The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-08

whore blacks and whites could mingis ana secure
classical education, which also referred -. n. ~
d. Wilson cooredl OF Orleans. offered resolution.
wn'cn WAS referred, providing for the organization o.
tina militia OF the sats loyal basis irrespective of
Color 70 embrace al between eighteen and ior'y
Tho ball opened when the order or The day
tioa for pap to the New Orleans epbicar the shape
Of tho publication this while organ Of daily minutes
Mr. Crane tshiie) OF New Orleans whose Confederate
record was 80 severely venslated in tns white organ
recently cleared hSthrost and took the noor He de-
cared that tho gentleman who introduced this resol
ton had many swhereasesi has document he
should have added another whereas. viz. :-Where-
as ths Convention has elected that the proceed
ines shall be published in the New Orleans Trbusle.
therefore We repudate that election Ho shook his
arms about furousiy and worked himself oto tower
inc passion and declared he wanted begin tho sirug
ge that would say whether tho radical party who were
represented by this Convention 70 60 under. and
the opposition CONSERVATIVE party rise. Ho declared
that the radical party, who we're represented by tho
their opponents in the Convention did number
tnrd OF their strength. They had chosen the 7rtbun
Was u right was just 70 repudiats and stuify our
action lie entered bis protest and be appealed TO
the people OF this Saie Wind The right and re-
press the wrong Here great drops OF pcrspration
rolled down tbs and he took drDk He did not
rise to question or privilege but IL certain white
organ which forgot itself to introduce into an
wished to appeal 10 this Convention We should
know whore We vera standing 1t was high ume II
the radical party was 90 under he wished to know
nov. Prior 70 the Convention OF 1884 he was one OF
those who thought the time had To raise the ban
OF universal suffrage Had II this, that tho
radical party, which he and others bad created. was to
fall. and tho men--ths rebels--they then FOUGHT. 20
triumph and control usY (Another drnkl BY those
who knew his past merits and dement's he was ready 20
bs judged Ho thought the people OF Louisiana were in
to-day, and he thought ne should lot his
love for the downtrodd,n be exhibited IN tho
past He would his seat. feeling that he had
done as his con sttuents and his heart required.
SOLOMON MosEs coai biack OF Orleans, arose With all
wping his mouth with his coat sleeve took position
Ia the aisle aud struck tragic attitude. He remarked,
win an almost absence of negro dialect
Mr.. PEEsrDENr-De consequence OF do arraignmeut
OF this paper hero don't think should egiate our peo-
pie &c much now. am under the impression that opr
proper duty 10 this Convention not to argue the
rights OF newspaper was under tho impression that
this Convention should select their sor2ingn now see
that there IL another "orgng" that to be IN II
my memory serves me right in 1854 the Convention
had sorging.n Now the precious time OF this Con-
vanton must DO taken mp with the rorgng,' when We
have come hero 70 organize organic law for Lous
ana There s too much time lost about tho Forging,
and am in favor Of iayin do resolution on dc table
At this stage or the proceedings a vote taken to
table the resolution Of Mr. Reagan and lost BY vote or
yeas made % So nays TINS aass aarad sevss.
at once, much excited TO speak. Mr. Keagan,
the mover OF the resolutions, got tho floor,
and delivered sharr speech IN their favor IN which he
declared that his objects IN submitting them were TO
spread broadcast through the State the proceedings Of
this Convention in that would roach all parts or
IL he Stats 20 that the people would fully understand
what had been done and be able to vote pelalbv and
help 70 roll sp an electoral vote that roSd 10 iScs ssS
suppressed BY the char Another reason was that the
republicans deserved 70 be susainsd. and required
share OF the patronage OF the convention.
Mr.. wicKLrFyE who recently denounced BY this
white organ political polecat," got the floor next,
and OF COURSE opposed the resolutions strongly. He
denied people could not learn the proceedings
or tho Convention excepting through tho Rspublicaa,
and instanoed the city press reports a. evidence That
gradually warmed up a. he progressed, and turning
TO the reporters desk exclaimed eoquenny,
"Why, Mr.. President, see at the tables
representative Of paper that whatever its politics
be- penetaes 10 every nook and corn r of the earth
paper that has more influence thar any other in the
spoken translator BIO found u 10 the NEw YoRK
HrRAID whose representative sits there catches our
proceedings and on the wings Of lightning heralds them
to the utterm0st parts OF the world.
