB, V. WRIGHT KINGSLEY, a. F. Hays, A. P, STEWART, GARRETT S. FrrzsmMons, M. FRIEDMAN, Epwarp A. LeRoy, E. DEGROoT, E. J. MAR’ G. W. KE ‘aid ELA MYERS, BENJ. W. M. J. Lyon: L, 0. Taylor, Judge E. f. FeiLows, J. B. MORRELL, T. KOBINSON, Jas, A. QUINN, Wa, JACKSON CLARKB, RM. HALL, Professor WARE, AUG. M. Fretp, Curry & Davis, W. 8. Dick, B. F. FRENCH, THOS. P. REMINGTON, JT., Henry D. P. ALLEN, GEORGE Gray, James MCKENNA, J, ROBERTSON, Jr., 8. BERENDSOHN, H. Lerort, HN P. DICKINSON, EDMUND PECKOVEB, f. K. MATHER, F, P. KERRISON, , W, CARNINGHAN, ‘W. Barton, 3.7. Ruvnonn, RM. WHITING, 4G. W. TYLER, T. H. DILLLON, GrorGe E. BIDDLE, ‘Louis E. MOORE, JOHN GLEASON, JOHN C. HANNAN, L, W. Cross, We. L. Hat, E. DELMAR, M. W. LARENDAR, EUGENE LEBEUR, Joun B. Lewis, JULES JORL, ‘WALTER GLBSON, CHARLES UPHAM, GUNNING S, BEDFORD. AT THE HOTELS. Although calmer and less impassionate, the People do not seem to have abated one jot of their feeling in regard to the high-handed attempt by the administration to crush the liberty of citizens in Louisiana. Opinions are ireely expressed, and it seems to be the conviction of every man that the mass meeting to be held on Monday night next will be but the forerunner o! others to follow | in other cities and towns of the Union, * aT THE FIFTH AVENUE. The proposed meeting s the general subject of conversation, and everybody had sometning | the people throughout the country. ll agreed to one thing, that the meeting should take place by all means; the case required it, and the people | demanded and expected it. A gentleman, who | NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1875—WITH SUPPLEMENT. Mth inst, to protest against the outrages perpe- trated in Louisiana, STORY OF AN’ EYE-WITNESS. There arrived in tbis city on Thursday evening from New Orleans Mr, E. Solomon, a gentleman well known in the business and social circles of was a merchant of the Crescent City, Subsequeut to the war he establisned a banking house there; but, like many others of the old-time citizens, he '| soon wearted of the grievous exactions and oppres- sions heaped upon the business community by the Varlous carpet-bag governments of unkappy Lou- isiana and so closed up his affairs, resolved to wait for more auspicious times and until the bet- ter sense and appreciation of the Northern people should relieve their Southern brethren of the heavy incubus which rested upon them, He has, however, remained a resident of New Orieans during certain seasons of the year, and retained a lively interest in all that appertained to the State. He was in that city on the occasion of | General Sheridan’s late extraordinary action there, aud was an eye-witness to much that oc- curred. In conversation with a representative of the HERALD yesterday be said:— MR. SOLOMON’S STATEMENT, I arrived in New Urieans on Tuesday evening priorto the meeting of the Legisiature, which took place on Monday, the 4th inst. Ou the iol- lowing day I met General Emory and several memoers of his staf and many of the leading bankers, merchants and members of the White League, In ccnversation with them I became Satisfied that tne city was in as peace/ul condition as it had been during any time for twenty years, I had an interview with Mr, Phelps, of the Con- gressional Committee, on the same day, whicn ten- ded to confirm this impression and to excite within me those feelings of hope for the future which were becoming 80 prevalent in the com- munity, GENBRAL SHBRIDAN’S ABBIVAL, On Wednesday nignt General Sheridan arrived in New Orleans, and on Thursday morning he was waited upon by Kellogg and a number of nis carpet-bag 1ollowers, He had no intercourse Whatever with any respectable or responsible par- hes in New Orleans, either on that day or at any time. REePORTER—None of the leading citizens called on im? Mr, SOLOMON—Not one. : REPORTER—What was the reason of this? Mr. SOLOMON—Why, it was given out from tne start that he had come there in no official posi- tion; thas he was merely on his way to Cuba, He stated that he did not intend to interfere in the affairs of the State in any shape or form. A stat officer of General Emory, as he told me, expressed the hope to Sheridan that he had come down there to relieve them, and Sheridan responded that he did not intend to assume command or have any- thing to do with matters there.- A great personal friend of Sheridan from Chicago, there at the time, and who claimed to have a knowledge of his intentions, told me the same thing. It was everywhere so under- stood, and of course none of the citizens thought it necessary to call upon him to represent the true state of affairs. He was there merely in a private capacity, and his assumption of command came upon the people like a thunderbolt. I had rooms at the St. Charles Hotel, and I am satisfied that Sheridan had no communication whatever With the bona Ade citizens of New Orieans. The conservatives were led to believe from Kellogg and otuers that there would be A PEACEFUL ORGANIZATION of the House with @ conservative majority. Kel- logg admitted this to your correspondent there. Generali Emory haa no sort of idea of interfering | with the organization of the Legislature except there should be an actual outbreak. My rooms at the hotel were the dally resort of officers of the army and navy, and of the leading conservative citizens and officers of that terrible banditti, the White League, and