The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-02-08

We find in the New Orleans papers
Of the 9th pretty full report Of .
speech delivered in the Hall OF the
| Louisiana House Of Representative
| by Hon. +. w. Voorhees,, of Indiana
on Tuesday evening. Mr.. VOORHEES,
Is well known as an old member Of
Congress who was recently contested
out Of his seat by the revolutionary
party who have prepared perfect
plan for getting rid Of Conservative
opponents. Being a representative Of
the Northern Democratic party, man
Of great ability and one who had the
boldness to speak kind words for us
when the "tingle" of Stewards little
bell was throwing opponents Of tyran-
ny into Fort Lafayette and the Old
Capitol, 1t is but just he should be
greeted with the warmest affection.
There was large assemblage to listen
to the distinguished orator and they
heard his dignified and sensible
remarks with marks of eager attention
and enthusiastic appreciation. He
commenced by touching the exciting
political topics which keep the public
mind feverish and disturbed, and
thought that by the light of expert
ence, by the assistance of the past, by
the direction Of the great and over
shadowing present, and by the grasp
of reason applied to all, we may de-
termine with sufficient accuracy for
the practical purposes of life, most of
the vital problems which lie unde-
veloped just beyond us in the dark fu-
ture.
He paid a glowing tribute to the
President, and believed that he would
yet, aided by the calm Judgment of
the people, be able to decide that
there has been no forfeiture of our
citizenship and that the majority shall
govern. The conquering force of
public opinion, he predicted, would
yet uproot despotism and crumble the
Radical party and dissipate it to the
elements. He subjected the Constitu-
tional amendment to a thorough dis
section, holding up to the gaze of
wondering men its iniquitous pro-
and declaring the ratification
thereof, by the Southern people, eter-
nal disgrace, and surrender of all the
principles of republican govern
nent. The right to dismember the
Union and disfranchise the Southern
people, he denied, arguing that we lost
lone of our rights by the war. He
leld the Executive, the Supreme Court,
md the popular majority, should in
Ipire the Southern mind with brighter
lnticipations of the future than many
low entertain; that the constitution
would finally be upheld, and this sec
ion rapidly emerge from it's misfor-
unes. He regarded the scheme of re-
lucing the Southern States to the con-
lition of territories as impossible of
and not supported by one
bird of the voting population of the
North. And touching the sweeping
prescription of the amendment, he de-
Jared;
We're Southern man, sooner than give
p to partisan vengeance these whom had
allied on to 60 foremost and to do my bid
ing in the council and in the field in the
tie awful contest, / would surrender myself [
> the principal, and welcome death with a
nile of Joy. No people can do this thing
nd ever again lift their eyes to the sun
ithOut blistering with shame. OF course |
D not argue such question with you. L {
lly state my own convictions, and thiuk
share them in common with majority of
he Northern people No large portion of 1
10 people Of that section desire such
ongeance.
On the subject of negro representa-
on, he was not quite SO explicit. 1t c
as, Mr.. Voorhees, said, one of the
'oblems of the future, which we were
no condition now to solve. In
osing the speaker said victory will
own justice sooner or later. The
'uth has to be calm, firm and patient.
is all her friends in the North ask.
ne late elections can and will be re.
rsed. New issues have been made m
this session of Congress which :,
re denied before the people in the to
e canvass. Let us follow justice :,
d immutable right, and believe in G
I'd.