Many suggestions werc made as 10 what committee
10 the Printing COMMITTEES, after brief speeches BY
Mcssrs Smith. OF Orleans. and Newsnam, OF West
Feicana The battle Of the day ended and "a adjourn
mont until Monday took place.
Icontinue my sketches Of members Of the Conven-
tion.
W. H. Cooley, delegate from Point Coupe and West
Baton Rouge IL one OF The abest lawyers In the Con-
venton and member OF the Judiciary Committee. Of
Cooley was born IN Point Coupe n 1884, and Is he faos
ttougy remarks, 10 infancy stole apples like all other
boys He educated in Kentucky and admitted 70 the
bar In 1854. In politics he was whig and Know Nothing
only member OF his family who did 90. Through the
compelled TO snter the Confederate service AZ Captain
Of the Nixon Rides from New Orleans. in the Four
the cause he came back resignng hts commission one
month after He remained At homo during the balance
s w u sc - % NJ.
Orleans at the suggestion OF General UIman. which
vas backed up py ale o. negro soldiers and second
in tho arst political contest took the stump against
the dem ,cratic party and 10 the interest Of the
national Union party, wss subsequently, appointed judge
OF the Sc enth Judicial District and was elected ~
republican by the voters OF hts district
p on Ms has resided IN New oesn. since isss
about fifty years OF age below the medium sizs and OF
German cast OF countenance. He has hiled various
responsible positions 10 commercial business and While
he but ifo no has clear understanding al what
required by the people at tho hands OF this Conven
ton He has been adhcrent OF the extreme party,
bnt s said is Disguised and on the point Of boiling to
the white man's party.
solomon R Noses sometimes called the "Bob Ridley"
OF the house, IL natve OF Boone county Ky.. whore
he first saw Night as slave In 1898 He Is decidedly
the plsrkcs aud ugiiest in tho Convention. In
deed his countcoance Is rcpusye, a1d such a one
that would not like be encountered lonely road
nevertheless. liking Solomon" hrs The reputation OF
being quei dark II large heart and considerable
in,evsucs He soeaks frequently bat briefly and In
variaby closes his sssv'' by pnnshm ent Of
the desk before him. His portrait would DO honor 70
Simon Jones' until recently Cranes second Lieutenant
for years had been Qua OF the most violent radicals
Louisiana He lisa native Of Mississippi bit early rc-
moved 10 Texas went through Aranaa College and the
law ONCE OF O. and d. Giddings at Washington. Iexas
and practissd Law at Corpus christi until The rebellion
broke out when hs exiisd him elf the Union
lines and joined the army In 1888 he attached to
the Quartcrmastcrs Department, snd subsequently pro-
NOTED 10 the cooneicy OF me Twenty NTH regiment Corps
d'Afrque. and flied various commands at posts Mr..
Jones eays but little but thinks He FIRST allied
himself with the negro-supremacy and dsfranchsng
party in the Convenon bat seeing that party TO
which he at ached were bound to rule rum he
ha1 the good TO quit and array himself with the
white mans party Indeed, he In one Of the
sentative TO-DAY ID the Convention and heartily
ashamed Of the company he has kept 10 the past He
doubt will carry nth him 70 The other side many
Others for
While the lamp holds out 70 burn
The vlest sinner
Robert II Isabelle 10 yellow negro, Of considerable
promise. Tho Advocate thus speaks Of him:--Hs wac
born in st. Landry parish, La, In 1887. His father Dr.
J. B. Isabelle, native OF France. He discharged
portion Of his duty a. parent BY sending Robert
school ~ Opsousaa After his fathers deah, In 18lp
Robert came TO New Orleans where no has lived
In 1862 he enlisted In tho SECOND Louisiana Native
Guards IN which no was subsequently, commissioned by
General Butler Grst Lieutenant. While In this posi-
ton be devolcd his esure time 70 hudng Echools