everywhere and by everybody 4 there was but one opinion expressed, taat there‘ should and would be no violation of any law New York, and who for more than thirty years | affairs there, and does not care to know. He trol for the past six or eight years. If they and the city of New Orleans were dlilowed to control | their State and municipal organizations no State | or city in the Union would be more prosperous. Ground down as they aré by excessive taxation and a ruinous and oppressive government, a little lume more will bring the few that are leit to penury, The people there are as true in their allegiance to the federal government as are the people of New York; all they ask 1s to manage thelr own affairs, Rid New Orleans and the State of the vampires that have been in oficial position there for the last eight years and they willdo more toward enabling the govern- ment to resume specie payment by the increasea production of cotton and sugar than all the legis- lation of Congress for years to come. BUSINESS, The business of fhe city haa revived somewhat following the election, in the anuctpation of an honest government. But the action of Gen- eral Sheridan will have the effect to make things worse than they were before, and the people have nothing bat utter ruin to hope for. Stragge that s hot-beaded, foolish soldier should thus be permitted to destroy the Prosperity and nappiness of a great people in the interest Of a los Of rapacious robbers and political intriguers. THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE. A favorable report is confidently expected from the Congressional Committee sent to Louisiana to investigate affaira there. From the character of the evidence it can scarcely be otherwise. Mr. Solomon, in concluding his statement, spoke im the highest terms of Messrs. Foster, Pheips and Potter, of the committee, and said the people of Louisiana would be perfectly willing to leave their case to those gentlemen. LOUISIANA IN CONGRESS. THE DEBATE IN THE SENATE. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 1875. The Senate to-day resumed the consideration of the unfinished business, being the resolution of Mr. Thurman, (dem.) of Ohio, in regard to the Louisiana troubles, 4 FORMER DISCRETIONARY RESOLUTION, Mr. BaYaRD, (dem.) of Del., said two years ago be introduced a resolution calling upon the Pres- ident for information in regard to the conduct of Major Lewis Merrill, of the United States Army, tn South Carolina, Then, as, now, the Senator from New York (Mr. Conkling) offerea an amendment leaving it distretionary with the President to answer it. That resolution, with the amendment, passed the Senate on the 3d of Marcn, 1873, and to this day the President had treated it with contemptuous silence, With the full knowledge of the conduct of this Major Merrill, in South Caro- luna, he had been sent to ‘green fields and pas- tures new” in Loutsiana, Never since the time when the American colonies had separated them- selves from Great Britain had the people of this country been brought face to face with greater questions than those of to-day—questions needing the most careful consideration, The issue was whether we sbould have A FREE GOVERNMENT OR A MILITARY DICTATORSHIP. The remarks of the Senators from Indiana (Mr. Morton), Vermont (Mr. Edmunus) and _Jliinois (Mr. Logan) were calculated to obscure the ques- tion by partisan appeals to divert the minds of the people from the true merits of the case. Mr. Bayard then spoke of the circumstances attend- ing the organization of the Legislature of Louisiana, the action of the Returning Board, &c., and satd in States of three and four times the population of Louisiana the election retarns were tabulated and promulgated within a week after the election. In great cities, with a population equal to that of Louisiana, they had beea promul- gated within jorty-eight hours after the polis closed; ut im Louisiana the Returning Board was occupied in canvassing the returns nearly two months, and in every case of dispute or any interference with the federal forces, The | entire people were judilant at the prospect of | their duly elected representatives meeting and | entertained by the people until Kellogg issuea | orders to General Campbell, commanding his | Militia to take possession of the State House and hold tt THE FATAL DAY, On Monday morning, soon after five o'clock, [ met an officer of General Emory’s command, who informed me that United States troops would be stationed about the State House. I asked nim what was the necessity for this, when everything was | or doubt they decided in favor of the Kellogg party. He read from the constitution of Louisiana and argued that there was an organization of the House of Representatives of that State on Mon- | Organizing peacefully, No fearsor suspicions were | gay iat py the conservatives, that there was a quorum of the House present and that the or- ganization was under the constitution. He asked the Senate and the American people if President Grant had the legal warrant to interfere in the organization of that Legislature, and declared that this debate would close and no lawyer would be able to proauce any statute showing the war- Traut for any such action. DIRTY WORK. Mr. Bayarp then quoted from a speech deliv- peaceful and the city as quiet as it nad been for thirty years? He responded that. Sheridan had was entertaining a little group in the