The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-17

ana Why + Il that the oolorsd man must be
brought forwHd IN the discussion Of every bills
What have the colored people Of the State OF
than the white people! They have cast their
votes an told, some of them, for Democratic
candidate, and Democratic members OF the Legis-
lature cit here BY virtue Of their votes. l know
The votes Of colored man but do not believe
that men who sent them here expected that they
would enter into series Of class legisaton, look
ing to their benefit alone. It IL our business to
make such laws e. win protect white and black
alike. s,o So.
The gentleman says he has NO desire to take
from the col0red people their rights which, they
have 90 recently acquired; but In the next breath
he say: that these people .O1ld rather have the
necessary, than to submit to being ruled by this
silliterafe people," -
Nov, air, do not believe he is being ruled by
this te5 rat people, .h an frank to say that
the political rights of our people, you will not
and us bound to any political party. We simply
desire our rights, and We are anxious to support
the party which gives Us the best chances in life.
nliterate men, indeed, many of % are, but we can
trace back that iiteracy to the very fact that We
have been oppressed By the race to which the
senator belongs; and he owes his superior intel.
eence to the fact that We we're deprived of the
God given right Of acquiring knowledge.
The senator from Orleans, speaking Of these
copstables proposed to be appointed by this bill,
says it is class legislation. cannot see upon
what he POUNDS such statement. unless he goes
iii = srno;rt ali hfscE nan n thIs once. or All
wh;,e rsv
Mr.. Brsuehn-The presumption is that he viii
kr Pinchhack-Wsu va have verv rood pre.
cedent in the practice of the party which the gen.
tleman represents, which has alWaya carried ont
the plin6pIs tL.t 80 the victors belong the
q Alto psrty had appointed any other than Demo.
era, to the Offices in this Slate or In any other
Sta te. rl,, ~ IA ~ -@'s.' I
MIR. Ogden-I viii mention one instance, sir
When thew put Wells in Office. T.,
M. Brsuchn-And when Democratic senate
mt five Radical Judges upon the supreme bench
If the State of Louisiana: when they were well
known by Democratic senators upon the floor. T
ouainted with. = -,
M. Brsuchn-There are good many facts Won
are not acansinted with. (LauqhterO -
NJ pinahhacr-Just as soon AZ our custom.
mouse mere 49, ch h, nAnos every oa"'cA' neaa
was pu' W 'ne D.osA'
Mr.. Ogden-That was done to counterfeit the
effect OF Mr.. kelioggs administration, who hlled
his election to the United States Senate.
Mr.. Pinchback-If this principle il coed for the
Democratic party. IL must be good for the Re-
publican party. / am only sorry to say that the
q m a 4Y-
tar in some of ifs appointments in this 6tate.
tSonob am verv clad h has riyen fair renre.
ssntst;on to the hemocratic s;de NJ this Senate
Ia smnsed sr A. the remarks of the cantis,
man abont the Conduct OF the South After the
wsr wss over-retnrninc n their homes and
scc.rt;nr tbe s,tnat;on ;n cood faith d. not
think his nremises Are correct. Thew NAV have
baen The r fact 4 abort time after the surrender
e ' sr a. NJ Tnhnson ;ran@nrstad his noI;cv
~ a;rscs onro.stcn ~ hit ~ Corgrsss tba mo-
IL ~ AZ gcuth hscsra tnrhnsrt sna d;s.e,;s
sssd rhss ws-a Ia 70 heI;evs that M John.on
would give them what thew had lost in this strug.
NC snS hv that hcns hel3 ont 70 them thsv vess
IA e.o,r a-ror ~ srror stsr he sten until
.Sa, hror,oht ns into he conS;t;pn - are ~.
Tn sovs sTtsnt tSe;r .userings "a thew term
them have hsen cordnoive of hensfit 70 nv race.
had r. not bean for the nerverstv Of the Southern
leaders wonid not have had tbe right to repre
sent district in this Senate TODAY. II vas be.
cause thew would not in the first instance accent
the situation. the constitutional amend.
csisIogus Of o rscopstructio1. which nsv
illuminated in the franchise being given to
the colored race, were passed. l say that am,
to that extent benefited by their actions but
while am benefited T. win tell them,
when they speak with so much bitterness of op.
preston they need not charge it TO the Republic.
can party, but lay it at the doors of their own
leaders. When the Confederate armies laid down
their arms and returned to their homes. think
simply paroled, and in their parole they
agreed to abide by the law and to keep the peace
in the several States. Now, sir In how many
cases have they done 80! How 90 they put down
riots? Especially II It happens TO have any COL
ored people in 1t. They first take away their
| arms and then shoot them down by the hundreds
That does not seem 10 be very peaceaoie and law
abiding. II the reports in the New Orleans
Times, and other Democratic papers that might
name, are correct, they put down riots by killing
| the innocent and unonendng coloreo people IN
the parishes. ! am sorry. SIR, tnat TINS state OF
| affairs exists. ! cannot give my consent 70 any
measure that VIII increase me Diuerness oet WEI.
tne TWO races; put II Dy tne aPpomtmen' OIL 'nese
constaDies the peace can Dc preserved, ana PEG,
| pie OF all shades and classes protected 1 shall
most sssuredly support the bill. 1t was because
| wanted to hear the Dill discussed, 10 oIael 70
hear correct Judgment upon 1t, that asked 70
have it brought up this morning.
Mr.. President, when 1t is said that the governor
would appoint partisans under this BILL and that