The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-26

Yeas Campbell, Darrell, Francois, jerks,
Kelso, Lynch, O'Hara, Monette, Packard. Poin.
dexter, Pollard, Ray, Todd, Whitney, Williams,
Wittgenstein-l6
Nsys-Anderson, BIackman, Braughn, Bacon.
Day. Egan, Futch, Foute. E. L. Jewell, +. l..
Jewell, Ogden, Thompson, Wilcox, White-1i.
Mr. Jewell offered resolution, but the order OF
the day being called for by Mr.. Ray, the resolu'
ton was decided out of order.
The order of the day was then taken up.
BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
House bill No. l2-An act permitting judges to
act as counsel in certain cases-by Z. Morey, was
called mp and read.
Mr.. Ray moved Suspension of the rules to put
the bill on its second reading.
On motion of Mr.. Ray. the bill was referred.
Several other bills of minor importance were
acted upon and the Senate adjourned to Monday
at noon.
SPEECH OF SENATOR R. N. OGDEN,
On motion to recommit the reports Of the COM
mittee on elections, July %, 1868.
claim, Mr.. President, that under any c1rcum.
stances this motion comes too late. claim that
the attention of the Senate was brought TO in such
a manner that it would be unjust, alike TO Mr..
Jewell as to Mr.. Pnchbeck, to recommit this
matter and ! claim, therefore, that the spirit
which sctuated them to-day 10 the spirit which
| hope will govern them in judging between
the contestants. Sir, l question whether the
political history of the whole cOuntry-cer-
taiuly not of this State-would disclose
q condition of affairs so peculiarly embarrassing
TO the minority, as that in which we find ourselves
to-day. We stand here isolated as II were, like
rocks in the midst of an ocean, the breakers OF
Republican oppression washing upon us, and
foamng in Kissing anger. We stand here with
dangers on every side; dangers not confined to us
| only, but through Us 10 those we represent. we
| stand here with the sword of Damocles hanging
over our heads with Scylla on the one side and
| Cbarybdis on the other, and compelled to guide
ourselves SO as TO do Justice TO our consciences,
and yet avoid that destruction which threatens,
not only US but our constituents. Can you, sir,
understand the position we occupy! Can the
| Senate | believe you can, SIT. Let the voice
of the Senate prove that you can, and that
Justice will be done. We know, sir, that there
are certain members Of the Senate who will
| note each word uttered in debate by any
| Democratic senator whose seat is contested,
| and we know that in the heat OF poll
tical discussion, discussions and i.wi must arise,
and that the principle is often forgotten In the
I man, We know that each and every vi ord uttered
by rejudices and jeopardizes our position, aud
| vet can we remain silent when our consclenees
tell us 10 speak-when the rights of our cons itu-
| ents urge a1d insist upon our speaking, even
| though we lose our heads? Mr.. President the
darkts ST period in the history of France were the
| days of her revolution. The graphic pages OF
Theirs show the dangers of unrestrained legisla-
tioD the excuses of party spirit uncontrolled aud
| the evil results following therefrom. IL shows
| the dangers besetting brave and determined
| minority and the ruinOus results of putting IN
power and supreme control the radical and fanati-
cal JacObins, whose policy is TO rule or ruin. The
blood of those innocent victims who were guillo-
tined crimsons with shame the page of history,
| and the names Of Marat D8nton and Robespierre
are handed down from generation TO generation
| with increasing excavations. / say, sir, we must
| pause and reflect.
The same guillotine reeking with blood from tina
Place de Mars is now being erected 10 the Senate
| chamber of Louisiana. Our physical lives, per
haps are not threatened, but our political exist
eDce is sought TO be destroyed. sir, we mus
pause aud reflect remembering that though we
live to-day for ourselves, history lives after US
and our voices, ringing TO day through the que
halls of this Senate chamber, may rise hereafter
| in the dark valley Of futurity TO damn us witt
their echoes. Sir, ], for one, desire to be swayeC
by the strong arm of immovable Justice, whost
hand, opening like the sunlight, spirits hsppi
| ness that truth only can enjoy.
We are here day as Jury, and you, SIR, th'
presiding officer, enact the part OF Judge, sworI
to do your duty as we are sworn to do ours, falrl
and sGuarely, between man and man. No matte
what The political jealOusles which may have gan
| grened us, | trust that in majority OF this Haus
there ia a spirit of justice so far superior to a.
other considerations that they will act IN accord
ance with it alone. And, sir, what are the uu
The president as well as the Senate is familia
with the testimony. They remember that at n
| early commencement of the session Mr.. Pinch
| beck and Mr.. Campbell protested against the sea
of Mr.. Jewell and Mr.. Samboa. would call tn
attention of the Senate to the fact that Mr.. Jewe
and Mr.. Sambola stood, as il were, in join
Indictment or, in other words, that it was impo:
sble for them to be separated with safety an
Justice to either party; yet, in spite of this, 8
ear pdYfe examination was held, and Mr.. Campbe
was seated. The charge was made in secordanc
with the facts.
Now, sir, what is the evidence in the case?
endeavors TO show that frauds we're committed
The question then arises, did those frauds benet
Mr.. Jewell CT Mr. PiDchbeck? and the testimon
utterly fails TO show which party they favored.
Mr. Beares here moved the gprevious question
which brought the Iremsrks iOfI Mr.. Ogden to
close.