lobby | of the hotel, said, “| have thought of | little else since I beard the news than bow would be the best way to make the administration and its officers feel the power of the people for uns | unprecedented crime, for crime 1t is, and since | this meeting has been called I have concluded, | that that would be the best course, and what I’ | could do to help the cause 1 have done, and I will | do whatever else 1can, and! here say all houvor | to the New YorRK HERALD for the manly | course it has taken and for its bold and | fearless articles o1 Tuursday, and I trust the peo that indited them will not wax weak till this blot upon the escutchbeon of iree America has been Hl washed away.” This little speech elicited an en, thusiastic response, and the gentleman's senti- | Ments were heartuy indorsed. A paper was tnen | handed round to some of the gentlemen who had | not previously signed the cail, and without hestta- _ tion every man put down bis name and pledged himself to be present, AT THE WINDSOR the same opinions prevailed. One gentleman | said he would be ashamed to declare himself an American citizen uniess something were done to bring to punishment this satrap who has had the Impudence to suggest that Congress and the Presi- deut should brand as banditti American citizens, | who were doing their duty at the re-| quest of, their fellow countrymen, and hand | them over to him to be shot and | hung. ‘The gentleman said:—“1 know this man Sheridan; I believe him to be @ man of low in- stincts, and I think that when he is druok—there is no use mincing matters, gentlemen—he would Ppitilessly butcher any man in the State of Louis- | jana that dared to oppose him.” Many of the guests of the hotel have signed she call and nave promised to lend their aid to make the meeting a veiling one. AT THE ABHLAND HOUSE. ‘The proprietor said he was doing his best to help the meeting, and should not only lend bis own presence but take ail numbers he could gather. The guests of the hotel were apparently @ unit in their opinions on the outrage, and expressed the most periect satisfaction at the course the people of the city were taking, and at the same time ex- pressed their detestation of the high-handed Measures of Grant and his soldiers. Several guests at this hotel from different sections of the country have declared their imtention to remain over for the meeting. THB UNION PLACE HOTEL has been besieged by politicians and others eager | to hear the latest news from the beleagured Stace of Louisiana, andto Know positively that the pro- posed meeting was to be ali that was prom- | uke wise refused permission to pass. ordered General Emory to march to the State House twenty-two companies of infantry and one | of cavalry, and suggested to me that I go to the | State House {1 I wished to see them. 1 did so about seven o’clock and saw the troops concentrating- at that time, On my Way I met the agent of the Associated Press, and together we examined the building. Every window ana door was barred with heavy timbers, resembling a fortress prepared for a desperate assault. As we walked along the | troops with fife and drum began to take position. | As we were turnicg the corver upon which the | State House was situated I was stopped by aman , Legislature. ‘who had the weliare of the State at heart, yao proved to be a captain of the police, He said ne had received orders to allow no one to pass except memoers of the Legislature. We were | compelied to tarn and make our way to the hotel in auother direction, Arrived there | made known the fact that I had been stopped and some con- siderable excitement resulted, I endeavored to | find some member of tne Congressional Com- mittee to report the fact t} him, but without success. Judge Kennard, however, informed Mr, Clarkson N, Potter of the Committee, who, at the Judge’s suggestion, went down there, and was MEETING OF THE LEGISLATURE. Iaon’t know that I can tell you anything new | about the meeting of the Legislature. It met at | tweive M. and with 102 members present. Mr. | Wiltz was made temporary Chairman and a tem- porary Clerk was appoinied, the repubitcan mem- bers ajl participating. I presume most of them knew nothing avout the proposed interference of | the troops. A motion was made to admit four or | five contestants to @ seat, which was carried. | The body then proceeded to tne election | of Speaker, and Wiltz was elected, the Tepubiicans not voting, thougn there was a sufficient number of conservatives to constitute @ quorum. As soon a8 this was | made known to Kellogg the contesting members were ejected by the troops, and as this lefty the | body without @ quoram the requisite number of contesting republicans were admitied, who were | Dot ejected by the troops, THE FEELING IN THR CITY, Naturally the news was soon promulgated throughout the city, and on every side, and on the | part of every citizen the determination was ex- pressed to submit to all the tyranny and oppres- | sion which General Sheridan and President Grant could practice, looking to the fature for , redress. All the old citizens whom Sheridan calls “banditti,” the bankers, | the merchants and others determined that nothing should be done upon their part to cause the slight est difficulty. Governor McEnery and Lieutenant | Governor Penn were foremost in the efforts made to maintain the peace and counseiled at once with General Ogden, commanding