New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-22

leges and academies will rear their steeples
in every precinct. ..-7r .-7-.-.T ~.
Mr.. Page, of Jefferson, said his mind was
filled with pleasure at the delightful picture
. drawn by the member from Ciddo of the
, future of Louisian a.
Mr.. McMillen referred to New England
and the happiness of the member from JEFF
ferson; alluded to, that great gathering of
patriots and heroes at Chicago, and the
closing scenes of the convention when the
patriotic figure pointed to the picture of
Grant with the expressive words Match
HIM" The member from Caddo in his
speech might have pointed to New
England, and exclaimed Match her y In
the same spirit that Daniel Webster once
sa of the same section of the country,
"Fhere is New England-look at herr the
member from Caddo might have said,
"There is New England match her"
He was ready to go hand in hand with
Others in the aim to elevate the educational
institutions of Louisiana to the high stand
ard of New England.
The corner stones Of her institutions are
the doctrines Of civil and political equality,
and until we also adopt these doctrines
there can never be peace, prosperity, nor
education within our borders.
Mr.. Noble, of Orleans, took the floor to
vindicate Louisiana from the humiliating
Comparisons by the member from Caddo, in
the reference to his home in New England.
Mr.. Lowell: hurl back the insinuation
by the member from Orean that my home
is in New England. My home is in Louisi.
ana, and own as much property here as
any Democrat on the floor of this House.
was born in New England, and ] am proud
of il. | am not ashamed to acknowledge it
before this General Assembly or anywhere
, else. Louisiana is my adopted home, and
, here propose to stay.
Mr.. Noble said the member from Caddo
refers to the educational institutions of
New England. Louisiana has her institu-
! tious of the same character. Louisiana is
not backward in education or civilization.
do not like the comparisons which gentle.
) men institute.
J Mr.. McMilen: thought the gentleman
| from Orleans would be gratifed at the flat
tering illusions TO the place of his birth
New England.) Does the gentleman say
! that made the declaration that Louisiana
is backward in civilization The COMPARE
son was made between Louisiana and her
institutions and New England in its ad-
Vanced state OF education and the arts OF
peace. .
Mr.. Noble go with Louisiana; / speak
for Louisiana; defend Louisiana.
Mr.. Lowell: Does the gentleman mean to
state that do not go for Louisiana? that
made tho comparison that Louisiana is back
ward in civilization?
Mr.. Faulkner, of Caldwell: The patriotic
eloquence of the gentleman from Cadd9 has
! made me almost happy; it has done me
: good. l believe we nav yet match the
States Of New England in education.
Mr.. Harper, of st. Charles When New
: England and her glorious institutions are
, mentioned my heart thrills with emotion.
Look at her schoolhouses and churches.
He expressed the hope that Louisiana would
Initiate the peaceabIe and industrious char.
| acter Of the people of New England as well
as her educational institutions.
Mr.. Brewster, of Ouachita, spoke Of the
difficulty ofenforcing Ia VS. in Louisiana.
Mr.. Lowell: If we live in o State where
laws can not be enforced l want to know it.
If we must have a rebellion and a counter
rebellion, let it come. There are one mill
+ lion OF people in these United States OF
America who are willing to come here and
see that the laws are enforced. The people,
the whole people of the United States
stand pledged that they will sustain
n repu blican government in every State. If
they are compelled to come down into this
country to assist in the execution of laws,
| tDey Will LedCu Gut pcDplG WuO utly Ju5
laws lesson they will never forget. II the
gentleman from Ouachita means to assert
that a law can not be enforced here, then
we are in state of rebellion to-day.
FIFTH JUs7IoE's Court, ALeIBRs.-S.d!e
Us. WIson.-This case was illustrative OF
what has been said by the disciples of MINI
rod, that however pleasantit may be to hunt
bear, it is not such capital fun when The
bear hunts you.
Mrs. Wilson, for many years respectable
resident of Algiers, following profession
more necessarily connected with the com
mencement oflife than that ofthe undertaken
: is with its close, was charged by Lot Leddy
with assault, abuse, improper language, etc
etc. Several witnesses were examined, who
proved that Teddy was passing the dwelling
of Mrs. Wilson, when she oivilly asked re
, speeding little " balancen for profassiona
services. To this he replied by using word'
Of a coarse, insulting description, accompa-
A MED by contingent threats. This was the
t evidence of all the witnesses on both sides
) except one who knew nothing, and another
! who acknowledged being on bad terms with
, accused. The evidence of this last witness
was rebutted by the testimony of seyera
4 others. The Court, On the evidence ad
duced, dismissed the charge against Mrs.
Wilson, and condemned Leddy to give bondt
/, to keep the peace.
; BEFORE UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS
: WARREN.-The case of James King, who was
arrested on the eighteenth instant on
charge made by Captain Foss, master of thu
ship Pacific, Of mutiny, ETC., was brought
! up for examination, A number Of witnesses
were examined, including the mate of tht
, vessel. After argument by the counsel fol
: the Defense (there being no counsel EN-
3 ployed by the prosecution the Court, aftel
referring to the law defining what consti
+ tutes mutiny, or an attempt thereto, decided
l that the case had not been made ont by tn,
? prosecution SO as to come under the statutes
$ So the case was dismissed.
FsoM TIE RECoaDER's TO THE CRIMINAL
CoURr.--Recorder Gastinel yesterday for
warded the following cases TO the Crinlina
Court tor trial by jury:
I George Washington, the father Of small
family Of very dirty children, was examined
for having actually stolen fire dollars cur
rency, acounterieit two.bit bill, a gold ring
and pocketbook from Mrs. Welsh, ].
Franklin street. Proof was plain.
Emma Walker walked off with $44 belong