New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-05
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER s. 1865

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because more recent experience IN this
State, has forced me to believe that it con-
talns class who only seek the privilege 10
abuse it-Who seek power and freedom
themselves, only that they may be enabled
to deprive others of it.
tits because do not believe could get
nearing any where else that L am speaking
mere to-day. And do not speak to stir up
the passions of any class, or to bring dlsas'
ter upon this community, but for q purpose
directly the opposite.
l see that there is a manifest disposition
10 tritie too long with too patient people;
that these trihers do not realize the fact that
the endurance and forbearance OF those
they prosecute and abuse is limited, and is
now nearly exhausted. speak because
want to avert the dread calamity see loom
ing up in the distance, aud not far in the
distance either, sir. / want the peo-
pie of this city to know that
they are standing upon volcanoe that is
liable to explode at any moment II this
persecution is continued. The loyal people
OF this city have been long suffering and
they still wish to live in peace, and are
willing to accord to every man full justice
and equal rights. They are still even
disposed to put up with any and all abuse
short Of personal violence; but it must not
go beyond words, spoken and printed.
They must not murder another man on
account of his political opinions, or the
color of his skin. II they do, the loyal
people will apply the torch to this city. II
they can noF live here, and enjoy their
home, fire will make this city cease to be
dwelling place. | want to tell the gentle
man who called me to order, and want to
tell the Democratic party, that we propose
to take this matter in our own hands IN
future. And we propose to have peace II
we have to conquer peace. we Can not
and we will nos allow ourselves to be
scourged and murdered with impunity
longer.
But, sir, in conclusion, / wish to state
briefly the facts which furnish the founda-
ton for the report of my confinement in
1862, and thus 40 what can to put myself
right before the world on that point.
Having run the blockade, l arrived
here in 1862, and the very day af-
terward l had the misfortune to have
personal encounter with my own brother
in.law near the corner Of Where and Bien-
vile streets.
For some old grudge-no matter what
this brother-inaw there came up and will
fully and maliciously attacked me with
deadly weapon. OF course, | repealed the
attack, and in doing so wounded my assail-
ant. | was accordingly carried before
Judge Bell, of the Provost Court here,
who admitted me TO BAIL which l readily
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the underlings or gobetweens OF that
court, or the Provost Marshafs department,
discovered that had some money, and ac-
cordingly had me arrested again for the
same otfense.
Surprising that the Judge was pretty well
acquainted with the circumstances and that
the penalty he would impose would be
a slight fine of twenty dollars or SO, and
without knowing exactly what / was
charged with, plead guilty, and to my as.
constituent | was found guilty OF man.
slaughter and sentenced TO TWO years con-
finement in the Workhouse.
But the business was better explained to
me when short time after this go-between
came to me and informed me that If | would
give him$500, my watch, and what other loose
property had about me, he would fix the
business up and get me released. Well, this
did not succeed with this scheme,
for he had overrated my finances; and so
after going back and reporting to headquar
tiers las | suppose) he came back again with
q much lower bid, which | still could not,
or did not, feel disposed to take.
| therefore continued in confinement some
six weeks or two months, at the end of
which time, in consideration of my enlisting
in the Union army, | was released. IN the
however, my friends had drawn
up a petition to Governor Shepley, then
Military Governor Of the State, for my re-
lease, which petition was numeTously signed
by the best citizens of New Orleans who
my character as a man and
gentleman. The object of this petition was
defeated in consequence of Governor Shep-
ley's leaving before it could be presented.
And, l may heie further state, that to
prove the regard in which | was held as
man and soldier, l was promoted
10 the captaincy of company in
he Second Regiment of Louisiana Native
Guards, in about two months after
ny enlistment in the military service. Now,
sir, have been acJuated to make this state
nent by the interest feel in my family-to
them from the charge of having
member who has disgraced them, and also to
my friends in my district from the
charge Of having sent a man of no charac-
ter, scalawag, and q felon, to represent
hem in the Senate of Louisiana.
Having done what the circumstances
seemed to justify, and to accomplish this
ripple object, thank the Senate for their
Kind attention.