the White League— ised. They expressed themseivea, irre- spective of party, to be anxious to do. ali in their power to help the movement, A gentieman from Potham connty vowed that the exampie of the citizens of New York should be followed by his townspeople in Carmel, This jeei- ing is generai everywhere, and aii are determined to sift the matter to thé bottom. and tne words “impeach” and “cashier may yet find bivth in the action of the people. bi Twentieth Assembly district Met last evening at chair, A resolation was passed pledging the mem- i} meeung 1 de BEI at the Cooper lnatisule on the Tne German Democratic Organization of the | hers ot the assoctation to attend the great mass | | who, by the way, was once ® clerk in my-store— | | how best to do so, But there was no trouble; | | ‘he people of New Orleans are entirely controlled | | by those gentlemen, irom the hignest to the low- | and in no way their master, ered by nim in the Senate on the 27th of February, 1873, 1m which he argued that tne dangers which | were menacing the liberties of the people of Lou- | isiana then were also menacing the liberties of the American people. Had the policy of the President been modified since then? No, sir; it had been doggedly intensified. There was not one case where the displeasure of the Presiaent had een signified by the removal of an improper oMcial—not a single instance of rebuke. Sheri- dan had been sent to New Orleans secretly to dragoon the people of Louisiana. He arrived there only three days before the meeting of the He conferred with none of those but only with Kellogg and his adherents, and then produced Irom his own pocket the authority to assume command. Other officers of the army, higher and iower than General Sheridan, had been, passed over, and he was personally selected to in- teriere thus with the organization of the State Legislature. He (Mr. Bayard) did not wish to de. tract from the glories of this officer. They were won in a career of rough war; but he was an officer of the army of the United States, fed and clothed by the people, and a servant of tne people, He then read irom the constitution of the United States, and said, if this cavalry officer, with whatever glory he may | have attained by his sword, is stronger than our guarantees of liverty, then let us know it now. ‘The issue cannot 'be raised too soon. TUB “BaNDIIT!” DESPATCH. Mr. Bayarp then qnoted from despatches of | Sheridan to the Secretary of War, and asked, Who would say that this oMcet (Sheridan) was ever fit to breathe the air of a republican government ? He next quoted from the despatch of Sneridan urging that certain persons be declared ‘ban- ditti,” and said if there was now the tonein the Executive Department of tnis country that there once was that officer (Sheridan) would never sign his name again as Lieutenant Generali of the United States Army. If that officer had been in @ hostile country me could not have mace @& more brutal or blooay threat, Such language as that used in his de- spateh was like that used by a captain of a band of janissaries asking ior instructions from some Uriental despot. General Sheriaan had no one quality to fit bim for the duties of commanding in Louisiana. His first quality should be good wiil toward tne people of the State. PREROGATIVES OP THR STATE, Mr. BAYARD neXt read the despatch of Secretary Belknap approving the course of General Sheri- dan, and aaid the disgust which he (Mr. Bayard) felt at the language of General Sheridan was rather increased toward him who would pen Such an answer. He believed the American people would repudiate Mr, Belknap and all those who undertook to indorse the action of General Sheridan, The proposition was here presented jor the first ime that the President o¢ the United States couid of his own motion ad- | Judge the fact that such domestic violence existed | €8t, and will carry out their wishes in every way. | The rotunda of the St. Chviries and other public | | resorts were crowded with indignant people; but | | everywhere but one sentiment prevatied, to sub- | | Mit quietly, The antictpations of the people were, | | Of course, blighted, and the old time seemed come | again when Butler ruied the city with a rod of | iron, SHERIDAN’S ADVISERS, General Sheriuan is surrounded entirely by Kel- | | | cue from them. He was sent down there to make in @ State as would justify him in interfering in the organization of a State Legislature. The powers of a State Legisiature to judge of the qualification and election of it@ own members were just as secure as the powers of the Congress of the United States to judge of its members, If Congress permitted such power as this to be ex- ercised by the President in Loutsiana to-day it might be exercised in New York to-morrow, Ma achusetta (he next day and 1m the Congress of the No. 767 Third avenue, Dr. Feodore Mursin in the | jogg and his supporters, and, of course, takes hia | United States on the 4th of March next A single brigade couid take charge of the Capitol on the Legislature republican with the bayonet. i He kuows note about tae | the 4th of Maren next, shut out the people Party only. To-day was the anniversary of the has taken no advice except from the plunderers | battle of New Orleans—a battle wich covered the | fu? Deve the information desired beiore comtnur and robbers who have haa the people under con- | American arms with glory. Should the