Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-09-04
SPEECH OF GENERAL SREPLEY.



looSrNUED FROM FIRST PsGE
Usioa upon en-. basis that be would with
tr.w be e-snetration proSlamstioo. and
ordsr ths military govsrn9snt % the State
90 eon,sns N 20 .slassr. Of Loeri.na upon
ths bass 81 Tie eonstitnt,on Of 81. there
10 % qeestios ahoot Which there has beon
o. mach lSnsrancs and N isconceptton IN the
public mind ~ ths. I approael.ed the
tbs dIscu--iOo % the question With am.
degree Of hesttstion. With s0me reioctancs
- sass The gsntieD.n Who compo-~d that
eCDDittes are some Of then nv trends and
acquaintance men Who IN private Life
re-pect men whose character and motives
do nos intend 10 a-s.il. And n - but
llsfics 70 ttsse men 20 sAv the mi-repre-ntA-
sson that has been made With regard % she
sstboriiy and oelsc-s Of their alss,OD. have
not procssced frsn then There has beSn
no pselic meeting in Loasisna. or any
meeting known 10 the eitIsn. u louisiana.
or even - me When 10 took place. although
1 Vas ~ that tine ~ the bead q the civil
goesrnmsnt OF THE STATE ~htch dsls-atci
this committee There has never been n
meeting that these men ATTENDED % accom-
piIsh any object that embrAced over t~cnty
individuals. nj these coming from not
over three or four O1t Of The forty-eicht
parishes IN the State. Thsystate that thew
eaosss = eoonitte Of planters. T~enfy
Planter. hspPsned 10 be. As an informed.
&C TIE "a Charles hotel. They being &C.
sAtisted With the mode which soae Of the
loyal people Of LoGisi.n. hsd undertaken -
insog1rais . eIvii gossrnneot. went UPON
Their motion. as mers representatives of one
Gas. OF citizens. having jest .. much an
thority as two menbers Of the British Par
hsnent bad when they undertook that
snatssr mis-ion 20 LOUIS Napoleon. Cor
which they we're % much riaieule1 on the
toor OF The Hoo-e Of Connon-.
The planters they represented wantsl the
legislature OF Louisiana ssssghle9 on the
bass OF the constitution Of lS52 The
history 81 thai cOnrtitstioa - TIA. Alter
the ecmprom'-e noAsurcs Of l>63 ~srs p-.--
ed. thers vas great oi-sAtisiaetion ia the
minds Of the dominant class Who had zen
accustomed 10 control the legislature Of the
Sooth. Conventions we're called 10 many
parts Of the SOsthern State. % dtscu-.
What they termed the grievances Of the
SoutA. In Louisiana = csa.sntioa wa.
called n revise the state eons;itagion. tn.
convention formed the eonstitation q 1852
The object ard parpo.s Of thi. constitution
vas % place irrevoeasly in the hands % the
large slaveholcing parishes the entire politi
ceemed 70 necessary or eIpedisnt abe, eoul Ia
pash the State into rshsliion or revolution
They accomplished The result by two i'm
porisns notifications Of the Old eon-titution
A nassoi representation wGs established
ioonded upon popiAti0n. coautins al
whites. free coloret and siAr-s While ~hite.
Aion-.votes Practically though not literal
~. thoogh not literally. .boat - .OQo slave
holders voted tur shoot 33l 100 slaves Ae
eordirg to a spForionnent upon this ba.u.
on- parish With lcss Ihan 1900 whites. ani
an aggregate Population Of 10 OCO. -.
entitled % . larger representation 10 the
legislators than another parish With about
loeo white and an aggregate population
Of 1900 FIftcen hancr-t White p1puIa-
tioo N IsrsAs Sr RsPi6s- parishes had more
PShticsl power sh.n ten thousands ~hIs.
Population IN the par'sh Of Jcfsr-3n. or
DsAriy double that bsnber in tbo eity of
Ns~ Orleans
The constitution Of is55. a-d the .rpor
tionnsnt made under IL. Gi.o recuee-i th.
representation Oi the city OF New Or<Gns
80 that With nearly ball % the white
Population Of the State - cent only - r.
pre~en;atAives. While TIE rect q TIE State
ssnt 6o- In this vay they sopTrss.ed the
votce u the commercial popslatioa Of y "
Orleans. and u the lAborinr and ~ dtis
elssse. 70 the State. which would oth-r~--
have neen heard IN thaadcr tone. IN lSvor Of
the UnsOn
The C0nvsntion shich framed ths or
dinance 81 secession vas called uran thi.
ba''s- A convention called upon the b...s n
equal repre-en tati0n wosld never have pass.
ec tte ordnance Or plunged the state into
revolution Ibis eonvention, IN manv
matsrai point-. rcnod-iCa and Reconstructed
fNa q 7.
edito n K 81 ostantizliy. new constitution, "A
ls6l-noE 10 conformity with ~ IN siI-r-
lance % the constIfusion Of ths Uuit.d St.te.
bot o that q TIE Ccniederate St4te. Alter
TIE people u L0uisranA had fora shor. time
enjoyed the BENEFITS u this revoist,or. u
came to-P.ss that Adniral Farraxut. With
hn indoniti BE faith 10 be Ealiantnavv. md
frm belief that ~ rehel trri-~tile wruls
ever sink BIS wooden ships. sailsd ~ Fort
jackson aud S. Philip. and anchored d,
'front.' Of New Orleans rChsers1 N~,-s
% pas that Co. y. = Bauer. No tfs
gallant little army 90 which I have bsfors
ahoded upon the sol Of LOUISIANA ans r..
e0sd ths city Of New Orleans from a..
pos-es-ion Of the armies o. tie rebellion.
lProiOuEsd cheers or Batler
fhsspsaker then briefy rsvisu.d The co.,
oit'on o. NeN Orleans before The arrival 81
We isoerAl troop. snt stated the condition
~ anarchy cnd disorder Which Gen gstl-r
foond On Bic arrival. ard coptra.t~d a.. =
ders which were ISSUED by the rel.l n,iIifa-,
Authorities hcf0re the arrival of the federal
troops. wiih The orriers issued Lt Gen But
Der upon similar subjects. Auusiun uas
made O. ihe fact that the reisi authorize.
required every man o. take tle oath Of a.
le-lancc % the coffdcracv. or o. b. i-nue-
aiateiy expelled from BE- borders. fiaf .,-
~ ahen resident va required Oh prove h-s
hi~ndship. and substantially avow a. ale
Eiance Co the confederary Under r,ir "a
Punishment ant these order. uf o.. -.I.I