glory of 1815 be dimmed or cloudea by the shame of 1875? Was it to be that those who fought against such feariul odds to defend that city in 1815 fought sor nothing? It may bi been that mistakes were made, that misjudgment and high partisan feel- ing—al! combined—ied the President to take the action he did; but he (Mr. Bayare) hoped.that the American people would give him a command by which he would be forced to obey the laws and take bis armed hand from the throat of Louisiana. JUDICLARY INVESTIGATION. Mr. Scuurg, (lib.) of Mo. said he desired to speak in regard to Louisiana, but was too much indisposed to do 80 to-day. He then offered the following resolution, and gave notice that he would call it up for consideration on Monday :— Resolved, That the Committee on the Judictary be in- structed to inquire what legwlation by 3s is ne- cessary to secur to the people of Louisiana their rights of self-government ander the constitution, and to report with the least possible detay, by bill or otherwise. THE TENNESSER MASSACRE, Mr. CLAYTON, sens of Ark., submitted a resotn- tion requesting the Attorney General of the United States to communicate to the Senate a copy of the report of the United States Attorney tor the Western District of Tennessee relating to the massacre im that district last summer. Mr. COOPER, Kom) of Tenn., submitted an amendment so as to include all communications on that subject which passed between the Execu- tive of the State of Tennessee and the President of the United States, The amendment was accepted and the resolution agreed to, MR. CONKLING’S AMENDMENT PASSED. The question then being on the amendment of Mr. Sonkhag, to insert in & resolution of Mr. ‘Thurman, calling upon the President for Informa- tion in regard to the Louisiana troubles, the words, “It not incompatible with the public inter Sak wae agreed to—yeas 32, nays 21—as fol- 8 hg ‘Messra. Allison, Boreman, Boutwell, Came: Clayton, Conkling, Dorsey. Edmunds, rary of Mich, Flanagan, Frelinghuysen, Hamilton ot Texas, Harvey, Hiteheock. Howe, Ingalld Logan, Mitchell, Sorrii! of Maine, Morrill of Vt., Morton, Oglesby, Patterson, Pease, rat Scott, Sherman, Spencer, Waaleigh, West Rony Cooper, Davis. Dennis, ot Goldthw ite, Gordon, Hager, ‘nd., Johnston, Kelly, McCreery, Merrimon, Ransom, Saulsbury, Schura, Stevenson, Thurman and Tipton—2i. STATUS OF THE KBLLOGG GOVERNMENT. Mr. MORTON, (rep.) of Ind., submitted an amena- ment to add to the resolution the fo!lowing words: “and whether he has any information in regard to the existence in the State of Louisiana o! armed organization hostile to the government of the State, and intent upon overthrowing suca State government bv force.’? Mr. MERRIMON, (dem.) of N. C., moved to amend the amendment as follows:—“And particuluriy whether the persons whom he has recognized as the official authorities of said State of Louisiana were elected according to the constitution and laws of that State; and tf so, how and hy what means he ascertained such fact, and whether other persons than those recognized by him as sueh authorities claimed and claim to be the lawiul authorities of said State, and upon what grounds the last mentioned persons claimed to be sata lawiul authorities, with all the evidence Jurnisned the Executive Department by said per- sons to sustain such claim, and all communica- tions between the Executive Department and said persons in reference to said claims, and what and all information he had and has to that effect.” POSTPONEMENT ASKED, Mr. THURMAN, (dem.) Of Ohio, said he desired to close the debate on this resolution, that being his privilege, a8 he was the mover of it. He was too much indisposed to-day to proceed, and he there- fore moved that the further consideration of the resolution be postponed until Monday next. Mr. ConELING, (rep.) of N. Y., said every repub- lican Senator in the chamber was ready to vote on the resolution, and he was opposed to any post- ponement, Mr, THUBMAN said he asked that its further con- sideration be postponed, because he was too much indisposed to speak to-day. i the Senate insisted on a vote to-day he would have to forego his priv- ilege of closing the debate. Mr. CONKLING said Senators on the other side of the chamber had assailed General Sheridan for interiering in the organization of the Legislature of Lousiana, but according to his information General Sheridan was not in command woen it organized. It had been further argued that the President was constructively present in New Orleans, and that hewas an actor in this transaction; but the President had no knowledge of the transaction, except such as every one eise had by the published telegrams, All the Senators were in the dark now, and if the discussion was togo on in advance 0! an answer to the resolu- tion he submitted, it nad better be pushed for- ward, and not laid over till Monday. Mr. ‘t1pToN, (lib.) of Neb., said, he desired to see this discussion postpoped till Monday, in order that the Senate might hear from the peo- ple of the country, whom the Senators boastingly said they represented. All these Louisiana ques- tions were now passing before the people, and tbey would know mre by nex: Monday. He wanted to hear from tue people and be instructed >y them. He had been gratified that the Times, the representative of the republicans in New York, had unitea with the Tribune, the World and the Kvening Post in denouncing what he (Mr. ‘tip- ton) thought a military usurpation in the state of Louisiang; and before the question reached a final vote he wished to say ove word in beialf of an humble conetituency not able to cope to-day with the army of the United States. He represented a Stave which had been visited by the grasshoppers, and he hoped it would not bave a worse curse— tue army of the United States. Mr. SHERMAN, (rep.) Of Ohio, hoped’ the resolu- tion would be passed at once. He would be the last man to deny his colleague a Courtesy; out the discussion could be resumed when the infor- mation cailed for by the resolution shoula be sentin. He had no doubt it would be answered immediately. If the resolution had been in the usual form when first offered, so as to preserve that courtesy due the President, there would not have been @ moment’s delay. To continue this debate now would be cruel to the people of the United States, as they desired all che iniormation. He woald vote against any postponement, aud be appealed to the Senate for justice. He appeated to Senators not to make the arraignment of these officers until they bad all the facts. He would say to the people of the United States that the senate Fenton, Ferr; Hamilton of done wrong and apply the proper remedy. Let the resolution be passed now, ber of the party to which he belonged would hest- tate for a moment to vote tor it. ‘Ihe miormation requested he had no doubt would be in by Mon- day. He was ready to vote tor the resolution when first ofered by his colieague, with tue amendment submitted by the senator from New York (Mr. Conkling). IS THERE A PARTY OF MONANCIUISTS ? Mr. STEVENSON, (dem.) of Ky., said he hoped it would suit the convenience of his friend, Thurman, to allow the resolution to be voted on | now. That Senator had tne right to close the ae- bate, but that same right would pertain to him when the iniormation shouid pe sentin. He (Mr. Stevenson) cordially concurred in a good deal said by the Senator from Ohio (Mr. ‘This was @ question above above all party ques- tions, unless there was a party of monarchists in this country. He (Mr. Stevenson) destreo to speak, and hoped to do#so wien the information called for should be received. In the whole history of the couutry uo such despatches had becn flashed upon the country as within the Dast two weeks, He hoped it would not be said that any state of circumstances could authorize an officer O1 the federal army to recommend to the President of the United states to have citizens declared “banditti,” and then allow him to de- prive them of their hberty by dramhead court martial He had no party teeling in the matter and hoped it was @ subject which rose aouve ali party ties. Mr. Scort, (rep.) of Pa, sald the gravity of the question beiore the Senate should prevent anything like heat or passion. He had purposely reirained from saying anything because he was unwilling to thrast himsell be- fore the Senate on this question until all the information should be received. This day itseif ought to admonish the Senate to make haste slowly. Sixty-one years ago an army officer in New Orleans arrested a judge for issuing & Writ Of habeas corpus and put him woere he could noti-gue any more, That officer was subsequently fined $1,000, but tne fine was re- mitted. Peruaps if members of this body had been here then they would have condemned him on a simple telegraph despatch, had the telegraph then been in existence. Ip conciusion, Mr. Scots urged the mmmediate passage of the resulution, THE DEBATE TIMELY. Mr. THURMAN Said 1t Was a matter of entire tn- difference to nim, so far as his personal feelings were coucerned, whether he said one word or not. He had no disposition to thrust his views upon an unwilling Senate, but be had this to gay: his in his lue than when be said toils whole debate had been premature. Never was there a debate more timely or more called fur. He would say to nis colleague that a lederal Oficer could not enter @ Legisiature of a State to determine woo were the members of that body without a debate taking piace. Sach actwn could not ve debated too soon in the Senate o! the United States. Whenever an occasion of this Kina took place in this Republic, 80 long a8 freedom was respecied, a debate would take piace. He (Mr. Thurinan) wanted to speak upon it with coolness and deliberation, but as would ask leave to withdraw his motion for a postponement until Monday. SHERIDAN’S UNTUTORED PEN, MF. SARGENT, (rep.) Of Cal,, said tne first call for military interference in the Louisiana Legislacure ‘was irom the democrats to preserve o1 houses and committed ull uons The Gemocrats might raise thi of constitutional liberty veing they might raise it in their subsidizea pre coadiiion af| and give seas Lo the Jriends of the dominant | sonla revo hundreds and thousands o/ persons there whose 1 io bp treated as uk. a Aaede ol es } was prepared to deal with any officer who nad | He hoped no mem. | Mr. | Sherman). | colleague (Mr. Sherman) was never more mistaken | there was @ Senate unwilling to hear him ne | ler in the lobby; but that fuct had been ignored by the democratic Senators here. He alluded to the “panditti’ despatch of General Sheridan, and said | the men Sheridan desired to have deciared “ban- | mulgation of ditti” were those men who had covered the Soutn with murder and assassination, burned scuool- kinds of depreda- cry | tive offices, and tne ceaeror ed | | 18 to ve recognized 5 but woen we story Of these; ieariul outrages im the | United S Boped the Senate would vegin at the right end THE STOLEN STATE ARMS. Mr. West, (rep.) of La., again referred to the troubles tn that State for years past, and said the men whom Sheridan desired e declared banditul were the same men who had taken the arms from the State and had never laid them down, though commanaed to do so by the Reccins mation of the Presid: He then read & list of the arms taken from the State, which had never been returned, as follows:—T'wo mountain how- itzers, 624 Springfield rifes, 801 Winchester rifies, oe eee rifles, 93 Spencer carbines and 1,590" POLITICAL MURDERS AND OUTRAGES. Mr. MORTON spoke in favor of his amendmen’ and quoted from the reports af tre committees o! Congress to show that there were armed bands 1m the South who defied all law. Relerring to the bandicti despaton of General Sheridan, he said 1t was true that General Sheridan did not write like a lawyer. Hedid not write like some of those on the other site of this Chamber who had assailed him; but while they were studying law and learn- ing how to argue Phil was in the field fight- ing for his country. He (Mr. Morton) had no doubt there were More men killed tor political offences in Louisiana than had been killed in alt the Indian wars for the last twenty years. The whole thing looked to him as if it Was @ precon- certed plan to exterminate the republican party in every Southern State. Then tne democrats would have every one of those Sta es, and.all they had to do would be to get one or two Northern States and then elect the next President. It hag been denied on this floor that any auch thing as the Ru Klux organization exis'ed. Mr. THUBMAN inquired when and by whom such denial was made ? Mr, MORTON said {% had been repeatedly denied by the democrats. Mr. THURMAN said the Senator could not name an instance, Mr. MORTON, resuming his argument, quoted from the h of the Senator irom Georgia (Mr. Gordon) of yesterday, as to the peace existing in that State, and said, while he had no doudt the Senator was sincere in bis statement, he (Mr. Morton) must be allowed to express bis incredu- lity. had evidence that 400 uegroes in Georgia were deprived of the right o/ suffrage because Sey did not pay the schoo! tax. ir. GORDON inquired the name of the writer. Mr. MORTON Said It Was not very sale to make public the.names of the republicans in the south, REPUBLIOAN CORRUPTION SOUTH, Mr. GORDON replied that the reports of outrages were exaggerated, and said in oue instance he was @ candidate for oMce and his opponent was declared to have been elected. A republican there asserted that unless he was made United States Senator and Superintendent of Roads ne would show tnat Gordon deieated his upponent by 6,000 or 7,000 majority. That man was electe United States Senator and Superiutendent of Roads too. ‘ Mr. MoRTON—Who was that man? Mr. GoRDON—Foster Blodgett. * Mr. \ ORTON, resuming, said the republican vote in Georgia had fallen off greatly. Mr. GORDON said his predecessor in the Senate (Joshua Hill) was a republican wien he occupied his seatin the chamber. Since tien he hau seen fit, for causes which sQitea him, to change his opinion. No man stood higher in the State than ir, Hil. He was & man of influence, aud when he leit the republican party many went with nim. There were many colored men in Georgia who .Voted the democratic ticket. ‘His (Mr. Gordon's) ‘cari driver bad declared to lim that he de- sired to vote the democratic ticket, but feared to do so, a8 he would be murdered by men of nis own color, Mr. MORTON sald the language of the Senator from Georgia would do in this debate, but it would hardly do in Georgia or in Faneuil Hall, in Boston. Mr. GORDON said Mf the Senator méant to say that be (Mr. Gordon) uttered sentiments here which be would not utter in Georgia or in Faneuil! Hall he attered a libel on his (Mr. Gordon’s) char- acter. Mr. Moron said the sentiments of the gentle- man were not operative. Mr. GoRDON said they were operative. Mr. MERRMON, (dem.) of N. C., ulso spoke ob the peace existing in the south and especially in his own State. A KU KLUX JUDGE. Mr. Scorr, of Pennsylvania, asked the Senaton (Merrimon) if he remembered a man named Shank or Sbonek {n North Carolina, who nad testined be- tore the Congressional Committee that he was a member of the Ku Klux organization, and who had subsequently been mace a judge by the peo- ple of that State ? Mr. MERRIMON replied he did, ana the district of thi was one of the quietest districts im. the State. Mr, Scorr inquired if that same judge had not shot down a negro in the street, and had never been brought to trial for the offence? Mr. MBERIMON said it was not true that Judge Shank bad sbot down a negro in the street. The Judge was assailed at bis hoase vy a drunken negTo, who retused to leave after being warned off. The Judge fired and killed the negro, and im- mediately went to & te and surrendered himself, He was tried and acquitted. a In conclusion Mr. Merrimon said there was not a more, quiet community than that of North Garo- lina to-day. They had @ repubitcan Governor, a republican judiciary and a democratic Legisla~ ture, bat perfect peace reigned, Mr. GORDON said the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Morton) bad spoken of the democrats carrying Georgia and the republican vote ailing of. He (Mr. Gordon) would like to inquire of that Senaton how it was the democrats carried Indiana, how they carried Ohio, which State a sbort timo prsvensly. ve 40,000 republican majority; how they carried New York, how they carried sa- chusetts and Pennsyiv: the Keystone State. He (Mr. Gordon) challenged a comparison of tne Court records of Indiana with those of Georgia, and Was Willing to abide by the resuit. THE NEW YORK MASS MEETING. Mr. THURMAN said all this cry of outrages and White Leaguers on. the repudlican side of the | chamber was to obscure the rea! question. Did the Senators on that side think they could de- | ceive such men asthe ex-Attorney General, wno | bad signed the cali for a meeting in New York, and another who had ape it, one of the oldest republican editors? The people of this | country could not be decetved. When the Senate | got the information called for by the resolution 1% | would be only ai! of the facts, bat if it containea the one fact that this action of the military in New Orleans was sanctioned by the President he (Mr. Thurman) would be satisfied, Mr. MERRIMON then withdrew bis amendment, | and the amendment submitted by Mr. Morton was agreed tu. “hr. SARGENT submitted an amendment to insert. | n Mr. Thurman’s resolution alter the word “Sen- | ate,” where it last occurs, the words, “under what | circumstances and,” so that the resolution should’ | read as follows :— Resolved, That the President of the United States ts hereby requested to inform the Senate. if not incompati- | ble with the public interest, waether any portion of the army of the United ‘States, or any oilicer or oficers, soldier or soldiers, of such army did 1 any man- ner inveriere or intermeddie with, contro: or seek io con- trol the orgauization of the General Assembly ‘of the State of Louisiana, or either of — the branches thereof, on the ith inst., aud especially ‘on or persons claiming seats in either, ‘ure have been deprived thereot g che same Dy any such military whether any pe branch of said Le or prevented from ti force, officer or soldier, and il such has been the caso then that th enate under what President inform the ud by what authority such military im- { interierence have taken place, and e has aay information in rd to the ex- fstence in the staie of Louisiana of an armed organiza- | tion hostile to. the government of the State and invent | upon overturning such State government by force. ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION. | The amendment of Mr. Sargent was agreed to, | and the resolution was adopted as amended, | Mr. HAMILTON, (dem.) of Md., moved that when | the Senate adjourn to-day it be to meet on Mon- day next. Agreed to. Mr. CONKLING, of New York, called for the yeas and nays on the Lonistana resoiution. 3 The CHAIR (Mr. Sargent) ruled that the call was | too late, the chair having announced that the resolution had been adopted, and then enter- tained the motion of the gentleman irom Mary- land. THE QUESTION IN THE HOUSE. WasuIneTon, Jan. 8, 1875, In the Rouse of Representatives to-day Mr, | BUTLER, republican, of Massachusetts, introduced. a bill to provide for a legal and fair election in the | State of Louisiana, and to guarantee to that State | a republican form of government. Reterred to | the Judiciary Committee. It directs an election to be held on the fourth | Tuesday in May next for Governor, Licutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, | Auditor of Puvlic Accounts, Superintendent of | Elections and members of the Legislature; that. | the President shail immediately appoint three | suitable persons to superintend such elec- tions; that they shall immediately appoint two | competent and suitable citizens of opposite political parties as State Registers, who shall cause & new and complete registration to be made of all the legally qualified voters of the State; that the State registrars and superintendents shall in like Manner appoint two supervisors of registra- tion in each parish, and that the superintendents shallin ike Manner appoing two commissioners of election for each election precinct within ten days of the day of election. The Stase registrars are to open the returns in the presence of the su- perintendents, and to examine, canvass and com- pile the same, aud the superintendents are there- upon to make public prociamation of the result of the election in two newspapers of eneral circulation and of opposite politics. fue Legislature thos elected is to meet and organize on the second Monday aiter this pros the result of the election, and on the | first Monday after such promulgation the Gov- ernor, Lieutenant Governor and other State om- cers shall enter on the discharge of their respec. vernment thus establisned yy the ee agg A aeeiee ge ond ment a6 the legal government of Louisiana. 2 tates Circuit Court of Louisiana is to have South came to be fuily understood public opinion , exclusive jurisdiction of all crimes and offences | would condemn the democratic party. le ar- | made punishable by the act. It authorizes the gued that the republicans bau pcen humane and | President to employ the army and navy to main- kind, and had willingly extended mercy to those | tain the public peace, to sustain the oificers under who attempted to sia0 the nation. le did not A rt bg yh rt tg 9 fay all the Southern people were bad. Thore were | and an oan oes Cre With the cxrcodon